Not a great forecast , eight skippers showed and Dave Rigby was busy sorting out a course and moving buoys around in the dingy, It was trying to rain but was not cold, Nice to see Alan Newman return after a bit of an absence, One of our number was brave enough to don shorts. Racing was to be undertaken on the South bank and at least we had a couple of usable jetty’s. Briefing was called and to try and get a decent beat the start line and the leeward buoys were a bit of an eyesight test but we coped . Everybody took a turn sighting the start line and off we went , Dave R 180 won the first and Peter C 110 took the second , Mick C 46 got the third, and then Pete W 65 finally kicked in and took the remaining 5 races in a solid performance the rest of us were fighting for scraps in a shifty strengthening breeze. A + rig was used throughout, MIke W 76 had his winch elastic break but only missed one race after having to restring his winch, After Coffee the course was moved a little closer to the bank making it a little easier for the old eyes . Many thanks to all skippers for turning up and helping out with the gear and putting it all away, the bank banter was good, and it was a pleasure racing with you all. Pete W is the hot shot of the moment, so very well done to you Pete for the win, racing was close on the water that is for sure.

Cumulative summer series results below .

DF 65’s racing hard