With both the OD and Assistant unavailable this week Pete Walters sorted the course out on the South bank, a double windward leeward course. The forecast of 20kn gusting 40kn never really appeared the conditions were top end A rig however everyone being conservative rigged the B rig for the morning of 10 races. 9 entries, all sailed in a gentlemanly way with penalties being taken as required.a couple of boats coming together managed to get apart without rescue boat intervention. 
As normal the boat to beat was 98 Darin who won 6 of the 10 races, Chris Elliot taking two with Roger Crates and Pete Walters one. The fleet was really compressed with all boats finishing within a minute of the leader, a mistake took you to the back of the fleet almost instantly. Very close finishing throughout. At 1pm all helped in getting the kit away before the rain really set in as we travelled home. 
A great mornings racing,  no damage to any boats as far as I know. 

Pete Walters