We started the day with the Saturday results on the wall - basically it was Brett/Jonathan, Ian/Mervyn and Richard/Howard in 1,2,3 in each race.
For the first Sunday race, Howard and Richard found the breeze up the first leg and rounded well ahead of the pack - and that's where they stayed for the first two laps about half a leg ahead. Coming up the final beat though they fell to a hole on the left and at the rounding Brett and Jonathan were suddenly right on their heels, with Matthew and Andrew a metre behind that. Along the first reach of the last lap Brett and Matthew trampled past leaving Howard and Richard in third - and that's how they all finished ahead of Mark and Tony in 4th. The breeze was pretty challenging for the next race as well. Ian and Mervyn successfully boxed Howard and Richard out on the line putting paid to their day! This one went to Brett/Jonathan, Matt/Andrew and then the Admiral and VC were third. Ian and Mervyn, right up in the hunt at all times, were fourth. It was all a bit exciting for the VC who had to have a lie-down on the foredeck - then the RIB took him away for a longer rest (all fine now though!!). So that was the end of their day. Race 3 saw several eager beavers over the line at the start, Howard and Richard, Andy and Mark included. As that carnage sorted itself out, it was ex-Flying Dutchman sailors, Tony and John, in their first weekend in a Flying Fifteen who set the pace. They simply blasted into the distance and not even the magic of Dr Dingwall could get close. They finished way ahead !! Brett/Jonathan were followed home by Matt/Andrew, and Ian/Mervyn.
Overall, Brett and Jonathan won the event by a handsome eight points from Ian and Mervyn. Two points behind in third, were Howard and Richard, who also receive the Veuve de Vernay Trophy for best Datchet Club Team - at least they will when Mark and Tony bring it back!!
