We raced for another four, to complete ten good sized competitive bouts of fun. Dinner break was down for just half an hour, we needed to get the job done. Six races completed and now we all needed a little hydration, a bit of food and maybe a wee. RC Laser Northern District and Summer Series at Fleetwood - Week 1 - photo © Tony Wilson He did chuckle a little earlier when the wind got up and had a few of us dancing like a sinking flotilla, but just before lunch there was a bit of a lull. More big rigs appeared as the morning went on and the last to give in was Derek, because he just doesn't like them. He did just fine and managed a second place. The first race had us all suited in 'B' rig, except for Walter. An Easterly with about 8 to 10 knots maximum wind strength, meant we'd be good to go with the 'A' or even the 'B' rig, but that should be all that we would need out of the bag. So we started just after 11:00, what's new with the lasers. Thunderstorms were forecast for about 3pm, so it was vital to get an early start and maybe even forgo the dinner break if need be. We had the 2 Peters and also Ian from the other side of Preston along with a handful of the loyal locals. John Armstrong and Roger White had travelled North for some nicer weather and hopefully a bit of sunshine. Dave Fowler was also with us, to make that 2 of the countries National champions. But somehow others must have heard rumours that we were sailing, so we had an eleven boat RC Laser start line up to kick off for the dual event.ĭerek had decided to stay local for an easier sailing day, if he could find some boat bits or borrow a boat to join in. We had five replies to Liz's regular invite to come and sail on Sunday, of which only three of those names turned up.
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