Write-up

Roosterkit Tuesday of the Aspire Merlin Rocket championships was run in champagne, if slightly tricky, conditions. Three races were scheduled to get us back on timetable ahead of what look to be marginal conditions tomorrow (Wednesday).

The three races took place in a force three/four and enough swell to make gains if used correctly.  It was a bit snakes and ladders in all races with tidal issues also influencing which way to go as the ebb got stronger and then faded away towards low water.

 “Outsiders” Nick Craig and Alan Roberts have clearly been riled by my assessment of their chances in the event preview and have recorded a further two wins to plant themselves firmly at the top of leaderboard at this pre-discard stage. Andy Davies and Alex Warren are a firm second with a pretty consistent scoreline and recording a win in race two today. Lying third are another wild card pairing, Tom Gillard and Tom Lonsdale who are also putting together a decent scorecard though the two leaders have a good cushion before discards.

Further down in the Silver fleet Mark Barwell and Lou Johnson have put in three impressive performances to take the jerseys into tomorrow. Ben Eaves and Sean Anderson have powered the well seasoned Back to the Future to the head of the Bronze fleet in their first championships.

Of the three NSSA entries the lady team of April Whitely and Hazel Newport are still ahead of their rivals, and one or two far more experienced teams.

With the weather tomorrow looking marginal at best the start has been brought forward two hours to give us the best possible chance of getting a race in.

All to play for throughout the fleet at the halfway stage!

Results

R1 - Founders Trophy

R2 - Beechers Cup

R3 - Clyde Quaich

R4 - West Country Trophy

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