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following front-runner Rob Campbell in our series placing was improved by a collision –
Pennyfarthing and avoiding getting caught in Jennifer’s bow punched a hole in Lyla’s port side,
the wind shadows of the bulk of the fleet who down to, but fortunately not below the water line.
remained on starboard tack. Arriving at the first Assistance was soon rendered by a nearby power
mark in last placing showed the port side of the boat and, with a foot holding the fibreglass in
course was the better one and Pennyfarthing got place at the waterline, Lyla was successfully
its worst placing of the series. We tried hard in towed back to Metung. No injuries on Lyla but
stiff breezes but couldn’t recover from last place Jennifer’s crew weren’t so lucky, with one visiting
on the water, although Jennifer had pulled out hospital briefly for attention.
of that race with sail trouble.
Terry Grundy had the most frustrating day – he
Another good start in the second race, owns nine of the 25 competing boats but at day’s
recovering just in time from the headsail tack end was last in the series, with a forestay problem
coming undone a few minutes prior to the causing retirement from the last race. Race 5 saw
hooter. While the boat felt good in the even some new names who correctly picked the port
stiffer breezes and the crew were kept busy on side of the course among the placegetters, with
the manual bilge pump, we still finished last on Shapes first followed by Ghost (the wooden
the water. Post-race discussions suggested we Dragon of Johno Johnson) and Linnea. Race 6 saw
were heeling more than is ideal for a Dragon the leaders back in contention with placings
and so were making too much leeway. Memo: being Whimsical, Wizzadry and Pennyfarthing.
a hearty dinner for all crew members tonight as With one day’s sailing to go, Whimsical was 2
we need another 52kg on board! Unfortunately ahead of Pennyfarthing with Adios II a further 7
back.

Allegra, Intrigue and Gazelle preparing for the start Photo Australian Imaging

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