Update on the Spiral Travellers Trophy Series
The weekend of 26th and 27th March saw the resail of TT1, and TT8 sailed after being rescheduled from Southern Highlands. Seven sailors travelled to JBSC, Callala Bay, to join the locals for the GOF series and the club race.
An interesting aspect of the weekend was International Canoes holding their Nationals at JBSC. IC’s are apparently the oldest surviving dinghy class and were the fastest single handed dinghy until the recent arrival of the foiling moth. They are quick.
Despite torrential rain on during the travel time to Callala Bay and during Saturday night, only a brief shower brushed the course on Saturday.
Saturday’s weather was a steady 10-12 knots from the S-SW, overcast and dark shower brushed the course, and choppy (of course). Sunday’s weather was sunnier, but the breeze was lighter, around 7 knots, then there was a shower, then the wind shifted 135 degrees to the NE, making the reach the fleet was on into a work.
Peter Newman sailed with skill working his way up into the lead, despite being led by Merve in TT1 and Peter E. in TT9. Luke Franklin also sailed really well. Apparently, he was trying to watch what ‘so-called better’ sailors were doing and kept passing them. Teagan Franklin was also a star, taking out TT9 on handicap.
It is very, very tight at the top in the Progressive Scratch and Handicap results.
Due to the rapidly finishing season, competition for re-sail dates, the rain, the floods, the Covid, the wind, the….., the re-scheduled and re-scheduled TT8 at Chipping Norton is cancelled.
The next, and final, TT for the season is the Peter Loft marathon at BYRA on Sunday, May 1st. Le Mans start time is 1200. Be early for parking which is hard to get at this popular event. Presentation of the TT trophies and prizes will be on the deck after the Marathon Presentation and the sausage sizzle. The NOR for the Peter Loft Marathon is on the website.