Pursuit Race

18 yachts started in the first race of the season, the bay pursuit race. A small depression in the west country was filling and a force 4-5 SSE provided some good racing.

The first boat starter was handicapped @ 10.09 and the last 10.47 with a noon finish. The course started from the line between the committee boat and Vinyl Solutions temporary buoy. The first beat was to BP Wych buoy and the fleet then ran in to Bournemouth Pier outfall buoy and reached to Poole Head buoy before beating to BP Wych and finishing on the final downwind leg towards Bournemouth outfall.

Shebeen held the overall lead until near BP Wych on the final beat until she and Two Fast were just overhauled by Eye 2 Eye and then class 5 Katia. The first fifteen boats finished within 6 minutes of each other to start the season in competitive style.

Finishing order

1. Eye 2 eye class 1

2. Parallel Universe class 2

3. Katya class 5

4. Shebeen class 3/4

5. Two fast class 2

6. Firestarter class 1

7. Legless class 5

8. Knot work class 1

9. Cascade class 3/4

10. Escapade class 1

11. Kudos class 3/4