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	WEEKEND RACING REVIEW

6th May 2008

Winter Series starts on sunny note

by Peter Campbell

The Squadron’s Winter Series got under way last Saturday on a warm and sunny late autumn day, almost perfect except for the light and variable winds.

Nevertheless, only a couple of boats failed to complete the course, and most skippers and crews were back ashore by mid afternoon.

The Winter Racing on a Saturday afternoon is a wonderful way to enjoy the Harbour, with keen competition in three mixed divisions – two with spinnaker and one non-spinnaker. Without the hassles of big fleets from many clubs, it’s a relaxing way of racing.

In the light breeze, it was the crews who kept a sharp outlook for the funnels of wind that did best.

Guy Stening's Optimum 2nd in US Regatta

by Peter Campbell

Squadron member Guy Stening and his crew of Optimum have finished second overall in the M30 class of the 2008 Annapolis National Offshore One-Design Regatta (NOOD) on the US East Coast.

Sailing his US-based M30 for the first time, Stening notched up a consistent scorecard of 2-2-3-5-4-2-3-2 in the 15 boat fleet over the three day regatta on Chesapeake Bay.

Winner was Barking Mad, skippered by New York Yacht Club member Jim Richardson, a former Farr 40 World Champion and runner-up in the 2007 M30 World Championship. Barking Mad won all but one of the eight races, finishing second in the fourth race to finish with 9 points, with Optimum on 23 points.