Leander 1999 Day 2 - 26 Feb 1999

The start of race three was as usual a hotly contended affair. You try maneuvering on a start line with 25 odd other boats and a two meter long prod. The top part of the fleet got away to a blinder in the patchy and shifty conditions. Stress was high in the top ten, with placings changing constantly. This race was all about picking the shifts and making the most of every puff, something that Alex Vallings and Andrew Meikeljohn (C-Tech) were able to do well, taking out their second consecutive race for the regatta. Second was Design Source and third Stage Coach. In a huge effort, the Buster Boys (Bevan Lang and Daniel Wise) were just beaten out of tenth spot by a rampaging Witch Doctor, a tow away on the line not enough to keep fellow Cantabrians Dave Pairman and Tim Allen out.

Race five saw the breeze building further, with some of the boats not even making it to the start line. The start was hell, with most boats capsizing at some stage. The remaining boats were able to send it to the max. in the 25 plus knots providing some challenging racing.

The evening saw a night on the town for the boys. A dinner was held at Chafers Marina to kick it all off, with some having a better time than others (if you know what I mean). This was a great night, only hampered by a distinct lack of spoons??!!. Apparently those that made it into town that night had a great time. Others were in bed by 10:30. Pikers.