2013 Pint to Pint & Spring Series Day 9 & The Vikings!
Saturday 8th June 2013 - Glasson Sailing Club
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Photos by Michael Swarbrick & Steve Speakman
Many thanks Steve Speakman, who did the OOD duty at the Club and Michael Swarbrick who was the OOD at Snatchem's.
Many thanks to Commodore Doug Gorton who manned the Patrol Boat.
Hardly any wind and no sea breeze but there was shore to shore sunshine?
Ten dinghies a dayboats plus numerous rubber dinghies turned out but only six dinghies raced.
Preparing for the first race Martyn, little did he know he would go on to win the first race!
Walking the boats down stream because of the very light winds to make sure they didn't get swept up river before the start.
Struggling round the river bend with hardly any wind
The first Vikings to arrive, actually the first boat to arrive as well
Ivan Haslam and Bob Chaplin won the Pint to Pint Trophy in Ivan's Wayfarer - here they are the first racing boat arriving at Snatchems at the end of the first race.
Martyn finished second but won the first race on handicap.
Duncan and John but the sea pinks were everywhere on the shore
The start of the second race - Chris, on the left and John and Derek stealing an early march.
Dave - Martyn; Ivan and John; - The first five boats on their way, Duncan and John a little behind out of the photo
Chris finishing the second race
Brian finishing the second race
The winners of the second race - it was their first race this season and they really enjoyed it so much so the yare going to race on Saturdays now!
The winners of the Pint to Pint, Bob holding up the trophy
The Viking invaders:
The Best dressed Viking, John Leguen
Jeff & Val in Secret Water - the only dayboat
Sam and Janet the last boat to return. I think it was their first outing for a while and they made the most of the weather and sunshine arriving back safely over two hours after High Water
Again a very enjoyable day's sailing.
