RC Laser Championship of Nations - Day 2
by Dave Fowler 23 Jul 2013 09:15 BST
21-23 July 2013
Day 2 of the inaugural Championship of Nations hosted by West Lancs Yacht Club, The home of the famous 24 hour race.
The mojo was still in force for Fowler, with every race being fought to the last inches at the finishing line and the top 10 all passing through the line in minutes (one race 10 seconds) of the lead boat, the competitiveness of the racing was superb.
Due to the wind dropping, then backing and finally vanishing for a time, then the dreaded protest, the first ones of the event took their toll on the racing and only 4 races were completed (8 heats).
Fowler gained 3 bullets and a second, to increase his lead margin to 10 points over Holbeche who had a mixed day with a bullet and other top 6 placings, Fabern managed a 2,3,5,6, leaving the top 3 unchanged.
With a forecast for day 3 wind strength being light to yuck, the lay day might have to be brought into play.
Top 10 after day 2:
| Pos | Helm | Sail No | Country | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Dave Fowler | 840 | GBR | 12 |
| 2 | Shaun Holbeche | 91 | GBR | 22 |
| 3 | Taco Fabern | 1 | NED | 24 |
| 4 | Marc Albiges | 305 | FRA | 25 |
| 5 | Skip Reaser | 39 | GBR | 45 |
| 6 | Neil Coleman | 102 | GBR | 57 |
| 7 | Dave Bedford | 120 | AUS | 58 |
| 8 | Rob Wallenberg | 36 | NED | 62 |
| 9 | Hans Hota | 64 | NED | 64 |
| 10 | Julien Drouillot | 8 | FRA | 75 |