Parkstone Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Autumn Series - Race 4

Crispin Read-Wilson (right) & Steve Brown win race 4 of the Parkstone Flying Fifteen Autumn Series © Bob Alexander

A rather grey overcast day greeted Saturday's 17 teams, with a shifty and gusty southerly wind.

Race Officer Iain Lamey set an Olympic triangle course, taking boats to the corner of Brownsea island and across to Poole quay before returning to the Race Platform.

Conditions were such that all crews came ashore with tails of opportunities missed.The fleet remained closely bunched and close racing was to be had throughout.

A leading group of four boats including Pete and Jo Allam, Chris Gorringe and Nadia Hose, Martin Lewis and Mike Riley and Crispin Read-Wilson and Steve Brown, fought hard for the win with each crew at some point holding the lead.

Race 4 Results: (top three)

1st Crispin Read-Wilson and Steve Brown
2nd Chris Gorringe and Nadia Hosie
3rd Pete and Jo Allam

Full results can be found at www.parkstoneyachtclub.com/Sailing/Fleets/Flying_Fifteen.aspx