Island Businesses Sonar Regatta at the Island Sailing Club - Round 1
by Tony Taylor, PRO 6 Jul 2017 15:51 BST
5 July 2017
On a beautiful summer evening with a light easterly breeze and full sunshine teams from Wightlink, RH Solutions Ltd, Sail Spy and UKSA turned out to do battle with each other in the Island Sailing Club Sonars.
A Windward Leeward course was set and three races sailed. All four teams were seriously competitive and produced some very good starts bearing in mind many had not sailed a Sonar before. Confidence rose quickly in the 9 to 10 knot breeze and all boats were brave enough to use their spinnakers on the downwind legs. It soon became apparent that the Sail Spy Team had the edge over their competitors finishing first in all three races and winning tonight's trophy.
UKSA finished a close second. A supper and prize giving took place after racing in the club.
The teams will be back on 16th Aug for Round two and the grand final will be on 13th Sept. The series is still open to other Island businesses who might like to join the fun!
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Island Business | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | GBR 577 | Pisces | Sail Spy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | GBR 578 | Discovery | UKSA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | GBR 562 | Biscuit | RH Solutions | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | GBR 614 | Miscreant | Wightlink | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |