Selden 53rd Solo National Championship & Nation's Cup - Day 3
by Will Loy 4 Aug 2015 22:06 BST
1-7 August 2015
The forecast issued by the Met office was foreboding, other wind and weather stations are available. The fleet sat ashore while PRO Ted Hill mustered his troops and ventured out into the deep blue. Up until 10.30am the conditions had looked manageable but as the minutes and hours clicked by, various garments pegged to a nearby clothesline flickered to attention. The assembled sailors stood by as Ian the beach master waited for his walkie talkie to crackle into life...
Out on the racecourse Ted and the team were being battered by the might of the southerly winds. As the tide turned and headed towards land the crests of the breaking waves materialized like hundreds of gannets returning to the surface with their catch.
The handheld two-way radio had its moment in the spotlight and relayed the news that racing was cancelled for the day. The fleet disbanded quicker than a manufactured boy band and headed off to go-cart tracks, golf courses and eateries.
The forecast for the rest of the championship is promising so there is still opportunity to complete a further 9 races.