Sonata fleet at the Medway Yacht Club Regatta 2019

by Paul Hopper 11 Jun 2019 15:48 BST 25-27 May 2019

Six Sonatas made it to the start line for the first day of the Medway Regatta which was a planned day of windward/leewards. A lightish wind which gradually built throughout the day led to some exciting racing with good clean starts off the line essential.

Day 2 was our Long Distance race out into the Estuary past the Montgomery wreck to 6a and return. The wind had picked up to a challenging Force 5 which made spinnaker work a handful.

Half the Fleet went to No2 jibs with the other half electing to remain on the Genoa. On balance, as the wind maintained its strength throughout the day, the smaller sail was the right decision and certainly the most comfortable.

The final day was only a marginally shorter race than the previous days long distance. The wind was down a notch and a full Genoa order of the day. Match racing between the top two boats Red Dwarf and Watersong saw some exciting racing down to Blackstakes.

A poor tactical decision by Watersong led to Red Dwarf taking the final race of the Regatta.

Sonata Overall Regatta Results:

Pos	Boat	Sail No	Club	Owner	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1st	Watersong	8420	MYC	Hopper	1	2	1	1	1	2	8
2nd	Red Dwarf II	8087	MYC	Hill	2	1	2	3	2	1	11
3rd	Blue Tack	8189	MYC	Sharp & Lawance	6	5	3	5	3	3	25
4th	Harmony	8184	MYC		4	4	4	2	DNC	DNC	28
5th	Musical Express	8424	USC	Long	3	3	6	4	DNC	DNC	30
6th	Cry Havoc	8048	MYC	Lindsey	5	6	5	6	4	4	30