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Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series 2025 at Barton's Point Coastal Park - Week 4

by Jamie Blair 5 Feb 14:22 GMT 2 February 2025
Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series week 4 © Fiona Blair

For today's racing the wind was very much in the lower numbers. The forecast was for 5 knots and direction SE. No question on rig size - the biggest A rig. Another light wind meeting. Numbers were down with folk away and recovering from the lurgy.

As expected, Jamie Blair (51) ran away with the first 4 races before Mark Penny (03) won a well-earned bullet.

Mark and Jon raced for best results swapping places all through the 16 races. Our triangle sausage course proved tantalising with 5-10 degree shifts from the SE to S allowing a game of snakes and ladders up the beat.

We welcomed back Roger Gibbs (32) after a hand operation - all to important in our game! His results improved as the day went on going home with two bullets.

The local Sheppey racer had to retire hurt after race 7 with smoke billowing out of his cockpit hatch and electrics somewhat melted!

Jamie won the session.

Our next Sunday racing is scheduled for the 9th of February.