Temperatures had dropped by a degree in the last few days of the week. The days’s racing was a single scratch race of 440 yards in 13C waters for the first past the post trophy. An interesting start with some habitual divers opting for an in the water floating boater start. Two or three swimmers led the field but they were suffering from premature election* if they thought top spot on the podium was on offer.
After 60 yards, Nick Adams and Tory Thorpe held the one-two pecking order. On the turn at the buoys, Adams and Thorpe opted for clearer water and that was where the girl hunted down the boy. Coming past the pontoon, Thorpe closed in on Adams and she had the better legs in the final few yards to take victory. On asking Adams what happened he said that she “had better endurance and pipped me at the post.” That was a close shave and perhaps Nick will give his legs more attention in training.
Thanks to Saundra for kindly presenting trophy and prizes.
* thanks to Mel and Griff for that one ;-)
Race finish order was as follows:
1. Tory Thorpe
2. Nick Adams
3. James Norton
4. Alan Luckhurst
5. William Luckhurst
6. Norman Jones
7. Naomi (Deirdre's friend)
8. Deirdre Ward
9. Ben Hieatt-Smith
10. Fenella Challinor
11. George Cselko
12. Henry Fischel-Bock
13. Stuart Bowman
Second last. Rob Ouldcott (fly) Last. Kevin Blick (fly)
DNS Dani Lobo & John Tierney
[John Tierney]
