33 Mirrors are contesting the UK Mirror National Championships at Pembrokeshire YC. On day 2, all three scheduled races were held in a bright & sunny force 3-4 with a chop caused by the wind against tide. Courses were triangle, sausage triangle on all races.
In Race 3 Nigel Wakefield & Emma Levison lead around the 1st mark followed by Chris & Katie Jenkins follwed by Reg Grayson & George Stainforth. By the 3rd rounding of the windward mark Andy & Katie Smith were in the lead follwed by Emma Grayson & Ben Settle then Nigel & Emma and top three positions remained unchanged to the finish.
Race 4 got away under a 'P' start with one boat OCS. Arran Holman & Lucy Offord lead around the windward mark followed by Rory Odell & Lewis Bowen then Chris & Katie Jenkins. At the second rounding of the windward mark Arran & Lucy were still leading ahead of Chris & Katie with Rory & Lewis 3rd. On the 3rd rounding it was Chris & Katy leading ahead of Rory & Lewis with Andy & Katie Smith 3rd. On the final two legs Rory & Lewis took the lead and held it to the finish.
Race 5 also got away under a 'P' with Chris & Katy Jenkins OCS. At the 1st windward mark Nigel & Emma lead from Arran & Lucy then Angus & Fraser Hemmings. One the 2nd lap Nigel & Emma's boat sustained some damage and had to retire leaving Arran & Lucy building a lead over Angus & Fraser. However at the finish it was Angus & Fraser ahead of Arran & Lucy with Rebecca Stevens & Niamh O'Neill third.
Overall after 5 races
| Sail number | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Nett | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 70513 | Gill Race Team | Andy Smith | Katie Smith | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
| 2nd | 70720 | MCA Demo boat | Arran Holman | Lucy Offord | 12 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| 3rd | 70655 | Margot | Rory Odell | Lewis Bowen | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 34 |
| 4th | 70564 | Gone WIth The Wind | Rebecca Stephens | Niamh O'Neill | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
To finish, here is a joke from Ollie (Nigel Thomas' crew)
Why did the banana go to the Doctors ?
Because it wasn't peeling very well
