Bit of a poor turnout, truth be told, which was a shame as it was an excellent days sailing. We used the windy weather handicaps which caused some initial upset to some people as it clearly wasn't all that windy at 10:00am. However it definitely was all that windy by 10:45am when we started, so that turned out OK.
Helen and Paul were leading the series at the end of day one, but in the traditional spirit of fair play they did their best to lose the thing on day two. Tactics employed included getting the spinnaker sheet stuck over the end of the boom during a capsize in race 1, followed by further capsizes in races 2 and 3. As on the first day, the OD team were very helpful and set us some very nice courses - the leg from C to T in race 2 standing out in particular as an absolute treat. Graham and Theresa apparently managed to nosedive and capsize on that leg, which is a pretty neat trick and gives you an idea of the shenanigans going on out there.
Anyway, it became apparent that the series hung on the outcome of race 3 (as usual), in that Richard and Kris would take the trophy if they won the last race, and Helen and Paul would win it if they didn't. The latter pair neatly removed themselves from the fray by capsizing, as did Bob and Paul. So in a somewhat depleted field only Dangerous Dave and Mark could throw a spanner in the works, which they duly did by winning the race. The upshot being that Helen and Paul won the series by a single point.
Results are here http://www.draycotewater.co.uk/fleets/fireball/results/2010/MarriottMug.htm
And thanks to Mike Shreeve for doing the start timing and hooter for race 2.
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