Miracle National Championship at Bala Sailing Club - Day 2

Miracle Nationals at Bala day 2 © Brian Jones

Miracle Nationals at Bala day 2 © John Hunter

The wind was awake before the competitors, blowing nicely down the lake so with a clean start the fleet was away on time sailing a similar but slightly longer course. There was some good close competition with the variable always being which side of the beat to go?

The shore side paid handsomely in Race 3 with Graham Watts & Helen Jack nearly regaining the lead after losing out on the previous beat Louise Moulden & Luke Tonge also going the same way to pull through to a sixth place. David & Lara Turtle had fought hard to narrowly lead the race and take the bullet ahead of the Mifsuds.

Race 2 was won by the Mifsuds with Hannah Smith & Thomas Metcalfe getting the wooden spoon for forgetting to go through the upwind gate until the last second so costing them a place or two. Eamon & Thomas Cuthbert gained a brilliant second. The spinnaker reaches were tighter and longer today giving the fleet some better sailing. Cathy Goodwin & Leah Murphy sailing 662 (the oldest boat in the fleet) had a good day recording a 7th and a 10th with Leah sailing the same boat coming 2nd overall in the combined Youth and Juniors making it a first in the Juniors.

It was ideal conditions for them with less wind than the previous day and some very close downwind legs.

Results after Day 2: