RS400 fleet during the Salcombe Gin RS Summer Regatta at Royal Torbay Yacht Club

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Day 1

Race 1 started in a light and shifty on shore breeze and saw the fleet get way first time following the 200's who were on the same course area. First round the windward mark was Michael Sims and Mark Lunn who started at the favoured committee boat end of the line and had played the shifts on the right-hand side of the course. Michael Sims and Mark Lunn lead from start to finish although were chased closely by Jack Holden and Rob Hendersen finishing 2nd and Steve and Sarah Cockerill.

First rounding the windward mark in Race 2 was again Michael Sims and Mark Lunn, this time followed by Stuart and Sarah Robertson. On the 2nd lap Stuart and Sarah Robertson took the lead and maintained this to the finish, 2nd was Michael Sims and Mark Lunn followed by Steve and Sarah Cockerill.

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First rounding the windward mark in Race 3, which turned out to be the final race of the weekend, was Howard Farbrother and Louise Hosten, who sailed the shifty conditions excellently on the left-hand side of the course. Boats on the right-hand side struggled following a 30-degree wind shift towards the top of the first beat, those suffering included race 1 and 2 winners who rounded mid-fleet. Howard Farbrother and Louise Hosten maintained their lead until the finish, followed by Steve and Sarah Cockerill in 2nd and Jack Holden and Rob Hendersen in 3rd.

Day 2

Competitors woke to wet and windy conditions on Sunday morning and a decision was made at 10am to cancel racing for the day.

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With no discard, the consistent team of Steve and Sarah Cockerill took overall victory, 2nd was Jack Holden and Rob Henderson followed by Michael Sims and Mark Lunn in 3rd. The Rooster mid fleet hero prize went to Kevin Podger and Heather Chipperfield and the Rooster endeavour prize to William and Thomas Ormerod.

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