What a incredible final race day of the SAMM spring season 2022, filled with incidents and pleasure.

As a result of the situations had been favorable all however one of many boats had been sailed single handed although the conventional crew is 2 or extra individuals.

Race one was delayed by quarter-hour, as a consequence of rivals not being prepared and a late arrival. 5 boats had been planning to compete, Shoestring Group dinghies Uno, Dos and Cuatro plus Balaton Group day boats Ginetta and Sirocco.

Within the gentle easterly breeze of solely 3.5 knots, 4 of the boats simply made it to the road on the beginning however Sirocco was disqualified for utilizing their engine after the 5 minute sign, which isn’t allowed by the foundations. The sunshine winds made the going a bit gradual, nevertheless all managed 4 or 5 laps.

Race 2 began quarter-hour after the tip of race one and this time all 5 boats competed. The wind had elevated a bit of to east 4 to five knots and offered a way more satisfying race, with stiff competitors amongst 4 of the boats to finish 5 or 6 laps. Sadly Sirocco made heavy climate of it, solely finishing three laps and simply averted being lapped by Ginetta.

With such a blended fleet it’s issue to understand simply how shut the racing is throughout the race and it solely turns into obvious as soon as the handicaps are utilized. So it was nice to find that the final race day of the spring season offered the closest racing for a while. In race 1 Ginetta and Cuatro tied for second place and in race 2 Ginetta took second place by one second pushing Uno into third.

A superb finish to the seasons races.

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Picture, the Shoestring dinghies simply after the beginning