Results / Fat Face Racing Circuit Rutland SC - 22/04/2006

The second Vareo event of the season got underway at Rutland SC under light winds (even with some occasional sunshine!) and Tim Greenwood led to the windward mark with Jamie Morgan and Jim Hood. After a big hole at the second mark, it was a closely fought downwind leg with Greenwood just holding off Morgan and Hood to the finish. The second race got away at the port end with Greenwood pulling out a sizeable lead by the windward mark followed once again by Morgan and Hood. On the second lap, Greenwood got a big gust while the rest of the fleet were approaching the windward mark and pulled out a lead of a whole leg over second placed Nicholas Crickmore and Jim Hood. Race three and this time Morgan got a great start and lead by the windward mark followed by Greenwood and Hood. Over the next lap Greenwood overhauled Morgan and took the lead with Hood coming in behind the youngsters. Day 2 of the even brought even lighter winds and cloud (even Tim had to put on his spray-top!). Race four got underway with Greenwood leading Morgan and Hood. After 2 laps Greenwood decided to show how he did A- level maths and thought it was the end of the race so sailed off to the finish whilst the rest of the fleet sailed the 3rd lap � with Morgan winning, followed closely by Hood and Geoff Shaw. The wind died right off for race five and after a similar start to the other races, Greenwood was in the lead followed by Morgan. The light- weights pulled away and after 2 laps the race was shortened due to a) the wind dying off and b) so Greenwood didn't have to count to 3! For the final race the wind picked up to a nice 3-4 and this time it was Hood to lead at the windward mark, this time followed by Morgan and Greenwood. By the lee-ward mark it was Greenwood followed by Morgan and Hood, with Morgan going past Greenwood on the next beat. After a very close downwind leg where Morgan and Greenwood seemed to be attached by elastic they pulled away from the rest of the fleet and Morgan finished, closely followed by Greenwood and Hood. The race team did a great job with really difficult and shifty conditions and we hope to be back at Rutland SC next year