Don’t Look Back in Ongar
A flotilla of 6 boats took to the water for Day 2 of the Cooler Series on Sunday 13th October .
As Race 1 started , the fleet got a dose of the F.O.C.S’s , ie, Four on the Course side of the Start !
The OOD sounded the Recall but only George and Frank returned to the fold to start again , and they were ultimately rewarded with a first place . The moral of the story being , as Ross O Carroll Kelly might put it , when the Recall goes , don’t look back in Ongar !!
Brian Park and Tomas Galvin came second with Maeve Hawkins and Peter Collins a creditable third having had problems throughout with an unruly rudder blade .
Race 2 enjoyed a full compliment of participants with a great start by Peter Collins and Maeve Hawkins , whose racing strategy was augmented by “ starboarding “ both George Fitzgerald and Brian Park, respectively, to finish third again, having kept their rudder blade almost completely dry .
Line honours went to Margaret and Mike with an impressive return to form , with Billy and John finishing a fine second . George and Frank finished the race in an unorthodox manner , but , then again , those guys would do anything to get on camera !
Having checked that their Life Assurance was in order , the OOD team returned to shore just before the rain arrived after an enjoyable afternoon’s sailing .
