Superspars Solo UK Nationals at Plas Heli - Day 3

The Salcombe crew know how to reduce the smell from their feet on day 3 of the Superspars National Solo UK Championship © Will Loy

Event leader Andy 'Taxi' Davis on day 3 of the Superspars National Solo UK Championship © Will Loy

Don't trawl through the various reports, you have not missed any of the action! Day 2 and Day 3 at the beautiful location of Pwllheli have been disappointing from a sailor's point of view.

The fleet were kept on the beach on Monday, the weather stations prediction of a max of 6 knots was realised early in the day and the PRO Mike Butterfield put us all out of our misery by 1pm. With such a wonderful backdrop of the Snowdonia National Park the competitors reunited with their partners and set off to sight-see, top up tans or donate funds to the Plas Heli bar takings. The AGM was held in what can only be described as the best venue we have ever frequented. The sailing club's wooden decked amphitheatre with dinghy park and welsh mountain range in the background and the sun briefly illuminating the committee before disappearing to the west. I will save the detail of the results of this meeting with NSCA members asap.

Day 3 was North Sails Race Day but although the forecast was for breeze from the south east at around 6-8 mph and increasing to a heady 21mph by the late afternoon, this would not come to fruition. After a 2 hour delay the fleet did launch but with two aborted starts under our belts and the wind strength dropping below the minimum limit of 5 mph, we were sent ashore for the day. I was able to apprehend Pete Mitchell from North Sails and he gave an impromptu tuning session.

Tomorrow is another day with light winds forecast but high expectations of three completed races.

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Results after Day 3: