The forecast rain didn’t appear in the morning. The wind swung to the S, and with a F2-3, conditions were ideal to send the faster fleets the full length of the lake for the morning race.
The RNLI Silver Salver pursuit was raced after lunch. With the southerly breeze continuing, the OD opted to have a windward/leeward course – the windward mark being 3 miles away! The wind increased through the 38 minute start sequence to F4, an ideal breeze for sailing secretary John Reekie’s Musto Skiff. He pursued the rest of the fleet for the remaining 52 minutes. As on Tuesday, Phil/Oliver Smith in their Mirror got through to lead the fleet which, despite the wind easing for the 3 mile run down to the leeward mark, they held until the last few minutes of the race when they were passed by John who carried on and won, with Phil/Oliver 2nd