All photos by Scott Findlayson
Points core Races 5 & 6Oct 10 Point Score was run in very challenging conditions. On a warm, humid day following early morning rain and cloud, the harbour was sandwiched unstably between forecast westerlies and offshore northeasterlies, and eventually, after a very uncertain briefing and then some time waiting on the water, clues emerged that the NE would win out. After a brief postponement we started with a planned course shortening. The breeze held for most of the race, but alas died at the final rounding for the 6s, and at the final downwind for the 7s, turning the finish into a very difficult battle of wills. A final shifty breath of