Final races - final reckoning

It was not clear whether we would have races 8 and 9 at the GP14 Nationals today; the wind in Tor Bay was expected to be very light.  Bearing in mind that it took half an hour to sail to the race area, racing today might have been cancelled. 

In the end, the race officer let us out and we had the final two races back-to-back. 

It was a pleasant way to finish off the week. The light winds meant that it lacked the scare factor of the first few days. Light conditions should have suited "pond sailors" like myself, but I was unable to improve on my typical 37th or 38th places.  

So the 2015 Brixham Nationals are over. 

It has been a real mixture of different sailing conditions.

The final reckoning for me was that I competed in all 9 races, my best score was 24th, and final score (based on 2 discards) was  37th out of 44 registered entrants. 

It is the fulfilment of the idea of going to the National Championships in my own boat - two years in the planning & preparation. 

A big thank you to everyone at Welsh Harp Sailing Club who has encouraged and helped me, particularly Andy & Helen, and crewmen Mike, Maciej, Penny and especially Chris who sailed with me this week. 

Thank you to everyone who has followed on social media. 

Thanks to Dixon, who is towing the boat to Poole, ready for the next event...

Thanks to my extremely patient wife Jeanette; how do you feel about a holiday in Barbados, at the GP14 World Championships in 2016?