Results / East Lothian East Lothian - 05/05/2001

GUL RS RACING CIRCUIT HEADS TO SCOTLAND AND HAS A STORMING EVENT. The GUL RS Racing Circuit event has seen some remarkable events but it is difficult to remember a better event then the one held at East Lothian YC, North Berwick on May 5/6. Glorious sunshine, not a cloud in the sky, great sailing water, spot on race management, good sea sailing, a really sociable clubs, good breezes, no gap at all between races, stacks of accommodation within staggering distance of the club, a prize giving held very quickly after racing, picturesque scenery, no silly licensing hours, Puffins and free ice cream as you pulled your boat up the ramp!!! Add in RS sailors enjoying themselves to the full and it was difficult to work out what could be improved on. On both courses the race officers laid excellent courses and managed the great feat of causing very mild discomfort for the competitors by turning races round so quickly that no one had enough time to get the Mars bars out!! Saturday saw good sunshine and light winds in the morning but Race Officer Jim Sinclair was spot on with his predicted sea breeze from Bass Rock, which slowly built all day so the majority of the racing was held in a force 3-4 from the east with some good waves. Sunday saw totally clear blue skies, again a sea breeze set in although staying down around a force 2-3. RS600's A relatively small 600 fleet produced the closest event of the weekend. David Nunn, Ian Rhodes and Ian Trotter were always together throughout the six races with places regularly being swapped. Nunn held the advantage going into the final race; Rhodes had to win the final race with Nunn third to produce a tie. Early on Nunn looked safe in second with Rhodes fourth but then Rhodes sneaked through into second. Trotter though was secure in the lead and won his first race of the event. This gave Nunn GUL RS Racing Circuit victories in Scotland in successive years. The encouraging point for the 600's was the turnout of five 600's from Tyne and Wear, an area with no strength until recently. Next weekend the GUL RS Racing Circuit moves to the other end of the country with the 300/600/800's at Stokes Bay and the 200/400's at Lee on Solent. It should be a monster event.