Bill Fenelon
A strong tide stymied a fleet of 22 boats and 42 sailors that competed in the Tweed Valley Sailing Club’s summer series on the weekend.
Racing on the Tweed River was frustrating in the light conditions and many boats struggled to overcome the strong flooding tide.
The main race of the day was the second heat of the Tweed River NS14 Championship race that had five boats competing.
First place went to Glen Slight and Karen Vidler, followed across the line by Adam Hurt and Tom Busbridge, with Bill Fenelon with Kynan Luescher coming in third.
All three boats finished within 30 seconds of each other.
With two heats of this championship now raced, Glen Slight has a good grip on the series with two wins.
Five NS14s, seven Corsairs, five Lasers and two Impulses were joined by three Multihulls to vie for the summer handicap point score.
In a strong showing the handicap win went to Monique Smith, Matt Andrews and Kate Yeomans on a Corsair.
Monique and her crew, as well as Alison Blatcher and her crew, are heading to the Corsair State Championships, sailed on Lake Cootharabra next fortnight.
Next racing at Fingal Head will be conducted on Sunday December 4.