After a postponed event a few weeks earlier due to potential gale conditions, it followed that the rescheduled Peel Island Marathon began with a beautiful morning at the Cleveland Yacht Club as everyone gathered and rigged their boats in next to no breeze. There was a great turnout from the Tweed Club and the Corsair crews. Too many Hobies/Nacras, and then Adam and Zac in their NS14.
Once rigged, we had a briefing where men pointed sticks at whiteboards and waved flags. We got in our boats with a race time of 11 am and waited for some wind.
Keenas was pushed out of having a great start due to the sheer ability of None the Wiser & Exhale on the start line.
None the Wiser out in front with spinnakers out for a long stretch. Excellent trimming skills from Charlie A. Squirtle was hot in their tale, and it was cat and mouse for 3 hours.
Justin tried to sail the whole boat by himself for a while. Still, his defiant team put him in his place, and with excellent teamwork, sail trimming and the best catering on board, None The Wiser took out first place in the division, followed by Squirtle only a minute behind, then Keenas (pronounced Kee-nis) in third, then a few boats I don’t know, then Exhale in 6th.
Much fun was had, and many great prizes were given, including a smoothie voucher.
Until next year folks.
Words by Allegra C