Have you seen the photos of the snazzy hoodies that were awarded to the top 4 placed boats at the 2014 Noble Marine Inland Championships at Rutland SC? Great aren’t they! A few members have contacted the association asking where to get them from… well look no further!
The Laser Vago Class Association would like to introduce our new 2014 Autumn / Winter collection!!! The items are available from an external website, which allows you to order bespoke items in your choice of colour / design. Our very own membership administrator, Dan Trowsdale has designed some fantastic images for the collection, which we hope you will enjoy. Thanks for all your hard work Dan!
To see the full collection and place your orders, please click on the link below…
The first race had a long windward leeward course of 2 laps each with the wind stirring up a swell the right-hand side of the course seemed a little bit flatter behind the spit but with slightly more shifts allowed you to gain some distance where you could not being so over powered. There was a very close battle at the front of the fleet between Stuart and Fraser Harris with their well powered up ‘XD and Dave Baxter and Ed Deacon Single-handed standard rig but the more powerful rig taking 1st in the first 2 races followed by Dave and Ed a very close race between Andy Regan with Kath Gerighty and Paul Fuller with Victoria Rose who were trading places all around the course, Richard with Hannah very close behind. Then as the wind started to increase it started to take it toll on the boats with a few DNF’s for the 2nd race.
On Sunday the weather came in more like the forecast predicted (MORE wind). Though initially light it filled in to F6 with white horses all over the course these began to be blown flat with gusts around 39 knots. The single-handers were reefed at the start line with Jibs being used like spinnakers or between gusts. Stuart Harris opted for the ‘XD again but being over powered never made it down the course (well upright anyway) a few wished we had reefed halfway through with their standard mains. We managed 2 laps but most of that was in or under the water or the exhilarating feeling of the Vago hummm with the worrying thought of at some point we have to change direction at some point, was fantastic even if we were just holding on by the skin of our teeth. The up turned hulls of Vagos at the gybe points and tacks showed just how much fun we were having. Now the double-handers came into their own and watching them fly downwind was fantastic. Andy who capsized on the start line chased us all down and while we were swimming came through to take first place (believing that they were still at the back) followed by Exhausted Ed and Determined Dave taking 2nd and 3rd the rest DNF’ed.
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