Gust day for Frostbiters

Andrew Campbell reports on the latest installment in the Royal Southampton Yacht's Frostbite Series

The fourth race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s Frostbite series was held on Sunday 8 February and saw the fleet venture out in bright sunshine and a westerly breeze of around 25 knots gusting to 38 knots which made for some exciting racing.

Conditions were such that the yankee flag was raised.The course was good for the conditions being upwind/downwind and clear of the main channel.

Class 1 saw Mike Henning’s Mumm 36 Alice take line honours again but victory on corrected time by one minute went to Paul Heys sailing the 1720 Gentlemens Club. Second was Mike Moxley’s HOD 35 Malice with third Mike Henning’s Mumm 36 Alice.

Class 2 saw Ian Townend/John Cooper’s Hunter 707 Tigerfeet take line honours by over four minutes and win on corrected time by 4 minutes 44 seconds, from Steve Sault’s Sigma 33 Hooligan, with Steve Clough’s Hunter Mystery 35 Cambo III third.

The Multihull Class, all well reefed, scorced across the water with Ben Goodland’s Strider 24 Tigger finishing first again and winning on corrected time from George Burn’s Corsair F27 Smokey Bear and Tim Wilson’s Dragonfly 800 Blue Minnel in third.

The RSYC Frostbite series continues on Sunday 22nd February.