Spring Series Sails Talk
Race 2 - March 19th 2000
At 9am on Sunday morning it looked as though Race 2 of the Series was going to be sailed in a stiff Northerly breeze. By the first start at 10am however, conditions had changed and the breeze was a very shifty 8 knots and dying!
With a boat not know for its light air performance, David Banks and his OOD 34, Windsprite, managed an excellent win by over seven minutes on handicap in IRC 4.
Windsprite's Banks Sails inventory includes a Crosscut Dacron Mainsail, Checkmate Pentex AP No.1 Genoa and Tri-Radial 3/4oz AP Spinnaker.
FIRST IRM CLASS RACING
The first IRM Class racing showed how well the latest generation of racing boats perform in light airs when compared to their Cruiser/Racer counterparts.
Sharing a start line with IRC1, the two Farr 40s in IRM soon shot off into the distance with Warlord sailing very well in the tricky conditions. Further back the IRM 9m Quokka was pacing much larger IRC 1 boats such as Prima 38s, J120s etc on the water despite the considerable size difference!
With more new boats expected to join the Class as the Series progresses, we can expect some close and exciting racing.
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SAIL SERVICE AND REPAIRS
Don't forget that at Banks Sails we offer a one week turn around for repairs and sail servicing for all Spring Series competitors. If you damage a sail during racing leave it in one of our sheds on Sunday afternoon for return the following Friday. The sheds are at Hamble Point, Port Hamble and Mercury Marina and the keys are with the Dockmaster.
Check www.banks.co.uk to ensure you are getting the best performance from your headsail.
Banks Checkmate Pentex J105 Class JibROARING MEG SCORES 2ND
In a large and very competitive IRC 2 class of over 30 boats, Tim Dixon and Jon Manley's IMX 38, Roaring Meg, scored an excellent second. Not bad for one of the highest rated boats in the class after 30 minutes of kedging. Roaring Meg was flying her brand new Banks Checkmate Kevlar Mainsail - fast straight out of the bag.
IMX 38 powering upwind with Banks Sails
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