The eight yachts that set sail in Race 6 of the Poseidon Sailaway Summer Series had to contend with an afternoon of (BOM) recorded winds ranging from 5 to 27 knots coming through 225° of the compass.

After another close start the first windward leg was a typical beat zig zagging up to the windward mark. Magic led the way with Ann Sea hot on her tail into the second lap.

Tau Ceti broke away from Miriama, Ice, Big Ears and Ruff Red as Indigo began to make up for another late start. The lead chopped and changed hands as Magic and Ann Sea led the fleet around the course in a very close contest.

By the third lap the shifting wind had changed the game as both the upwind beat and downwind run became a good reach in the moderate wind caused by a passing storm.

As quick as it came up the wind was gone and several boats found themselves struggling to hold course as the breeze dropped down to single figures. Then within minutes another passing squall delivered plenty of strong gusts and some driving rain as the race concluded in conditions that would normally cancel the start of any race.

Magic held onto line honours thirteen seconds ahead of Ann Sea but the wind had played a major role in reversing the fortunes of many yachts able to shorten their course in the changing winds.

Despite arriving late to the start handicap adjusted times gave Indigo (58:34) her first win of the series ahead of Ann Sea (01:01:51) and Tau Ceti (01:01:57). Miriama (01:02:28) was fourth, then Magic (01:17:11), Ice (01:06:58), Ruff Red (01:06:59) and Big Ears (01:08:22).

Ann Sea (17) now leads the series two points clear from Tau Ceti (19) and Magic (20). 


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