The rescheduled Race 7 of the Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship Winter Series postponed from the previous week due to a strong wind warning got under way in less than 10 knots of morning breeze which proved very challenging for the six competing yachts.

With the course shortened to two laps to allow sufficient time to finish, Magic again showed all the skills of light air sailing to complete the course in 01:27:43 and take line honours and the handicap win ahead of arch rival Ann Sea (01:34:16).

Port FM Mais Oui (01:52:34) had to settle for third coming in just 17 seconds behind on corrected time ahead of Indigo, Tau Ceti and Miriama.
 
Series leader Ice joined the fleet in the afternoon for Race 8 and briefly set the pace at the start before being run down by Magic ahead of the first tack.

Ann Sea also eased past on the first downwind run as the fleet settled into more light air sailing with an almost flat sea at times.

With the course again shortened to two laps it became a race against the clock with Tau Ceti, Indigo and Miriama all coming home just minutes short of the allocated three hour time limit.
 
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Magic (02:06:26) recorded a second line honours win for the day ahead of Ann Sea (02:10:45), Ice (02:19:02) and Port FM Mais Oui (02:48:01) but the time taken was too much to hold on to a win on corrected time. Ice once again slipped into pole position ahead of Ann Sea, Magic and Port FM Mais Oui.

With two discarded scores from the eight race series coming into play the Winter Series went to Ice (6) followed by Magic (15) and Port FM Mais Oui (16).
 
In the 24 race Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship, after 16 races Magic (49) holds a one point lead over Ann Sea (50) followed by Ice (57, Tau Ceti (80), Port FM Mais Oui (105), Indigo (125), Miriama (135), Big Ears (153), Ruff Red (160), Jimmie Blacksmith (163) and Sea  Wizard (168).

The Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship takes a break until September 22 when the Spring Series starts but in the meantime all skippers and crew will be turning their attention to the Closehaven Marina Trophy Series continuing on July 28 with the unique Two Island Sail and Run, followed by the Quicksilver Cup and the Commodores Cup in August.