The Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship Spring Series hit the waves on Saturday with seven yachts competing in race one which also represents Race 13 of the overall Club Championship series.

The arrival of the Spring northerlies had the regular Sou‘ easterly course shifting almost 100° to account for the moderate NNE breeze.

All boats started on a starboard tack with Ann Sea the first to switch to port in search of cleaner air. Port FM Mais Oui tried desperately to shake off Ice as the two yachts tacked back and forth before finally settling on their separate ways towards the windward mark.

As the yachts converged upon the top mark Magic led the fleet slightly ahead of Ann Sea and spinnakers were hoisted by several boats for the downwind run, although some found it difficult to hold the course in the oscillating breeze.
 
By the second lap the fleet was clearly split with Magic and Ann Sea in close contest for pole position, Ice some distance off in third and a tight race developing further afield between Port FM Mais Oui, Tau Ceti and Island Girl.

Indigo, the only catamaran in the race, was fighting the clock to finish within the allocated time.
 
Line honours went to Magic on elapsed time of 01:34:32, 00:03:32 ahead of Ann Sea but not quite enough to hold off the challenge.

Final positions on corrected times were Ann Sea 01:15:37 from Magic, 01:18:22, and Ice, 01:20:34, Tau Ceti, 01:22:03, Island Girl, 01:23:49, Port FM Mais Oui, 01:27:09 with Indigo failing to complete the course in the three hour time limit.

The win gives Ann Sea top position for the Spring Series with Port FM Mais Oui retaining top spot in the Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship. 

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