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We held the first HSC Stern Chaser Handicap on Sunday.
That was different !
We held the first HSC Stern Chaser Handicap on Sunday.
The pursuit format saw our boats leave the shore in a staggered start - First off was Brian and Kev in the Heron and last to leave was Tom's Formula-15, which started 38 minutes later. All other boats started somewhere in between the two.
While it may have seemed like barely organised chaos to the casual observer, the start actually worked quite well.
The pursuit format changed the dynamics of the race completely. No longer did the race leaders have clean air and uncontested mark roundings, everyone had to negotiate with traffic at each mark. Sabres, Lasers and Impulses and Pacers all dueled with each other to get the preferred positions - I heard calls of 'Buoy Room' and 'Starboard' ringing out across the course as fast and slow boats converged on the marks.
Initially, there was a bit of apprehension at a new format, but the general consensus at the race debrief on the balcony was that "That was different" and "Great fun to mix up the fleet" and "There was always someone to chase down"
Final Results:1st - Peninsula - B Vinot - Taser2nd - Mr Perfect - D Thompson - Laser3rd - Pebennick - J Adshead - Pacer
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