The penultimate round of the Wee Nip Challenge took place at Hollowell SC on Saturday 17th September. Peter Shepherd set a course towards the north away from the dam, which consisted of a an upwind beat to a spreader then to a downwind buoy, and then a triangle slightly off wind back to the downwind buoy and then to the finish upwind. There was always a choice as to weather to go inside towards the shore or to go out at the start, mostly the inshore route was the best to start. We had visitors from Emberton Park and from Two Islands with a total of nine skippers taking part. Peter Shepherd had not sailed 101 for some time but was in a tight battle with Keith Bell for the lead, followed closely by Geoff Raygada. The rest of the fleet were close but not quite good enough for Keith Bell to come out the winner. Peter Jackson had a wayward boat in race 15, which he had to retrieve by Honwave . The last round of the Challenge will be at Emberton Park on Saturday 15th October.
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