Airforce secured a hard-fought victory in the fourth week of Wednesday Night Sailing, overcoming a 29-boat fleet in the waters of Hamilton Harbour.
In a crowded field hosted by the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, the battle for the top spot was ultimately decided by the handicap. While Crossfire was the first boat to physically cross the finish line with an elapsed time of 1:00:57, their corrected time of 1:07:13 saw them pushed down to 10th place overall.
The night belonged to Airforce, who crossed the line in 1:07:11. Once the handicaps were applied, their corrected time of 1:03:35 was enough to secure first place on the night.
The race for the remaining podium positions was a close affair. Back in Black claimed second place with a corrected time of 1:04:32, followed closely by Scatteration, who rounded out the top three with a time of 1:04:44.
The competition remained fierce further down the leaderboard, with Menace securing fourth place with a corrected time of 1:05:39, and Yabsta finished just five seconds adrift of fourth, completing the top five with a time of 1:05:44.
With nearly 30 boats taking to the start line, the Wednesday Night series continues to prove its status as a staple of the local sailing calendar.
Wednesday Night Sailing Race Day 4
1:03:35 Airforce
1:04:32 Back in Black
1:04:44 Scatteraction
1:05:39 Menace
1:05:44 Yabsta
1:06:47 Tiburon
1:06:51 RS 21 3 LEACH
1:07:01 Peppercorn
1:07:01 Windfire
1:07:13 Crossfire
1:07:37 Solna II
1:08:07 Encore
1:08:41 Celerity
1:08:43 Jitterbug
1:08:48 Lorato Makato
1:08:56 Fat Tuesday
1:08:57 RS 21 2 REDBURN
1:09:24 Stormy
1:09:27 RS 21 4 REID
1:19:21 RS 21 6 SAVAGE
1:10:11 Lix
1:10:14 RS 21 1 NEAME
1:10:39 RS 21 5 FRANK
1:10:40 Privateer
1:12:16 Blitz
1:15:41 Down Time
1:15:22 Impulse
1:19:50 Severn
DNF Passion
DNF Grace
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