Merlin Rocket Open at Bartley Sailing Club by Simon Potts 13 May 09:58 BST 9 May 2021
A heavy wind was forecast for the Bartley Sailing Club Open meeting on Sunday 9th May, the first event in the Midland Circuit 2021. The duty officer Steve Ward and Fleet Captain Mark Reddington stood strong and ran back-to-back races before and after lunch. The wind was set to be gusty and shifty for the day, with sunshine of course. Bartley always delivers.
Four races were sailed with great care and attention to setting the optimum course. It was a good job there was a lead boat, the courses were very complicated (and testing!).