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Bembridge Illusion Easter Egg Cup 2021 by Mike Samuelson 5 Apr 13:32 BST 2-3 April 2021 Although entry was restricted to Island sailors only and we used a RIB as the Committee boat rather than Sea Breeze, it was great to be able to get back on the water again. On Saturday 18 local boats took advantage of the almost perfect conditions - a cloudless sky and a steady F3/4 ENE erly. With quite lumpy conditions outside the harbour, it was wisely decided to keep inside and enjoy the smooth waters. After three months of no sailing, it was not surprising that the first start saw a number of boats OCS, however all went back and then played catch up. ....
Last year there were 10 entries for the Christmas Cracker, this year there were 19 racing on Saturday and 18 on Sunday, which, given current circumstances, again shows the strength and resilience of the fleet. Mind you, an Illusion is the ideal boat to self isolate when afloat! On Saturday, the SSW erly F5 gusting F6 breeze allowed a reasonably long course and with Class Captain Mark, who had loaned his boat to his son Alex, doing the mark laying, there were no complaints! A clean start for the first race, with the majority remaining on starboard until they started calling for water on Selwyn Pontoon. ....