#laser – Older competitors (and there are a few of us) in the DBSC Tuesday night series will remember the cartoon series "Whacky Races", produced by Hanna Barbera in the 60s and 70s. Well, last night was just like that on a glorious, warm evening when a rather extraordinary game of snakes and ladders ensued. Did any of the 12 Lasers out there not lead at one stage !? No matter, it's the finish line that counts and Ross O'Leary played a blinder to ease home first on the downwind finish after some very tricky runs into an ebbing tide.

It's good to see the older guard take a bullet, although Ross is neither one of our young guns nor one of our really crusty old "Masters". Just behind him the original "Milky Bar Kid", Dan O'Beirne, showed his usual raw speed and slick boat handling to come through very well to second and he easily maintains the overall lead.

All of the above was rather eclipsed by the only Radial out last night (we're very hopeful for more post-exams). Shirley Gilmore, sporting a new sail, sailed a fantastic race and crossed 3rd which will easily adjust to best time on corrected. We collate results both on a scratch and adjusted basis to put Radials on a completely fair footing. Finally, thanks to Flying Fifteen supremo Dave Gorman for officiating on a tricky night when he got us away well after one general recall. With the wind increasingly light and unstable, he wisely scrapped the second race.