Luckily after a bit of a slow start we figured out the conditions enough to win some tight races and end up in a three way tie for 2nd on five wins three losses. This was enough to put us up against round robin winner Ali Hall in a sudden death, first to one win semi final (made so by the lack of wind and poor forecast). A sedate but carefully executed pre start duel put us on an even start with Ali forced to split right and us heading towards more wind on the left. Coming back across at the top helming like a 19th century gent with the polished oak tiller in my hand and some rather comfortable inboard seating the nerves started to play was what was clearly and easy cross started to look more and more doubtful in my mind. In the end we were far enough ahead to make this race ours to lose and we drifted across the line to find out there was no more racing and we had finished 2nd to Robbie Allam after a round robin tie break.