The second round of the NNYU Interclub Challenge took place at Spioenkop Dam last weekend. Alan Barr submitted the following report on the regatta:

Eleven entries, 2 Hobie 16's, 1 Halcat, a Hobie 14 turbo and the rest Dart.

A total of two races sailed in very light conditions. Race one started off in about five knots which quickly faded to nothing in the first five minutes. Slowly the fleet made their way to the first mark, a bit of a breeze picked up and some of us were caught unawares or on the wrong side of the course. At one stage we were close to been lapped when the wind decided to come through in the right direction and leaving the leaders in the doldrums. Comments such as "I didn't realize that the horse latitutes started at Spionkop' were heard.

Race two was sailed as soon as the wind picked up to over five knots, as per normal five minutes into the race the wind died for about ten minutes before coming through at about 3-4 knots. The lead boats were extremely worried as the rest of the fleet sailed towards and over them. The two leading Darts managed to keep there places however the third drowned his sorrows in the pub that night having lost two places.

The final results as follows,

1st - Andrew Clipson Hobie 14 turbo 4 points
2nd - Gordon Marshall Dart 5 points
3rd - Hugh Barr Dart, Derek Mullet Dart, Richard Barr Dart 9 points"