Spinnakers have been a common sight on Lake Keepit over recent weekends with sailors taking to the water for the start of the season.
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Reigning club champion Mick Bradfield has started off in good form, blowing the fleet away in Sunday's club championship series opener.
The first of seven/eight heats, the competition was keen between the 10 boats that started the race.
But none of them could keep pace with Bradfield and his laser.
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After sailing to an early lead, the Breeza sailor was never headed, although his lead was reduced occasionally as the rest of the field vied for the other placings.
The course was set on a full three triangles with a windward return leg, the wind a quite gutsy south-easter varying in strength from an estimated 5km/h to 35km/h.
The action on the water will heat up another level this Sunday with the first heat of the annual Head Of The River.
Club Championship Heat 1 results
First to start - Mick Bradfied
Fastest overall time - Mick Bradfield
Corrected time results - Mick Bradfield 1, Botterill T/Y Doug Whiteman crew Raelene McLenaghan (Tamworth) 2, Tim Corben (Barraba) 3, Patrick McLaren (Merriwa) 4, John Sumner (Gunnedah) 5, Robert Kelly (Tamworth) 6, Keith Garrett (Quirindi) 7, Robert Cull (Lake Keepit) 8, Kevin Overton (Tamworth) 9, DNF Slippery T/Y, Tim Caslick (Murrurundi)
