Bridgman masters the wind in opening race

Wednesday 19th January 2011, 2:29PM GMT.

Andy Bridgman prepares his Laser for racing.	(1078361)

Andy Bridgman prepares his Laser for racing. (1078361)

THE race is on for the Mercator GYC Frostbite series that started on Sunday in Belle Greve Bay.

With crews of five high-performance boats – two Hobie Tigers, an RS 300, an RS 400 and an RS 500 – deciding against setting sail in the severe wind conditions, the race fleet consisted of five Lasers.

Taking to the helm were Andy Bridgman, Nick Parkes, Keith Le Page, Johanna Asplund and her father, Henrik Asplund.

Each lap comprised one upwind leg, heading towards the harbour, and one downwind leg to Vivian race buoy, just off the Longue Hougue.

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