Series 1 Race 3
A larger fleet took to the water for the championship races and the Race Officer extended the course as the breeze was freshening. Alistair Reid (Musto Skiff) was first to the windward mark but good spinnaker handling by Blyth and Aitken (505) saw them storm past. Right behind, Brian and Lauri Taylor were looking lively in the Buzz in spite of this being their first outing of the season and they kept ahead of George Bowman (Laser) and the Cockburns (Laser 2000) very well. Reid (Musto Skiff) got past the 505 second lap but Blyth and Aitken retook the lead on the next windward leg and held on to take the race. 
Result Race 3 of Series 1
1. ‘Slippery Sid’(505) — Jim Blyth & Donald Aitken
2. ‘Upside downer’ (Musto Skiff) — Alistair Reid
3. ‘Buzz Off’ (Buzz) — Brian and Lauri Taylor

Series 3 Race 3
The warm afternoon caused a sea breeze to fill in which interfered with the north easterly a little to make the last race a little tricky at times. The course was shortened again as the total wind appeared to be dropping and the boats got away well. Alistair Reid (Musto Skiff) was straight into the lead working to gain the needed seconds on Blyth and Aitken (505) who were right behind. Ali Robb got his RS 600 going well enough to pull ahead of Brian and Lauri Taylor (Buzz) and George Bowman (Laser). On the second lap the 505 and Musto Skiff were neck and neck but a tangled gennaker on the Musto Skiff saw Blyth and Aitken (505) through and into the lead but on the next lap Reid stormed back to pass the 505 and gain the two minute’s lead needed to win on handicap. Ali Robb (RS600) went swimming allowing Brian and Lauri Taylor (Buzz) through into third with the first three boats separated by less than a minute.
Result Race 3 of Series 3
1. ‘Upside downer’ (Musto Skiff) — Alistair Reid
2. ‘Slippery Sid’(505) — Jim Blyth & Donald Aitken
3. ‘Buzz Off’ (Buzz) — Brian and Lauri Taylor

Wednesday May 7th
Series 2  Race 1
A beautiful warm day gave a brisk sea breeze for what had become the first Wednesday sail of the season; the previous Wednesday having been blown off. A fair crowd of boats were there to celebrate this and race officer Lauri Taylor set a long course. Safety team Peter Ferguson and Dougie Ross set the start line and a good start was made with Alistair Reid (Musto Skiff)  into the lead pursued by Blyth and Aitken (505) and a couple of RS400 limbering up for the special RS 400 race day at the weekend. Further back, club champion Gordon McGeorge was making his first appearance of the season in his new boat, a single handed Europe, which is significantly slower than many of the other boats but needed watching. Blyth and Aitken pulled their 505 ahead of Reid’s Musto Skiff but the two RS 400s were breathing down their necks with Derek Gibb getting slightly the better of his brother Kevan. However, on the third lap a series of gear failures caused all but three boats to retire and the handicap calculations confirmed McGeorge (Europe) had closed to within a minute of the 505 to take second place.
Result Race 1 of Series 2
1. ‘Slippery Sid’(505) — Jim Blyth & Donald Aitken
2. ‘Eurocrat’ (Europe) — Gordon McGeorge
3. ‘Upside downer’ (Musto Skiff) — Alistair Reid

Sunday April 27th 
Series A Race 1
It has been a grim start to the 2008 season with only two races sailed out of the first eight because of dreadful weather. This Sunday appeared much better for the start of the Club Championship Series with the shore bathed in warm sunshine. A bit of wind would have been welcome to and, obediently, this began to fill in from the South East. Race Officer Mike Wares set a short course for the first race in view of the light winds and the Safety Team Chris Wood and Louise Robb set the start line. A good start was made with George Bowman taking his Laser into an early lead holding off Wood and Clarke in their Laser 2000 and keeping the lead downwind in spite of the 2000's gennaker. Just behind, Welensky (Laser) battled with Johnny Paterson (Laser Radial) in the light breeze and managed to close on the faster Laser 2000 ahead enough to take second place. In the time allowed, only one lap was finished but a start had been made to the main part of the season, and in sunshine too. 
Result Race 1 of Series A
1. ‘Calypso’ (Laser) — George Bowman
2. ‘Red Devil’ (Laser) — Ruth Welensky
3. ‘Pod’ (Laser 2000) — Steve Wood and Coleman Clarke

Series 1 Race 1
Series 1 is the official start of the races that count towards the Club Championship and  a larger fleet had gathered most of whom took to the water with just a few finishing off a few last minute adjustments. Race Officer Wares changed the course slightly and a good start was made involving eleven boats. Immediately Blyth and Aitken (505) soared ahead in the fastest boat pursued by Ali Robb (RS600) and Read and Aitken (29er) with the 505 first to the windward mark and first to hoist a spinnaker and pull ahead. Read and Aitken (29er) were ahead of the RS600 and set off in pursuit leaving Robb battling to keep ahead of the Lasers in a freshening breeze. In the midst of these Lasers was a single Solo going rather well in the hands of Nigel Orkney and posing a threat to the faster boats ahead. At the front of the fleet Read and Aitken (29er) tried to close on the 505 ahead but the breeze began to drop on the third lap and they just managed to hold off  Orkney (Solo) on handicap
Result Race 1 of Series 1
1. ‘Slippery Sid’(505) — Jim Blyth & Donald Aitken
2. ‘Altered Image’(29er) — Len Read & Frances Aitken
3. ‘Shagileogigolo (Solo) — Nigel Orkney

Series 3 Race 1
With a couple of additions (from the folk doing some adjustments) an even bigger fleet took to the water in a freshening sea breeze. Again there was a change of course to keep everyone on their toes and another good start was made with Alistair Reid (Musto Skiff) moving into an early lead pursued by Blyth and Aitken (505) and Read and Aitken (29er). Ali Robb (RS600) was up with the fast boats but capsized on the windward leg and found himself surrounded by Lasers. Quickly, Reid extended his lead in conditions that were perfect, keeping well ahead of both the 505 and the 29er who were having quite contest with the 29er getting through on the second lap. Further back the Lasers were bunching together with George Bowman making the best of it and just behind him Nigel Orkney was still driving his Solo well but the conditions were favouring the faster gennaker boats and he was pushed into fourth. A fast last lap kept Reid well ahead of the field in his Musto Skiff but Blyth and Aitken (505) failed to get past the 29er but managed to keep ahead of Nigel Orkney when the handicap calculations were done.
Result Race 1 of Series 3
1. ‘Upside downer’ (Musto Skiff) — Alistair Reid
2. ‘Altered Image’(29er) — Len Read & Frances Aitken
3. ‘Slippery Sid’(505) — Jim Blyth & Donald Aitken
 

Sunday April 13th 
Springboard Series Race 1
With the first two weekends of the season weathered off with big northerly winds today was the start of the season for the Largo Bay sailors and for while it looked as if the pattern of 2007 was to be repeated – there was almost no wind. After a short delay, a light southerly breeze filled in and Race officer Kevan Gibb got proceeding underway from the safety boat ably assisted by safety Crew George Bowman. The start was the first of the year and a little ‘first of the yearish’ but eventually everyone crossed the line with Read and Aitken (29er) taking an early lead to the windward mark. Right behind, the Cockburns were going well in their Laser 2000 with the single handed boats following on. The course allowed for limited use of Gennakers but the two leading boats maintained a good lead and were well placed when the wind dropped causing in brief interlude mid race. Ruth Welensky (Laser) managed to close to within a couple of minutes of the Laser 2000 which was going well enough to discomfort Read and Aitken in the faster 29er and the Cockburns took the first race of the season

Result Race 1 of Springboard Series
1. ‘Bob’ (Laser 2000) — John Cockburn & Jamie Cockburn
2. ‘Altered Image’(29er) — Len Read & Frances Aitken
3. ‘Red Devil’ (Laser) — Ruth Welensky

Springboard Series Race 2
Midway through the afternoon the southerly wind (which had not been near anywhere warm) backed slightly and the Race Officer moved the course and start to reflect this. The start was more orderly and again Read and Aitken (29er) set out with determination leading the flock to the windward mark. Now Ali Robb was getting to grips with the tricky RS600 and got past the Cockburns (Laser 2000) on the first lap and started to build a lead. The RS600 is a fast boat so the lead would have to be substantial to make an impression on handicap. Welensky (Laser) was right up with play jostling with the 2000 while Wood and Clarke kept the pressure on her in another Laser 2000. The wind began to veer ending up coming from the north west but Read and Aitken were going well in the 29er lapping most the boats and forcing John and Jamie Cockburn into second place

Result Race 2 of Springboard Series
1. ‘Altered Image’(29er) — Len Read & Frances Aitken
2. ‘Bob’ (Laser 2000) — John Cockburn & Jamie Cockburn
3. ‘Red Devil’ (Laser) — Ruth Welensky