The forecast was for high heat and very little wind. We’ve been there before; it was a forecast for race cancellation. Sailors were very surprised to hear from nerves-of-steel Race Chair Kevin Preuss that the race was on! And sure enough, by race time we had excellent winds for a great race. Kevin seemed to have been clairvoyant (don’t hold him to that standard though, because cancelling races is always a crapshoot).
We are very grateful for Beth Auld, Bob Orben and Lisa Duret officiating the races, and doing an outstanding job of it on a windy day. Jim and Mimi Riffle looked after capsized sailors, and there were several. Thanks to Laura Garrett and Jim Voelz for setting up the course and modifying it as the wind picked up and shifted as they did so. We are always grateful to Kevin Preuss and Beth Auld for organizing our races.
With the good but unpredictable wind the races were exciting. Suddenly strong winds at the first and third marks surprised many. There were a couple of booby-prize-worthy instances of, well, we’ll just call it boat-to-boat contact. In the final leg of the second race, it was difficult to get through the finish line without tacking a time or two. Wind shifts while approaching the finish line were a bane to some sailors and a boon to others, especially in the second race.
We had another big showing for a fun after race gathering at Arlene’s. Thanks Arlene!
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