Photos Courtesy of Lisa Duret
The winds were unpredictable—calm one moment, gusty the next, shifting direction unpredictably from north to south, east to west. Typically, these conditions spread the fleet out, but not this time, at least at the finish line. In the first race, with one notable exception, the boats crossed the finish line within a minute of each other, with first and second place finishers separated by just one second. It must have been thrilling to watch from the Committee Boat or from the shore.
Speaking of which, the Committee Boat was in capable hands, with two new volunteers—Rachel Gall and Nate Schloss—joining veterans Lisa Duret, Jim and Mimi Riffle, and Arlene Truex. Thanks to all of you for officiating with precision! Special
thanks to Matt Bartlett and Dianne Fisher for setting up the race, and
of course, to Beth Auld and Kevin Preuss for organizing the race.
The second race was similarly close. Some boats finished only seconds apart, despite one boat getting tangled in another's trailing mainsheet (line for controlling the mainsail) and a few penalty turns being taken.
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| Approaching the first mark - close together with an outlier |
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| After rounding the first mark: What happened? Skill? Wind? Both? |
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| Approaching the finish line |
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| Matt (left) and Laura approach finish line on different tacks |
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| The Mighty Thistle |
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| Heading home after thanking the volunteers |
OH YES! And the spirited post-race protest meeting was again, well attended. Thanks Arlene!
The last race of the season will be Sunday, Sept 15 at 2pm. Come watch!
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