We completed one exciting race described below, but then scrambled back to our docks upon hearing thunder.
John Auld and family member Dylan set up (and took down) a nice, long course for the S/SW wind. Veteran volunteers Cindy Bartlett and Margaret Powers tolerated help from Committee Boat rookie Tom Schroeder. Jim Riffle kept watch on from his safety boat. Arlene Truex hosted all the race activity at her place which included a scramble after the race by her, Cindy, and Margaret to put away patio furniture cushions etc before the deluge. We scuttled the protest meeting due to the weather. Thanks all, including Beth Auld and Kevin Preuss who organized the race.
John Auld and his ace crew, Dylan, won first place overall by a good margin. It appeared from the Committee Boat that by quickly getting out of the wind shadow of the south shoreline after the first mark, they had a significant advantage over the rest of the fleet with their lead lasting the rest of the race. There was drama as Jim Voelz and Laura Garrett approached the finish line. Laura was well ahead of Jim and much, much, closer to the line, apparently about to beat him. But Jim had significant speed advantage. Volunteers held their breath and observed a photo-finish with Jim barely passing Laura, and only by a few inches, and only just as they were hitting the finish line. It's very exciting to watch such scenes close-up on the Committee Boat and hear the associated banter of the sailors (come join us!). Another highlight was having Lily and Molly racing with us again on the Butterfly.
We were getting ready to start the 2nd race when the sky darkened and thunder was heard. Rain is okay, but not thunder, so we scuttled the race and everyone skedaddled for their docks. In addition to Lily and Molly's attentive paparazzi, the safety patrol officer, who was also monitoring the weather with us, made sure Lily and Molly, who were farthest out, made it back to their dock safely - kudos to him!
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