Between cold weather on Saturday and light winds on Sunday, we got in only one race this weekend at Lake Eustis. That was on Sunday. Racing was cancelled entirely on Saturday.
In our one race, three Scots sailed braved the cool air: Dave and Jay Asaibene on 5179, Larry Klick and Nick Chorley on 5150, and Ray Laguna and Glenda Libby on 5770. Pete Smith and I pulled safety boat duty and watched the race from the top mark.
The breeze was light and patchy, but the Scots initially stayed pretty close together. Larry and Nick on 5150 and Ray and Glenda on 5770 traded the lead until about two-thirds of the way up the second beat. Then, Larry and Nick went left while Ray and Glenda went right. Larry and Nick found a breeze which they rode to the top mark and rounded maybe two minutes ahead of Ray and Glenda. Then Larry and Nick hoisted their chute and took a hot angle on starboard, still liking the left side. They found a puff they rode most of the way back down to the finish, working hard to stay in the breeze, while the boats rounding the top mark behind them found nothing but a big hole. Larry and Nick stretched it out downwind like USA over Alinghi and finished first, way ahead of everyone else. Ray and Glenda were the next to find a breeze at the top. They crossed second, with Dave and Jay finishing third.
After the first race, with the breeze still declining, the Race Committee chose to abandon racing for the rest of the day. So, Sunday ended up being a clear, cool, wonderful day to be on the water, but a day when Pete and I didn’t mind being on a power boat.
The next club racing will be in two weeks (February 27 and 28), when we continue our Norton Series.
But – a big BUT – the next racing at the club is just a couple days away: our George Washington’s Birthday Regatta on February 20 and 21. We have 26 Scots already registered – including some really good boats – and we’re hoping for many more.
You have registered, haven’t you? If not, you’ll be part of a small, sad, lonesome group who miss out. Don’t let that happen. Go to www.regattaregistration.com and sign up. While you’re at it, sign up for the clinic on Thursday and Friday sponsored by Schurr Sails and hosted by Hunter Riddle, Andy Fox and Scott Tillema.
There’s more information in the Notice of Race, available at that same site. www.regattaregistration.com.
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the regatta this weekend – especially our friends from around the District.
George
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