We managed to cram a single day of racing into two days this past weekend at Lake Eustis, getting one race in on Saturday and one on Sunday. Each day the weather failed us and we were unable to complete a second race.
On Saturday, Jack Bazner and Joe Lobato in 3387 led the Scots home. Dave and Jay Asaibene were second on 5179, followed by Larry Klick on 5150 and Anne Ireland on 5366.
On Sunday, five Scots raced: Larry Klick, sailing with Joe Lobato on 5150, Anne Ireland on 5366, Dave and Jay Asaibene on 5179, Ray Laguna and Maribel Illera on 5770, and Rich O’Brien and me on 5810. The day started promisingly, with winds patchy but in the 5-10 range, and we had a good first race. Three boats were close at each of the marks (5150, 5770 and 5810), but after the final top mark, Larry and Joe ran away with it downwind and won by a substantial margin. The others of us fell into a brief hole – but, as a portent of the second race, an ominous hole – and trailed Larry and Joe to the downwind finish by hundreds of yards. Rich and I managed to finish second on 5810, and Ray and Maribel followed in third on 5770.
We started a second race on Sunday, with winds that occasionally seemed promising but which died to a dead calm as we struggled to make it to an upwind finishing line. The Race Committee abandoned the race after some painful waiting, and we all drifted or were towed back to the dock.
Of course, an hour later the breeze came back and we were all dying to be back on the water. Then, an hour after that, the lake was glass again, and we were glad we weren’t.
I wonder what it’s like to sail where there’s a sea breeze?
Anyway, the races we did complete were good fun. Complete results are below.
Greg Murphy (5703) and Chris Erichsen (5339) had safety boat duty on Sunday and will therefore receive average points.
This weekend was the last of our Norton Series, and I’ll have final series results out shortly. The next club racing weekend is March 27 and 28, when we begin our Colleen Series. The Colleen Series will be our last series of the season, and will comprise the weekends of March 27 and 28, April 17 and 18, May 1 and 2, and May 15 and 16. That and the Memorial Day weekend and the season will be over. Let’s take advantage of it while we can!
Finally, this weekend was Larry Klick’s last weekend with us this year. He’s going to sail in the Midwinters and then drag Ketchup back to Minnesota. Thanks to Larry for joining us, and here’s hoping he’s back again next year.
See everyone on the 27th and 28th.
George
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