Report from Nassau and the Western Hemnisphere Championship
14/04/10 23:58 Filed in: Racing
Wednesday, April 14: by Barbara Beigel Vosbury:
I cannot understand why there are not 50 boats here in Nassau. This is the most beautiful place, the water is clear and green, the breeze is always up and the people are very friendly, helpful and accommodating. If you're reading this from your desk, you are in the wrong place! You should be HERE!
I cannot understand why there are not 50 boats here in Nassau. This is the most beautiful place, the water is clear and green, the breeze is always up and the people are very friendly, helpful and accommodating. If you're reading this from your desk, you are in the wrong place! You should be HERE!
Yesterday was Harry Knowles Series. Harry was Sir Durward’s father. This was to be the last race in a Star for Sir Durward but unfortunately he was in a car wreck after driving his friend Paul Cayard to the airport. Sir Durward is getting better every day and expects to be out of the hospital by the end of this week. The breeze was up yesterday and Race one started in about 16 kts of breeze. We sailed Course 1, which is a triangle-windward-finish downwind. The course to the first mark was 090. The seas were 3-5 feet and the breeze was forecast to build. The reaches were really fun—I see why there is a growing trend to bring them back. Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn were the winners of Race 1.
The breeze was stronger for Race 2 and had shifted 10 degrees left. Reaching between races became a race with the porpoises. We are certainly in the tropics! By the time we got to the weather mark the breeze was probably 19 kts and building. WOO HOO what a ride! By the bottom mark the breeze was up to 22-23 kts. This old girl bailed at the bottom just after a rig went down. The rest of the fleet slugged up the weather leg and I understand there was a lot more reaching the dead down running on the run to the finish. Good for everyone who finished.
Race 3 was cancelled because the breeze was up. No sense in breaking anymore equipment. As it was there were little things broken or stretched out and a lot of work going on in the parking lot.
Today was to be the first race of the Western Hemisphere Championship, but alas, the breeze was already 18-20 kts at 0900 and forecast for up to 25 or more. At 1000 PRO John Rumsey postponed all races for the day. Tomorrow we will start on time and there is a Junkanoo scheduled for the evening. Ah, a taste of the islands, mon.
Link to the Star Class Website and daily reports
Harry Knowles Series results
The breeze was stronger for Race 2 and had shifted 10 degrees left. Reaching between races became a race with the porpoises. We are certainly in the tropics! By the time we got to the weather mark the breeze was probably 19 kts and building. WOO HOO what a ride! By the bottom mark the breeze was up to 22-23 kts. This old girl bailed at the bottom just after a rig went down. The rest of the fleet slugged up the weather leg and I understand there was a lot more reaching the dead down running on the run to the finish. Good for everyone who finished.
Race 3 was cancelled because the breeze was up. No sense in breaking anymore equipment. As it was there were little things broken or stretched out and a lot of work going on in the parking lot.
Today was to be the first race of the Western Hemisphere Championship, but alas, the breeze was already 18-20 kts at 0900 and forecast for up to 25 or more. At 1000 PRO John Rumsey postponed all races for the day. Tomorrow we will start on time and there is a Junkanoo scheduled for the evening. Ah, a taste of the islands, mon.
Link to the Star Class Website and daily reports
Harry Knowles Series results
