Superb sailing by Chad & Natasha sweeping the field and giving new meaning to the Summer Bash!
Saturday afternoon was a battle, with two cove-spanning beats per Digital-N race to endure as fresh breeze went strong. Harrison & Cindy were up to the challenge but got ground down by the champs, and other than Rolf & Gretchen nailing race four, the fleet was mostly racing for third. See August 21 for fleet racing results.
Sunday morning was a beauty, with 8:00am sunshine at Treasure Island and promising breeze. Based on Saturday's results, Chad & Natasha teamed up with Sean, Killarny, Eddie, & Kristin on the Blue team; and Harrison & Cindy teamed up with Alex, Chris, Rolf, & Gretchen on the Pink team. Sally & Adam joined the field Sunday, in addition to the EYC team of Bill & Paul, to team up with Kevin & Caitlin on the Yellow team. After a full 6-race rotation, teams were shuffled to give Harrison, Cindy, Eddie, & Kristin a shot at Yellow while Kevin & Caitlin took on Blue as Sally & Adam took on Pink.
The event closed nicely with a moderately freshening / threatening breeze, but it actually stayed warm for some sunny faces, tasty refreshments, and prizes on the deck by Svendsen's Marine including lifejacket, backpacks, gift certificates, and the telescoping paddle :~)
Big thanks to John, Mike, and Linda for delivering some super-smooth races. This event was a huge success, and the next will be better!
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