Fort Myers Sunfish Racing September 11, 2005

By John Kremski

 

Sunday saw seven sailors, including first time sunfish racer Allie Grey, turn out for an interesting race day.  Race Committee Sharon Del Bianco and John Kremski quickly gave up trying to get the line square - the wind was so shifty it was impossible!!  In race five, the initial leg included a beat, a reach and a run, all on the same heading!!  Forty Five to Ninety degree shifts were the norm all afternoon, with moderate winds.  The racing was very close, at the end of the fifth race there was a three way tie for first place, with John Hyatt, Pat Hamilton, and Phil MeWhinney all with 11 points.  For the final, tie breaker race Aline Hyatt took first place, with Pat Hamilton cinching a second to win the day overall, Second overall Phil MeWhinney and Third overall John Hyatt.  Complete results below.

After the sailors got back on the beach, everyone enjoyed some post race dogs and burgers in the Gazebo, trading war stories until about five o'clock or so.

 

 

PL/Name

Sail #

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

Total

1. Pat Hamilton

58316

2

1

3

4

1

2

13

2. Phil MeWhinney

79380

3

2

1

2

3

4

15

3. John Hyatt

93443

1

3

2

1

4

5

16

4. Aline Hyatt

82257

4

4

4

3

5

1

21

5. Allie Grey

3335

5

7

6

6

2

3

29

6. Damien Lin

79372

7

5

7

5

7

6

37

7. Forrest Banks

79108

6

6

5

7

6

8

38