Sunday, July 25
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Seventeen
boats sailed four races on a triangle course with perfect conditions. The
wind was out of the east at 10-14 knots and the sky was clear. The
reaching legs provided excitement with the clever sailors surfing the wakes of
the constant boat traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Wallie Everest showed up with the result of much hard work. He
refurbished another MYC Laser (the second time he has done this.) The
boat looks brand new and he also built two Laser launching dollies for our
use. MYC owes him many thanks. That boat had twelve separate leaks
and now looks stunning. It not only had no water in the hull after the
day of hard racing, it even had barometric pressure in it.
Once again the Sunfish fleet provided hot racing entertainment with incredible
starts and tight boat-to-boat battles all day long. Race Committee
Chairman, Larry Etheridge, put up the black flag after a massive general recall
on the third race start. The Sunfish sailors are very good
at the line, but this time half the fleet was over early.
Hasty Miller made it easy for the other Lasers and the Portsmouth fleet to find
the racing marks as he led the way around the course. Some missed the
bread-crumb trail he left since he was over the horizon by the time they hit
the gybe.
Henry and George Picco sailed their Flying Scott and were surprised to see
another FS buzz the fleet. The single-handed FS didn't stick around for
the races, but got a good look at the fun to be had.
Two of the MYC sailing class students came out in Opti Prams. Natalie and
Annie didn't race, but had a nice day on the water just the same.
Many of the racers stayed for the usual brick-pit cook-out and were served at
the bar by Jay McClure.
Next race Sunday,
August 8 - 1pm