Ft Myers Series February 5, 2006

Submitted by John Kremski

 

13 Racers turned out for a challenging day of sailing.  Rigging on shore, most were disappointed that the weatherman's forecast for 15 knots appeared to be a no-show.  The first two races were drifters, 180-degree wind shifts common.  In race two, the first two boats to the leeward mark were beating to get there, while those trailing the fleet at the start of the downwind leg were on a dead run - and this was in a race that was only 14 minutes long!! 

 

Race three saw the winds pick up to well beyond what NOAA had promised - it probably averaged out over all five races to 15 knots, but the last two races were in survival mode, with strong winds making it difficult to sail.  Only seven boats hung in there for the last race!

 

Congrats to John Kremski first, Fred Hutchinson second, and Jack Scragg third, with Phil MeWhinney edging out Jim Somers for fourth; and Allie Grey toasting her father Kurt for sixth!!  Better get out and practice, Kurt!!

 

Full Results as follows:

 

Name

Sail #

1

2

3

4

5

Total

Place

John Kremski

78654

2

1

1

3

2

9

1

Fred Hutchinson

80095

3

4

2

1

1

11

2

Jack Scragg

79360

1

9

3

2

3

18

3

Phil MeWhinney

79380

4

11

4

6

4

29

4

Jim Somers

79362

5

5

10

4

5

29

5

Allie Grey

3406

9

2

7

5

13

36

6

Kurt Grey

IC

7

7

5

8

13

40

7

Sharon Del Bianco

79105

6

3

8

13

13

43

8

Chas Donohoe

1W

12

10

9

7

6

44

9

Lana Carlin

3355

10

8

6

13

13

50

10

Bill McCluskey

3420

11

12

11

13

7

54

11

Matt Johnson

91

13

6

13

13

13

58

12

Forrest Banks

79108

8

13

13

13

13

60

13