7-06-25 Regatta
After literally months of trying to outguess the weather and failing, we finally had a day with sun, wind, no rain, and hallelujah, no weeds… really… no weeds.
9 skippers showed up; 5 had a DF95 and 4 had a S1M.
We got a late start because of a last-minute pre-race rescue. While that was going on, I discovered that my trusty receiver wouldn’t hold bind, so I had to borrow a spare. (To quote Blanche DuBois from “A Streetcar Named Desire: “…. I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”; in this case it was the kindness of a fellow competitor)
I got that working, then during the second race my Spectrum transmitter started warning me of an eminent battery failure. That’s after having it on charge overnight. I’m not a superstitious person, but I was getting the distinct impression that if I continued trying to sail it would end up in a rescue. So, I pulled the boat in and helped keep score.
Meanwhile, the rest of the fleet was enjoying the wind and competition. The lead changed often during any given race, and it was hard to tell who would win until they crossed the finish line. It was fun to watch, and I also got to visit with our good friend Collin Mosgrove, who dropped by for a visit.
When it was over John Whalen took first place overall with his DF95 and Paul Mercer took second place overall with his S1M. John and Paul were first in their respective classes. Good going guys!
Many thanks to Steve White for keeping score.
Also, thanks to all who came to sail with us.
Until next time.
Cliff Martin, Commodore