Over/Under Regatta 5/31/26

The race day was partly cloudy, with light to moderate winds and no rain expected until evening.

Eight skippers showed up to sail, and a few even brought more than one boat.  Along with his IOM, Herb Dreher brought two Vintage 36’s, and I brought my Canterbury J, a DF95, and a Vintage 36.  Greg LaPlante brought a Soling 50 in addition to his IOM.

During open sailing time Herb and I tested some new sails on his V36’s and new member Howard Samuels got familiar with a DF95 he borrowed from me.  When regatta time came, the field included two DF95s, a Soling 1 Meter, a Vintage 36, two IOMs, and a Star 45. Since I had loaned my DF95 to Howard, I sailed my Canterbury J.

Greg chose not to race his Soling 50 so I ended up all alone in the Over 40” division.  But that’s ok, I still enjoyed sailing the Canterbury, and I still had to battle with Herb and Greg

The shifting winds at Rosemary Lake kept the racing competitive and caused the lead to change hands frequently. Unexpected light rain also passed through from time to time, despite the forecast calling for none.

It was a fun day overall, and Herb Dreher was the fastest skipper in the Under 40” division.  I won’t say the obvious about the Over 40 division.

Cliff Martin, Commodore