Santa Cruz report

[Mike Holt]

This past weekend 13 505’s took to the Monterey Bay to race for the Spring Open. The weather forecast was interesting, with cloud and occasional rain on Saturday, normally not a good set up for breeze. However, all the models were saying 10-15. As it turned out, we had substantially more, with the wind gusting into the mid twenties at times. 

The racing on Saturday was a little Ground Hog day, Mike and Adam won all 4 races, although hotly chased, they were never beaten. Nick and Eric scored three seconds, but blotted their card with an OCS and Holty and Pat, making a welcome return, were the best of the rest. Chris and Jon also had a good day, improving every race to end with two third place finishes.

Following racing a thorough debrief was done, no details here, you have to be there! After that we had a BBQ at the YC.

Sunday was a very different affair, with conditions I have not seen before in Santa Cruz. The wind was around 20 degrees right of normal and the start was 1/2 mile further left giving us a new race track and different wind. It was also puffy and shifty, between 10 and 16 knots I would guess. In these conditions racing was tight and new teams had their moments. Bob and Steve scored a couple of 2nd place finishes and Mike P and Bruce, Jimmy and Bjorn and others all had good moments. The first three boats all finished the day with 10 points which shows how close it was, but the first days dominance meant Adam and Mike were the winners, from Nick and Eric and Holty and Pat third.

Great weekend, felt like we were sailing at a new venue!

Results

[Tim Murphy]

Thanks Holty! 

Next agenda items:

Please try to make EZ May 17-18

Also, think (strongly) about PCCs in Bellingham June 13-15 and NAs in Kingston/ CORK August 16-24. NAs is actually 2 separate regattas- Canadian Champs and NAs so you have the chance to return home with two trophies. Happy to answer questions 

Tim Murphy

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