Weatherby Lake Regatta
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Jun 8, 2010, 10:42:18 AM6/8/10
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Weatherby Lake is a tiny little clear shinning and beautiful lake near Kansas City Mo. With all its beauty and charm and fantastic warm hearted people, it is also one of the most challenging little race courses anywhere in America. Even the Race Commit tie was absolutely unique, a boat load of beautiful and intelligent young coeds from the KU sailing club, aided by an nuclear Physicist who kept the races rolling at a very fast pace. Day one 5 races, with winds gusting up to 20, wind directions every where there was a creek entering the lake from the southeast or west. Throw in 25 Lazers that started ahead of our fleet of 10 keel boats. Lazers were coming as we were going, making attention ahead critical. Five Santana 20 and five Sonar's and you have a challenge that was frustrating for the Sonar's as we sailed among them and beat the fleet twice with out use of handicap. With a Bar be que and Band on Saturday Night ending a perfectly exhausting day. But we slept well with five bullets to our credit. Sunday morning saw a wonderful breakfast at the Fetterman home, Sheri Fetterman is an incredible lady opening her home to Santana sailors from Oklahoma each year. As the wind veered back to the Northwest and a light air morning was enjoyed by all as the wind slowly built to 8 to 10 by noon. We managed a one and two with Paul Fetterman clipping us at the finish of race seven. Bill McGovern finished second over all and Firefly, ( sorry I lost a name) third and Paul Fetterman fourth.
Weatherby Lake is such a challenge as short legs variable continuiously changing winds and great competition with friendly people. Usually four to five boats at the weather mark with out much yelling or broken fiberglass. We rounded the leeward mark with the challenge of double handing the boat and avoiding collisions with the pack at the leeward mark. With out a doubt this event was the most challenging of any we have attended in years.
Congratulations to Paul Fetterman Race Chairman for an unbelievably well organized and challenging event.
Thanks Paul and Sheri for making the Okies feel right at home.
Weatherby Lake is a tiny little clear shinning and beautiful lake near Kansas City Mo. With all its beauty and charm and fantastic warm hearted people, it is also one of the most challenging little race courses anywhere in America. Even the Race Commit tie was absolutely unique, a boat load of beautiful and intelligent young coeds from the KU sailing club, aided by an nuclear Physicist who kept the races rolling at a very fast pace. Day one 5 races, with winds gusting up to 20, wind directions every where there was a creek entering the lake from the southeast or west. Throw in 25 Lazers that started ahead of our fleet of 10 keel boats. Lazers were coming as we were going, making attention ahead critical. Five Santana 20 and five Sonar's and you have a challenge that was frustrating for the Sonar's as we sailed among them and beat the fleet twice with out use of handicap. With a Bar be que and Band on Saturday Night ending a perfectly exhausting day. But we slept well with five bullets to our credit. Sunday morning saw a wonderful breakfast at the Fetterman home, Sheri Fetterman is an incredible lady opening her home to Santana sailors from Oklahoma each year. As the wind veered back to the Northwest and a light air morning was enjoyed by all as the wind slowly built to 8 to 10 by noon. We managed a one and two with Paul Fetterman clipping us at the finish of race seven. Bill McGovern finished second over all and Firefly, ( sorry I lost a name) third and Paul Fetterman fourth.
Weatherby Lake is such a challenge as short legs variable continuiously changing winds and great competition with friendly people. Usually four to five boats at the weather mark with out much yelling or broken fiberglass. We rounded the leeward mark with the challenge of double handing the boat and avoiding collisions with the pack at the leeward mark. With out a doubt this event was the most challenging of any we have attended in years.
Congratulations to Paul Fetterman Race Chairman for an unbelievably well organized and challenging event.
Thanks Paul and Sheri for making the Okies feel right at home.
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Britt Williams
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