Thud!

We all knew it was too good to be true.... The bottom finally fell out of the wind this Sunday with the first two races sailed in very difficult light, shifty and high current conditions. It got so bad at one point that the sailors even boarded the race committee boat! Turns out like most things in life it was communication that was the problem. Things settled out and the last two races were well done with wind on a nice course. Hopefully we have our one bad week out of the way, and light air and starboard mark rounding’s will be a thing of the past!

Of course conditions did not affect the tight competitive nature of our fleet with 7 boats and just 6 points between 1st and 4th. Hats off to Gary Annino (dragging Dave around the marks) on yet another dominant performance, but we are nipping at your heels!

Do not forget next Sunday is the mid summer regatta! 11:00 AM first start! $25 boat entry fee (pay Brandon at the club). Please bring your family (put the kids in the swim suits) and one side serving (cookies, chips, yadda) for a 5PM post race, midsummer awards/cookout party at the wad club. Hot dogs, burgers, beer, and soda will be served.

1st place - 1 Musto gore-tex smock
2nd place - 1 Night at the Inn at Stonington - subject to avail.
3rd place - 2 Samson J-22 Spinnaker sheets
4th place - 4 Hall Spars hats
5th place - (anyone? Kitchen sink?)

Another small note: Sunday the 5th of August we will NOT be sailing, racing instead will be at 1:30 PM on Saturday the 4th (1/2 the fleet is sailing the Parson's cup on Sunday).

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