Spring 2015 Race Highlights
Spring 2015 Video Highlights
The race committee, Greg Gilmartin and company, along with Henry DuPont’s Nor’Easter, did an excellent job in conducting the races on both Friday and Saturday. They deserve a lot of credit sheparding 13 classes and 118 boats.
On Friday, the race committee had to deal with setting a course that could be sailed and completed in a light, shifty southerly, a starting line length adjustment, a crowded finish (see the above video), and finally fog. The course, start to 1BI and then to the channel entrance marker, 2BI, was shortened at 1BI.
On Saturday, the committee was able to start two classes clockwise around the island and then had to postpone when the wind dropped to nothing. The wind came back very suddenly and settled in from the southeast in the mid to high teens allowing the committee to continue to start the rest of the fleet. After the start, the racers enjoyed an ideal day of racing, with near perfect conditions. The tide, for a change, was favorable. Most boats finished by mid afternoon.
The post race parties both days were well attended. The results on Friday weren’t available until about 8 pm due to late finishers and a crowded finish that required extra diligence on the part of the RC to ensure all were correctly accounted for. Nate Atwater and his entertainment committee did a great job managing the bar. Seth Olsen, our youth liason, ensured that there were plenty of activities to occupy the younger sailors and awarded the Lockwood Trophy. Paul Jennings, Rear Commodore and awards chairman, selected the trophies and helped distribute them to the winners. Results were read by board members, many of them new to the process. All did a commendable job.
Those who stayed at BIBB overnight on Saturday were greeted with a special treat. Folk music, coming from Moonshine, filled the marina with excellent renditions of hits from the 60s and 70s.
On behalf of the flag officers, board of governors, committee chairs, and liases, I want to thank all who participated. It was a great weekend of sailing and we hope to see all of you again in September.
Gerry Keeler – Commodore
