Sunday, April 7th, 2013 Frostbite
Sam V,
Frostbiting PRO, Daily RO Lasers and V15s, DRO Afternoon Sonars
The day began
with fair weather, temps in the low 50’s and westerly winds at around 12
kts. With the High School Invitational
taking place in the harbor, as well as frostbiting on the lake, Belmont was
abuzz with activity. Despite the shifty
west winds, we were able to start the dinghy course on time with 9 Lasers and 7
Vanguard 15s in attendance. Nick B.
assisted me on the signal boat as DRO, Lynn L handled the windward mark set,
and Gaetan C. and Jeff G.i handling the start, finish, and leeward gate. After the first race, the course was
shortened slightly to keep the races to around 20 minutes, with the goal of
getting 5 races started before the 12:00 cut off time.
The racers
were kept busy with rapid turnarounds.
In order to start and finish fleets simultaneously, Nick and I had the
mark set boat come alongside the signal boat to provide an extra set of
eyes. The day went smoothly, in spite of
one general recall for the Laser fleet, with no course changes until the wind
shifted 120 degrees during the first beat of the 4th race. Race committee quickly located the N flag,
abandoned the race, and reset the course for a 5th race.
After lunch,
Nick took over the lead role as RO, and we headed back out for the afternoon
Sonar session. After a 5 minute
postponement, the wind settled in and were able to get in 5 quality races. The first two races saw some aggressive
starts with multiple boats over early, but after lengthening the starting line
slightly, the excitement diminished and the racers fell in to line.
Back at the
club afterwards, several racers approached the race committee with thanks for
the quick turnarounds and great racing.
Nick B. took home the Blue Star award for his great service in quickly
turning the fleets.
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