Tanzer 16 Nationals!
Well, the weather forecast called for a lot of hot and not much wind, but those driven souls who made it to Kerr last Saturday and Sunday (the 19th and 20th of June) were treated instead to a pleasant breeze, and as a result, out on the water is was actually quite nice. The super GC RC, headed by PRO Goldberg, set up long WL1 courses both days, so the races favored those who work well upwind. RC did a great job - thanks guys and gals!
On Saturday, the Tanzers started in the second group with a mixed fleet of mostly Flying Scots, with the wind blowing from SSW under fairly clear skies, though there were threatening clouds in the distance. Three races were completed, with 6 boats competing, and places switching around. Sunday the wind was from the NW but shifted around as it filled in nicely. Also, Sunday the Tanzers had their own start, which was much more "civilized" - especially when 2 boats got off the line in one race, while the others all bunched up at the committee boat standing still..... Nonetheless, the fleet eventually spread out across the lake to gain whatever advantages could be found.
It being Father's day on Sunday, I would be remiss to not point out that the Tanzer Fleet sported 2 father-son teams: Arnold and Forrest Aiken, and Cameron and Paul Manis. A nice way to spend the day indeed!
The finishes for the top 4 places were (in order): Whitt (534), Thorn (2000), Manis (379) and Altman (161).
The next Tanzer SAYRA event is at Blackbeard, August 28-29. Come on out! Let's get more boats on the line!
As a reminder Fleet #1 (CSC) is focussing on the Jordan events this year, and the next one is July 25, a good time to get warmed up for Blackbeard. I will be there, will you?
Paul
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A good day sailing yesterday, May 23. I wasn't on the Race Course but helping Roy run an adult sailing class at Jordan. I arrived at the Lake early, just after a lot of rain and thunder but by the afternoon the sun came out and I was looking for sunscreen. From my vantage point it seemed like 2 good races in decent breeze and then a third in a dying breeze so the course was shortened. The Tanzers had a regatta and I understand Brian and Brian won. Congratulations to them and I hope they come out more often. -John Norton
The Lightning 481 Flt with the help of CSC hosted 11 boats at the 2010 Borderline Regatta at Kerr 5/15-16/10 with Dave Batchelor as PRO and a great group of assistants in light air. John Pelosi served home cooking by copping 2nd place to Pierce Barden's (Wilmington) 1st and Will Tyner's (Charleston, SC) 3rd. Pelosi's hard work was very appreciated by the Lightning SE District sailors. -Dale Oller
Congratulations to the folks at Lake Townsend Yacht Club for their first victory over CSC in the Piedmont Inter club Challenge. In light air conditions they took a 2-0 victory before the wind totally shut off. I want to thanks them again for hosting a great event and we look forward to having them at Jordan next year with hopeful different results :)
Wind was up and down but just about perfect for some great sailing!
PROs Charlie and Amy Hitlin, and the rest of their RC team getting off 4 or 5 very nice races with a great mixed fleet turnout.
Great sailing with all of you and thanks to the RC!!!!
Best,
Kevin
