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District 12 Regatta Report | Sat Aug 6th, 2005 through Sun Aug 7th, 2005 |
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Report by Magnus Liljedahl:
Report by Brad Nichol: Saturday saw a nice northeasterly at 10-12 knots in the morning and the traditional shifty conditions you would expect on a mountain lake. Race one kicked off on a course three (windward-leeward, five legs) that many people thought would lend itself to a right side favored weather leg. The left side paid well throughout the race and Sam Rowse sailing with Magnus Liljedahl in his brand new boat took first followed by Andy Ivey and Tommy Nunez while Andy Horton and Brad Nichol came from eighth at the last mark to finish third. The wind shut off as the second race started and filled in from the right about one minute after the start. The race turned out to be a lesson in patience as the wind shut off and filled in a number of times. The key was to keep the boat moving in the lulls and not get stopped by boat waves. Andy Horton and Brad Nichol did this masterfully mounting a large lead and carrying it to the finish. Saturday night the Lake Sunapee Star Fleet hosted their World Famous Steak Dinner. The fleet members, friends, and families did a wonderful job as usual putting on a great meal and everyone in attendance brought home party favors sponsored by Bacardi. Sunday did not look promising when the sailors arrived at the club but by 1pm the wind had filled out of the southwest and everyone headed out for the final race. It took two general recalls to get the aggressive fleet off the line. Tricky conditions prevailed and the sailors had to figure out if the wind would prevail from the west over harbor hill or be funneled down the lake from the south. Protecting the right and sailing toward the pressure turned out to be the dominant strategy and Horton and Nichol again showed what a year of practice can do finishing first followed by Claud Bonani sailing with Richard Burgess and Mike Feeney close behind in third. In the end, consistency proved invaluable in the tricky conditions. Andy Horton finished first followed by Ron Sandstrum who has won the Open more than any other sailor, and local hero Andy Ivey finished third. ------------------------- |
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