The first day of the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy Nationals was a long, cold day on the water for competitors. Race 1 for A Division began around 10:30am and the last B Division race finished at 6:45pm. PRO Mike Kalin did a great job cranking out eight races in each division.
The breeze was 15-20 knots the majority of the day with the highest gust clocked at 22 knots. The wind dropped to 12-15 knots at one point mid-day then ramped back up at the end. The day started out with a 2.6 knot ebb, which brought a lot of chop to the course. Halfway through the day the current switched to a flood, so the viewing was excellent with all the boats trying to hit the shore on the upwinds for current relief. Four protests were heard resulting in four DSQs. St. Mary's currently leads by 27 points. Racing will resume at 10:00am tomorrow, with the forecast calling for lighter conditions. Be sure to check out the event blog for updates from Eddie Conrad throughout the day. The blog can be found at: http://2009icsa.blogspot.com/. Results can be found at the following link: http://www.collegesailing.org/nas/spring09/coedresults.asp. ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa
