SATURDAY: Despite sunshine and fair winds the first day of the SAISA/MAISA started ugly. Multiple no-shows slowed the start of the regatta, forcing the first races to begin in a strong ebb tide rather then the slack tide around 0930. Then, all of the competitors in Race 1A were scored DNF after rounding the gate incorrectly and not finishing through the finish line. Most of B division learned from their teammate's mistakes. After rotating and attempting races 3A and 3B, we postponed for lunch as the breeze faded and the ebb tide started rolling. But things got better.
After lunch the breeze picked up and the current slacked. We sailed Cooper River Cross Current Gold Cups that would later become Gold Cups as the breeze steadied out of the North and built into the high teens. Most of the afternoon's racing happened in fairly slack tide, with the final set playing out in the flood. There were no protests filed and no breakdowns. In the end, the racing was good and exciting and 10 races were completed in each division. Tomorrow, we plan to combine the divisions. 9am report. Full Scores and RPs @: www.regatta.mit.edu Nick Ewenson Charleston Sailing ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa Unsubscribe: Send a blank email to [email protected]
