Sunday Racing

Racing was excellent last Sunday (June 17) with 13 boats showing up to sail three no-spinnaker races in 10 - 15 knots of breeze. It was Father's Day so there were several boats with fathers sailing with their kids; Jay Gowell on 232 was one, John Burnham on 107 showed up with his entire family and so did Platt Johnson on 101 (of course Rachel Burnham and Nancy Johnson are Wednesday night regulars, too). The crew on 224 thought it was part of the Aloha Series and got style points for showing up in aloha shirts and with a bikini-clad crewmember soaking up the rays on the back porch on the runs. Bob Hunte ran the races on a good windward-leeward course between marks Q and 6. And contrary to everyone's expectations, with a swift ebb it wasn't a dash for the right hand corner, so the races were interesting with lots of lead changes. The last race was the most frustrating for Robin Monk on 160 who was launched at the weather mark only to sail into a hole downwind as the rest of us brought the breeze to him. A great time was had by all in the Corinthian atmosphere that prevailed. It made a nice change from the intense competitiveness of Wednesday nights. Well get the results out later.