Daytona Beach Summer Sizzler, p. 2
Two Days of Wind:  Best Sizzler in Years

Story and Photos Copyright 2006 by Roy Laughlin

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The racers were divided into 4 classes: Formula 18, Hobie 16s, Open and Open Spinnaker (which included the Blades and other formula 16 catamarans). The race contrasted the old and the new. The Hobie 16 class, a cherished living relic of beach cat racing’s earliest days had 11 teams, and was the largest class. In the Formula 18 class, two teams raced a Capricorn, an Australian formula 18 catamaran that resembles the Blade (but the two do not share the same designer or builders). The Race Committee had 2 courses and 2 starts for these four classes. The Race Committee had a delayed start on Saturday due to chase boat motor failure, but once that problem was solved, the races began a series that included 4 races on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Unlike most of the recent years, no rain meant races until nearly 5 on Saturday and until 3 on Sunday.

 

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