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St Augustine Summer Sizzler, p2
New Location, Same Good Time in 2006
Story and Photos Copyright 2006 by Roy Laughlin
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The race committee organized 3 catamaran classes:
Open, Hobie 16s and Formula 18s. In addition, a fleet of Flying Scots,
primarily Rudder Club members, comprised a fourth start. The wind was light,
less than 10 knots from the SW most of the day. It rained all around the
race area during the afternoon, but not on the race course on Sat and
Sunday. The effects of current in the St. Johns River, was apparently a
novelty for many of the cat sailors. It affected intended trajectories of
both starts and mark roundings until the teams learned from experience.
Because the tide is a significant component of the current, the current’s
strength waxed, then waned during Saturday’s races, in particular, vexing
the unfamiliar a bit more with the inconsistency.
Current, along with keen competition seemed to have the most influence on
standings of the F18 fleet. No team dominated the scoring. Olli and Kelli
Jason scored first place in this class with a string of 1st and 2nd place
finishes. John McDonand & Tina Pastoor duked it out with Evan & Steve Miller
for 2nd & 3rd places overall. In the final tally, McDonanld & Pastoor
prevailed with 11 points for 2nd place, and the Millers were in 3rd with 13
points.
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