Besides the stories and pictures you have seen daily from the 2015 Midwinters, reports are still coming in.  I hope you were luckiy enough to be there, If not, there was plenty of publicity – thanks to all for sharing their experiences. Here’s a link to some videos taken by Eric Bussell from the Midwest District; https://www.youtube.com/c/Fleet135 Look what Zeke Horowitz is saying at North Sails One Design – The 2015 Flying Scot Midwinters reminded all who attended why we love this sport. Eighty-five degrees, abundant sunshine, and beautiful breeze every day made it impossible not to have fun. http://www.onedesign.com/One%20Design…/…/23032/Default.aspx… See us… Read more

Day 3 and done, with a 3rd day of perfect conditions with NNW winds 10-12 MPH in 80+ degrees and sunny AGAIN. The Race Committee held 2 W-L races, one 5 legs and one 4 legs, and finished the maximum number of races (8) for the regatta in 3 days!  We could not have asked for better conditions or a better Race Committee.  All 3 days the Race Committee kept everything going and the participants behaved with only 1 general recall the whole time. Once again, no postponements and we started on time on the water around 12:15.  The wind… Read more

I No need to postpone today!   Incredible conditions on Sarasota Bay for Day 2 of the Midwinters with 10 -15 MPH NNW winds and a beautiful cloud-free sky with temps in the 80’s again!  The RC ran 3 W-L races, the first one was scheduled to be 5 legs but was shortened to 4 and we finished downwind between the gates.  The Second race was 5 legs and the third race was 4 mile-long legs.  Everyone got a real workout today and there were lots of close calls and a bit of noise on the race course – very different from… Read more

Stardate May 16, 2015 – Day 1 of Midwinters 2015.  It is a beautiful day in the 80’s and sunny, but the morning started with a spotty South wind.. The Postpone flag went up around 10:45 and we waited for the sea breeze.  It did not disappoint us!  About 1PM the RC sent us out and the sea breeze filled in nicely from the West 10-12 MPH.  What an incredibly perfect day for racing.  The RC held 3 windward-leeward 4-leg races and only 1 general recall spoiled the perfect day.  There was very little yelling on the race course today and NO protests! … Read more

The Midwinters warmup regatta was sailed today in perfect conditions on beautiful Saratoga Bay with 36 of the 54 boats registered for the Midwinters participating in today’s event.  With 80-degree temperatures and 12 MPH winds, 2 races were sailed with a Championship and Challenger Division.  There was some confusion on the scoring, and as of now, pending final results, Tom McNally with crew Henry Pico won the Championship Division and Jim Leggette with crew Mike Funk won the Challenger.  Watch here for final results as soon as they become available.   Read more