Home
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...
Continue Reading...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...
Continue Reading...
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...
Continue Reading...
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. ...
Continue Reading...
The boats have arrived and checked in that the Flying Scot Moidwinters in Sarasota Florida. How many boats you ask? There are 54, count them, 54 Flying Scots here in the 80+ degree sun, some who are just heading out for the warm-up regatta this afternoon. Watch here and Scuttlebutt, as well as the local Sarasota news for updates, photos, videos and results each day after racing. It is going to be a great week!