This is turning out like an excellent autumn time for us F16 sailors.
In the last two weeks the following open fleet podium placings where achieved :
Lynn Olsen 1st at the US No-regatta regatta (= cancelled Alter-Cup qualifier Area-D)
Lynn and Joana 1st at the US outback regatta
Jody Abrams 2nd at the US outback regatta
Gary Maskiel 2nd at the Australain Wild Cat regatta
Lynn and Joanna 1st at the US Alter-Cup qualifier area-D
Wouter
First for Tim Bohan on Blade 72 soon to be Blade 777 on GYC club racing held on October 6th, 2007. He literally smoked everyone. First to A, first to C first over line. Nothing but bullets.
Robi, I was third to the first A mark in each race, behind two A cats. After the downwind leg however...
And Jennifer beat me to the A mark on the third leg, 3rd race, but I was able to catch her downwind again. But thanks for the press.
I'm sure our rating will go down next year, but in any case, trying to rate a non-spinnaker boat against a spinnaker boat is never going to work out right.
Tim in the first race you were first to A, I was second. Jennifer was right behind me maybe by 20 yrds so was Patrick.
The other races, I did not race intelligently so I cant comment.
I must be suffering brain fade, I thought I was 3rd around behind two A cats (I didn't see who) in each race, and passed them going downwind. What ever, I had a good time. Hope to get back up there on the 20th. My arms, back and legs still hurt though, it's hell getting old.
I do believe the blades are starting to outnumber the other boats at these races! Sorry I haven't contributed. Going to wave the flag next summer in Michigan though....
The Blade is popular in Florida, I believe the fleet here has reached critcal mass, where there will most likely be at least 3-5 at each regatta, which is usually enough to make a class. The F-18's are out of town this week at the N/A's and lots of the Inter 20 crews are there too. There are quite a few A cats down here too, but I think they are getting ready for the big regatta in Key Largo so there were only 3 racing at Gulfport, even though there were several more in the parking lot.