Day Sailer Fleet 123: Boca Ciega One-Design Championships

Florida Day Sailer State Championships

November 8th and 9th 2014

Boca Ciega Yacht Club once again hosted the One-Design Championships and did a great job as always. Regatta director, Mark Rother did a great job organizing the event from on-line registration pre-regatta to the famous signature Strawberry or Mango daiquiris post regatta.

Races were postponed for about 1 1/2 hours waiting for the wind to settle in. When it finally did a short course was set which left for a lot of close sailing and fleet intermingling. As the wind picked up it got really crazy. The committee managed to get in 3 races before calling it for the day.


The Kelly's drifting to leeward of Stu & Andy

Finally some wind and that stayed and the committee was able to set a course. Very, very short. The races were 10 to 13 minute races in tight quarters crossing tacks with windmills, sunfish and capris.


Running the line before the start

It is great to have Gilligan and Ginger back from Minnesota for a 3 hour cruise


It is really Bob and Angie

After the first day scores were Kelly's ahead. Mark & Lil were in second, Stu and Andy held 3rd and Bob & Angie were in 4th


Chris & Dave leading by 1 point after Day 1

Sunday started early and on time at 9:30. There was already a nice breeze and the committee set up a nice long course. They kept us out there for 5 races, shortening the course for the last race. Great job all Day Sailers for making sure everyone noticed the green flag indicating a different course.

Mark and Lil "Thumbs Up"

Happy & Dry

Mark & Lil " Bottoms Up"

Nice job getting "This Side Up" this side up.

Boat low- spinnaker high.

Results

Skipper	Crew	#	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pt	PL
Chris Kelly	Dave Kelly	13	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	8	1
Mark Rother	Lil Epstein	61	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	5	13	2
Stu Smith	Andy	11835	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	18	3
Bob Holsinger	Angie Stirien		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	27	4