Perfect weather for the DF95 Fun Regatta! Plenty of sun and 10 knot westerly (mostly) winds! For the first time in (recorded) history, the Argonauts engaged in Team Racing. Team Captains Kerim Baran and Dennis Rogers chose their respective squads from the skippers present and each was given a Red or Blue pennant to display at their masthead. Standard Racing Rules were used with the following changes: 1) 2-Boatlength Circles, 2) No ‘Proper Course’ restrictions after passing marks, and 3) No penalty for fouling Teammates. Since scores were aggregated for each Team, individual finishes were not as important as helping Teammates who were trying to hold off competitors. This resulted in numerous examples of Teammates intentionally slowing down or maneuvering to ‘gang-up’ on vulnerable opponents! Lots of dicey crosses, slam dunks, and luffing! Special thanks to our beloved ‘Dog-Meister’ Bob Williams who grilled all the Hot Dogs we could eat (and then some…), and Ben Reeve for scoring the Regatta! Results below:
Monthly Archives: May 2024
This Saturday, May 18th… dragonflite95 Fun Regatta!
And now for something completely different…. All you dragonflite95 Skippers bring your boat (and your appetite) to the Model Yacht Pond this Saturday! There will be plenty of Fun, Excitement, Prizes and HOT DOGS!!! The Event starts at Noon, so don’t be late!
May 11th Points: IOM & DF95
Thanks to Bob Williams who RD’d the IOM Fleet and Fred Rocha who RD’d the DF95’s! Also, a special Welcome Back to Paul Hart who proves you can’t keep a good Skipper down!
May 4th Points: Soling-50 & ODOM
Thanks to RD’s Gil Jansky (Solings) & Dennis Rogers (ODOM’s)! Results Follow: