Miami Midwinter Regatta
Tuesday March 11
Sea breeze... 5-15 knots 80 degrees... some rain in first race.. Three
races total... Windward Leeward, twice around... finish to leeward
The first featured 2 general
recalls followed by the now famous Miami Black Flag. The conditions ranged
from sunny and warm to a very annoying rain... some wind during the squall
but less after the rain... chunky conditions... with light winds... port
tack featured waves on the nose... starboard was somewhat better.
The second was somewhat better
for wind... 10 and a bit more, but those damn waves were a pain on port
tack.
The third race was more
typical. A solid 12-15 knots... no major shifts.
A great steak meal after the
race ended an almost (rain?) perfect day.
Wednesday March 12
Breeze from the north... 5-18 knots... 80+ degrees... Two races...
Windward Leeward, twice around... second race finished to windward.
The first race had 2 general recalls... the
Z flag and the black flag to get the feet off the line... A righty shortly
after the start made it hard to come back from the left.
The second race had some big puffs on the
downwind leg... one down side up boat and a bunch of close calls. Mc
Donald finished second taking the regatta by 18 points.
On to St. Pete
results
