Archive for May, 2009
Detroit NOOD Day 2
Yesterday was a great day for Melges 24 sailing! The breeze built steadily throughout the day and we were able to get in 3 races. The final race was a 5 leg race and the puffs were in the low 20’s. Upwind was a little tough and shifty, but the downwind ride was well worth it! Michael definitely appreciated the downwind and according to Ed had a big smile on his face. I know our team did as well on the downwind legs! Becky’s team had a new sailor on board and even though we had to pull her out of the water after the first start (she held on to the lifeline though!), she says she’s coming back to sail with Cujo again today.
Alan Field and his WTF team are leading the Melges 24 fleet and had a great day yesterday with a 1,2, 1!!! John Podmajersky and USA 511 is in second and there is a close race for third with Paul Hulsey with 37 points and Charlie Hess in fourth place with 38 points. Mike Dow is in fifth and John Koten who is racing his brand new Melges 24, Planet Claire (USA 774) is having a great regatta too tied for sixth with Richard Reid’s Zingara. Hopefully we get some more racing in today. The breeze is definitely lighter than yesterday and looks like it could be a bit shifty.
Detroit NOOD Day 1
Melges 24 Jib Block Cover
We were able to get in 3 races in light air yesterday at the Detroit NOOD. Michael’s team started off the regatta strong with a 6th in the first race. They are currently in 12th. Becky’s team struggled yesterday and was 160 pounds light, which made things tough. The team will have more weight today, since we are taking out an additional person who wants to learn to sail. Today looks like moderate air 8-15 and flat water which should be good.
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Detroit NOOD 2009
We’re in Detroit for the NOOD regatta this weekend. Both Ed & Becky will be sailing on Melges 24’s for the event. Michael Gavin, who Ed sails Etchells with has chartered a Melges 24 to try it out. Ed’s cousin, Bill Becker is also sailing with them, as is Michael’s good friend, Chris Johannessen. Hopefully there will be enough breeze so that he gets a good feel for how much fun the Melges can be! Becky will be sailing with Greg McCliment on Cujo. The forecast is for the breeze to be 8-15, so it should be a great weekend.
Santa Maria Cup Pro-Am
We headed to Annapolis to support the Santa Maria Cup with their Pro-Am regatta that was supposed to take place on Tuesday in J22’s. The event was to allow the girls to practice prior to the match racing began by racing against supporting businesses. Unfortunately, due to too much breeze, the race committee called off the event. We had a good time catching up with the teams we knew and meeting some other teams. Click here for details on the Santa Maria Cup racing this week.
Mt. Gay Regatta & Area K Match Racing Quarterfinals
Mt. Gay Rum Bar in Barbados
Ed is on a plane off to Barbados for the annual Mt. Gay Rum Boatyard Regatta. He’ll be sailing with Robert Povey on his J24 Hawkeye. Hopefully the team will have a better outcome in their home waters than they did at the J24 Worlds in Annapolis! Barbados is a gorgeous place to visit and I can honestly say I’m a bit jealous since I couldn’t go.
Instead, I’ll be heading to Sheboygan, Wisconsin tomorrow evening for the Area K US Match Racing Quarterfinal event to sail with Jennifer Wilson, Krista Paxon & Laura Hagan. Good thing we still have the new Sail22 Winter Hats in stock, as I think we’ll be needing them! We’ll have updates from both events and also try to keep everyone posted using our Sail22 Twitter.
