Worlds2011

Posted in: News, 2011 Race Results
By Ted Weihe
Aug 15, 2011 - 2:50:57 PM

First Day of World Championship

What a fantastic day!  The forecasters were all wrong!  The rain and weather pushed out by 1pm and after a taste of Grenadine rum provided by Dave Childs, we left the WRSC for some of the best racing of the season.  We had 13 to 15 knots from the south that was steady.  The start was set in our favorite cove and we raced up the channel past the red channel mark.  No powerboat wakes either. Seven Chesapeake 20's made it to the starting line.  Countries represented included The Grenadine Islands, Sweden, Holland, France, Trinidad, BVI and Britain.  The race course had lots of breeze which seamed to be along the left and right sides of the course so when the fleet split, those in the middle most likely did not make out as well.  While Kit got a great "lefty" as Roger described it, more lifts tended to be on the right side of the course.  This held true until the fourth race when wind filled in from the center and right.

The first four races of the seven with a through out were full of action.  Spirit with Robin Hartge at the helm and Ron Tate as crew was eating The Endeavor's bumpkin in the second race at the start.  The Endeavor had a full run with the leeward turning mark and had to do a circle and worked its way back to second place.   Later, Spirit tacked into Gracie (fast boat for sale) and was awarded a 720.  In the third race, something was going on between Osprey, Gerhard Klose and Kit, Peter Bell Jr that had to do with the Pirates Cove racing mark.  Everyone was on the trapeze throughout the upwind course with several close events where over powered boats were ducking the starboard course C-20's.  We had a Jay Galloway join us as a repeat new sailor this season and a first time Nicra 20 Captain hop on a C20 as crew.

 Our former dominant racer, Roger Link crewed on Endeavor that sailed higher than anyone else.  Stormy had her problems all day:  a lost spinnaker pole cost one place, and the main coming down lost five more.  It was great to see Mary Bell and especially the lovely young lady Molly racing with her dad, Peter.  Kit, Endeavor and Gracie dominated the racing, and all are in close contention when considering the throw out.  Robin Hartge's reining world crown is certainly in danger.

Second Day Cancelled, but a good party was held

The Worlds Winners are:

3rd place: Gracie - Bob Blomquist, Larry, Jim Reuter

2nd place: Kit - Peter Bell Jr., Molly and Mary

1st place: Endeavor - Clay Taylor, Roger Link, Nolan Stokes (first time on C-20)

 

West Marine gift certificates were presented to each winning skipper and Trophy mugs to skipper and crew.  Special World Performance shirts were available for sailors to buy. (Few left to buy!). Ted Weihe unveiled a C-20 book he has been working on for sailors to preview.

Fantastic appetizers from host flag countries were on display for all to enjoy:

A Swedish Smorgasbord included, cake, meatballs, cheese bread, and pickle/relish tray.

America had sweet corn. France brought brie, crackers, olives and a French liquer. Holland brought a sausage dish.

Grenadines brought fruit. British Virgin Isles brought Shrimp Salad. And MUCH MORE...like Molly's squishy molten lava chocolate cake! YUM!

There was great camaraderie and enjoyment of everyone's company after the races.

Special thanks to the race committee (including Rolfe and Daphne from Albacores) for knowing when to call it a day and make sure all the boats were safe from Sunday's gale force winds and rain. Glenda Blomquist was a real trooper helping Rolfe get the anchor up on the Hallie Q! She can tell you a good story if you ask.

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Gerhard Klose reported following wind information at the Thomas Point buoy during the race times:

08

21

3:00 pm

  

SSE

21

22

-

-

-

-

29.83

-0.11

81.9

80.1

75.2

-

-

-

08

21

2:00 pm

  

SSE

21

24

-

-

-

-

29.85

-0.11

81.1

80.1

74.7

-

-

-

08

21

1:00 pm

  

S

19

21

-

-

-

-

29.91

-0.05

80.4

80.1

74.8

-

-

-

08

21

12:00 pm

  

SSE

17

18

-

-

-

-

29.94

-0.03

79.5

79.7

73.8

-

-

-




















 

The first # is the average wind, the second the peak gust. I don't feel bad about having gone in. 

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Special thanks to Outgoing World Champion Robin Hartge

He helped to crown the new World champions and was a terrific Ambassador for the C-20 World competition during his reign.