Cooler temperatures made the morning more pleasant than recent race days. The light and variable breeze was from our least favorite direction (ENE), and the tide was starting to come in from a low around 10.30. 

Nine members brought boats to the cove and competed in eight races. Kim positioned the DroneBuoy to form the start line with the pin. The course was a simple anti-clockwise one today: north to the red/yellow mark, then south to the blue mark, and back to the line. 

It was good to see Bill and Shelley Northup today. Bill sailed, and Shelley assisted Judy in starting and keeping score. Connie was also there to assist and take some pictures. I hope she got one of Al winning the fourth race. Judy’s granddaughter, Maggie, also paid a visit today. Thank you all.

Another welcome visitor was Bill Raposa, who threatens to sail his DF95 next season.

We had four different race winners: Fokka won four, Wes won two, and Al and Greg won one each.

Fokka also came second in two races and third in another two to romp home in first place overall today by quite a large margin.

Wes, with two second places and one third place to add to his two wins, was the runner-up, and in third place was Bill David, who, unusually, didn’t have any wins today but displayed the consistency that all sailors need.

Nick squeezed Al out of fourth place by just one point.

I’ve been very encouraged by all the emails I’ve had saying how much the club is liked and by all the offers of help.

This club has a future!

Relatively new member and Tiverton resident, Mike Todd, has offered to become our next Commodore. Great news, Mike. Quick, let’s hold a vote!

The results are attached and can always be found, along with other news, on our website mhbmyc.org

DF95s race again next Tuesday, August 26th, when the tide will be high at close to 11.00.Reminder:  Dinner at Aidan’s next Sunday, August 24th, at 6 pm

23 have signed up so far

See you there,

Derek