International Melges 32 Class Blog

As the teams battle upwind… Shakedown is launched on the left, Celeritas also looking sharp… Out front!

Celeritas with a huge lead coming up to the first mark, then got out of the breeze, one tack, first to fourth!

It’s the tightest racing yet!

Around in first:

Bronco around first…
Bliksem
Celeritas
Arethusa

Lots of excitement for race 3. First attempt was a general recall, second attempt was clean with black flag penalty in place…

Ramrod punches the pin, Shakedown alongside, Bronco, Heartbreaker and Arethusa all in stride…

Heartbreaker and Ramrod Black Flagged!!!

Very tight racing as the field progresses to the top mark…

Coming in strong is Bliksem, Arethusa and Argo. Breeze dropsoff a bit…

Arethusa leads Bliksem aound the top
Shakedown
Argo
Ramrod
roXanne
Leenabarca

Big waves and breeze on conditions in effect for race two… trick and shifty for the start…

Race two starts at 12:25…

Lots of pin end action, Ramrod port tacks, Leenabarca goes with him…

Nice job Bronco!

Full Results…

http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=339

Ouch! Team Barbarians take a huge hit coming into the finish line. Serious broach, one person in the water… Junior sailor looks a little rattled but everybody is A OK.

Leenabarca duels into the mark, side-by-side with STAR…

Leenabarca takes the lead downwind…

Three way battle to the finishline between Leenabarca, STAR and Ramrod…

Bronco looking amazing out on the right …

STAR
Ramrod
Leenabarca
Team Barbarians
Bronco
Shakedown
Arethusa
Bliksem
Celeritas
roXanne
Heartbreaker
Dark n’ Stormy
Argo

Course bearing 314 @ 1.7 nm, looking for three races today, maybe a fourth.
Nice breezes around 17 knots prevail, choppy seas. Tricky, shifty breeze on tap…

First attempt, general recall.

Second attempt – perfect!

Breeze on conditions are on tap for today – It’s a big day!

All juniors are onboard their respective boats – afterall, it’s Take A Junior Sailing Day!

Tonight – Cocktails are at 6, Dinner is at 7.

A very special thanks again to Thijs Hovers, AYC Member for an amazing Bliksem party last night!

STAR passes the entire fleet to take the lead away from Bronco.