Calm seas, with a nice fleet turnout, highlighted this weeks Cat Fight in The North Sea. With a moderate breeze of 15 knots out of the northwest, rising to a fresh breeze of 18 knots out of the southeast during the second race, The North Sea regions were well behaved with one DNF (Did Not Finish) recorded on the day. The lone DNF came during the first race as a skipper crashed while crossing over region corners. The crowds that gathered on the shores of the islands in the Ziziphus, and Genip regions, and along the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier and small race dock in the Eden Jakana region, cheered on the fit of fleet-foiled feline fury on display from this weeks skippers. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea 05 and North Sea 06 courses, was made up of a majority of four The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows. Two WildWind AC-45s rounded out this weeks catamaran fleet in the first race. For the second race, a Flying Shadow skipper opted to use her WildWind AC-45 instead.
Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: NW (315°) 15kts
Wind: SE (135°) 18kts
Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1
Today’s winner was Sin (Sinarielle Resident), with Max (Max Starostin) second, and Vicky (Vicky4698 Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.
Race Notes:
Max (Max Starostin) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for sailing an incorrect course, rounding the second course mark, the yellow buoy in the Eden Auk region clockwise instead of counter-clockwise.
Sirius (Sirius Rosca) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for sailing an incorrect course, rounding the second course mark, the yellow buoy in the Eden Auk region clockwise instead of counter-clockwise.
Sea (filax Carter) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for sailing an incorrect course, rounding the second course mark, the yellow buoy in the Eden Auk region clockwise instead of counter-clockwise.