From the left (in boats): Howard (Bandit 25), Daenerys (Bandit IF), Astrid (Bandit 25), Sadal (Bandit IF), Neil (Bandit IF), Cat (Bandit IF), Jackson (Bandit IF), and Rosie (Bandit IF).
On the dock: Julia, Penny, Cryptic, and Petra.
Stormy seas featured in this weeks North Sea Bandit Regatta. The regions seemed smooth at the start of the first race but turned torrent as the entire fleet succumbed to crashes two regions before the finish line. The the offending region was restarted and everything was calm for the second race. This weeks fleet featured a majority of seven Bandit IFs with two Bandit 25s in the first race and a third joining in the second. As the entire fleet crashed in the first race, all racers received DNFs (Did Not Finish) resulting in the race being abandoned.
Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 18kts
Race 1: NS-SOL-13A
Race Result: Abandonded
Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1
Today’s winner was Moon (moonglownight Resident), with Jackson (Jacquimo Resident) second, and Howard (hallveis Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.
Race Notes:
Race 1 was abandoned to to the entire fleet crashing two regions before the finish line.
We have a superb paint supplied by Ali Vultee, see her paint here: Ali’s Boat Paint Shop to the first place overall winner.
North Sea Racing 