North Sea Open Regatta – Apr 17th 2019

From the left (in boats): Nihiwatu (TMS Flying Shadow), Shau (TMS Nacra 17), Joshua (TMS Nacra 17), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Bianca (TMS Flying Shadow), Isa (TMS Flying Shadow), Laika (Bandit IF), Palani (TMS Flying Shadow), Moon and Sherry (TMS Flying Shadow), Nikki and Xarabethe (Bandit IF).
On the dock: Reni and Cryptic.

Calm waters, and a great spectator and fleet turnout featured during this weeks North Sea Open Regatta. The waters of the North Sea treated sailors well today as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded in each race, for a total of two DNFs on the day. The spectators who gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier, and along the shores of the islands in the Genip and Ziziphus region, as well as the islands along the northern edge of the Fruit Islands estate, were treated to some large fleet racing in both portions. The small boat fleet showcased thirteen boats while the big boat fleet had another ten boats.

This weeks small boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Circle course, was comprised of a majority of six The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows, one of which was crewed. Four TMS Nacra 17s, two Bandit 25Rs, and one Bandit IF made up the remainder of the small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing on the newly created North Sea 04 course, was comprised of a slim majority of three TMS Volvo Open 70s. Two Wildwind Open 60s, one Wildwind RC-44r, one TMS One Design 65, one TMS Ushuaia, one ACA33, and one Trudeau 12 Metre made up the remainder of the big boat fleet.

The fleet gets under way during the small boat portion of the North Sea Open Regatta, on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Wind: SW (225°) 21kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Bianca (TgBianca Resident), with Isa (isab DeCuir) second, and Joshua (JoshuaMason7 Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

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The fleet jockeys for position in the milling area during the pre-start to the small boat portion of the North Sea Open Regatta, on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019.

Cole, in her TMS Nacra 17, crosses the finish line, with Isa, in her TMS Flying Shadow, and Reni, in her TMS Nacra 17, on her stern during the small boat portion of the North Sea Open Regatta, on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019.

The fleet gets underway at the start of the big boat portion of the North Sea Open Regatta, on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019.

The big boat fleet heads out on the first leg of the North Sea 04 course during the North Sea Open Regatta, on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019.

 

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