From the left (in boats): Tamarushka (Bandit IF), Isa (Bandit 25r), Max and Wyndi (Bandit IF), Fanny (Bandit IF), Julie (Quest M-24), Zimtzicke (Bandit 25r), Emileigh (TMS Star Class), Rugger (Bandit IF), Jenna (TMS Nacra 17), Sirius (Bandit IF), Julie (Quest M-24), Diana (Quest M-24), Cole (TMS Nacra 17), Jackson (Bandit IF), Reni (TMS Nacra 17), and Sea (TMS Flying Shadow).
On the Committee Boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Caethes, Daenerys, and Henry. On the pier: Pete.
Calm seas and a great fleet turnout highlighted this weeks North Sea Open Regatta. The regions of The North Sea were well behaved as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded on the day, due to a skippers internet connection dropping on them during the big boat portion. The crowds gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier, in the Eden Jakana region, and along the shores of the islands in the Ziziphus and Genip regions, were enthusiastically cheering on this weeks skippers.
This weeks small boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Olympic Mirror course, was comprised of a majority of seven Bandit IFs, six sailing single-handed with one sailing crewed respectively. Three The Mesh Shop (TMS) Nacra 17s, two Bandit 25Rs, two Quest M-24s, one TMS Star Class, one TMS Flying Shadow, and one Dolphin Moth rounded out the small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Butterfly course, was comprised of a majority of five Wildwind Open 60s. Two Wildwind AC-45s, one TMS One Design 65, one TMS Pacha 110, and one Trudeau 12 Metre rounded out this weeks big boat fleet.
Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 18kts
Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1
Today’s winner was Jenna (jnx1e Resident), with Isa (isab DeCuir) second, and Emileigh (Emileigh Starbrook) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate and to the SLCG for helping with racing duties.
Race Notes:
Diana (Dianafra Allen) was disqualified (DSQ) during the small boat portion for sailing with an incorrect race wind.
Julie (JulieRoyale Resident) and Cole (Colette Verino) both finished tied with 13 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| JulieRoyale Resident | 3 | 10 |
| Colette Verino | 4 | 9 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Julie’s favor with having a third place finish over Cole’s fourth place finish as her best.
Max (Maximiliano Szondi), Red (RedHeadJO Resident), and Zimtzicke (Nicole Myhre) all finished tied with 18 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| Maximiliano Szondi | 6 | 12 |
| RedHeadJO Resident | 7 | 11 |
| Nicole Myhre | 8 | 10 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Max’s favor with having a sixth place finish over Red’s seventh place finish and Zimtzicke’s eighth place finish as their best.
North Sea Racing 