From the left (in boats): Daenerys and Tamarushka (TMS Flying Shadow), Max and Wyndi (TMS Flying Shadow), Esmelyn and Bella (TMS Nacra 17), Diana (Wildwind AC-45), Jenna and Amber (TMS Nacra 17), Ominu and York (TMS Flying Shadow), Moon (TMS Nacra 17), Nihiwatu (TMS Nacra 17), Callie (TMS Nacra 17), Nigel (TMS Nacra 17), Casey (TMS Nacra 17), Kaelia (TMS Nacra 17), Palani (TMS Nacra 17), and Isa (TMS Flying Shadow).
On the dock: Caethes, Anne, and Cryptic. On the pier: Yumiko.
Mild seas, with a great fleet turnout, highlighted this weeks Cat Fight in The North Sea. The regions of the North Sea were calm for most, as five DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded across both races. Of those five DNFs, two were due to skippers clipping region corners. The remaining three DNFs were due to skippers crashing. The crowd gathered on the small race dock and Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier, both in the Eden Jakana region, cheered on the fleet-foiled feline frenzy on display from this weeks skippers. This weeks fleet, sailing on North Sea Olympic Course (Long) and the North Sea Copacabana Reverse course, was comprised of a majority of seven The Mesh Shop (TMS) Nacra 17s. Four TMS Flying Shadows, three sailing with crew and one sailing single-handed respectively, and one Wildwind AC-45 rounded out this weeks catamaran 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 Moon (moonglownight Resident) second, and Daenerys (blondij Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.
Race Notes:
Ominu (Ominu Resident) and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) finished tied with 11 points. As they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“
| Skipper | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Ominu Resident | 6 | 5 |
| Nihiwatu Resident | 5 | 6 |
In the last race, Ominu breaks the tie with Nihiwatu with her fifth place finish over Nihiwatu’s sixth place finish.
Max (Maximiliano Szondi) and Casey (CaseyGhones Resident) finished tied with 17 points. As they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“
| Skipper | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Maximiliano Szondi | 9 | 8 |
| CaseyGhones Resident | 8 | 9 |
In the last race, Max breaks the tie with Casey with his eighth place finish over Casey’s ninth place finish.
North Sea Racing 