From the left (in boats): Isa (Bandit 22 LTE), Micha (Bandit 22 LTE), JUN (Bandit 22 LTE), Jenna (TMS Nacra 17), Juicy (TMS Nacra 17), Lokia (TMS Flying Shadow), Sea (TMS Flying Shadow), Sirius (Bandit 22 LTE), Emileigh (Bandit 22 LTE), Zimtzicke (Bandit 22 LTE), Moon (Bandit 22 LTE), Julie (RM Clever), Sandra (Bandit 25r), Nihiwatu (TMS Nacra 17), Max and Wyndi (TMS Flying Shadow), Palani (Trudeau One), and Yumiko (Bandit 25r).
On the Committee Boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Benjalina, and Bobcatt. On the pier: Tron, Jackson, Cara, and Daenerys.
Calm seas, with another great fleet turnout, highlighted this weeks North Sea Open Regatta. The regions of The North Sea were behaved for most as four DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day, one during the small boat portion and three during the big boat portion respectively. The small boat portion DNF was due to a skipper crossing on a region border. One of the big boat portion DNFs was due to a skipper pulling their boat after their navigation HUD stopped working, another was from a skipper crossing on region corners, and the third was due to a region crossing crash. The large crowds that gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier, in the Eden Jakana region, and on the observation deck of the lighthouse on the island in the Ziziphus region, reveled in the close and exciting fleet racing on display from this weeks skippers.
This weeks small boat fleet, sailing a two lap affair on the North Sea Short Loop course, was comprised of a majority of seven Bandit 22 LTEs. Three The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows, two sailing single-handed and one sailing with crew respectively, three TMS Nacra 17s, two Bandit 25Rs, one ReneMarine Clever, and one Trudeau One rounded out this weeks small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing a two lap affair on the North Sea Long Loop course, was comprised of a majority of seven Wildwind Open 60s. Three TMS One Design 65s, one TMS Volvo Open 70, one Bandit 50/3, one Wildwind RC-44r, one Wildwind AC-45, one Wildwind AC-62, and one Trudeau 12 Metre rounded out this weeks big boat fleet.
Race Director: Cryptic
Assistant Race Director: Daenerys
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 Isa (isab DeCuir), with Moon (moonglownight Resident) second, and Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) 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:
Julie (JulieRoyale Resident) and Zimtzicke (Nicole Myhre) both finished tied with 12 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 | 1 | 11 |
| Nicole Myhre | 5 | 7 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Julie’s favor with having a first place finish over Zimtzicke’s fifth place finish as her best.
Sirius (Sirius Rosca), Sea (filax Carter), and Emileigh (Emileigh Starbrook) 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 |
| Sirius Rosca | 4 | 14 |
| filax Carter | 7 | 11 |
| Emileigh Starbrook | 8 | 10 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Sirius’s favor with having a fourth place finish over Sea’s seventh place and Emileigh’s eighth place finishes as their best.
Max (Maximiliano Szondi) and Yumiko (yumikonakayama Resident) both finished tied with 26 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 | 10 | 16 |
| yumikonakayama Resident | 12 | 14 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Max’s favor with having a tenth place finish over Yumiko’s twelfth place finish as her best.
North Sea Racing 