Small boat fleet, from the left (in boats): Emileigh (Bandit 22 LTE), Diana (Bandit 22 LTE), Red and Randy (Bandit IF), Sirius (Bandit IF), Aymalie (TMS Laser One), Jackson (Bandit IF), Lilita (Bandit 22 LTE), Max and Wyndi (Bandit IF), Juicy (TMS Star Class), Rugger (Bandit 22 LTE), Moon (Bandit IF), Jenna (TMS Nacra 17), Alex (Bandit 22 LTE), Zimtzicke (Bandit 22 LTE), and Violet (Isard Sjogin).
On the Race Committee Boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Daenerys, Tamarushka, and Farryn. On the pier: Jjaza, Gineva, Marion, and Solo.
Great sim sailing weather, with an excellent fleet turnout, highlighted the first North Sea Open Regatta of 2022. With a fresh breeze of 18 knots out of the southwest, The North Sea regions were calm for everyone as only three DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day. All three DNFs occurred during the small boat portion due to skippers crashing while crossing over region corners. The crowds that gathered along the shores of the islands in the Ziziphus and Genip regions, as well as along the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier in the Eden Jakana region, cheered on an exciting display of fleet racing from this weeks skippers.
This weeks small boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Bowline course, was made up of a majority of six Bandit 22 LTEs. Five Bandit IFs, three sailing single-handed and two sailing crewed respectively, one The Mesh Shop (TMS) Nacra 17, one TMS Laser One, one TMS Star Class, and one Isard Sjogin rounded out this weeks small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Circle course, was made up of a majority of four TMS I-Mocca 60s. Two WildWind Open 60s, one TMS One Design 65, one Bandit 60, one Bandit 55, and one Bandit 50/3 rounded out this weeks big boat fleet.
Big boat fleet, from the left (in boats): Emileigh and Rayz (Bandit 55), Max and Wyndi (WildWind Open 60), Capitano (Bandit 50/3), Diana (WildWind Open 60), Jenna (TMS One Design 65), Sirius (TMS I-Mocca 60), Moon (TMS I-Mocca 60), Juicy (TMS I-Mocca 60), Alex (Bandit 60), Zimtzicke (TMS I-Mocca 60), and Red and Randy (TMS I-Mocca 60).
On the Race Committee Boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Tamarushka, Jackson, Farryn, Arbur, Caethes, Violet, and Aymalie.
Race Director: Cryptic
Assistant Race Directors: Daenerys, and Tamarushka
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 Zimtzicke (Nicole Myhre) 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:
Lilita (lilita Cifuentes) was disqualified (DSQ) during the small boat portion for failing to complete a 360° penalty turn as directed by a race director due to a Rule 10 On Opposite Tacks foul.
“10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS
When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.“
Source: 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing
Emileigh (Emileigh Starbrook) and Sirius (Sirius Rosca) both finished tied with 12 points. Rule A8.1 of Appendix A, Scoring, 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing 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 |
| Emileigh Starbrook | 2 | 10 |
| Sirius Rosca | 6 | 6 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Emileigh’s favor with having a second place finish over Sirius’s sixth place finish as his best.
Juicy (juice651 Resident) and Max (Maximiliano Szondi) both finished tied with 17 points. Rule A8.1 of Appendix A, Scoring, 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing 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 |
| juice651 Resident | 7 | 10 |
| Maximiliano Szondi | 8 | 9 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Juicy’s favor with having an seventh place finish over Max’s eighth place finish as his best.
Diana (Dianafra Allen) and Red (RedHeadJO Resident) both finished tied with 19 points. Rule A8.1 of Appendix A, Scoring, 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing 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 |
| Dianafra Allen | 7 | 12 |
| RedHeadJO Resident | 8 | 11 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Diana’s favor with having a seventh place finish over Red’s eighth place finish as her best.
Rugger (ruggeromare Resident) and Lilita (lilita Cifuentes) both finished tied with 23 points. Neither Rule A8.1 or Rule A8.2 of Appendix A, Scoring, 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing will satisfy breaking their tie. Therefore, Rugger and Lilita remain tied in fourteenth place overall.
North Sea Racing 