They’ve moved, looking for the slightest bit of pressure and have dropped anchor…
Looking forward to getting some racing underway shortly…
Spoke too soon… AP now up…
Overcast skies, flat water and temp around 70..
Probably have ten less boats out on the course this morning. Some chose to pack up and go home…
Breeze is picking up some …
Pin is in the water…
Now out on the course…
There might be 2-3 mph of breeze… Not much here, race cut-off is at 2 p.m.
The AP has been lowered on land, and the fleet is heading out for at least one race. Although there is very little breeze inshore, wind spotters are reading 5 mph of breeze…
See ya out on the course…
Three special interviews were conducted yesterday — Debbie Willits, Ned Goss and David O’Reilly all took out a little time at the end of the day to speak with the USMCA about how cool it is to race the Melges 24!
There is nothing more powerful than to experience the performance of the Melges 24. To feel it is one thing, but to see it is to understand it.
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(All images ©2009 JOY | U.S. Melges 24 Class Association)
Four more races were held today in St. Pete’s. Standby as we’ll publish a race report shortly and some photos… Very cool stuff from today, but for now — relish in the preliminary results.
FYI… There was an aweful lot of shouting (imagine that) at the start of race one today — Protest, Protest, Protest!!! So, take’em like a grain of salt. If they are against who we think they are against, and if they are actually filed, depending on the out come we might see a drastic shake-up in the results… We’ll all have to wait and see!!!
For the finish…
Alan Field getting in on the action, challenging Hutchinson for the win…
Field
Hutchinson
Hulsey
Campbell
Ullman
O’Reilly
Podmajersky
Willits
Kopf
McNay
Mossman
Whatmore
Hutchinson pushes McNay to the highside as he fights fir the lead. Charleston’s latest rock star David O’Reilly takes third…
Hutchinson
McKay
O’Reilly
Hulsey
Podmajersky
Campbell
DuCal
Blouin
Haynie
Butler
McCliment
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