Tim Wright Reports
The US12 regatta on August 29 featured the best sailing wind of the season. A fairly consistent 7-10 knots of breeze gave the sailors a good opportunity to get the boats moving. The warm temperatures belied the slow changing of the seasons. On the water, seven boats showed up.
Tim Wright and Tom Greig alternated first and second places in the first six races until Tom won two in a row. Tim responded with three straight wins. In the end, Tim edged out Tom by winning seven of the twelve races, while Tom won the other five.
Previous Highlights
- Back Bay Skippers Video (WMUR NH Chronicles)
- Tim Wright Wins CAN/AM Challenge
- US12 AMYA Region 1 Championship, Nashua
- Lake Discovery Camp
- Sasquatch Footy Regatta (Nor’Easter Footy Series)
- Skippers Party
Upcoming Events
- 9/13 – 9/14 Vintage Boat Regatta, Wolfeboro
- 9/14 Footy Regatta, Nashua
- 9/24 Soling Season End
- 9/26 US12 Season End
Score Sheets
Paul McBride showed some consistency and good sailing, resulting in strong finishes for third place. Jerry Leach did well too, coming in right behind Paul in fourth. Don Cundy and Don McBride felt their boats weren’t going quite right and had some frustrating times. We know they will keep coming back and raising their games. Jim Opie kept at it and worked on getting his boat going a little better too.
We did have the pleasure of Dianne and Bill Quayle as spectators for a while. Dianne was very well-behaved, but Bill… We loved having them at Back Bay. It was a wonderful day of sailing, and we hope a few more US12’s show up next week. The more the merrier!
Two Regattas in a Row
Trying to keep up with the US12 weather, the Solings hit the jackpot on September 3. Temperatures were in the low 70’s, the sun was out, and the wind held steady all afternoon at about eight mph. We couldn’t ask for more!
Another good turnout this week had twenty-three boats for the twelve-race regatta. There were only a few weed calls, so it was clear sailing all afternoon. The rescue dinghy stayed put till the very tail end of the regatta, when Paul Wallace decided to check out the far shore.
Eeyore did manage three races before gremlins hit the new 2112. Back to the drawing board. We’ll hope for better results next week.
Out on the Water
A bit of a shakeup at the top of the Sailor Class this week with Don McBride taking back his first-place status. Denis Boisvert, showing skill, sailed into second, and for the first time this season, John Russell was among the top three with a strong third-place showing, taking three firsts and three seconds. Rounding out the top five this week were Diane Labella in fourth and Paul McBride in fifth. Except for his brief diversion, Paul Wallace sailed well with two wins.
The Master Class had the top three locked in a battle all their own. Tim Wright forged ahead to first, with Rick Lalley capturing second, and Tom Greig on their tails in third. Surging into the top six this week were Rick Gates in fourth with one win and two seconds, Dan Masessa in fifth with two seconds, and Bob Pacini in sixth with one second place.
Join the Fun
If you don’t want to build a boat, we’ll help you find a used one. Don’t want to sail? Just come and watch — we put on a great show every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 1:00 PM, weather permitting. Be sure to bring your camera.
