June 20 US12 Sailing

The weather forecast for the US12 fleet was not good — hot, humid, and a wind of only 1 mph. People heeded the warnings and stayed away. Tim Wright showed up with the scorekeeper, B.B. Wright. Ted Monetta took a risk and drove up from Rochester, New Hampshire for the afternoon with his Soling. That was it. Two sailors sailing different boats, trading off until John Simms ambled down the path and was offered a US12 to sail. His own boat, #101, is in a state of rebuild trying to get rid of some glitches.

Those three sailed until 2:45 in as nice a breeze as we could remember. The wind was strong enough to keep the heat at bay, and with only three sailors, we all could be in the shade. It was a fabulous day, and one in which no start clock was heard. We had a rolling start with the Soling getting the upper hand each time, crossing the line first. There were no scores, as sailors enjoyed switching boats often.

Hopefully next week’s weather forecast will predict safer and more comfortable temperatures. Despite the oven, this week turned out to be a great day of sailing for the three who were there.