As racing cobwebs slowly disappeared, the competition got tighter. Don McBride brought his US12 to sail. However, it didn’t survive the first race. The boom separated right at the gooseneck, so he sailed a loaner for a few races. This is the time of year to find these issues before the real scoring starts.

A special note goes to Rick Laird, who drives up from Charlestown, Massachusetts to sail his US12. This one is a brand-new build and was launched for the first time in water. Unfortunately, the boat had some untraceable leaks. As a result, Rick was carrying a lot of extra ballast around the course. It should be mentioned that although he came in ninth overall, Rick was second in the US12 fleet!

Many thanks to the sailors who came and to those who helped out during and after the racing. It is wonderful to be among friends again, sharing a passion for sailing RC sailboats. Next week, we look forward to another great week and want to extend the offer for all boats to sail on Thursday. You never know what might sail up — maybe even a Chinese Junk. We hope to see you next week – whatever you bring.