The final results of the 2013 Howard C. Hoxsie regatta have been posted. Thank you to PRO Vicky Jo Neiner for an excellent job running the regatta in trying wind conditions. And, thank you also to Robin Ricca and Ricca Auto Body for their continuing sponsorship. Saturday had the fleet racing in a steady 8-10 kt easterly for the first two races. The wind was slowly coming down in strength during the first two races, but was still respectable at the third start. Then things went to pot as the fleet approached the third mark, and crapped out entirely by the end of the last leg, leaving three boats stranded within yards of the finish line as the time limit expired. The RC called off racing for the day and announced an earlier start for Sunday, hoping to get in a full schedule. Sunday, however, proved to be even more challenging than Saturday. The RC started off with a postponement ashore. They headed out to the race course after about an hour under the AP as some zephyrs started to fill in. We got in one good race in light but steady southeasterly. The second race started in similar conditions, but quickly turned into a free-for-all, with the wind going west, then north-west, then south, leaving the RC scrambling to move marks quickly to keep up with the direction changes. A valiant attempt was made to get a third race off in a flukey westerly, but eventually the RC was forced to fly N over A and send everybody home.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 01:59:53 +0000