The B4G Racing Team waits for hardware at Seattle YC
B4G wins the weather end
The Bound 4 Glory racing team sailed the National Offshore One Design (NOOD) regatta held in Seattle May 16-18, starting the racing season off with a 2nd place in J24 Class.
Crew for the regatta were Mike Blair on the sheets, Brian Brown in the middle and Scott Galbraith on the pointy end. I took in the action from the driver's seat.
Friday's four races were in 14-16 knots, where we could have used a some more beef on the rail. I was a tad rusty on the tactics, causing us to have to spin a few circles before the cob webs of winter cleared out. We made up for it somewhat with a few of the best starts we have ever had (so far).
Saturday was more of the same, with a little less wind. What a great day for a sailboat race! Come to think of it, every day is a great day for a sailboat race! With above average temperatures and wind in the ten knot range, it made for a perfect day of racing. Not to mention some great food and rum in the tent in the evening.
Sunday offered more of a challenge, with maybe 5 -6 knots of breeze, and a fair bit of current. Coming into the day's racing, we were tied for second with Eric and his team on Suspence. We decided to sail our own races, and to not mess with them. In the first race of the day, I was having my doubts as to the wisdom of that decision, when they finished a couple boats in front of us. In the final race we split at the first weather mark and by the time we came together at the leeward, it was all over but the crying. We had them by enough boats to break the tie in our favor. From that point on, we put a loose cover on them and made sure they couldn't get by.
Thanks to our shore crew, Maureen and Troy, who once again hosted us at their beautiful home.
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