Gorge Invite & Alumni Regatta

Summary

Saturday, May 13:

Racers were greeted with a soggy and chilly morning with little wind. The fleet was AP'd ashore until about noon when a 10 knot westerly filled in. The Columbia was flowing at a rate of 450,000 cubic feet of water per second through Bonneville Dam, which produced upwards of 2.5 knots of current on some sections of the race course. Starts and mark roundings were challenging. The I Flag was flown all weekend, but there were still half a dozen general recalls. At one point the windward mark went for a ride down river and the fleet was recalled half way up the beat. The challenging conditions kept the competitors and race committee on their toes. The breeze gradually built to 12-13 knots by mid afternoon, which made downwind progress a bit easier. Racing was called off at 5pm as a rain squall settled in over us and the breeze went north.

Sunday, May 14:

Sunday was a redeeming day for the Gorge. The drizzle quickly gave way to sun breaks and the first warning came right at 10am in a 10 knot westerly. The breeze built to 15-17 knots at times, with frequent oscillations before trending right at the end of the day. River flow was slightly less (430,000 cubic feet/second), but still plenty to wreak havoc. The course was set further upriver in hopes of less current, which seemed to help. Rotations took a bit longer, but it made the downwind legs much more dynamic because the shore was not as much in play.

The alumni still proved they could sail an FJ, with 3 of the top 5 teams being alumi boats. It was great fun for all and good chance for multiple generations to come together on the water. Big thanks to CGRA for once again opening its doors to us, UW for playing host, all the alumni who took turns marksetting/safety boating, and PROs Paul Foley and Andrew Nelson who got to sail when they weren't blowing whistles.

Score summary

SchoolTeamABTOT
1WashingtonHuskies 1402060
*2Western WashingtonVikings 7483078
*3WashingtonHuskies 5255378
4WashingtonHuskies 33867105
5Western WashingtonVikings 64165106
6Oregon StateBeavers 15162113
7WashingtonHuskies 26571136
8WashingtonHuskies 49253145
9Oregon StateBeavers 39755152
10Western WashingtonVikings 59564159
11Western WashingtonVikings 29171162
12Oregon StateBeavers 27291163
13Western WashingtonVikings 199114213
14UC DavisAggies 1100130230
15Western WashingtonVikings 3128112240
16Western WashingtonVikings 4120131251
17UC DavisAggies 3115146261
18OregonDucks 1146123269
19OregonDucks 2144130274
20UC DavisAggies 2132167299
21UC DavisAggies 4150172322
22Oregon StateBeavers 4172172344
Sym.Explanation
*Head-to-head tiebreaker

Score history

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