Mar 30, 2024 @ 05:26:46 EDT
Rainy weather but great sailing today on the Potomac River. Races started promptly at 950am in an East wind of 5-12mph. Near the end of the first round the wind shut off. It came in briefly to finish round 1 and sail a few races in round two then shut off completely at 415pm when racing was called for the day. Many thanks to the Georgetown undergrads for running the races. Thanks to PRO Bekah Morrison “23 and umpires Pete Fanta, Wills Cook, Marley Mais, Cam Costello, Joe Coyne and Nathaniel Winters.
The plan for tomorrow is to finish the 2nd round and sail a final four and consolation four.
The intention was to finish the 2nd round of 8 and do a top and bottom 4. Races started promptly at 950am. Wind was WNW and puffy and shifty ranging from 12-25. During Race 44 BC vs. ODU a 48 knot puff rolled down the course and wiped most of the fleet out. With 2 bent masts and lots of mud on sails we sent everyone in and then waited to see if the wind would lessen. By 12pm winds were still gusting over 40 and decided to stop racing for the day. Thanks to all the teams and coaches for attending this event named in honor of former Georgetown Sailing John Jackson Georgetown class of 2003.
Congrats to the Georgetown Hoyas for winning the event.
Thanks to the Hoya Undergrads and Bekah Morrison '23 for running the races. Thanks to our umpires Pete Fanta, Wills Cook, Marley Mais, Gwynie Dunlevy, Joe Coyne and Nathaniel Winters.
