Sep 10, 2024 @ 11:07:57 EDT
Saturday dawned overcast with a frontal wind from the N at 20kts, gusting 25kts. Harbor start at 0930 and first race at 1000. The first race was challenging for the teams with a few capsizes. By the second race the wind increased to 27kts, gusting 32kts. Racing was difficult with multiple capsizes and a breakdown. Racing conditions were deemed unsafe for the participants and boats, so racing was canceled for the day. There were many new sailors/racers in the fleet, so the coaches conducted a heavy air seminar for an hour and a half. The racers were appreciative of the learning opportunity and felt their day was well spent.
The day started overcast with winds where they left off Saturday, 25kts gusting 28kts from the N. After a one hour postponement the wind dropped to 17kts, gusting 20kts. A course was set inside the breakwater of the harbor and racing started at 1130. The teams had a chance to demonstrate their new knowledge of heavy weather sailing. The racing was noticeably improved! As the day progressed the wind dropped to NNE 14-17 kts for perfect conditions. A total of 7 races were run before the time limit expired. Boats and equipment were cleaned and stowed, teams visited for a short while, and the event concluded at 1500.
| School | Team | A | B | TOT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi | Islanders | 13 | 18 | 31 | |||
| 2 |  | Texas A&M University at Galveston | Aggies | 36 | 29 | 65 |
The following chart shows the relative rank of the teams as of the race indicated. Note that the races are ordered by number, then division, which may not represent the order in which the races were actually sailed.
The first place team as of a given race will always be at the top of the chart. The spacing from one team to the next shows relative gains/losses made from one race to the next. You may hover over the data points to display the total score as of that race.
