Bob Bavier Team Race

56 races were compleated today on Crab Bank. Racing began in a light unstable south wind at 3-5 knots. The race committee did a great job of adjusting the course to keep things rolling. The wind shifted to the east for a short time then died completely. After a brief on the water postponement the wind filed in at 6-10 knots from the South. The wind started to lay down for the last few races before heading back to shore. Temps were in the low 70’s.

Charleston Harbor was covered with thick fog as the sailors arrived at the J Stewart Walker Jr. sailing complex. Sailors were held ashore for a brief postponement and then launched at 10:30 and sailed to crab bank in a 3-5 knot east wind. The remainder of round 2 was completed followed by a top four and a next 4. Racing was started in a southeast wind that quickly died and then came in from the south a bit more steady, at 5-8 knot’s. The fog went away, but then returned as thick as could be for the last few races. The sailors made there way around the track and then we all slowly retreated back to the marina. Thanks you to Chip Till for manning the Horn box, our Chump Steve Wrigley and his umpire team of Kathy Lindgren, Mike Lindgren, Jeff Borland, Rob Woodard, Ryan Davidson, Warren Collier, Peter Hogan & the numerous Charleson undergrads who came out and helped run a great event! Congratulations to Yale University for winning the 2019 Bob Bavier Team Race!