Mar 2, 2025 @ 20:58:45
Saturday morning was mostly cloudy with little wind on the Halifax River in Daytona Beach associated with a weak frontal boundary that was still across our region as the boats were pulled from their storage spots. The skippers meeting began at 9:30, with an introduction to the facility and review of the race course and area. With the area in front of the Sailing Center free of the typical transient boats on moorings this time of year, we were able to race right off our ramp.
We waited for the wind to build, and finally got a start off at 10:30, under steady 4 kt winds from the, unexpected, NW direction and a strong flooding tide. During the second race of the first set there was a seam in the wind field that moved across the race course. The third race of the set was run, after rotating the course by 90 degrees, with winds from the SW at 8 kts. The B Division had very challenging conditions for their entire set, as did the R/C and mark boats that made changes to the course after every race. With the strong tide, the sailors were faced with very difficult conditions in the light and shifty conditions.
The A Division's second set was back to light and shift offshore flow, now from the west. We got three races off under building ebbing flow, that caught some sailors off guard, at least from the vantage point of the R/C boat. The skies had been clearing through the day, and the final set of races for B was run under a nice 9-12 knot flow.
Racing was very tight all day long, with boats arriving to the finish line overlapped in every race in multiple clumps. It was fun to watch as well as run. The sailors were great, and we appreciate their putting up with some tough conditions in some of the races. Overall, it was a great event, with the JU Dolphins getting their name added to the perpetual trophy.
A special thanks to the Halifax Sailing Association for letting us host our event at our facility. Thanks to the small army of volunteers that made it possible to run multiple power boats to help with the race management. Thanks to Todd Stebleton for operating his personal boat, and thanks to the Halifax Area Youth Sailing foundation for letting us use their coach boat that our visiting coaches operated for on-the-water coaching and help with moving marks. Thanks to Brian, Ava, and Davis for your consistent work on the R/C boat.
Respectfully submitted, Chris Herbster Faculty Advisor Embry-Riddle Sailing
| School | Team | A | B | TOT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jacksonville University | Dolphins | 21 | 16 | 37 | |||
| 2 | | Jacksonville University | Fins | 25 | 22 | 47 | |||
| 3 |  | University of South Florida | Bulls | 34 | 20 | 54 | |||
| * | 4 |  | University of Miami | 'Canes | 41 | 19 | 60 | ||
| * | 5 | | University of Miami | Hurricanes | 30 | 30 | 60 | ||
| ** | 6 |  | Rollins College | Tars | 41 | 27 | 68 | ||
| ** | 7 |  | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Sailfish | 23 | 45 | 68 | ||
| 8 |  | Embry-Riddle University | Eagles | 38 | 42 | 80 | |||
| 9 |  | University of Central Florida | Knights | 37 | 57 | 94 | |||
| 10 |  | University of Florida | Gators | 40 | 59 | 99 | |||
| 11 |  | Florida Institute of Technology | Panthers | 66 | 59 | 125 |
| Sym. | Explanation |
|---|---|
| * | Number of high-place (3) finishes |
| ** | Head-to-head tiebreaker |
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.
