January 2012

340 entrants and the usual on-again, off again, winter wind pattern under clear skies made for challenging race conditions for the 2012 Three Bridge Fiasco. 11 Double Handed J105s made it to the starting line off GGYC which, by 10:00am, was a windless mosh-pit of stationary boats. Helped across the line by the waning ebb towards the temporary replacement for Blackaller buoy, Jam Session and Nantucket Sleighride established an early lead over Donkey Jack, Nirvana and Akula. Five hours later, that’s how it ended with Jam Session victorious by a margin of less than two minutes.

Results

Brilliant sunshine, 8 to 12 kts of chilly Northerly and a light flood supplied ideal sailing conditions for the continuation of the RegattaPro Winter One Design Series on Saturday.

At the top of the leaderboard, Wonder posted a bullet and a 5th that they’ll want to keep, while Swede managed an impressive 2nd in race 6, balancing a throw-out 8th early in the day. Wianno sank from the number one slot to third overall with disappointing 7th and 10th place finishes. Godot wasn’t waiting for anyone and served up a demonstrative win in race 5.

The fun continues on February 11th with the final two races of this atypically breezy winter series.