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| August 21, 2010 |
SLYC Round St Lucia Non-Stop Race 21st August 2010
ANNUAL SLYC EMANCIPATION DAY TROPHY RACE 31st July 2010
Rodney Bay to Marigot and Return Race
Despite an unsettled weather forecast, 9 boats turned out for the second annual Emancipation Day Race organised by the St Lucia Yacht Club. The smallest Boat was a 16’ Fireball and the largest Breeze Away, a 50’sloop with a scattering of J24’s, the popular 24’ race boat. Two of the J24’s were crewed by youth teams.
The race conditions were near perfect with a 12-14 knot breeze blowing from the north east. The race started at 10 am. just off the St Lucia Yacht club start line at Reduit Beach.
Claudia Vogel, a J24 took the lead early on but the main fleet were very closely grouped as they headed towards a rounding mark at Pigeon Point. The fleet then headed south to Marigot Bay on a run with the wind almost behind them and then the wind moving more on the beam. The J24’s put up spinnakers which gave them an advantage as they took the lead followed closely by the larger keel boats which prefer higher wind strength.
Just outside of Rodney Bay, near Barrel O’ Beef Rock, the 16’ Fireball with two crew capsized with the crew ending up in the water. The IGY safety rib was close by for assistance and towed the boat back to the club.
The fleet headed for the Hess mark and then the finish line outside Marigot Bay. Claudia Vogel was first to finish followed by Attitude and Jabal. The boats headed into Marigot Bay for a lunch stop and then returned to the start line at 2 pm. The start line was between the red buoy and the Marigot Marina Patrol boat.
The larger boats Breeze Away, Kaiso and Out of Sight got off to a flying start in the race going north with the wind almost on the nose. Out of Sight took a course close inshore and gained extra speed approaching Barrel O’ Beef rock. There were close duels between the boats as they approached the mark on diverging courses, making for some exciting racing. The fleet rounded the Pigeon point mark to starboard and then headed for the finish line with Out of Sight first over the line off Reduit beach.
The finish places on elapsed time for the race from Marigot to Rodney Bay were First, Attitude, second, Claudia Vogel and third Jabal.
Overall first three places on elapsed time based on a handicap system went to to the J24’s:
- Claudia Vogel
- Attitude and
- Jabal
CONGRATULATIONS to the Claudio Vogel crew as they are our youth sailors (Luis Meixner, Marcus Sweeney, Stephanie Lovell, Jasia King, Scott Anthony) WELL DONE !!!
Thanks go to prize sponsors Heineken (free Heineken cans for all participants), Digicel (mobile phone & miscellaneous items) , Rain Forest Skyrides (voucher), St Lucia Rums (Bounty Rum) Café Ole (voucher), as well as Edwin Chavez from IGY Marina for assistance with Race support, Ted Bull & Adam Slayed (Rodney Bay start & finish line) and Bob Hathaway from Marigot Bay Marina for support at the Marigot finish line.
Special thanks to the organizers Sean Fuller (Stand-in Sailing Captain), and Danielle (pictures) (Social Secretary) http://picasaweb.google.com/SaintLuciaYachtClub
Submitted by SF & DDR
Sailing Calendar 2010
* JULY 2010:-
* July 9, 10 & 11 - IC24 PREMIER’S CUP, TORTOLA (Junior Sailors)
* Sunday, July 11 - Summer Series continues for J24’s & Yachts.
* Sunday, July 25 - Summer Series FINAL for J24’s & Yachts.
* 25 July – 2 August Carriacou Regatta Festival
* AUGUST 2010:-
* Saturday 31st July - EMANCIPATION DAY REGATTA - To Marigot Bay & Return – (2 races).
*Saturday, 21st August 2010 – Round St Lucia Non-Stop Race
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