2010 Singlehanded Race Results
The weather is so nice in Northeast Harbor it is getting monotonous! It's almost like Southern Cal- sunny in the 70s with a nice west breeze---- every day. Ten competitors gathered at Fleet Mark S to race for solo bragging rights for the 2010 season. A short upwind leg around Greening Island to mark T in SW Harbor was followed by a very long open leg to East Bunker Ledge. The clan rivalry among Stu and his dad, Bob Johnstone was evident right off the starting line. Bob showed the way upwind with about a 3 length lead at the top turn. Stu made Reiver go a little faster along Sutton and Bob gybed back to the middle while young Stu split and went in towards Islesford. Age got the best of the leverage and Bob led by 30 seconds at the leeward turn. At the same time Courtney Jenkins made a bold move to go to the North of Sutton while the rest of the fleet went south. It worked well as he closed the gap on John Roberts in Woodie and Fred Ford in J'Ellie Bean. However, the spin take downs were quite a challenge for all 4 IOD sailors at the end of the run. Woody doused early and well and made the escape on a long beat up to Norwood Cove. Stu pinched out his dad but had to throw in a couple of tacks to get around Gilpatrick ledge. Both Reiver and Tern were overlapped at the last turning Mark with Reiver in control. A reach back to S sealed the victory for Stu in Reiver and John Roberts took the cannon in the IOD field while flying his chute proudly across the line.
Ford Johnstone took over cannon duties on Shearwater while assisting Sue Charles with flags and horn signals today. Everyone including the RC enjoyed the delightful conditions.
