It seemed impossible that the fourth day of the United States Match Racing Championship, hosted by Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, could end in early afternoon because there was not a breath of air over the entire LI Sound, north to Connecticut and south to Cold Spring Harbor .The first three days had seen heavy to moderate wind staging the racing field in West Harbor, Oyster Bay. Today’s venue was moved to Lloyd Point, at the mouth of the harbor into the Long Island Sound.

Continuing the semi-final round, which got off one flight yesterday afternoon, were four boats: defending champion, Brian Angel’s team (King Harbor Yacht Club), Taylor Canfield’s team (St. Thomas Yacht Club), Dave Perry’s team (Pequot Yacht Club) and Jon Singsen’s team (N.Y. Yacht Club/Larchmont Yacht Club).

Racing started at 1000 and into the fourth flight, the Race Committee hoisted a postponement as the breeze died. Hauling up anchor, they made way further out into the Sound, looking for what ever breeze that was never going to come. Constant radio contact with other L.I. Sound race committees trying to start their races and weather bands provided no positive news.

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