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Conditions
Another beautiful day…with
excellent wind! Steady all day at 225, with oscillating shifts in the late
afternoon.
After breakfast, the
coaches had their final morning chalk talk and everyone left the dock at
9:30. First warning signal was at
11:00. Wind was 10-15kts and steady from 225 all day long, with
big oscillating shifts late in the afternoon.
Race One, a W4 course at
.8 mile weather leg, was a clean P Flag start, with the team of Lucas and
Williams showing the same winning form they showed us in the Practice Race.
The finish line was crowded with some very close finishes.
Race Two, a W4 course at
.8 mile, started with a P Flag, but turned quickly into a General Recall
with most of the fleet pushing the line and bringing out the I Flag. Two
boats were OCS, but both came back. The wind appeared to die down and the
course was shortened to .7 mile. Again, it was a very crowded finish line
with some great, close calls. The team of Lihan and Wright finished first
with a commanding lead.
Race Three, a W4 course at
.8 mile, saw steady direction with the oscillations beginning, as big
righties and lefties came down. We started with the I Flag, and there were
5 boats OCS and no one came back. The race is heating up between Johnson
and Lihan, as the two boats duel it out on the race course. This race was
all Lihan’s.
Race Four, a W4 course at
.8 mile, started under the I Flag (all clear), coincided with big
oscillations, great for making or breaking your game plan, depending on how
far to one side you went. This race was all Johnson, with Lihan scoring a 4th.
The RC decided to run a 5th
race, as weather tomorrow is forecasted to bring thunderstorms and wind from
a variety of directions. As the sun was shinning and the winds were steady,
Race Five started under an I Flag, with a W5 course at .6 mile. There was
one boat OCS, who quickly cleared herself. This race was great to watch
because the huge oscillations really took its toll on some of the
competitors. Wisconsin’s own team of Haeger and Kent led wire to wire, who
was steadily climbing up the leader board all day long.
The race day ended with
blustery winds and clouds rolling in ahead of the front. There will be a
quick debrief and the girls get to spend the evening with their host
families. Scores and photos are posted, so check those out, too.
One quick note about last
night’s game at Miller Park….We got off the buses in a large parking lot
already chock full of young, male tailgate partiers, who immediately gaped
at all the girls, pointing fingers and whispering. We decided to take our
group picture and snapped the last frame just seconds before several male
revelers were about to crash the scene! It only got better. “Are they part
of a pageant?” was one comment. “Where are you sitting?” went ignored!
Really cool facility and the seats go up pretty high as well. But, the
Cub’s fans were a blast to watch! The Brewers weren’t getting it done on
the field, so we all turned our attention to people watching….WOW!! Suffice
it to say, everyone made it home safely and still talking about the girl
with the glitter paint and the constant tripping up the stairs!
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