Day 1 Baldwin Cup, Mid-Day Report

Hello race fans! St. Francis Yacht Club is off and running in the 2010 Baldwin Cup at Newport Harbor Yacht Club. So far we have completed 6 races and currently stand with a 3-3 record. Below is a quick description of our races.

Race 1:
Our first race of the day had us paired against San Diego Yacht Club. Off the starting line, things were looking good for us as we sailed towards the windward mark. Half way up the first beat, there was a foul on San Diego which resulted in their boat becoming disabled. We sailed on and finished with a 1,2,3,6 for the win but were not scored with the win due to the breakdown. After a jury hearing, it was determined that the San Diego boat's breakdown was due to their own actions so our win stands! 1-0

Race 2:
Our second race pitted us against the very good team from our friends at New York Yacht Club. New York had a great start and was able to control the action for much of the race. Some good moves got us back into the action but ultimately we lost the race. 1-1

Race 3:
The third race was against another local team in Balboa Yacht Club. They were fast in the Harbor 20s but some good positioning and good speed from our team enabled us to sail to a solid victory. 2-1

Race 4:
So far, this race has been the highlight of the regatta. It was against Seattle Yacht Club. The combinations changed so much during the course of the race that it was hard for us to keep track of who was ahead and who was behind. The race came down to the last 10 feet of the course where two boats finished within a second of each other. When we got to the dock we saw that it was Seattle that got the better of us but both teams had no idea who won the race. 2-2

Race 5:
Race 5 was against the very impressive team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club. We knew this was going to be a tough race and it did not disappoint. Somehow we were able to neutralize their speed advantage and make it a tight race but we ended up losing to the undefeated NHYC team. 2-3

Race 6:
Race 6 was exciting at the start, as multiple boats were over early but it quickly became a solid combination for St. Francis with some great downwind positioning. Add some good zone coverage on the last beat and we finished with a 1,2,3,4 against Rochester Yacht Club. 3-3

Stay tuned for more updates!

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