RS Aeros at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Memorial Day Regatta
by RS Aero International Class Association 1 Jun 2016 13:16 BST
28-29 May 2016
RS Aeros at the Alamitos Bay YC Memorial Day Regatta © Alamitos Bay YC
Great to see 5 southern Californian RS Aeros out at Alamitos Bay YC in Los Angeles, California.
Jim Muir looks to have dominated the nine race series - but Doug DuBois finally managed to take a win from him in the very last one!
Doug DuBois reports:
"We raced inside the bay for some fun, casual racing. After racing on Saturday a couple of the RC crew took our boats out for a sail and came back smiling. ABYC was excited to see a new class at their regatta and look forward to us attending their Labor Day regatta September 10-11. We’ll race on the ocean for that event so be sure to put it on your calendar! Thanks to ABYC PRO John C Gresham for a great Memorial Day Regatta."
Jim Muir reports:
"Nine races were run in the protected waters of Alamitos Bay, giving us flat water but shifty and gusty breeze in the 6 to 12 knot range. Some courses took us into even more protected areas of the bay, resulting in mid-race "restarts" as the fleet bunched up in the wind holes, putting a premium on being able to shift gears quickly. The bay courses gave the less experienced a chance to figure out sail boat racing, and Aero newbies a chance to figure out the boat. The ABYC committee did a wonderful job with great courses and efficient race management. I'm looking forward to sailing in the ocean next time, as conditions looked fantastic on the outside."
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Name | Club/Location | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts |
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| 1st | 1124 | Jim Muir | Santa Barbara SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑2 | 8 |
| 2nd | 1242 | Doug DuBois | Utah | 2 | 3 | ‑4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 3rd | 1245 | Jacques Blanc | Long Beach YC | ‑3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 4th | 1382 | Berkeley Green | Newport Beach YC | 4 | 5 | 3 | (DNS) | 5 | 5 | DNF | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 5th | 1246 | Mike Wilder | San Pedro | 5 | 4 | 5 | (DNS) | 4 | 4 | DNF | 5 | 4 | 37 |