Mystic Seaport is a big regatta with four days of racing. The Class thanks Chuck Luscomb for his management of the regatta and coordination with the Seaport which is major for a successful event for the Class and the Seaport. They like us and so do the spectators.
The first two days were with the J Class group. This was a much contested event of monsters over a very long course on the North Lawn. Many of you do not know what it is like to have a J Class Ranger go wing on wing behind you approaching the leeward rounding; the mark and you disappear.
The top five were Chuck Luscomb in a Ranger with blazing speed, Bruce Walton in a Ranger, David Brawner in a Shamrock, Biff Martin in a Ranger and Rick West in a Shamrock.
The EC12 Class showed on the third day with light and fluky air that required many and sometimes very innovative course changes. There was not much the RC could do to improve a weak windward mark rounding that continued though the event and changed the fates of many.
Breezes were out of the southeast (the worst) through to the end with Sunday having the highest velocity at 10 knots. From the end of Saturday the leader board churned to put on the podium the Regional Champion Dave Ramos with 71 points, Rick West with 76 followed by Chuck Luscomb, Jake Leo and Chuck Poindexter. It was a truly contested regional event.
