This past weekend the 420-B team traveled to Duxbury Bay Maritime School for a two-day regatta. We woke up at the crack of dawn to drive to the beautiful new facilities at DBMS, where they ran a wonderful event. Saturday morning started off with no wind, but after a brief postponement, the wind started to fill in and the racers were sent out onto the water. Light wind brought some frustrations throughout the day, but our sailors worked hard on their roll tacks, spinnaker flying, and looking for breeze to stay up with the rest of the fleet. After racing on Saturday, the team enjoyed a cookout back on land before heading back to the cape for the night. On Sunday, it looked like there was going to be a good breeze, but halfway through the first race it totally shut off and our racers began to drift around the course. Even after the wind filled in, it stayed light all day, so the team was challenged to stay focused. They rose to the challenge, and all of our sailors had a number of top ten finishes; Ryan Grande and Caroline Bracken even managed to win one of the races! Overall, the weekend was a great learning experience for our B-team and a lot of fun!
