Bass River
Last Wednesday, the 420-B team headed down the river for the Bass River 420 Challenge. The breeze was up, and by the time we sailed over to BRYC, a number of our boats had already capsized, so we knew we were in for a challenging day of sailing. The wind continued to pick up throughout the morning, so the race course was set in the river instead of out in the ocean. Our sailors were excited to get out there and practice their heavy-wind sailing skills that we’ve been practicing throughout the summer, so without hesitation, they sailed out on the whitecap-filled river. After the first race, the wind continued to pick up, and during the second race, there were gusts up to 30 knots! All of the sailors started to have trouble keeping control of the boats, and after some gnarly capsizes, the race committee called off the rest of racing for the day. It was a short day of racing, but the team had a lot of fun, and Sean O’Sullivan and Alexis Hamel won the sportsmanship award!
Belle of the West
This past Friday, the 420-B team crossed to the other side of the cape to sail at the Belle of the West regatta at Dennis Yacht Club. Unfortunately, the wind did not cooperate, and the team spent most of the day drifting around the course, hoping for the wind to fill in. They managed to get two races off, and our sailors did a great job of staying focused and keeping their heads in the game. It was a challenge just to keep the boats moving forward with such a light breeze, but all six of our boats finished the races with smiles on their faces. Mac Halpern-Reiss and Cooper Klosowski were even awarded the sportsmanship award at the end of the day!
