First - Tie between Black Knight and Grand Cru (see note
below)
Third - Kitchen Party
Fourth – Sanity (first for the Silver Fleet)
Fifth – Rambunkshush (second for the Silver Fleet)
Sixth – On A Call (Third for the Silver Fleet)
It is difficult to get a tie in sailboat racing,
therefore a description is in order. It was an exciting last ½ mile
with Safety turns, spinnaker sets and douses, overlaps, and rules calls between
boats. With 50 meters to go, Black Knight had the inside lane with
½ boat length lead, but Grand Cru had more speed. As the overlapped
boats’ noses were turned down to cross the finish it was too difficult to
say who crossed first. If we had specified finish line between the edge
of the island and the buoy, Black Knight had the advantage, and if we had
specified the point on the island closest to the buoy, Grand Cru had the
advantage. Needless to say, lots of fun for the kids …. and the
adults.
