The Webb Regatta
This was a regatta with wind, lots of wind – often above 26 knots. Saturday gave us southerly winds, warm temperatures, and steep waves with a long fetch. There were capsizes, a lot of wild planning and a lot of fun.
IMAGE: Lots and lots of waves on Saturday.
Sunday was quite different with the passing of a cold front during the night, We got gusty, shifty winds off the northern shore with rather flat water and slightly less wind velocity. With our two fleets of FJs and 420s, everyone was on the water and sailing all of both days. We sailed a full double rotation of 32 races with lengths of from 13 to 18 minutes and had everyone on their way home by 1:00pm on Sunday. Many of the finishes featured multiple overlaps at the line that only the Race Committee could accurately call.
Many thanks are due Wells Fargo – Advisors for sponsoring the event. Their most appreciated support allowed us to provide pizza from Sopranos on Saturday and T shirts for all on Sunday.
Thanks for regatta management to Lynn Ball, Taylor Gray, Brennann Russell, Katlin Kitchen, Forrest Swan, Maxwell Plarr, Taylor Morgan, Tyler Million, and our Assistant Coach, Kate McClintock. Thanks also to Doc Griffin from W&M and Alex Ambrossi of Hampton for help with protests and the support boat.
Congratulations to Hampton University for winning the event. The members of the winning team were Shane Horsford, Athner George, Andrew Shoemaker, and Ian Guagliardo.
IMAGE: Salisbury leads Hampton around a mark.