West Coast Tour - The Dick Sweet Sabot Team Race Series Begins

by Kate Sheahan, West Coast Tour Coordinator

Jack Egan, SDYC

The Dick Sweet Series comprises sabot team race events at three separate venues: Alamitos Bay Yacht Club on July 15th, San Diego Yacht Club on July 22nd and Newport Harbor Yacht Club on July 29th. For day one of racing, a building sea breeze and full sun created ideal conditions for a solid four hours of round robin racing. An early flood tide with adverse current left and a favored pin rewarded boats with perfect tacks, while a midday right shift evened the course and put a premium on speed off the line. Aside from venue homework, competitor's commented that systematic communication between team members prior to each race, as well as frequent conversations about the rules, was the key to being relaxed and ready to attack. 

After one day of racing the preliminary results are as follows:

NHYC 8-1 / MBYC 7-2 / SDYC 7-2 / ABYC 6-3 / BYC 3-5 / BCYC 2-7 / LIYC 2-7 / LBYC 1-8 

On Tuesday, the West Coast Tour will be heading to the Governor’s Cup, hosted by Balboa Yacht Club in Corona Del Mar, California.

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Dick Sweet Sabot Team Race Series (1/3), a set on Flickr.