Saturday, August 18, 2012

Chicago Grade 2

This weekend Freshie Racing Team are competing on Lake Michigan in Chicago for the Chicago Match Race Centre August grade 2. Yesterday was the first day and and the first round robin was completed in a 6 to 13 knot northerly breeze. Even though we are sailing on a lake the sea state was very choppy, which made it difficult to keep the boat moving. The team finished with 4 wins leaving us in 6th position after the first round. Today we will try to complete the 2nd round robin. As well as the tricky sea state and fickle breeze teams are having to contend with the noise and distraction of fighter jets flying at low altitude all day because of the Chicago airport and boats show! Stay up to date with the results at www.chicagomatchrace.com
Thanks again to our sponsors: RFBYC, Peter Chappell, Ron Tough Yachting Foundation, McNally Group and everyone else. 

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