six meter north american championship

I have been informed that we finished second in our division for the series.

DAY ONE 6 METER NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

After the skipper's meeting we set out for halfway rock rendezvous with the race committee. I am skippering "Madcap" with Jay Sharkey , Jonathan Hough, and Bill Hartnett as crew. After a postponement waiting for the southerly to fill, which never happened, we started in a light northerly. We nailed the start, a general recall. I never imagined that the other boats would let me in again. Nailed the second start, and rounded the first windward mark in third place, beating many modern boats. This is where or problems started. we were four and a crew of five can make all the difference. We will try to have a fifth for tomorrow and for the world's, which start on tuesday.

SIX METER NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Tomorrow is the first of two days of racing for the North American Six meter championship; followed next week by the six meter world championship, here in Newport.

Boats are preparing and some still arriving. Sleipnir II arrived a few days ago and both masts were broken turning into the shipyard. Fortunately one is nearly repaired already. The Man in the Photo with Sleipnir is the grandson of Rassmussen of Abeking & Rassmussen

If you want to feel a fair bottom, go see Fokus 3, a blog is available recounting their trip from Seattle.