Alamitos Bay YC Memorial Day Regatta overall

by RS Aero International Class Association on 31 May 2016 Great to see five southern Californian RS Aeros out at Alamitos Bay YC in Los Angeles, California. Jim Muir looks to have dominated the nine race series - but Doug DuBois finally managed to take a win from him in the very last one!

Doug DuBois reports:
'We raced inside the bay for some fun, casual racing. After racing on Saturday a couple of the RC crew took our boats out for a sail and came back smiling. ABYC was excited to see a new class at their regatta and look forward to us attending their Labor Day regatta September 10-11. We’ll race on the ocean for that event so be sure to put it on your calendar! Thanks to ABYC PRO John C Gresham for a great Memorial Day Regatta'

Jim Muir reports:
'Nine races were run in the protected waters of Alamitos Bay, giving us flat water but shifty and gusty breeze in the six to 12 knot range. Some courses took us into even more protected areas of the bay, resulting in mid-race 'restarts' as the fleet bunched up in the wind holes, putting a premium on being able to shift gears quickly. The bay courses gave the less experienced a chance to figure out sail boat racing, and Aero newbies a chance to figure out the boat. The ABYC committee did a wonderful job with great courses and efficient race management. I'm looking forward to sailing in the ocean next time, as conditions looked fantastic on the outside.'

Rank	Fleet	Sail No	Name	Club/Location	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Total	Nett
First	RS Aero	1124	Jim Muir	Santa Barbara SC	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-2	10	8
Second	RS Aero	1242	Doug DuBois	Utah	2	3	-4	2	2	2	2	3	1	21	17
Third	RS Aero	1245	Jacques Blanc	Long Beach YC	-3	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	24	21
Fourth	RS Aero	1382	Berkeley Green	Newport Beach YC	4	5	3	(DNS)	5	5	DNF	4	5	43	37
Fifth	RS Aero	1246	Mike Wilder	San Pedro	5	4	5	(DNS)	4	4	DNF	5	4	43	37