US Windsurfing National Championships 2011 day 4 update from USA 4

by Steve Bodner on 16 Jul 2011 US Windsurfing National Championships 2011 day four update from Windsurfing Champion Steve Bodner:

US Windsurfing National Championships 2011 - On the schedule today for day four was a long distance race two times around the Berkeley pier for three upwind and three downwind legs. At the start it wasn't clear by all sailors that the race had started. The leaders got out to a big lead as most weren't familiar with the rabbit start by the RC. I was one of them so it was playing catch up the whole race. Sylvester managed to sneak ahead of Xavier and me so I'm down four points at the end of day four for the fifth overall.

The leaders sailed beautifully. In fact, it was a photo finish after 20 mile plus trip two times around the Berkeley pier for BRA999, KA7 and BRA3333.

Conditions were from 16-24k and lumpy seas. I'm not sure I could have done anything differently except pay a bit more attention to the top guys around the start and try to get any separation.

One more day to finish strong. Saturdays forecast looks like more marine layer so maybe a chance to bring out the big guns and race with the 10.7.


Steve Bodner
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