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Hyde Sails 2nd at 2010 J24 Northeast Regionals!
Thursday, 26 August 2010
HYDE SAILS SECOND AT 2010 J24 NORTHEAST REGIONALS
Following a victory in 2009, "Spoilsport" skippered by Stu Challoner sailed his Hyde Sail powered J24 to a terrific finish at the 2010 Northeast Regionals. 4 races were held on Saturday and 3 on Sunday in breezes ranging from 0-5 to 15-20... Saturday saw breeze from the SW of
10-20 and proved to be a tuner's day as it never looked as windy as it
felt. With 1.2 mile legs it proved to be a boat speed test and at days
end it was Q's Tim Healy on top with Stu and Kurt Reynolds tied for 2nd.
Sunday brought dying shifty Northwest breeze and a new course location that challenged even the best tactitions with velocity variations of 15 kts
and shifts of 20+ degrees. After a hard fought 3rd in the first race
Sunday, and Tim Healy right behind us in 4th, it was apparent we couldn't win unless we posted 2 bullets and he tanked two races so our attentions turned to securing 2nd. Using fleet management and excellent boatspeed and height, we were able to hold off Kurt and and Al Constance of Blitz, which we did!
In the end it was Healy (Quantum), Challoner(Hyde), Constance (North) and Wilsey
and Weideke 4th and 5th (both Ullman).
This 2nd qualifies Stu for the 2011 worlds in Argentina.
Comments from the trimmer: "We had great speed upwind and pretty good height with everyone except Tim where we could match him but not exceed his angles, that says to me
we're good as there is only so high one can point before you're pinching. Downwind, the big H kite kept us up front the entire weekend.... God I love these sails!"
posted by Admin at
07:06
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