2017 EC-12 Racing
The EC-12 season is getting off to a slow season due to the Weather Gods. The first race scheduled for May 6th was was canceled due to the blustery wind and low temperatures with forecasted worsening thru the afternoon.
EC12 Race #3 06/17/2017 Ten heats were raced with no throwouts.
Place Skipper Points
1.John Skerry10
2 Rick Gates 21
3. Jack Woods 29
EC12 Race #4 07/01/2017 Thirteen heats were raced with two throwouts
Place Skipper Points
1. John Skerry 10
2. Rick Gates 19
3. Jack Woods 26
EC12 Race #5 07/22/2017
Spirit of Redd’s EC12 Regatta hosted by Marblehead Model Yacht Club 08/05/2017 by Jack Woods
Seven skippers ignored dire weather predictions and showed up to compete at Redd’s Pond in Marblehead, MA.
Three skippers were from Massachusetts, one from New Hampshire, one from Vermont, and two from Connecticut.
Hats off to those who came from out of state to participate.
The wind was out of the SW between 3-7 knots and as the break for lunch approached the drizzle turned to a more steady rain. A lunch of sandwiches, chips, drinks and cookies was set up in the small pond side clubhouse and the rain intensified. After consulting available technology on various phones it was decided by the RD and the Commodore that afternoon racing would not occur. Twelve morning heats were scored with two throw outs and the results were:
Place Skipper Points
1. John Skerry 13
2. Don Ouimette 15
3. Biff Martin 32
4. Rick Gates 33
5. Al Schober 35
6. Phil Tonks 39
7. Jack Woods 65
“ Boats awaiting the go ahead to launch” photo by Donna-Marie Ryan
EC12 Race #6 08/19/2017
Jack and Rick showed up with boats, Biff did not bring his.
It was decided not to launch and instead a discussion of the rules took place.