Recaps - MC Nationals Recap (contributed by Jon Pomerleau

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Posted by: Fleet 4 Administrator	6/23/2007 9:49 PM
I see that they have the final results posted, so no surprises there. The Kimball train just keeps rolling. This was a really tough regatta for everyone. No matter how bad you were doing, you could look over and see a rock star or two struggling next to you. Not only is it a little unusual for Jamie to put up 35 points over 6 races, but that was still a 41 point shellacking of his nearest competitor, Zack Clayton. Clayton's average finish was 13th to take second place! The regatta was not about working oscillating shifts. It was about clean starts (as always) and being on the right side of the course. There were some oscillations, but it was more a case of persistent shifts throughout the regatta. The weatherman was just as wrong today as the previous two. After calling it light, then getting breeze in the teens the first two days, they called it in the teens for today and we got light (unless it came up after we left). The sailors started the first race sitting on the high side with only an occasional move into the hiking straps. Rob Terry, having only been in an MC one day (thank you - DM 2188 at GWB) since last August returned to form and was the best boat on the water today. After a nice 2 in the first race of the day, he started the second with Kimball below him and Clayton above him. He worked out from between the two of them and led the race for the first two legs until the breeze died and the RC canceled. Rob, who had a chance to trade a 1 for a 50 if the breeze held for the 7th race, was one of many who might have made a big move in the standings with the throw-out. June sailed a great regatta, but lost out to Brie Hatton, who packed on her dad Brett (all 240 lbs.) when the breeze was up. Some might say that having a multiple National Champ as crew was an advantage, but I think we just need to pack some pounds on Marry Ann.

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