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Rob Hodson, a Radial sailor from Willamette Sailing Club, Portland, OR, at a leeward mark. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

Advil Rush for Laser Masters

July 30, 2012

The Laser Masters descended upon Richmond Yacht Club July 27-29 for some good ole thrashing in the Slot in their North American Championships. By day’s end the breeze at Point Blunt was puffing up to 25 knots, with 20 pretty constant. The frothy chop was not quite murderous, although one racer said it sucked.

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A capsize on Friday. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club


This shot features Dan Falk from Corinthian YC of Seattle and Mike Bishop from St. Francis YC. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

In three races on Friday, they gutted out about nine one-mile legs up and down, with one tricky jibe at the reach mark triangle thrown in for nostalgia's sake.

John Andron at the jibe mark
John Andron, a full rig sailor from St. Francis YC, at the jibe mark. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club


A Radial start on Friday. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

Canada’s Allan Clark (sail #197053) ran a Radial clinic, yet he was so far ahead none of his students could benefit from his genius. Those from the Southland (Alamitos Bay) delighted in such an unsedate setting.

Allan Clark
Allan Clark from Royal Vancouver YC is #1 in Radials! ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

On Saturday, after six races the Canadian Radial sailor Allan Clark’s throwout so far was a first place. Full rig sailors Scott Ferguson and Peter Shope (both from Sail Newport, Portsmouth, RI) were separated by a point.

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A capsize on Saturday. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

Breeze was less intense, but the chop came on in the second race, and the breeze went down by the third race.

Scott Ferguson and Andy Roy off the line
Scott Ferguson from Sail Newport and Andy Roy of Sugarloaf Sailing Club of Port Colborne, Ontario, off the line. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

The event continued through Sunday; there’s been a rush on Advil at the local pharmacies. Scott Ferguson ended up three points ahead of Peter Shope; full results are available at www.richmondyc.org.

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Mill Valley's Walt Spevak, sailing for Okoboji YC of Milford, IA; and Jay Golison from ABYC of Long Beach. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club


Walk Spevak leading Rob Hodson. ©2012 Richmond Yacht Club


©2012 Richmond Yacht Club

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