Saturday Series Micro Magic on 9/11/2021
Western Reserve Model Yacht Club Saturday September 11, 2021 - at SPIRE:
Saturday, September 11 was a scheduled Saturday race event for the Western Reserve Model Yacht Club; the day was also a date to remember the events of 20 years ago. The club opened its Micro Magic morning racing as well as the afternoon’s Soling 1 Meter program with an American flag displayed on our dock; Commodore Rick Lawler said a prayer and David Steger played “Taps” on his trumpet - a fitting tribute to 9/11/2001.
Following that, racing commenced, with David Steger serving as Race Director (RD) for the day. Winds were very good at 10- 15 MPH, and out of the Southwest, providing constantly shifting wind direction. David revised courses as the day went on- setting courses for good windward racing is a challenge to the RD and to racers. It was a lot of fun to race in the higher winds, and on the longer courses.
Micro Magic Heats
We had 5 sailors competing for the Micro Magic morning program,. The little boats are new to the Club this year, and so had never been contested at a windy Western Reserve Model Yacht Club event. The Micro Magics proved to be very seaworthy and fun to sail. After the nine Heats, Mike Wyatt finished first, 5 points ahead of Doug Rieger, with Bob Schuster placing Third.
In the Fall Series Micro Magic standings, Wyatt moved up from Second Place to tie Lawler in First, each with exactly the same race results- three Saturday First places and a Fourth after 4 of 7 scheduled Fall Series dates.
Saturday, September 11 was a scheduled Saturday race event for the Western Reserve Model Yacht Club; the day was also a date to remember the events of 20 years ago. The club opened its Micro Magic morning racing as well as the afternoon’s Soling 1 Meter program with an American flag displayed on our dock; Commodore Rick Lawler said a prayer and David Steger played “Taps” on his trumpet - a fitting tribute to 9/11/2001.
Following that, racing commenced, with David Steger serving as Race Director (RD) for the day. Winds were very good at 10- 15 MPH, and out of the Southwest, providing constantly shifting wind direction. David revised courses as the day went on- setting courses for good windward racing is a challenge to the RD and to racers. It was a lot of fun to race in the higher winds, and on the longer courses.
Micro Magic Heats
We had 5 sailors competing for the Micro Magic morning program,. The little boats are new to the Club this year, and so had never been contested at a windy Western Reserve Model Yacht Club event. The Micro Magics proved to be very seaworthy and fun to sail. After the nine Heats, Mike Wyatt finished first, 5 points ahead of Doug Rieger, with Bob Schuster placing Third.
In the Fall Series Micro Magic standings, Wyatt moved up from Second Place to tie Lawler in First, each with exactly the same race results- three Saturday First places and a Fourth after 4 of 7 scheduled Fall Series dates.