Corinthian Yacht Club of Edmonds
Foulweather Bluff
For the third year in a row, participants Above: “Mostly Harmless” and “Terremoto” were surprised to see that the mark
in the 29th annual Foulweather Bluff rounding the Foulweather buoy. had re-anchored itself three quarters
race were treated to great winds and Below: Patrick McGarry's “Dragonfly” of a mile to the south and unhappy
exciting racing. Last year’s gale-force claims first in the Multihull division. that the rest of the fleet could cut the
winds were replaced with northerly Next page top: “Kiwi Express” and “Magic corner on them. The breeze freshened at
winds rising to 25 knots, clear skies and Button” flying back home. the mark and sailors changed down to
mostly favorable tides. Next page bottom: “Tachyon” and “Shoot the headsails and/or reefed mains for the
The FWB race features a reverse Moon” enjoy close racing at the Foulweather long port tack to Scatchet Head. Reefs
start. This made for interesting mark Bluff rounding. were shaken out as the competitors
roundings and lots of interaction Photos by Jan Anderson headed for the finish, which was directly
between the 76 entrants downwind. Spinnaker
of different sizes and whisker poles
and classes. The race were set as some boats
committee was kept quite chose to head directly
busy recording very close for the finish. These
finishes and it took some boats either successfully
time to sort things out. skirted or got stuck in the
The race consists South Whidbey Bluffs’
of two courses with wind shadow. A few
slower boats sailing from boats jibed away across
Edmonds to Pilot Point Possession Bar, grabbing
and back to Edmonds via a push from the flood
Scatchet Head. The faster tide and more wind.
boats pass Foulweather The freshening breeze
Bluff instead of Pilot from behind allowed the
Point. slower boats to correct
Two divisions of out on the leaders.
Short Course racers The finish was
charged off the line on incredibly close with
a long starboard tack Larry Hanson on the Cal
to Pilot Point. Leaders 27 Paragon winning the
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