the day to prep their boats for the week to come. Many teams took the opportunity to practice. Limited by light wind and rain, we spent most of the afternoon picking the perfect spot to set their crab pots. That evening we all gathered to kick-off the 29th annual WIRW. Little did we know the week ahead would hold an average of 12 races in every weather condition imaginable. Day one of WIRW, we made our way
to Penn Cove for the day’s racing and were greeted by 10-12 knots of breeze and plentiful sunshine. With rain and light winds the day before we were all delighted with Monday’s conditions. Corinthian Yacht Club set three courses for the fleet. The Santa Cruz 27’s racing in their Nationals Championship would
Previous page top: “Elusive” leading a HUGE pack of boats in P2 fleet. Previous page center: Melges 24 “Distraction”, having a great time at Whidbey Island Race Week.
Above: DWI's Don Atchley’s Hobie Tiger, “Highly Caffeinated” and Benoit Sonrel’s Hobie 16 “This Side Up.” Center: In Fleet P7, Viper 640s “KAA” and “Barrel of Monkeys.” Below: DWI's Hobie Tiger “Nauti Gear” and “Temptress.”
sail four races with little time between to rest. The first day of a week long regatta is
usually the time for new crews and boats to “shake off the cobwebs” and fine tune performance and crew dynamics. Lynn Adkins aboard his new J-111, Adalgisa, commented that while they raced the day shorthanded, they had the opportunity to learn more about the boats capabilities and performance. Darrin Towe with his newly acquired Melges 24, Fast Forward, recalled that the day was a challenge and that he had to sail with a broken tiller as it had snapped early in the day. Darrin
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