Front Runner Mid Winter Ritual in Davis Island, FL
on Wednesday March 25, 2009 04:27PM
March 11-15, Davis Island Yacht club hosted the 2009 Fireball and Friends as a Mid Winter ritual that FBYCs Front Runner Class has attended for 11 consecutive years. Again with much anticipation and rehabilitated trailers Front Runners from Solomon Island, Atlanta and Fishing Bay Yacht Club gathered at the end of the road on Davis Island, FL to get out of the stinking cold. The event was held against the skyline of Tampa in Hillsborough Bay with daytime highs in the upper 70s and wind conditions from 0-12 kts over 4 days. The Front Runners kicked off the event with a Thursday evening Portsmouth Race against the locals, with NoGoTippy winning in a fleet of 10 boats in 10 kts of breeze. The motivating factor behind this unprecedented performance was the fear of being overtaken by the large keel boats that go much faster and started behind us.
The remaining 3 days of racing produced 9 races around the buoys in various conditions giving credence to the old saying and the first shall be last and the last shall be first. This uniquely urban club provided a great venue for superior one design sailing enjoyed by participants from 3 nations in 5 classes (Fireballs, Front Runners, Interlakes, Windmills and the Sunfish Masters National Regatta). With DIYCs modern facilities and expert staff and gracious volunteers they again produced a flawless regatta which will keep us coming back.DIYC
2009 FIREBALL & FRIENDS
MARCH 13 - 15
All Boats
FRONTRUNNER Class Series
1 121 MATT BRAUN 12 1 2 (3) 1 1 2 1 1 3
2 203 MARK HEINRICH 20 (4) 3 1 4 3 3 2 2 2
3 103 KEVIN CROSS 21 3 (4) 2 2 2 1 3 4 4
4 124 MARK STEPHENS 23 2 1 5 3 4 4 (6\DNC) 3 1
5 106 PAUL LEONARD 43 (6\TLE) 5 4 6\DNS 5 5 6\DNC 6\DNC 6\DNC 15 Mar, '09, 20:38