Meet the FBYC Team at the USQS
on Thursday September 6, 2012 01:32PM
Second day of racing about to begin in Newport after long postponement ashore for light air. FBYC will be in J70 and Red Fleet will sail in that boat until number of races in J70 and Sonars are equalized before swapping boats. Racing is between Rose and Goat Island South of the bridge with a light southwesterly blowing up the bay from over Ft. Adams and Sail Newport. Starting line is about 1/4 mile down bay of the Newport end of the bridge span. Wind about 5-7 knots. Flat water with non-directional chop. Slow ebbing current running down the bay to the right of windward. Will increase velocity in the afternoon. Team in good spirits with intention to start a new regatta, unfettered by light weight of sailing 3 up, which was a factor in heavy air and driving rain yesterday. Overcast sky retarding devolpement of seabreeze, so this could be light all day.
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