We went out and joined the small spectator fleet yesterday. Sailing along the edges of the course, we saw westerly winds between 6 and 23 kts with oscillating shifts in the 20 degree range and the occasional 45 degree shift as a big gust came through from the south. The big waves from the winds coming down the lake out of the north were gone so the boats raced in flat water - and we were finally happy to leave the dock to watch. Really interesting to watch a fleet that was small enough so we could take in what everyone was doing sailing at such a high level. Amazing crew work and timing. Rolex had a camera boat and a helicopter on the fleet the whole time; I hope they release more of their footage.
From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Helen Abbott Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 9:24 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List 2012 World Farr 40 For those interested, there are some great 3 and 4 minute videos on the Farr 40 class web site from this past week in Chicago...local boat, Flash Gordon 6 won. Spinnaker exploding, great skyline shots, etc......no end for end jibes on these machines. http://regattanews.com/gallery.aspx?eid=207&clid=0&ctid=2&cid=25352&year=2012 At least on my computer they load very slowly. If you want to watch them, the best bet is to start the video, pause it and let it fully load. Then you can watch it with no annoying interruptions. Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S.
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