Big Inland 2000/Day Nine/Monday/August 21,2000

 John Porter (I-49) leads the A-fleet after three races with a 2,1,2. Buddy Melges (I-1) is second with finishes of 1,4,1 (after nipping the Porter team on the last run with better gybe-angles). E-scow champ Rob Evans (M-100) is third with 3,3,4 and leading Tom Burton (M-1) 6,4,5; Bill Mattison and Lon Schoor (H-714) 7,10,3 (leading at Race Three’s first turn) and Dave Bohl’s "Piranha" guys (V-969) 4,6,13 who just couldn’t find the shifts today, with conditions most like their home lake Pewaukee. Winds were generally south – which means they ranged from the southwest to the southeast. Again, like so much of The Big Inland 2000 regatta, being in phase, taking what one can get, and some good fortune are resulting in race wins. Boatspeed is always important. But sailing smart seems to be ruling the day. Cocktail chat tells of passing the Melges "Kanza" boat time and time again, but not at the finish. Three more races to test everyone’s mettle.

 The A-Class met to discuss proposals for a lighter faster design…..with safety improvements for better vision with the kite flying. We will let you know what we learn from the scuttlebutt.

  Now back to the races.

 More tomorrow…………………………………………M. Kurzawa