Memorial Day Weekend Racing

Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager

We can’t remember the last time we had such beautiful weather for on-the-water activities, and many members took advantage of the weekend to race across AND down the Bay!

The Annapolis to Miles River Race took place on Saturday with an upwind first leg and a close reach for the second, as boats sailed from Annapolis to St. Michaels with a post-race celebration and awards ceremony at Miles River Yacht Club.

Congratulations to 2nd place class finishers Ron Anderson and his crew on his J/30 Insatiable, and Bruce Artman’s J/35 T-Bone. First through third in the J/105 class went to AYC members, with John White/USA 113 at the top of the podium, followed by David Scheidt/Smoke and Oakum and Jon Slabaugh/Firebrand. PHRF A2 had Craig and Dotty Saunder’s Monkey Dust on top, followed by Bruce Gardner’s L’Outrage. Following a spectacular class and overall win at the Spring Race to Oxford on May 11, Jim Connelly’s J/111 Slush Fund took 1st place in PHRF A0/A1. In CRCA-ORR Performance Cruiser, Peter Henry’s Mischief took class honors.

Click here to see full results.

Heading south from Annapolis on Friday morning, the 70th Down the Bay Race could be looked at as a jump start to next week’s Annapolis to Newport Race, as 10 A2N competitors also sailed the 120NM course from Annapolis to Hampton, Virginia. Congratulations to member Bob Fox on SLY who was first over the line in ORC, correcting to 2nd place.

Full Results are available on Yachtscoring.