July 2013 - California Yacht Club

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Cal Cup 2013 Something Old, Something New… No one Blue! By MARYLYN HOENEMEYER, Regatta Chairman marked a new chapter 2013 in the California Cup history as it was the first time that two premier classes – the West Coast 70s and the Farr 40s –were invited to sail in CYC’s most prestigious regatta. Old mixed with the new as five venerable sleds and eight Farr 40 onedesign boats lined up on “Cal Cup Row” in front of the Club, providing members with a fine view of some of the most competitive racing boats in Southern California. This was the 50th anniversary of the first Cal Cup and even the weather gods seemed to know it should be a memorable event. Blue skies, flat seas and moderate winds provided near perfect conditions for the competitors for the entire weekend. Saturday saw the sleds sailing a random leg race that harkened back to the Cal Cup’s early years with “the entire course within a six mile area from Santa Monica Pier to El Segundo… never more than four miles offshore” to quote a July 1966 issue of The Dinghy. Making the proper sail selection was a challenge for navigators and crew alike as the fleet sailed their 32 mile Bay Tour. After beating, reaching and running for four hours, the top three WC 70s finished within 14 seconds of each other with defending Cal Cup champion, Taxi Dancer first to finish and first on corrected time. Maverick, skippered by CYC’s Chris Slagerman,corrected to second place over Roy Disney’s Pyewacket, also sailing for CYC with our own Bob Little at the helm. On the windward/leeward course set off the Venice Pier, PRO Tom O’Conor sent the Farr 40s on three double sausage races, with the course lengthening and moving to the right as the wind strengthened and clocked. Each race was won by a different boat with only a single point separating the top four boats after the day’s racing – a testament to the competitiveness of the fleet. With two buoy races (continued on page 12) 10/BREEZE JULY 2013
Roy Disney's team Pyewacket. - Sam Haythorn photo samhaythornphotography.com Bronny Daniels joysailing.com photo JULY 2013 BREEZE/11
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