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to do the round Bubuin race and one skipper registered for the cruising class. After the pre-race briefing, it was off to the races. As usual, some boats were sailed single-handed while some boats sailed with the crew, some skippers put in a single reef while some racers opted to go with the full sail. Those sailing with full canvas found themselves overpowered at times, with several pig-rooting events going downwind. Pig rooting is when the boat’s bow digs into the water, and with the Goose’s flat bow, it can really slow a boat’s forward momentum. The boats had to round the cans before taking the beam reach to Bubuin Island, as soon as they were on that reach the Geese were planning in the fresh breeze. First to round Bubuin was David followed by Roy and Thom, the fish cages on the lee side of the island challenged those who turned early, while those who turned late saw the clear channel to sail through the cages. David turned into Pirapiraso not realizing he’ll be exiting the area further downwind than he wanted to be. First to finish in the Governor’s cup was Thom followed by teenagers Axis and Quint, both of whom at their first time sailing together and first RTV, while their Dads raced on Geese of their own. Axis’ Dad, Pong raced with his daughter Sam, while Martin, Quint’s father, sailed solo. Third to cross the line was boatbuilder Job. Roy with Putchoy capsized in the middle of the lake after Bubuin and had to wait for rescue as Roy can’t self-rescue because of his injured shoulder and Putchoy being only 11 years old doesn’t have the strength yet to assist his skipper back into the boat. After the Governor’s cup race, it was one more round the cans in shore race before retiring for lunch. In the second race, David redeemed himself and took line honors in the final race. Paolo with Ella came in second and Job once again took third. A scrumptious barbecue lunch was provided by Broadwater Marine for the racers, all of whom had a great time. Despite the boat-breaking weather, all boats came back in one piece, the sailors shared their RTV experiences over the meal before the awards. The overall winner of the <strong>2023</strong> RV regatta was Job Ferranco, his two 3rd place points were just enough to edge out second placer David Waring. In third place was Thom Keliss who actually tied in points with David. The Hobie 16 RTV race scheduled for the Sunday after this event was postponed because of heavier-than-expected weather. You’ll hear about it in the next issue of Active Boating and Watersports Magazine. 45