ABW Dec 2023-1

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 2023 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.
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