Elvstrom Zellerbach regatta - Day 1

2:23 PM Sun 2 May 2010 GMT

'Racing in the 2010 Elvstrom Regatta' Erik Simonson:h2oshots.com

Day one of the Elevstrom/Zellerbach regatta at St Francis saw the formula fleet waiting ashore as the dinghies made their way around the double windward leeward course in the light breeze. Finally at 1300hrs with the breeze up to 10-15 knots and most of the fleet on their 10.0's in expectation of the building breeze, race one started, with Xavier Felet taking the lead after the first tack. I managed to keep in tow until we got too far to the right and into the flood. I noticed Eric had tacked back early and was working the shore where the ...

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by Steve Bodner