We decided on a Pursuit Race instead of Round the Buoy’ so we could get a couple more boats on the water. The race was conducted under some of the most erratic, shifty, gusty, (oh hell, you get the point) conditions I’ve seen, but we had a great time. Lots of “rounding up” and “rail in the water” interspersed with slack sails, 90 degree shifts, etc. Wind speeds were a continual 0 to 18 mph. I think we even experienced some negative numbers on the wind speed, proving it is possible to sail in a vacuum…sorta. Tom Poth wasn’t racing but can attest to the bi-polar, schizophrenic wind conditions. I would like to extend this reminder to the team of Wilson and Lewis, we did say TWO laps at the Skippers Meeting! This turned out to be a really important piece of information to have as they were way ahead at the end of the first lap. It turned out well in the end as we helped them drown their sorrows with prodigious applications of wine and scotch after the race. Sunday was a wash as the winds didn’t come in til late. Some of us did have a really nice afternoon sail. I’m thinking of having a “make-up” race next weekend if conditions permit, so tune in later. Gimp Results of 3-12-11 Pursuit Race 1 – Ken and Jeniffer Griffin / Impulse 21 2 – Bob Horan / Morgan 24 3 – Mike & Charlie Dortch / Macgregor 26 4 – Jack Mahaney – Thistle DNF D. Wilson & Bill Lewis / Hunter 25 DNF Kirby Wincey / Cat. 22