Posts made in July, 2014

Harry Dusrch and Crew Win 2014 District 19 Championships

Posted by on Jul 31, 2014 in Regattas | Comments Off on Harry Dusrch and Crew Win 2014 District 19 Championships

Mark Rodgers, Steve Travis, Brian Thomas and myself (Harry Dursch).  Got in a total of 8 races all on an easterly that came and went throughout the weekend.  This was their thermal that dominated the more prevalent and expected SWesterly that never showed.  Stuart Archer and his son brought over Challenger for the event.  We sailed well and had a commanding lead going into last couple races.  Going into the last race Jeff Fisher, Jeff Bond, and Stuart were tied for 2nd -4th and all three boats overlapped at leeward mark.  Jeff Bond went left, Manic (Fisher) followed, and Stuart went...

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Team Furio Wins Italian Nationals Again!

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Italian J-24 National Championship Lake Como, Italy May 29 – June 2, 2014 By:  B. Thomas Arriving on the shores of Lake Como for the first time, Team Tundra (aka “Furio”) quickly affirmed our own expectations…this was going to be challenging mountain lake sailing venue.   The kind of sailing that  the many years of experience on our very own Lake Washington might serve us well.   Mountains rising up out of the water, lining nearly the full length of the Lake, with waters deep and narrow.   It was certain to be a shifty and puffy event, but was it to be a one-sided race course,...

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