Just returned frojm Walker Mn,where they hosted the 39 th anual Leech Lake Regatta.It is a three day event on the biggest lake in MN.The eveny consisted of distance and triangle courses.It is open to all boats and had 7 different starts for the flleets.Flleet 7 consisted of the multihull class,made up of 5 hobie 16's,2 hobie 17's,an 18 a 20 and a nacra 5.5 and three Cosair tris.Three days of winds that probably averaged 20 knts with gusts in the low 30's.The racing courses took us over 20 miles of the lake in 4-6 foot waves.In these conditions the Hobies just dominated.We started almost an hour behind some boats and ended up finishing in some cases an hour ahead of them.Lots of breakdowns in the keel boat class ranging from broken masts,rudders and torn sails.Not one breakdown on any of the Hobies.Many of the young sailors crewing on the mono slugs were envious of the speed of the cats as we flew by them.Great event if any one wants something different then windward leeward couse.
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