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Day Two Delivers Another Excellent Day of Racing
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by Bill Wagner
Point Yacht Sales, has performed well A southerly breeze that ranged from ompetitors are certainly getting so far. Moran has steered the 36-foot 10 to 15 knots made for some exciting their money’s worth in the 45th cruiser-racer to first or second place edition of Annapolis Race Week, racing on Sunday. Bob Moran, owner in four of six races and stands second organized by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht of the J/111 Ragin’, is competing in overall in PHRF A1 Racing Association. behind Velocity. Two days of winds “This boat is in the teens have fast, but friendly. enabled principal It’s relatively easy race officers for to sail and performs Fleets 1, 2 and 3 to well,” said Moran, complete six races who called the J/111 already. the “newest, sexiest That is a welmachine” on the come development water. for a regatta that Ragin’ is being has been plagued berthed at City by lack of wind in Dock during Anthe past. Sailors napolis Race are coming off the Week so water worn out and that nonsatisfied from all atta?” g re is th r fo sailors can see the action. is ays like th lw a t o n ’s It “ what a high“The breeze tech racing boat has been as Annapolis Race Week for looks like. Moran has allowed members good as I can of the public to come aboard the boat remember for an Annapolis Race the first time and was impressed by the while the Ragin’ crew has graciously exconsistent winds. Week,” on-water chairman Bobby Frey said. “All the race committees have “It’s not always like this for this regat- plained the sport to curious spectators. “We were here last night, and I can’t done an excellent job, and I’d have to ta?” Moran asked. “I love windy days. tell you how many people stopped by imagine the sailors are quite happy We’re having a lot of fun out there.” to ask about the boat or ask about the because they’ve had two beautiful days Ragin’, a new design that Moran racing,” Moran said. on the water.” bought from Annapolis-based North Photos by Dan Phelps & Laura Lutkefedder
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