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up borrowing Morris' rig. The Weckless crew was forced to make some changes to the rudder to get it to fit and made the first race on Sunday with just minutes to spare. Morris' boat must have some good juju because Sturm won the first race on Sunday with Weckless coming in second. "I joked to Stan that his boat took both first and second on Sunday," Russell said. In an event where five boats took bul-
lets, there was no room for error, and according to Erkelens, the Jack crew started with a bit of a handicap. "We were first at the top mark almost every race but were 70 pounds heavy on crew weight, so we were passed most runs," Erkelens said. "With the ebb tide, the runs were painfully long. Tim sailed well, and we did not. Next year Melinda will drive again and we will crush him!" "It always felt like we were digging our way out of a hole after the starts," Russell said. "Tactically we were really good, but it felt like we were a boxer that was taking lots of punches and getting up and
coming back for more." WYLIE WABBIT NATIONALS (St. FYC 10/15-17, 7r, 1t) 1) Weckless, Tim Russell, 12 points; 2) Jack, Bill Erkelens, 14; 3) Bad Hare Day, Erik Menzel, 23; 4) Mr. McGregor, Kim Desenberg, 30; 5) SYZYGY, Simon Winer, 31. (15 boats) Complete results at: www.stfyc.org
Albert T. Simpson Regatta St. Francis YC's Albert T. Simpson Regatta brought out the IODs, Express 27s, and Etchells, October 16-17 for six races on the Cityfront. November, 2010 •
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