It’s COLORS time again! Columbia Yacht Club says, “It’s time
to shake the sheets and sweep away the cobwebs.”
The ebb of entrants
over the past few years due to the economy put a damper on the event, but now a resurgence of 77 boats is a promising turn.
This is the highest number of entries in the past three years.
COLORS has traditionally been a locals-only event with a few
boats from across the northern border, but Race Chair Olof Andersson says, “Not
for long.” This year the Race Committee has made the ambitious decision of
adding a second race circle. “If you want to be a big racing Club, you just
gotta do it.” In the past years, Columbia ’s
hosted 60+ boats all on the same circle. “It gets too crowded at the leeward
mark.”
The Farr 40’s preparing for Worlds in September make up just one
of eight one design fleets on the two courses tomorrow. “This is their first
big chance to feel each other out and test their new gear,” foresees Andersson. The J/111’s are all registered,
several of the Beneteau 40.7 and 36.7’s, three Flying Tiger 10 Meters and most
of Chicago ’s
traditional Tartan 10 fleet are all showing up. Compared to past years the PHRF
and ORR sections have nearly diminished, but this regatta began as a one-design
event for “level” racing so it doesn’t have the race organizers concerned.
All the boats will be testing new gear, breaking in new
crew, and, simply, getting back into the swing of things. Where do most boats
get it wrong? The leeward mark. “We expect to see a large shift in talent from
Saturday to Sunday.”
Results will be posted on a live basis on Yachtscoring with
Twitter updates from the race courses @ColYC.
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