Fog cancelled out racing on Friday and Sunday, but in the four races on Saturday Brian Kaczor and his team on Erica were clearly top dogs in the 20-boat T-10 section. Erica scored 2nd, 1st, 1st and 2nd for 6 points. Amy & Rick Cermak and their Racine-based boat took 2nd with 13 point, edging out Chicago T-10 Fleet Captain Mark Croll in 3rd with 15 points. Well done by all the racers in some tough conditions!
Sailing World Article on 2019 Chicago NOOD Regatta
Brian Kaczor captured the 23-boat Tartan 10 fleet in his boat, Erica. Kaczor has been racing his boat since 2005, but claims his current crew is the best he’s ever had. “Everyone put a ton of work into the boat over the winter, which really made the difference this weekend,” Kaczor says.
Kaczor added that a mix of good tactics, boatspeed, and crewwork made all the difference yesterday. “It was pretty tough because the wind and the waves didn’t match up,” says Kaczor. “We were quick to adjust our sail trim and put the boat where we needed on the racecourse. The race committee did a great job keeping things fair, so hat’s off to them working us through the tough conditions.”
CMRC Ruling on North 3Di Sails
The Class Measurement Rules Committee has issued a ruling on the permissibility of North 3Di Sails under the T-10 One Design Rules. The ruling is detailed below and posted in the CMRC section of tten.com.
Team Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing wins Detroit Bayview One Design Regatta!
Congratulations to Trey Sheehan and Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing for their win in the Bayview One-Design Regatta! Proper Villain was 2nd and TAZ took 3rd! Congratulations to all the racers!
Complete results can be found at https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=6196