Pat West Race Gets a Second Wind
The conditions for the Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race, held on Saturday, Sept. 19, were very like those for the Moffett Race on Sept. 12.
Lisa Stout
The conditions for the Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race, held on Saturday, Sept. 19, were very like those for the Moffett Race on Sept. 12.
The last three 2015 races of the Holmes Hole Sailing Association were held on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 6.
The annual HHSA race to Chappaquiddick was held on August 30, another picture perfect Sunday. Fourteen boats made the trip.
With only five races remaining for the official Holmes Hole Sailing Association season, the top spots are still up for grabs. Masquerade, Escape and Tango are jostling for first in the A Division as of August 23. Gloria may have an edge in the B Division, but Isabella and At Last are not far behind. High drama on the high seas!
Shifty winds, confusing currents and mysterious waves presented challenges to the 24 boats racing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 20.
The conditions for Holmes Hole sailors reached a Platonic ideal this week. The weather was clear both Thursday and Sunday, with an eight to nine mph from the WSW or SSW.
What price glory? Well, for Holmes Hole sailors it is a reduction of handicap. Woody Bowman’s catboat, Julia Lee, sailed to yet another victory in the B Division on Thursday.