Press Release
Colin Hewitt easily won the third race of the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s Fall Series on July 29.
Hewitt’s “Ariba” took first place for the ‘B’ Fleet on a windward/leeward course with southwest winds blowing about 10 miles per hour.
Hewitt’s corrected time of 37:47 was well ahead of his next competitor, Bob Algie’s “Imagine,” which finished in 39:25.
The race for third place was very close with only 30 seconds separating the third-, fourth-, and fifth-place boats.
Roger Ysen’s “In Tune” took first place in the ‘A’ fleet with a time of 40:29. Jaz Spencer’s “Beagle” took second in a time of 40:41 while Quinn McCarthy’s “Surprise” finished third in 40:59.
Meanwhile, on July 22 Algie took top honours. He won in light air, finishing with a corrected time of 47:03. Finishing just 18 seconds behind him was McCarthy, who took first place in the ‘A’ fleet.
Placing second in the ‘A’ fleet was Jack Bartlett aboard “Mad Hatter.”
If you would like more information on the RYC and their race schedule, log onto www.rycweb.org or contact Diane McCarthy at 218-283-1060.
