Thursday, March 24, 2011

Women's NA's 2011


Isabella Bertold was the lone Royal Van competitor at the event this year in Fort Lauderdale Florida. (Becky Power had hoped to go but her knee was not fully recuperated from surgery at Christmas).

The regatta was well run as usual by Tom Lihan, and the three day series went off with out a hitch. Generally a lighter than average affair with a tight battle between two of the top Radial sailors in the world, Paige Railey and Marit Bouwmeester.

This always a nice event because there a a handful of the best girls racing in a smaller than average fleet, excellent training !

Isabella finished in 6th and showed brilliance in up wind speed and tactics from time to time. She scored two OCS's and had to carry one, so some work to do on the starting front but all and all a worthwhile trip.

Results are at http://www.lyc.org/files/radial11.html

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