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RS Aero Groundhog Day Distance Challenge at Jensen Beach, Florida © Mike Grant
The Groundhog Day Distance Race supported by Intensity Sails was a lot of fun, held mid-week within the RS Aero South Florida Race Week. Tony Corkell designed an interesting zig-zag course that had us scooting all over the bay in a shifty 5-18 knot NWly breeze, after being postponed from the previous day due to the gales.
The Race Committee gave competitors the interesting challenge with the option to go either clockwise or counter-clockwise around the course. I was super late to the start and just followed Madhavan Thirumalai, Phil (Flip) Myerson, Trin Ollinger (in a 5 rig) and Ellis Ollinger (7 rig) in the clockwise direction, while the 9s, a few 7s and Tony Corkell in a 5 went counter. ....

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