2010 Spring Keelboat Results

Right off the bat we all knew it was not going to be your typical Marina del Rey April weekend. The first race was the only consistent race of the day in which the entire fleet stayed compressed for the most part with Hanna/O’Mahony taking it followed closely by the rest of the pack. The second and third races got much lighter and very shifty (30 degree plus). O’Donnell/Toth showed they had what it took in those conditions and took the next two races going away.

Rain was forecasted on Sunday with more breeze. Fortunately the forecast was only half right. O’Donnell and Toth were leading the regatta winning the tie breaker with Hanna and O’Mahony ahead of the third place team by six points.  Race four was a great match race with O’Donnell taking it on the last weather mark rounding and extending on the run.  For race 5 Hanna needed to put two points on O’Donnell so the push to the back of the pack was on from the warning signal.  Hanna and O’Mahony ended up winning the last race and the regatta.

Great job by the California Yacht Club Race Committee and Joan Chandler, very tough conditions with great courses and management.