Hunter's Moon Regatta
Edgewood YC, Edgewood, RI
October 23, 1999

The Hunter's Moon Regatta provided a brisk day to end the summer racing season and the annual wake-up call for the Frostbite Fleet. The weather was a sunny but blustery 55 degrees with a 12-18 knot Westerly. Five races were completed and two boats retired to shore with breakdowns. After the races we repaired to the warm clubhouse for hearty sandwiches. We held the traditional Hunter's Moon prize auction, with a table of prizes enough for all. The winner got his choice of prize, the second place chose his favorite from the remaining ones, and so on. Next year's regatta will be on Saturday, October 14, 1999, 1 day after the full Hunter's Moon (the Harvest Moon is in September). The Farmer's Almanac predicts morning showers ending by race time, 62 degrees, wind SSW at 12-14 knots.

Results:
Course:                                  T   O   W2  W   T
Place   Name   Town   State     Sail#    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th   Score
1 Bill Brangiforte Weymouth MA  61299    1   1   1   1   1*    4
2 Liza Clinton Nahant MA          219    7*  2   3   2   4     11
3 Peter Barnes Framingham MA    44751    5*  4   2   4   2     12
4 Will Nye E Greenwich RI         315    3   3   4*  3   3     12
5 Kate May Edgewood RI             11    4   7*  5   6   5     20
6 Pete Beckwith Wayland MA      12417    6   8*  6   5   6     23
7 Ann Bucella Quincy MA         77518    2   5  dns dns dns*   31
8 Peter Kirk Newport RI         78010    9  dnf dnf* 7   7     35
9 Bill Beebe Warwick RI         78160    8   6  dnf dns dns*   38

Low-point scoring system, RRS appendix A * = throwout
5 races, 1 throwout

Come sail in the First Race of the New Millennium! All are welcome to our New Year's Day Regatta on Jan 1st , 2000, From 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. All date software on your Sunfish must be Y2K compliant.