The SFWMRT at Knickerbocker Cup - Day One (sort of)
We’re tied for first after the first day of the Knickerbocker Cup! But, the problem is that we’re also tied for last. We experienced a typical Long Island day in August – beautiful sunshine and a decided lack of wind. Since there are 12 teams and six boats, half of the teams stayed ashore while the other six headed out to race. We were scheduled to sail the first five flights then sit out for five flights, so we were up for our first match this morning against the Japanese team, Nakamura. We started in about 2 knots of breeze and the wind died from there. After the first painful lap the race committee abandoned the race and we drifted around for a few hours before they sent us ashore to wait for a few hours then they sent us out on the water again for a few more hours of waiting before we came in for dinner. So, everyone has the same scorecard after the first day – 0-0.
Hopefully we’ll have some breeze tomorrow!
The regatta website: http://www.kyc.net/cup.asp
The local weather: http://tinyurl.com/6m5jgz
Our website: www.lizbaylis.com
Check back in tomorrow for another update!
Cheers,
Liz, Molly, Suzy, Emily, and Jenna
The San Francisco Women’s Match Racing Team