Gorge Invite & Alumni Regatta

HostWashington
DateMay 13-14, 2017
TypeNOT ALLOWED Promotional Regatta
BoatFJ
Scoring2 Divisions

Summary

Saturday, May 13:

Racers were greeted with a soggy and chilly morning with little wind. The fleet was AP'd ashore until about noon when a 10 knot westerly filled in. The Columbia was flowing at a rate of 450,000 cubic feet of water per second through Bonneville Dam, which produced upwards of 2.5 knots of current on some sections of the race course. Starts and mark roundings were challenging. The I Flag was flown all weekend, but there were still half a dozen general recalls. At one point the windward mark went for a ride down river and the fleet was recalled half way up the beat. The challenging conditions kept the competitors and race committee on their toes. The breeze gradually built to 12-13 knots by mid afternoon, which made downwind progress a bit easier. Racing was called off at 5pm as a rain squall settled in over us and the breeze went north.

Sunday, May 14:

Sunday was a redeeming day for the Gorge. The drizzle quickly gave way to sun breaks and the first warning came right at 10am in a 10 knot westerly. The breeze built to 15-17 knots at times, with frequent oscillations before trending right at the end of the day. River flow was slightly less (430,000 cubic feet/second), but still plenty to wreak havoc. The course was set further upriver in hopes of less current, which seemed to help. Rotations took a bit longer, but it made the downwind legs much more dynamic because the shore was not as much in play.

The alumni still proved they could sail an FJ, with 3 of the top 5 teams being alumi boats. It was great fun for all and good chance for multiple generations to come together on the water. Big thanks to CGRA for once again opening its doors to us, UW for playing host, all the alumni who took turns marksetting/safety boating, and PROs Paul Foley and Andrew Nelson who got to sail when they weren't blowing whistles.

Score summary

		School	Team	A	B	TOT
	1	University of Washington	Huskies 1	40	20	60
*	2	Western Washington University	Vikings 7	48	30	78
*	3	University of Washington	Huskies 5	25	53	78
	4	University of Washington	Huskies 3	38	67	105
	5	Western Washington University	Vikings 6	41	65	106
	6	Oregon State University	Beavers 1	51	62	113
	7	University of Washington	Huskies 2	65	71	136
	8	University of Washington	Huskies 4	92	53	145
	9	Oregon State University	Beavers 3	97	55	152
	10	Western Washington University	Vikings 5	95	64	159
	11	Western Washington University	Vikings 2	91	71	162
	12	Oregon State University	Beavers 2	72	91	163
	13	Western Washington University	Vikings 1	99	114	213
	14	University of California at Davis	Aggies 1	100	130	230
	15	Western Washington University	Vikings 3	128	112	240
	16	Western Washington University	Vikings 4	120	131	251
	17	University of California at Davis	Aggies 3	115	146	261
	18	University of Oregon	Ducks 1	146	123	269
	19	University of Oregon	Ducks 2	144	130	274
	20	University of California at Davis	Aggies 2	132	167	299
	21	University of California at Davis	Aggies 4	150	172	322
	22	Oregon State University	Beavers 4	172	172	344

Sym.	Explanation
*	Head-to-head tiebreaker

Score history

The following chart shows the relative rank of the teams as of the race indicated. Note that the races are ordered by number, then division, which may not represent the order in which the races were actually sailed.

The first place team as of a given race will always be at the top of the chart. The spacing from one team to the next shows relative gains/losses made from one race to the next. You may hover over the data points to display the total score as of that race.

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