Tod Reynolds (driving), Geoff Pedrick (middle), and Joe Teno (front) went to Detroit Yacht Club to try and qualify for Sloop Nationals this year. On Saturday, the wind was as shifty as ever. 3 knot current running with the wind made upwind beats near impossible at times. We were constantly ready to toss the anchor (though we never had to) if we ever got moving backward. Every race was a new story, starting out with looking far upwind for more pressure and picking what we thought the best side of the course was – which was often opposite the previous race. Racing was close throughout the day, with Toledo far in first but everyone else constantly swapping second through fifth places. NU ended the day with a great race and our only 1st. The wind completely died for those who went the wrong way, and those boats barely beat the hour race time limit.
Sunday was a bit windier and more constant. Unfortunately we were surprised with the only once-around of the regatta first thing that morning, and finished badly because of it. The rest of the races were very close, with second place still within reach. Knowing who we had to beat going into the last race, we did all we could to put boats between us. In the end, we decided to split off the group and try our luck at going opposite the rest of the pack. It did not play out, and Northwestern ended up 5th in the regatta. Though we were all disappointed, the regatta was still a great experience and we saw some of the most competitive racing around in the MCSA.
-Joe Teno
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