2006 King Olav V Cup / Boundary Cup Regatta.
September 9 - 10, 2006.
West Sound, Orcas Island. 6 races, 1 throw out.
Southerly winds 5 to 12 knots on Saturday and 2 to 8 knots on
Sunday.
1. US 123 Finnegan, Andy Parker; 1,1,1,1,1,1. 5 pts.
2. KC 10 Gallant, Eric Jespersen; 2,4,2,6,4,3, 15 pts.
3. US 100 St Francis V, Rodes/Hofmann; 4,2,9,2,2,6, 16 pts.
4. US 107 Frenzy, Rodger Phillips; 6,3,4,3,5,2 17 pts.
5. US 73 Saga, Kimo Mackey; 3,5,8,9,3,4 23 pts.
6. US 87 Maybe VII, Joth Davis; 9,8,3,4,9,5 29 pts.
7. KC 12 Ca Va, Randy Cunningham; 5,7,6,5,7,9 30 pts.
8. US 96 Hanko III, Ron Keys; 8,6,5,7,8,8, 34 pts.
9. US 119 Sockeye, Pat Mitchell; 7,9,7,8,6,7 35 pts.
Non competing attendees;
US 65 Challenge (launched after an extensive restoration the day before the regatta!), Michael Durland
N 22 Oslo, Giese family
Race Report
The Puget Sound 6 Metre Association took over Camp 4 Winds Westward Ho! for the 3rd year
in a row for this year's 2006 King Olav V Cup; the season finale.
Perfect conditions prevaled once again for the finish of an epic
season of racing in the Pacific Northwest. The social and racing
aspects of the regatta are unique, in that the assembled fleet
takes over a kid's summer camp, sleep in the cabins and prepare
group meals for all assembled. Each boat is assigned a meal or
cleanup. The communal nature of the event is it's greatest feature.
The racing
20 degree wind shifts were the order of the day both days and
Andy Parker with his crack crew on US 123 Finnegan ruled the race
course with 6 bullets. The standard go left move to the windward
mark on a southeasterly worked only occasionally so it paid not
to be too wed to that strategy. In Sundays conditions, the edges
of the bay seemed to retain the breeze when things got really
light. John Sylvester of Orcas Island YC ably performed RC duties.