Posted on 5/25/2016
Day one of racing at the Oyster BVI Regatta started at the Nanny Cay Marina, with a challenging course circling the Peter, Cooper and Ginger islands away across Drake Channel, finishing just off the privately owned Norman Island. In Class 2 Ken and Diana Randall’s Infiniti of Cowes started last but came in 3rd on the water and 1st corrected. Skipper Tim MacIntosh says, “We had two really good laylines, and were bang on Cooper Island, a bit of luck, a bit of judgement.”
With the majority of the fleet opting for downwind sails, the final twist for all was a fine, time essential call before the last short leg: fight to keep or lose the kite. Infiniti again called it right, early, and countered the time loss others suffered in a delayed drop further slowed by then excessive upwind loading. Shaved seconds counted, saved minutes won. Infinit...