September 21, 2019
Sonar 2019 World Championship
Day 3 Recap
For the first two days, once the sea breeze kicked-in the persistent shifts were to the left. Today, after a two-hour shore delay, the 5-7 knot sea breeze filled in around noon and steadily clocked to the right all afternoon. Whereas the play the first two days was to go left, today it was the opposite, and today, effectively changing gears for puffs and lulls plus shifts was critical.
Ultimately, Rochester Yacht Club’s Mike Wilde retained his lead with 15 points after a 1-2-6 daily scoreline. Now that ten races have been sailed, a second throw-out is implemented and Wilde’s two worse scores (both sixth place finishes in the 24-boat fleet) have been eliminated. However, it was Brian Doyle and TK Kenny who won the day with finishes of 6-1-1. The duo sailed conservatively but protected and controlled the right side of the course and, as they demonstrated yesterday, their downwind speed was superior to most if not all.
The third and fourth place teams are still holding their positions with local Eric Voss still in third (3-8-2 today) followed by Nova Scotia’s Andres Josenhans (12-7-8).
Tomorrow’s final day will hold a maximum of two races, and, with the combination of a seven-point lead, local knowledge and proven consistency, Mike Wilde will be tough to beat for the Championship. That said, Doyle and Kenny are the two who could do it.
Scores: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=6051
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2013SonarWorldsRochesterYachtClubNy/
Photos: Tim Wilkes
