MWW Results and stories

How about some results and or stories from the left hand coast Mid-Winters?

I didn't make it this year, but there is an event site. Looks like the results are not yet posted as of today.

Basics... 80'ish boats? Rain then no wind till late on Saturday, no racing... too much drinking. Good wind Sunday... 3 races.

Event site:

http://www.members.cox.net/midwinterswest/

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Darn ole wind...Cuts right into drinking time for sure Thanks for the link Matt M. Even if I'm not sailing or racing I can dream

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The fact that this windy world is largely covered in water obviously means that man was meant to sail.

Heard it through the grapevine Ken Nelson Took First in 16 A. way to represent CEN CAL

Hobie Tigers

1 Greg Thomas
2 Jeff Alter
3 Dan Delave
4 Paul Parizeau
5 Jeff Newsome
6 Jeff Petron
7 Sue Korz

I haven't seen the official results yet but that's how I heard it...

As Matt said above, no racing on Saturday because of lack of wind but most everybody made it out and was sailing. The Tigers with only 3 weeks to go before the Worlds were anxious to race/sail so a few groups of 4-6 boats did their own unofficial races in around 5 knots of breeze which lasted for a few hours as dark was setting in.

Sunday we awoke to breeze on conditions blowing offshore which is very unusual, but as the time came closer to race time we saw similar conditions to last year with the wind shifting to the north and dying as the day got later. First race began in around 15, 2nd race around 10-12 and last race in 5-7. Great practice as we were able to sail in all conditions from windy flat water to medium shifty puffy to light choppy. Another great Midwinters.

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Greg Thomas
Hobie Factory Team

Full results are now posted on event website:

http://www.members.cox.net/midwinterswest/results05.htm

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Greg Thomas
Hobie Factory Team