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Article: Later start bodes well for Race Week events
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- September 9, 2009
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CBYRA events enjoy solid September breezes
Annapolis Race Week is often plagued by light winds that prevent
organizers from giving competitors as much action as they would
desire. That certainly was not the case this year as solid breezes
throughout the weekend enabled organizers with the Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Racing Association to conduct at least seven races for all 18
classes.
"Labor Day fell almost a week later than usual this year and I
think that helped. We got away from those August doldrums," said Jim
Konigsberg, winner of the J/105 class. "I thought the race committee
did a tremendous job. We had decent wind and they took advantage by
getting off a lot of starts."
Strong current and ...