Thank you to the KYC Regatta organizing committee and Cynthia Des Brisay for arranging 5O5 participation in the Invite and for hosting the class. It was great to see everyone. Wish it was just like old times, and in many good ways it was. In some ways, it was better.
Loved seeing PVG, Pierre, the Fighting Ladies and Tom. Cynthia and Charles were in outstanding form. Cynthia’s house is as graciously appointed for hosting as ever. The view just keeps getting better. Baker and the moon put on an exceptional show Friday night. Nice to see Phil in the yard getting animated about being in the fleet again some day. (And have the Americans say they would like to see that.)
The 5O5 is still beautiful and sailing it is still pure joy. Tom, great sailor that he is, is still learning about driving the 5O5, but that’s nothing new, and he is filled with hope and soaking up improvement like a sponge. While I’m listing good things, I loved seeing Brian and Brendan Trainor, father and son, rocking it in Banshee. (Also loved seeing the ladies take bronze.)
Congrats to the victors, Pierre and Paul, with an unblemished streak of bullets, hard earned. Looking forward to the next one.
Results are here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HedXTHpBBezK6ODSZZ78Teo6WM5QA4BzqLpxU6zuY_Y/edit?usp=drive_link and on http://www.kitsilanoyachtclub.com
