Perry Yacht Club Commodore's Cup

Thirty-five boats competed for the Perry Yacht Club's Commodore's Cup.  The club is hosting the U20 National Championship which brought in 10 U20s from Canada, Washington, North Carolina, Missouri and Kansas. The U20s dominated the fleet taking first through fifth place overall. Dwayne crewed for another alumni of the Jacomo Sailing Club and C Scow sailor, Lynn and his wife Linda on their J70 and finished first in the J Boat PHRF fleet. The wind averaged 8 knots on the first day of sailing.  No wind led to the abandonment of sailing for Day 2 of the regatta.

Competition between the top two J Boats was particularly fierce with a boat length or two deciding the winner.  Dwayne teamed up with Lynn and Linda on their J70, Alacrity.  Dwayne and Lynn often competed against each other in C Scows.  This was their first time competing together as a team.  It was also Dwayne's first time crewing on a J70.  We beat Bill and his crew on another J70, Green Onions, by a boat length or two in all but one race in which Green Onions crossed the finish line a boat length ahead of Alacrity.  It was a great day of sailing in a tight fleet. We wished it could have continued on the second day; however, the wind never filled in and races were abandoned.

J70 Video  This is a great sport boat and fun to sail.  Of course, with only 8 knots wind, we weren't having as much excitement as those in this video.  Still, it was a fun ride.

C Scow Video  Dwayne has given up Scow sailing as it is too physically demanding.  Check out the hiking straps located at the ankles of the sailors designed to keep them in the boat as they attempt to keep the boat from tipping over and maintain an optimum heel to propel this high performance boat through the water at top speed.  Strong legs and six pack abs are standard on Scow champions.