2011 EYC Open

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Published on Sunday, 28 August 2011 06:59
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Read More2011 EYC  Thunderstruck's lead after the single race of Saturday, and her consistency on Sunday with great finishes for race 2 and 4 enabled Andrew Moor and crew to be the 6th different boat to claim weekend winner status. Sunday's race was characterized by high wind conditions, sustained 20+ knots, veering to the left for the first two races. The wind continued building as hurricane Irene induced gusts topping beyond 30 knots. Wind lanes were evident on certain areas of the course and efficiency of boat handling won the day for the winning crews. 

Whilst Saturday's only race started with 7-8 knots, both diminishing wind and wild wind swings meant racing conditions deteriorated considerably to complete more than one race before the time limit.