The second race found the wind had shifted a little more south and had lightened some. The finish found Emily and Dan with another first and John Hayashi and Anita Bersie in second place. John Spargo and Jim Brust were in third with Grant Frautschi and Nadine Nassif close behind in fourth. The final race of the afternoon was started as the breeze continued to diminish. Most boats were about to complete the first lap when the race committee abandoned the race due to the breeze becoming excessively shifty and dying away to virtually nothing. Naturally, immediately thereafter the wind came up beautifully, but too late!

Saturday night the Cedar Lake Yacht Club members put on a terrific catfish/chicken banquet for all the sailors.

As daylight brightened Sunday morning, a light mist/drizzle was in the air. The sailors were discussing postponement when the race committee said, “Let’s go! The sailors left the docks in a light drizzle, which stopped within a few minutes. A heavy fog only about 10 feet thick developed across the lake, which made an incredible sight. Everyone could see the top half of everyone else’s mast, but couldn’t see the other boats. It looked very much like iceboats in a light snow. It was beautiful! When the fog burned off, the first race started with the wind from the south. This provided much longer legs than the races on Saturday, because the length of the lake is north and south. During this third race, large holes developed and the light wind continued to shift to the west. Toward the end of the race, the left gate and the right side of the course were heavily favored. The last windward leg, which was a one-tack beat, caused the boats to really spread out. John and Jim, on their new boat, took first place. Tim and Darby took second, Grant and Nadine were in third and Steve and Leigh finished fourth.

The race committee, with Charles “Chookie” Kilander as PRO, did an excellent job of setting square lines, moving marks when necessary, and determining the lengths of races. We speak for all sailors in thanking all of those involved in providing the racing we enjoyed. We also want to recognize and thank all of the Cedar Lake Yacht Club members for providing great meals, a very nice facility with their remodeled clubhouse, and all the help and support they provided the I-20 sailors and their families. This was a great regatta. Thanks to everyone!