Florida State Championship – Final

St. Petersburg, November 22, 2015.

In spite of the race committee’s best attempts (and the fleet sitting through a quick rainstorm), the breeze never stabilized enough to complete any additional racing today, so Friday’s results stand. Congratulations to Florida State champions Ernesto Rodriguez and Eddie Mintzias, who have earned the right to go to the 2016 Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship in Buzios, Brazil!

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St. Petersburg, November 21, 2015.

No racing on day two (no wind). Start time has been moved up tomorrow morning.

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St. Petersburg, November 20, 2015. 18 Snipes sailed out to the starting line this morning in St. Petersburg, Florida in a nice 9-12 knot northeasterly. For many of us, it was the first view of an empty St. Pete Pier (here’s a link to the time lapse of the demolition). Otherwise, Tampa Bay delivered its familiar challenges: square waves, shifty winds, and seaweed patches.

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From the results, it looks like Ernesto Rodrigues/Eddie Mintzias have it all figured out, but what they have is the speed to come back when needed. Otherwise only nine points separate 2nd from 8th place, and with five more races planned over the next two days there’s a lot more work to do.

After happy hour at the tiki bar, the fleet enjoyed a grill night dinner on the front deck of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.