Governor's Cup racing underway



2:41 AM Thu 22 Jul 2010 GMT
'Balboa Yacht Club Team - Governors Cup 2010' Balboa Yacht Club
Governor's Cup day 1 racing. On the first day of racing, the international field of racers and umpires gathered early for breakfast and a final briefing, then prepared their boats and were towed out to the race course. With wind from six nine knots, the weather cooperated, making a noon start possible for the match racing. Each of the thirteen teams will race every other team twice in the double round robin. With a round robin of sixty-six individual races to fit into two days, the race committee kept the teams moving. A second round robin will be held on ...


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by Nancy Mellon




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