For Champion of Champions the crew consisted of Audrey, Kathleen, and Nansi on foredeck, Susan, on main, Steve and Pam on winches, and Ron on helm. Ron and Pam drove down from a Saturday night wedding in Collingwood and Audrey drove down from way up north somewhere to make it. So we were a bit sleep deprived. The fleet was divided in three divisions, Stars, PHRF 1 (smaller boats), and PHRF 2 (larger boats including Circe). So our immediate competition was Blue Streak and Abra as normal, but also, the Abbot 33 Long Bow, the J28 Dove, and the Thunder Bird Strange Device. There were to be 3 races and the first gun was to be 11:00.
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