2013 GBSC Mix-UP Regatta
Freeport, Grand Bahama
June 22-23
Over the weekend of June 22-23 over 35 sailors arrived at Grand Bahama Sailing Club for the 2nd Annual GBSC Mix-UP Regatta. Sailors traveled from Abaco, Harbour Island, and Nassau to compete in the Optimist, Flying Junior, and Laser class dinghies. The regatta weekend presented beautiful conditions for the sailors, providing great and competitive races.
The competitors arrived at the GBSC clubhouse early Saturday morning and prepared 24 boats for racing. Each boat is classified as a one-design dinghy, meaning all the boats and equipment are the same. This means the sailors are ranked by their performance, rather than their equipment.
There were 4 divisions in this regatta:
A - The Flying Junior - A double-handed boat controlled by a skipper and crew. These boats are very popular in the collegiate sailing scene.
B - The Laser Radial - A single-hand dinghy that is very popular internationally in the world of sailing. It's known for being very technical and physically demanding.
C - Championship Optimist - A popular boat for children under the age of 15. Championship sailors have racing experience.
D - Green Optimist - Green sailors have limited regatta experience, their goal is to have fun and learn as much as they can.
Conditions on Saturday were perfect. The sun was out and the wind was light to moderate at 7-10 knots of breeze. The sailors raced a simple windward / leeward course, allowing them to beat upwind to round the windward mark, then head straight downwind on a run to the leeward mark. Four (4) races were completed in the morning, where sailors then enjoyed a packed lunch on the sand bar in front of Banana Bay. The tide was extremely low, which allowed sailors to relax before sailing again in the afternoon. After lunch, two (2) more races were completed for a total of six (6) races. Three (3) protests were filed, resulting in one disqualification. All the sailors and volunteers enjoyed a casual Taco Night Social at the GBSC clubhouse.
Sunday morning presented slightly windier conditions. The wind was from the southwest at 10-15knots, which made conditions difficult for the Optimist Green sailors, who are new to sailboat racing. However, the heavier breeze made for some very close racing. Three (3) races were completed as scheduled. Two (2) protests were filed, resulting in one disqualification. The regatta ended with a total number of nine (9) races.
The regatta was scored with individual divisions and then the scores were combined to determine the overall best performing team.
Individual Division Results:
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A Division - Flying Junior
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Team
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Grand Bahama 1 - Trevor Goodrum & Audrey O'Brien
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Abaco - Dean Bethel & Cassidy Adams
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Grand Bahama 2 - Alexander Thompson & Lian LeBlanc
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Harbour Island - Azlan Imlach & Laquille Cleare
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Nassau 1 - Paul De Souza & Dwayne Dames
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Nassau 2 - Nathaniel Burnside & Andrew Hennis
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B Division - Laser Radial
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Team
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Nassau 2 - Pedro Rahming
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Grand Bahama 2 - Nick Rolle
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Grand Bahama 1 - Eric Nabb
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Abaco - Tim Sands
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Harbour Island - Wesley Cleare
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Nassau 1
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C Division - Opti Championship
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Team
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Grand Bahama 1 - Branden Sands
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Harbour Island - Malisha Higgens
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Grand Bahama 2 - Britni Thompson
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Nassau 2 - Richard Estime
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Abaco - Chloe Sweeting
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Nassau 1 - Tahj Ramirez
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D Division - Opti Green
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Team
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Harbour Island - Joshua Higgens
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Nassau 1 - Piaget Munroe
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Grand Bahama 1 - Bridget Aylen / Henry Aylen
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Grand Bahama 2 - Dylan Thompson
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Abaco - Rachel Sands
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Nassau 2 - Skyler Saunders
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Overall Team Results:
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Team
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A - FJ
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Laser Radial
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Opti Champ
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Opti Green
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TOTAL
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Grand Bahama 1
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13
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23
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10
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30
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76
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Grand Bahama 2
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24
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21
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25
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35
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105
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Harbour Island
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40
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44
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23
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19
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126
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Abaco
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19
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43
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36
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42
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140
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Nassau 2
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47
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16
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35
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55
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153
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Nassau 1
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52
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54
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37
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27
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170
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Congratulations to Grand Bahama Sailing Club team #1 (Trevor Goodrum, Audrey O'Brien, Eric Nabb, Branden Sands, Bridget and Henry Aylen) for winning the 2013 GBSC Mix-UP Regatta.
Grand Bahama Sailing Club would like to thank all the volunteers who made the regatta possible and the traveling teams for joining us for the Mix-UP Regatta. We hope to see more sailors next year.
Find more photos at Grand Bahama Sailing Club's Facebook Page.
David Valentine
Mobile 727 SAIL
Director of Sailing GBSC
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