On the centerboard and multihull course there were much the same conditions, but that didn't stop Scott MacDonald and Mieke Koehoorm from wracking up more bullets to their undefeated streak in the Formula 18 catamaran class (sailing a Nacra Infusion). "We did concentrate on having starts in clear air," says MacDonald. "That was key. Even if the line is favored it doesn't matter because you need speed off the line with these things. Going the right way, clear air—that was our whole thing."
MacDonald says he'll be back next year, with more 18s to join in the fun, and this sentiment was echoed across all the regatta's classes. First-time logistical hiccups aside, the regatta went down as the best major multi-fleet regatta Seattle has seen in years, and next year, hopefully with the same sweet conditions, we'll be in for a repeat.
Photo of Mark Jones on his way to 4th for the event.
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