{"id":484,"date":"2013-07-07T12:25:27","date_gmt":"2013-07-07T16:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/windsurfbaba.wordpress.com\/?p=484"},"modified":"2013-07-07T12:25:27","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T16:25:27","slug":"gunpowder-regatta-and-learn-to-windsurf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/index.php\/2013\/07\/07\/gunpowder-regatta-and-learn-to-windsurf\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunpowder Regatta and Learn to Windsurf"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Longboard Start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your BABA peeps had a big weekend at the Gunpowder in June. \u00a0Where were you? \u00a0The threatening storms never materialized even though it was raining cats and dogs inland, and we had nice thermals both Saturday and Sunday. \u00a0Saturday the wind came early enough for 5 competitive longboard races. \u00a0The Formula kiddos decided to play rather than race and they were blasting downwind of the race course.<\/p>\n

Big thanks to Jeff Forte for ably running the races from a kayak on Saturday. \u00a0BABA racing is going green – no carbon \u00a0except for our masts and booms. \u00a0For the final race of the day we had a self timed beach start in \u00a0rapidly increasing winds. \u00a0Stuart Annapolis Wind and Sam Berry returned to the race course after a long hiatus. \u00a0Welcome home guys!<\/p>\n

On Sunday BABA’s Learn to Windsurf took center stage with an enthusiastic group of newbies ready to get on the water. \u00a0Storms were raging inland again but the bad weather was magically diverted around Gunpowder by BABA juju. \u00a0Hal Ashman of Ultimate Watersports was the lead on-land instructor. \u00a0I don’t think the students realized that they were being instructed by one of the East coast’s best. \u00a0Thanks for being there for BABA, Hal! \u00a0Winds were increasing through the afternoon so the LTW students had light wind to get started and a bit more of a push once they got their basic uphauling and sailing skills under wraps. \u00a0I heard one exuberant student cry out “I CAN DO IT!” \u00a0Congratulations to Janice E for continuing a tradition of well attended LTW clinics. \u00a0Thanks to all the folks providing on the water coaching – Mark Windz41, Helen VG, Bill A, Coby and Dennis.<\/p>\n

Race Results:<\/p>\n

Women’s Longboard
\n1. \u00a0Ann J
\n2. Daphne<\/p>\n

Men’s Classic Longboard
\n1. \u00a0Mike M
\n2. Chris Wat
\n3. John B<\/p>\n

Men’s Open
\n1. Stuart G
\n2. Eddie M
\n3. Sam Berry<\/p>\n