Richard & Sharon Calder's J120 "Brilliance" finished a successful Chester Race Week by winning the Gold Fleet. The crew sailed a consistent regatta in weather that ranged from light, fluky winds with great sun to high winds combined with driving rain over the four day event. The Gold Fleet sailed two distance races and two windward leeward courses. Some of her competitors included a Swan 48-2 & 51, an Aerodyne 38, a J44. The regatta draws over 150 boats including one designs (13 J29's) and handicap fleets. Chester Race Week is the largest keelboat regatta in Eastern Canada. results here
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Brilliance Wins Gold at Chester RW
Richard & Sharon Calder's J120 "Brilliance" finished a successful Chester Race Week by winning the Gold Fleet. The crew sailed a consistent regatta in weather that ranged from light, fluky winds with great sun to high winds combined with driving rain over the four day event. The Gold Fleet sailed two distance races and two windward leeward courses. Some of her competitors included a Swan 48-2 & 51, an Aerodyne 38, a J44. The regatta draws over 150 boats including one designs (13 J29's) and handicap fleets. Chester Race Week is the largest keelboat regatta in Eastern Canada. results here