(Galveston Bay, Texas)- The Texas Offshore Racing Circuit (TORC)
concluded on July 26 with Galveston Bay Cruising Association's Texas
Race Week (TRW) offshore of Galveston. In addition to TRW, the TORC
consists of two offshore distance races each of approximately 90 miles.
Winds ranged from 5-15 on Thursday to Saturday's 12-19. Surprisingly the
weather was not as hot as usual so the sailing was fabulous.The TRW spinnaker fleet included two J/105s, two J/109s, a Melges 32, an Olsen 30, a Navy 44, and an Express 37. After three full days of racing, Brian Uffelman's J/105 AVICI took first with a spectacular 2-1-1 followed by Bee Bednar's J/105 STINGER in third with 3-4-3. Having participated in the entire TORC, AVICI, STINGER and the J/109 AIRBORNE were the only boats competing for the Texas Navy Trophy. Brian Uffelman's AVICI finished first, Bee Bednar's STINGER second and Dave Christiansen's AIRBORNE third. For more J/105 sailboat information
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