(Seabrook, TX)- Perhaps one of the most beautiful experiences any
offshore sailor can have is to take off from Galveston Bay on an
afternoon start, sail out into the Gulf of Mexico and turn left down the
shoreline to Port Aransas about 50 nm down the coastline. In most
years, it’s a gentle cruise down the coast under spinnaker with a
massive “fall harvest moon” slowly emerging over the ESE horizon,
seemingly ready to engulf the entire Earth in its glow. For those who
have sailed this race over the years, it is a mind-bending experience to
see the Moon refracting so that it looks like it is the Second Coming
of Christ- or some other out-of-body scenario. Blood orange, giant, and
melting across the horizon on the Gulf of Mexico, it’s no wonder that
so many people keep coming back for more!This year, a good weather forecast meant that teams turned out “en’masse” to enjoy the gorgeous overnight sail. In ORC Spinnaker classes, it was remarkable that both “A” and “B” classes saw total “clean sweeps” by J/Crews!
In ORC Class A, 1st was Jim Liston’s J/120 AEOLUS from Houston YC, 2nd was Albrecht Goethe’s J/46 HAMBURG II from Lakewood YC, 3rd was JD Hill’s J/122 SECOND STAR from Lakewood YC and 6th was Andy Wescoat’s J/109 HARM’s WAY from Galveston Bay Cruising Association!
The scenario was the same for ORC Class B. But, in this case, it was a sweep of the top five! 1st was John Barnett’s J/105 VICI from Lakewood YC, 2nd was Josh Richline’s J/105 VELOCE from Corpus Christi YC, 3rd was JB Bednar’s J/105 STINGER from Lakewood YC, 4th was John Bell’s J/105 KINDERSPIEL 2 from Corpus Christi YC, and 5th was Jeff Progelhof’s J/36 SENOR MOMENT for Houston YC! An amazing accomplishment for all J/Sailors across the board! For more Harvest Moon Regatta sailing information
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