14 IOM’rs met on Saturday June 21st for Coastal Cup #4. This CC was hosted by the Grimm family at Kitsilano Yacht Club…a super venue right on English Bay in Vancouver. Joining the usual local suspects were Art Prufer, Robert Seline and Jim Fergusson from Vancouver Island, Jerry Brower from Washington State and John Hogbin from Kelowna. Great to have you join us guys!
Of course it was raining when we all arrived in the morning…what’s with that! Fortunately the clubhouse was available for rigging and the rains went away by the time that the clock rolled around to race time. Oh, and in the kitchen there was already a lot of hustling and bustling…a sign of things to come!
The winds started out in the 6-8 knot range out of the SE with 20-30 degree shifts with lots of pressure to keep everyone on their toes. One minute you were looking golden, the next minute you watched as a new shift made you into turkey. Peter Grimm and Bob Lewis jumped to an early lead, finding the right rhythm in the shifty conditions. After 6 races the competitors were ready for a rest and thankfully rushed to the call to lunch!
What a feast…we were treated to homemade soup, barbequed smokies with every conceivable add-on, munchies and drinks….what a spread! Everyone was heading back for seconds and thirds. The Grimm family hit this one out of the park!!!
The sailors were eventually dragged away from the food and back down the dock to their boats. Two more races were squeezed out in a breeze that went hard right and then died. The RC wisely decided to abandon the last attempt at a race due to the poor conditions. For the competitors this meant that the post race appetizers that had been promised were that much closer. Another spread of food greeted the sailors in the club house…delicious! Peter Grimm put in a solid performance to claim 1st place with 10pts followed by Bob Lewis with 13 pts and Steve Kensey with 21 pts. Special mention goes to Robert Seline for his 5th place finish with 30 pts. Robert is on a roll! Congratulations to everyone for a well sailed event.
Special thanks to Kathy Grimm and her crew for the fantastic food…you spoiled us!!!! Thanks Fred and Peter for organizing and hosting this event. Finally a special thanks to Art Prufer introducing our new Coastal Cup series of prizes with his custom etched beer glasses. These gems will be sure to collector items for many years to come !! Another fun day of IOM’ing !!
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