ISSA-PCISA National All Girls Invitational

Winds were light and somewhat shifty. Race officials kept things on schedule as much as could be accomplished given conditions. Coaching was provided for our team by an assistant. He reports that the venue set up well for the event and that races were run smoothly until winds became too light.

Sunday shaped up as a perfect day for racing, early, with winds in the 8 knot range from the WNW. The pressure grew throughout the day ultimately getting to the high end of the abilities of some sailors. Race officials and support did an excellent job repairing boats damaged in the wind between sets and keeping the regatta going right up to the end.

Predominant effects early seemed to be a significant geographic left-shift near the shore, lifting the starboard-tack layline quite a bit, with pressure filling in predominantly on the left side of the course. As the winds increased, the pressure on the left provided the greatest advantage though the middle of the day. Eventually, higher pressure became less helpful, and the right side offered more of an advantage.

The following chart shows the relative rank of the teams as of the race indicated. Note that the races are ordered by number, then division, which may not represent the order in which the races were actually sailed.

The first place team as of a given race will always be at the top of the chart. The spacing from one team to the next shows relative gains/losses made from one race to the next. You may hover over the data points to display the total score as of that race.