Oct 22, 2023 @ 12:18:59 EDT
Nineteen VISA teams from eleven schools arrived at Christchurch School on the Rappahannock River to compete for state championship in near perfect conditions. Temperatures were in the low 60's. Barely cloudy blue skies accompanied oscillating westerly winds that were mostly at 5-14mph with one brief afternoon jump to 15 mph. Gusts lent the sporty factor ranging from 12mph to a blustery long hour in the 23-24 range at about midday with a high of 25mph for just a moment. Seas ranged from six inches to a foot and a half.
Despite several delays for breakdowns, teams were able to accomplish 6 races in each division. We had several capsizes, two boats cross the line while on their sides, and a few teams drop out as the day progressed. Four breakdowns were awarded. Overall, the conditions were challenging and and very fun making for some great sailing and stiff competition.
Hampton Roads Academy Team 1 took first place with a remarkable six bullets in B division and 22 points. Christchurch Team 1 came in second with 34 points, and Christchurch Team 3 captured third place.
Many thanks to Christchurch School for their hospitality and a great event. Special thanks to the coaches (who moved marks), to the race committee, and especially to Alex Jacob for serving as PRO and consistently running fair races.
| School | Team | A | B | TOT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Hampton Roads Academy | Navigators 1 | 16 | 6 | 22 | |||
| 2 |  | Christchurch School | Seahorses 1 | 17 | 17 | 34 | |||
| 3 | | Christchurch School | Seahorses 3 | 32 | 22 | 54 | |||
| 4 | | Christchurch School | Seahorses 2 | 48 | 19 | 67 | |||
| 5 |  | Norfolk Academy | Bulldogs 1 | 20 | 54 | 74 | |||
| 6 |  | Norfolk Collegiate School | Oaks 1 | 41 | 38 | 79 | |||
| 7 |  | Maury High School | Commodores 1 | 45 | 35 | 80 | |||
| 8 | | Hampton Roads Academy | Navigators 2 | 28 | 66 | 94 | |||
| 9 | | Norfolk Collegiate School | Oaks 2 | 51 | 57 | 108 | |||
| 10 | | Christchurch School | Seahorses 4 | 69 | 54 | 123 | |||
| 11 |  | Grafton High School | Clippers | 67 | 62 | 129 | |||
| 12 |  | Phoebus High School | Phantoms | 94 | 66 | 160 | |||
| 13 |  | Poquoson High School | Islanders | 68 | 97 | 165 | |||
| 14 |  | The Hague School | Tritons | 85 | 83 | 168 | |||
| 15 | | Norfolk Academy | Bulldogs 2 | 90 | 79 | 169 | |||
| 16 |  | Kecoughtan High School | Warriors | 75 | 102 | 177 | |||
| 17 | | Maury High School | Commodores 3 | 80 | 108 | 188 | |||
| 18 |  | Catholic High School | Crusaders | 99 | 99 | 198 | |||
| 19 | | Maury High School | Commodores 2 | 107 | 96 | 203 |
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.