CORINTHIAN MIDWINTERS W
e didn't notice any red skies at night. But they must have been out there beyond the drizzle, because the January 21-22 Midwinter racing at Corinthian YC was certainly a sailors' delight. Although rain threatened Saturday morning, gray skies grudgingly gave way to sunny ones and the fleet of 137 boats in 17 divisions started light-air races on three different courses of 4.7 to 10.5 miles. Despite a number of parking lots (particularly at Harding Rock) with so little wind that many boats played 'fend your neighbor,' only a handful of boats could not finish by the 5 p.m. deadline. If the Bay courses were familiar, the venue ashore was slightly less so than in years past. CYC's famous Saturday night dinner/dance was held downstairs this year — the upstairs ballroom had been reserved for another event. Kegs were provided courtesy of ABC Yachts and Peg Third's a charm — 'Eclipse' and 'Jazzy' head for Southampton on Sunday. Both boats finished third in their respective divisions.
