Road To The Cup – Week 14 Top-10 as of 8/28/22 Let’s start with Nationals. Fleet 12 and the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club threw a fantastic event that included great racing, warm hospitality and plenty of socializing. Regatta Chair John Walter and his team rolled out the red carpet and couldn’t … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 12 Top-10 as of 8/14/22 Nine boats did beer can battle this week on a picture-perfect evening. Here is the summary from Steve Uhl. “Nine boats showed up for a delightful twilight race with a healthy southeasterly. The course was Chappell Ledge, then a nice long beat to … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 11 Top-10 as of 8/7/22 Six boats made it out for the first post RW Twilight, which as most of you know, kicked off a little earlier to accommodate the earlier sunsets. This week’s update is from Steve Uhl. “Conditions included a fresh southerly at about 12 knots … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 10 – Race Week Edition Top-10 as of 8/1/22 As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night due to Race Week. Instead, we were treated to Jennifer & Steve Uhl’s gracious hospitality – again! That, by the way is a direct quote from the last several year’s Race Week editions … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 9 Top 10 as of 7/24/22 Six boats braved the threat of thunderstorms to make it out for the last Twilight before the Race Week break. This week’s update is from Steve Uhl. “Just six boats made it out for twilights, perhaps some scared away by the forecast … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 7 Top 10 as of 7/10/22 Eleven teams showed up on Thursday night excited to race in a little pressure, and they were rewarded with SE 10-15, a stiff current and modest surfing conditions. Several teams made their Twilight debuts, most noteworthy of whom was John Casler, who finally … Read more
Who will win the coveted Spitoon? Will it be you? Not if you don't register… Sailing World has noticed that while several Rhodes are registered for the event, there are still quite a few MRA sailors who have not done so yet. Your registration with MRA covers the fee, but you still need to register with … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 6 Top 10 as of 7/3/22 Happy July 4th! Ten teams showed up for the holiday week Twilight and were treated to picture-perfect conditions. Amazingly, due to an equipment failure, John Casler was not among them – again. This week’s report is from Steve Uhl, who won by a … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 5 Top 10 as of 6/26/22 Five teams showed up for our second Twilight of the season. That’s two Twilights in a row – I guess it’s finally summer. Our writeup this week is from Steve Uhl. “Second week in a row brought a healthy Southeasterly, with … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 4 Top 10 as of 6/19/22 Before we start, I’d like to pause to remember Bob Jensen, who died on May 20th in Bozeman Montana. Widely considered the patriarch of Chicago’s Fleet 12, Bob was a prince of a man and highly regarded by all who knew him. Bob stopped sailing several … Read more