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knots surfing down a wave.
One last dramatic jibe took us
on a perfect lay to the finish
in Hempstead Harbor after 1
day, 16 hours, 13 mins and 29
secs of racing. Through great
teamwork and constant focus,
we managed to win Division
4, win overall PHRF Spinnaker
fleet, receive the Bohemia
award for best performance
of a 1st time competitor, and
receive the Jack Tar Crew trophy
for the bowman of the winning
boat (John Cavoores). This
skipper couldn’t be more
proud of the whole crew -
Trevor Uhl (Watch Captain),
Brian
Higgins
(Navigator),
Colby Jennings (Foredeck),
Gavin Pommernelle (Foredeck
and Trimmer), Ray Martin
(Trimmer), John P Cavoores Jr
(Bowman extraordinaire), and
Kyle Riviezzo (Foredeck and
Trimmer). Looking forward to
the ALIR next year!”
I expect another exciting start
in the harbor next year with
more spectators, parties and
events, we’ll be there, hope
you will as well. I’ll be watching
Gemini and Frequent Flyer,
two different boat types,
skippers and crews from
neighboring yacht clubs, each
with an ALIR win, I think we
have the makings of great
rivalry here. Both teams are
planning to return so it sounds
like there will be some good
racing.
A note to the power boat
readers. You may be thinking,
41 hours to go 205 miles, works
out to about 5 miles per hour.
Is that a race? A cigarette boat
could do that in four hours,
in smooth water, maybe even
stop for lunch. Even for your
average 20 -25 knot cruiser
that would only be a long day
trip. The boats and crews in the
ALIR have to prepare a boat to
support a crew’s food, rest, and
hygiene for at least three days
of peak performance without
stops. The crew has to calculate
the route, the currents, wind
Gemini heading for the finish.
and weather for every minute and
mile of the race. When you and your
team have done all of this better than
all the other competition the feeling of
satisfaction is indescribable, that’s why
they spend 41 hours to travel 205 miles.
Hope you will join us next year for the
42nd ALIR, as a spectator, a participant
or just a fan. Have a happy, healthy and
safe fall boating season.
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