Twenty-three boats turned out for the final round of the 2011 Offshore Spring Series on Sunday. Three, 3.0 mile races were completed in beautiful weather, in contrast to the unfortunate conditions of opening weekend.

It was a day of consistency in each fleet with virtually no change in the top three spots in each class for all races. Three familiar guest boats swept the day in preparation for their trek down to Southern Bay Race Week.

PHRF A was led by Craig Wright's Afterthought (Neuse Yacht Racing Assoc.), fresh off a third place finish in the ten boat, J109 class at Annapolis NOOD. They were followed by overall Spring Series winner, Double Eagle (Sam Mitchener), and Chilcoot (Alex Alvis.)

Dennis Hannick's Tripp 26, Goin' (Dahlgren Yacht Club), took PHRF B, in front of overall series winner, Elancer (David Hinkle), and Chupacabra (Jerry Latell.)

In the combined PHRF C/Non-spin, the Horizon team, Bob Fleck and spouse, dominated the day, same as they dominated the ten boat, S2 7.9 class at Annapolis NOOD. The RC team of Ric and Sharon Bauer and crew were so impressed that they ceremoniously awarded them 10's for their perfection around the dance course all day. The next spots went to overall series winner, Prophet (Noel Clinard), and Schiehallion (Brad Miller.)

Elsewhere on the dance floor, in more unceremonious displays of fleetness ahull, there was a secondary competition for who could kiss the most marks. Trilogy fired the first gun with their two step with, both, the start pin and Elancer in the first race. With 5-9 knot winds generally out of the SE, but a very strong, building flood current, fleetness ahull became even more apparent as racing progressed. Shenanigan and Juggernaut both jumped into the competition with their beautiful back to back waltzes with the windward mark in the second race. Not to be outdone, Trilogy waltzed right back into the lead quickly at the same mark. Trilogy then put an exclamation on the day in the third race by proving their earlier two-step with the start pin was no fluke, adding an adept cha-cha with their too frequent partner. Nanuq, also, displayed a wicked moonwalk with the attractive windward mark, transitioning to a nice tango with Corryvreckan. In other action, the 15,500 lb Neried found that size is not a guarantee that you automatically get to lead your partner, as the 2100 lb Prophet proved that sometimes (often) a woman will get her way. Neried stubbornly obliged.

Final Spring Series Results

NEXT UP: Opening race in the Long Distance Series, Urbanna. This is a long-standing Club tradition, so, don't miss it!!