One Design Racing Sunday April 22 abandoned
on Saturday April 21, 2012 08:40PM
I have decided to abandon all One Design Races scheduled for tomorrow for the One Design Opening Day Regatta. A Notice to all One Design competitors that abandons all races tomorrow, will be posted on the One Design Official Bulletin Board shortly.
Abandoning racing before the scheduled race day is difficult, but I am attempting to save all involved time and gas required to drive to Deltaville when there is no reasonable expectation of racing tomorrow. The reasons for this decision at this time are as follows:
NOAA's latest forecast has been trending to more wind and rain. Small Craft advisories are posted for tomorrow afternoon and winds are now forecast to be NE 15-20 tomorrow, increasing to 20-25 knots, with gusts to 30 in the afternoon.
Sailflow, which accurately forecast today's wind, shows wind at 0900 N at 25 knots increasing to 30 knots and shifting NE by 1300.
Weather Channel and WAVY 10 shows we are in an area of severe thunderstorm risk all day tomorrow.
My guess, based on what we have seen develop so far, is that all of these forecasts could easily be exceeded.
Based upon all of this data, I believe the best course of action is to abandon at this time.
Thank you volunteering and participating and
Best regards,
David R. Lee
Principal Race Officer