Mini Macho Man - March 25, 2012

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Kicking off the 9th year of the Endurance Series are the Macho Man / Mini Macho Man races this weekend. The weekend will be packed with activities including two separate races, two parties and three awards presentations. With a new rule in place for 2012, both the Macho Man and Mini Macho Man will be scored for the Endurance Series. Along with the trophy presentation for the Macho Man, on Saturday night, will also be the 2011 Endurance Series awards. The Mini Macho Man awards will be presented on Sunday.

Excerpt below from CatSailor.com

Right at the start on Saturday, there was a collision between two boats. Team Wave's ARC 22 was coming in from the right and didn’t have room, so they tried to bear off but didn’t quite make it. His bows dove, and his spinnaker pole (like a jousting lance) put a substantial hole in the outside starboard hull of Team Adrenaline's Nacra 20. They were hooked together for several seconds, spinning the Nacra around toward the start boat . Fortunately the start boat wasn’t anchored, and backed off quickly, avoiding a secondary collision.

The Team Adrenaline retired for the day and sailed back to Gilbert’s. Team Adrenaline was sailing a boatchartered from Team Royal, and drove to Fort Lauderdale to pick up another boat to race the Sunday leg. True dedication. And the ARC 22 continued on and able to use their spinnaker pole.

Excerpt supplied by CatSailor.com

Eric Roberts on another ARC 22 has been sailing this race for many years with his father Bill Roberts, who designed the boat. Eric used to crew for his dad, but then Bill started crewing for Eric. And the last couple of years Bill has been ground crew for Eric. This year Bill was up on the top of the Card Sound Bridge watching the boats approach and go under the bridge on their way north to Angelfish Creek.

For some reason Eric decided to pass through the bridge under a lower part instead of at the center. His mast hit the bridge, and his boat was dismasted. Another bridge bystander said Bill’s chin just dropped to his chest. The boat was towed back to Gilbert’s (I don’t know by whom, but this was a busy day for the Sea Tow type people).

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