Bacardi Cup and Dudley Gamblin – Final

Nassau, March 29, 2014. Results, photos and report by Lori Lowe. The last day of sailing at the in the two series Bacardi Cup and Dudley Gamblin Memorial in Montagu Bay, Nassau, Bahamas looked promising for a little lighter winds.

After a quick rain squall to clear the air and give everyone a wake up morning shower, sailors left the dock in 10-12 knots out of the south south east.

A windward leeward course was set at 160 degrees. With the winds coming off the shore there were regular shifts of 25 to 30 degrees but nothing to require a course change and providing a different type of sailing to the big breeze and small shifts of the prior days. First in race 4 of the Gamblin series went to Robert Dunkley and Michelle Lakin with Birger and Janette Jansen in close second creating a showdown between the two in the final race. Third went to Ferdie Decardenas and Sarah Morley with Fourth to Jimmie Lowe and Cameron Symonette and Gavin McKinney and Adam Boorman in 5th.

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The second and final race of the series saw Birger shut Robert out at the start. Conditions at the start were bright sunshine with 12-13 knots increasing during the race to 15-16 knots. The ultimate winner of the race and the series was Birger and Janette. Second in the race went to Fernando deCardenas, third to Robert Dunkley and Michelle Lakin giving them second in the series; fourth went to John Coolidge and Jolika Buckner; fifth to Gavin McKinnney and Adam Boorman giving them third place in the series.

Another year of great racing in Nassau. Hope to see more Snipe sailors here next year. We will be ready for you.

Lori Lowe

Final Results