By the miracle of a mysterious and suspect handicapping system, our Catalina 36, HoriZen, finished 2nd in its class during the 2009 Corinthian Yacht Club Sailing Races in Bellingham.
The boat was raced by Capt. Kathy Sheehan, Peter Hallett, Jennifer Lynch and a rotating group of other sailors (Gabe Hallett, Carolyn Dale, Chuck Dingee, Courtney Pineau, David Wallin, Steve Wagoner, etc.) during the summer of 2009.
The handicapping system, which will be used again in 2010, makes adjustments for all kinds of silly things, including adding time if you often place first so that other sailors can enjoy the winner’s circle.
That’s why Sapphire, the fastest boat in our class, didn’t even place in the final standings!! Go figure!
HoriZen sailed against other cruising sailboats without spinnakers. In that category, Nordic Flyer placed first for 2009, and Natural High was third.
The other winners for the 2009 Corinthian Yacht Club races were:
Cruising with spinnakers
- Tapocketa Too
- Dreamtime
- Islander
PHRF A:
- Hravn
- Shockwave
- Flamenca
PHRF B:
- Merlin
- Blackfoot
- Ol’ Yeller
See some photos from the 2009 racing season.
Tags: Bellingham, sailboat sailing, sheehan
