RS Aero Viridian Firecracker Regatta at the Viridian Sailing Center, Dallas
by RS Aero International Class Association 9 Jul 2019 11:37 BST
29-30 June 2019
RS Aero Viridian Firecracker Regatta 2019 © VSC
Light winds and hot Texan temperatures saw a reduced schedule of three races at the Viridian Firecracker Regatta, mixed with the occasional refreshing dip to keep cool!
The twenty RS Aeros were spread over the three RS Aero Classes. Congratulations to the winners; in the RS Aero 5s and RS Aero 7s Max Nilsson (Fort Worth) and Griffin Orr (Corinthian SC), respectably, had clean sweeps whilst the RS Aero 9s was much closer at the top of the results sheet with Andrew Vandling (Rush Creek YC) pipping Matthew Romberg (Austin) and Eric Roman (CSC) by just a point.
With thirty RS Aeros on the dock at the Viridian Sailing Center now, the Firecracker Regatta and Viridian venue are established as a fantastic RS Aero base. Viridian provides a key focal point for the Texas RS Aeros and visitors keen to travel and join in with a charter.
5 Rig Results:
| Pos | Skipper | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|
| 1 | Max Nilsson | Fort Worth Boat Club | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Aubin Hattendorf | Viridian Sailing Center | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Andrew McConnelly | Viridian Sailing Center | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Chandler Self | Sea Star Base Galveston | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Camryn Colonna | Rush Creek Yacht Club | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Tracy McConnell | Viridian Sailing Center | 5 | 6 | 5 |
7 Rig Results:
| 1 | Griffin Orr | Corinthian Sailing Club | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jack Hattendorf | Viridian Sailing Center | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | William Griffith | Viridian Sailing Center | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | David DeVries | Viridian Sailing Center | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mark McNamara | Lakewood Yacht Club | 5 | 5 | 5 |
9 Rig Results:
| 1 | Andrew Vandling | Rush Creek Yacht Club | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Matthew Romberg | Austin | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Eric Roman | Corinthian Sailing Club | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Craig Berleme | ILCA | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Brig North | Corinthian Sailing Club | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Forest Atkin | Corinthian Sailing Club | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Greg Wallace | Corinthian Sailing Club | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Robert Kembel | Viridian Sailing Center | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Marc Nilsson | Fort Worth Boat Club | 9 | 9 | 9 |