2007 WaveRate Albacore International Championship
October 5-12, 2007
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2007 WaveRate Albacore International Championship |
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Location About the sailing area: The sailing area is in a wide-open part of the Chesapeake that is often used for hundred boat, world class events such as Rolex Women's Keelboat Championship and J22, Star and Soling Worlds as well as recent inshore racing of the Volvo Ocean Racing boats. Beginning in mid-September the lighter summer thermals give way to a series of fronts that sweep the mid-Atlantic region at 3-4 day intervals with increasing strength in October. Over a week of sailing we should see two weather systems giving us a full range of conditions to challenge all competitors. 
Wind data collected from nearby Thomas Point Lighthouse shows that winds during sailing hours on two-thirds of the days in October were between 5 and 18 knots with average velocity of 12 knots. Water depth is 20-40 feet over most of the course area and we have a full compliment of rescue boats so there should be no need to postpone the racing if we a few days of 25 knot winds behind a strong front. Water temperature is typically 17-19 degrees Celsius with daytime air temperature ranging from 15-25 Celsius with the average in the upper teens. In short, the weather projection is for plenty of wind to race with a low risk of days that are too light to sail. The WRSC Web site is located here. 
About the Race Committee: John Luard, a long time Albacore competitor who has frequently been in the top three at Albacore Internationals, will be our Principal Race Officer and assure we have first-rate committee work and get the most out of the week of sailing. 
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