Opening Weekend--Races 1 & 2

We watched the first two races in the grandstands at Marina Green.  Saturday was sold out.  Not to be a Debbie Downer, but the event management people need to really get their crap together.  Especially considering the money they asked for the grandstand seats.

They estimated about 15,000 at Marina green......approximately 6 bartenders.  Sailors and sailing fans--six bartenders.  Needless to say it got a bit ugly.

The poor people working had to deal with a lot of grumbling and I felt sorry for them.  Even getting a soda or sandwich to eat was a pain in the butt.

Don't get me started on getting water--since they are trying to be green, no bottled water was sold, you had to fill up in their hydration stations, and they'd even sell you a water bottle for about $25 to refill.  Arrrgh.

So enough grousing.  

Before the AC races started we were treated to the Multihull Internationals on Hobie 16 Beachcats, fun to watch, they slogged a bit since the wind was being flukey.

One of the AC45s.  Illegal weight removed?  Don't know.

Tim playing with remote control boats.

They look so tiny next to the big boats.

Go baby go!

 

Both boats foiling down wind.