46 Optimists, Laser Radials and 420s competed for the Commonwealth of Virginia Sailing Championship during the Independence Day Holiday weekend, July 3 – 4.Wind strengths of 5 to 8 kts blew each day resulting in close competitive sailing in all fleets.  Three separate race areas were set up to accommodate the requirements for the Opti Green fleet, Opti Red/Blue/White fleet and Laser Radial/420 fleets.  On each day the wind oscillated while generally backing over the duration of the races.  Currents were minimal with low water occurring in the middle of the day allowing the competitors to primarily follow wind shifts and pay less attention to the current.

Seven races were completed on each course resulting in one discard with six races to count.  Winners were:

Opti  White

1.                   Oliver Galt

2.                   Luke Hayes

3.                   Jack Whitmore

Opti Blue

1.         Will Whitmore

2.         Erin Jacob

3.         Hannah Steadman

Opti Red

1.                   Alexander Hanna

2.                   Aidan Toms

3.                   Kendall Swenson

Opti Overall

1.                   Alexander Hanna

2.                   Will Whitmore

3.                   Erin Jacob

Laser Radial

1.                   Alex Jacob

2.                   Ben Buhl

3.                   Austin Powers

420