The OPCYC round the lights race is one where we won our class but never overall. It is a pursuit race where each boat must round bothe Middle Ground light inthe Hampton Roads harbor and Thimble Shoals light in the chesapeake bay. Eithr light 2st in either direction
This year we elected to round Middle Ground light 1st . At the mid point of tge race we felt those that went to Thimble Shoals were ahead. We thought we would be racing for the "1st wrong way boat".
As we returned from Thimble Shoals, we were surprised to not see any boats coming out of Hampton Roads. In the harbor tge wind had lightened and we realized we were racing for 1st overall.
We held off the boats behind us only losing the lead to a PHRF "A" boat for a short time, winning 1st place back sailing into Mill Creek to the finish line.
1st phrf C.
1st overall. "roundabout" will be added to the ground tge lights trphy- a floor stave from Thimble Shoals light showcased at OPCYC.