(Chester, Nova Scotia)- Every summer, several boats from the Northeast in America use the Marblehead-Halifax Race to extend their summer sailing adventures along the gorgeous bay and islands that dot the waters off Chester, Nova Scotia. In early August, the fog banks for the most part burn-off fast or are non-existent and the weather Gods certainly seem to smile on the hardy group of sailors who have grown to love Chester Race Week. This year, the fleet was again blessed with a few days of gorgeous weather.
In the D1 PHRF fleet, other than a slow start, the J/111 BLAST skippered by Mark Surette won the last race to add to their earlier 5-7 to finish with 13 pts.
Of special note was that long-time North Sails consultant and designer Andreas Josenhans was Regatta Chairman. Helping Chester YC put on a great show and helping out considerably on race management. Andreas also had many pearls of wisdom for the sailors, offering some of the extensive knowledge prior to and after each day's racing. In fact, here's a great YouTube video of some of Andreas' bits and bobs-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZTYbr6xU0 More sailing news and results on Chester Race Week FB page
