Adrenalin gals win Grand River Sailing Club Regatta race

August 29, 1:38 AMCleveland Boating ExaminerSandy Woodthorpe

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Adrenalin crew took first place in the Grand River
Sailing Club-sponsored 2009 regatta.

In most areas of life, getting a good start counts for a lot. In sailboat racing a good start can capture an early lead that's tough for contenders to overcome.

"We had to ask the Racing Committee for more room," Sandy LaCivita recalled when asked how the Adrenalin crew pulled ahead of  Wish at the beginning of the race. 

With Wish instructed to drop behind it, Adrenalin, the windward vessel, slid between Wish and the east breakwall and then surged out Fairport Harbor's main channel toward the race course.

Rain, light and variable wind (8-10 kts) and some 3-4 foot rollers were the conditions for the women's race, which opened the 2009 Grand River Sailing Club-sponsored regatta. Four boats competed.

Cheers to the Adrenalin crew:  Betsy Edwards (helm), Erin Fabian (foredeck), Delphine Gabriel (jib), Tina Greenslade (skipper), Jamie Hofrichter (main), Jill Josselson (trim), Sandy LaCivita (running back & main) and Karen McCleod (foredeck).  Andrenalin's owner is Kurt Kachler.

 For more info on women's sailing and racing, go to: North Coast Women's Sailing Association (NCWSA), which is hosting the Women's Regatta on September 12th.  And be sure to read about Laura Dekker the daring 13-year-old Dutch miss who's bent on sailing around the world - solo!