Link to Raritan Yacht Club article... We had a blast this weekend. Our club runs a Father's Day race. Non spin, so we entered as a family with William (11), Sophie (10). Teri (age withheld) and myself. Competition included 2 mast-head J/29s, a Beneteau 10R, a J105 and an S2 9.2.
William took the helm while Teri and I hoisted the sails and didn't give it up until after the finish.
With a beat of just over 4nm to the first mark and winds building from 8 to 12 kts, we were delighted to be have only one boat (a J/29) ahead of us. We were ahead for most of it, and only gave up the lead in the last couple of hundred yards to round second. The other J/29 was pretty close behind.
All of us wing on wing, the lead J/29 pulled away somewhat on the major downwind leg, and the other one caught up with us, but William was psyched when we called for (and were given) room at the penultimate mark. Over-powered somewhat on the last beat home in 15kts wind and only 2.5 of us on the rail, the second 29 did pass us. No sign of the others. We knew that we easily had the closest one on corrected time, but only learned at the bar afterwards that both 29s were toast! What a Father's Day!
Hopefully William's available for next years NAs!