RELEASE: September 1, 2006
Raider fleet to assemble at
MYC Fall Regatta
RELEASE: May 6,
2006
Ashley Saylor takes 2nd in Class in 53rd Annual Mug Race
Ashley Saylor (18) was the first Raider to cross the finish line
of the 39-mile race from Palatka to Jacksonville, FL. She finished
2nd in the 'Mono Open 2' class, and 33rd overall in a 118-boat fleet.
RELEASE: April 24, 2006
John MacNeill defends title at 2006 MYC Spring Regatta
On April 22-23, 2006, John MacNeill successfully defended his national
title at the 2006 Melbourne Yacht Club Spring Regatta.
Details
RELEASE: Nov 21, 2005
John MacNeill wins the 2005 Raider Nationals
On November 19-20, the Raider Nationals were held in conjunction with
Melbourne Yacht Club's Small Boats Fall Regatta. The
Nationals were delayed from the original date of Oct 22-23, when
Hurricane Season intruded on Racing Season. After 2 days of very
close racing, John MacNeill took first overall in the Raider Class.
Details
RELEASE: Oct 1,
2005
Raider Nationals to be Held in Florida
Melbourne Yacht Club will be the site for this years nationals.
Located on the east coast of florida, this is a great venue. Part of
a week long racing event that will include seminars and some great of
the water activities. Small boat racing will be held October 22 and
23rd. For more info go to www.raiderone.org/calendar.
Results will be posted here, so stay tuned.
RELEASE: June 01,
2005
Composite Rudder and Dagger Board Now Standard
Fiberglass
finished in white gelcoat blades are now shipping with all Raiders.
They are also available as an upgrade and work great with the carbon
fiber heads that are also standard equipment.
RELEASE: May 09,
2005
Girls Try Again to to Take Top Honors
Jacksonville,
Florida is the finish for the 52nd annual Mug Race. With 200 plus boats
sailing 41 miles on the St. Johns river starting in Plataka. Unfortunatly
this year was not a favorable year for Ashley and Killian sailing the
Raider and the majority of the fleet. Only two (Catamarans) of the hundreds
of boats to enter even crossed the finish line as the wind did not show
up. After 10 hours on the water the bridge marking the half way point
was barely in site. The 6pm cutoff time was past and the winds were
still not present causing the girls to turn around and head back to
Plataka. Taking a tow they arrived at the dock aroung midnight. Maybe
next year will be different, the girls will be there, what about you?
RELEASE: Dec 02,
2004
Joe Waters Takes 1st Place in Hensley Cup
Catawba
Yacht Club Lake Wylie, Charlotte, NC. Event Raises $3569.50 for the
Sara Hensley Trust Fund! Joe was sailing a RAIDER Sport W/ spinnaker.
The fleet consisted of J 22's, Vangard 15's, Lasers, Lightnings, Ensigns,
Wayfarers etc. All boats were given handicaps based on the portsmouth
ratings and a reverse start was used. Congradulations Joe.
RELEASE: May 02,
2004
Ashley and Crew Cleans Up
Ashley Saylor (16) and her crew Killian Dortch (14) dominated the
51st Annual Mug Race presented by the Rudder Club of Jacksonville,
Fl. They won the Fred Austin Memorial Trophy for the first
boat with skipper and crew under the age of 19 to finish. They
also won the Bobby Lee Johnson Trophy for the first all female
crewed boat to finish. Finally, defeating seven older, more experienced
sailors, they won overall honors in the Raider Class with a time
of 8h 02m for the 39 nautical mile race.
Joe Waters, who makes the Raider sails finished 2nd and John Drawe, designer
of the Raider, finished 3rd. Official results will be posted as
soon as they are available. The day started out with perfect conditions,
broad reaching in 15-20 knots of wind. Several of the larger boat
captains expressed their amazement at how quickly the Raider fleet passed
them by. Several stopped by after the race to get more information
on the Raiders. After passing the Shand's Bridge at Green Cove
Springs conditions became more difficult, with constantly changing wind
strength and direction caused by a cluster of thunderstorms. At
times all the boats were drifting, while later on, some boats
were knocked down by winds of 40+ knots that hit around 5:30. Fortunately
all of the Raiders were safely ashore by then, enjoying the
hospitality
provided by the Rudder Club personnel.
If
you haven't had the opportunity to participate in the Mug Race, you
are missing one of the best, most well run regattas in Florida. Special
thanks goes out to Mark Johannsen (manufacturer of the Raider) and Carl
Saylor, who provided their time to run support throughout the race.
Ashley
and Killian and their 3 awards
|
Stats from the Rudder Club's Mug Race in Jacksonville, Fl
|
| Total
starters; Monohulls: 120 Multihulls:
79 |
|
Raider
was fifth monohull to finish
( incl. A scows, E scow, etc) |
|
| First
single hander to finish (Joe Waters) |
|
| RAIDER
Class, 8 boats |
|
| SAYLOR,
ASHLEY/ KILLIAN DORTCH |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 DC 16:13:53 8:02:42 1st |
| WATERS,
JOE |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 GB 16:21:32 8:10:2 2nd |
| DRAWE,
JOHN |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 DP 16:22:32 8:11:21 3rd |
| KELLAR,
PAUL |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 DS 16:31:00 8:19:49 4th |
| CALAME',
PETE |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 JG 16:36:15 8:25:04 5th |
| SOBUT,
BRUCE |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 DR 16:44:56 8:33:45 6th |
| CRAWFORD,
CHIP |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 JL 16:56:34 8:45:23
7th |
| BOND,
ROBERT |
Raider
Sport 16 0.918 Y Raider 220.8 8:11:11 GN DNF |
RELEASE:
April 20th, 2004
Saylors Take Top Honors
Carl Saylor and his daughter Ashley, placed 1st and 2nd respectively
at the Melbourne Yacht
Club's Spring Regatta held April 17th and 18th. Carl had four
1st place finishes and a 3rd to top the Raider fleet of 7 boats.
Ashley placed 2nd three times, along with a 3rd place finish before
winning the last race on Sunday by a wide margin. John McNeil
took home the 3rd place trophy. With the blustery conditions and
winds approaching 20 knots at times, just about everyone got wet at
least once. All the sailors just jumped back in and kept going
though.
The Melbourne Yacht
Club provided the food and Johannsen Boat Works, manufacturer of Raider
Sailboats, provided the beer Saturday night with the sailors enjoying
a fun evening after a tough day on the water.
RELEASE:
December 08, 2003
Gulf Coast Raider Joins the Raider Team
Gulf Coast Raider is now the exclusive Raider Sailboat dealer for the
West Coast of Florida. Bruce Sobut, President of Gulf Coast Raider,
said "I'm am very excited to be associated with Raider Sailboats.
RELEASE:
October 22, 2003
First Fleet race in Florida for Raiders
Five RAIDER Sports joined the Annual Fall Regatta hosted by the Melbourne
Yacht Club (MYC) On Oct. 18th & 19th. We were given our
own fleet start and a grand time, on and off the course was had by all.
Coffee, sweet rolls and other goodies were available during registration
and friendly club members helped during launching. By noon
on Saturday the winds were at the mid teens with gusts to 20, northerly
but variable. When the Raiders got their start the first course was a long triangle with
a windward/leeward/windward finish. John MacNeill from MYC led the
pack across the line and maintained his lead to the finish. The second
race was pretty much a repeat of the first. Local knowledge has its
blessings. The
third race was won by Paul Keller from Vassar, Michigan with Carl
Saylor from Gray, Georgia second and MacNeill third. MacNeill was
involved in an altercation at the start and never recovered. MacNeill led the pack home again in the fourth
race. The days activities ended with a barbecue dinner, club donated
adult beverages and a raffle drawing for some really great prizes
donated by Performance Sail and other regatta sponsors. On
Sunday, the first gun sounded a few minutes before 11 and the course
was a W/L for two trips and a windward finish. The wind was again
northerly in the 10-kt range, however some rain was added to ensure
that nobody O.Deed on “fun”. Carl Saylor dominated Sundays’ racing
with three bullets putting him in the top spot for the regatta. MYC
had chase boats through out both days handing out water and ensuring
a safe, fun event. More food,
beverages and door prizes were passed out back at the MYC club house
as well as some great trophies. We all left Sunday with the thought
that this was definitely an event to come back to next year.
|
Sail Number
|
Boat Name
|
Skipper
|
R 1
|
R 2
|
R 3
|
R 4
|
R 5
|
R 6
|
R 7
|
Total Points
|
Place
|
|
21
|
|
C. Saylor
|
( 2 )
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
MacNeill
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
( 4 )
|
11
|
2
|
|
23
|
|
Keller
|
(
6 )
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
15
|
3
|
|
35
|
Bumble
B
|
Calame
|
(
6 )
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
23
|
4
|
|
22
|
Flutterby
|
A.
Saylor
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
(
6 )
|
27
|
5
|
RELEASE: August 1, 2003
Raider 16 high and dry!
Mr. McMasters
of middle Georgia wanted to keep his Raider ready for use, but out of
the water. The short 3 foot high bulkhead at the back of his house was
a problem, until he devised this loading ramp setup. The boat can easily
be launched and retrieved using the winch setup. He carpeted the bunks
and added two rollers, providing a smooth sliding surface.
RELEASE:
May 6, 2003
Two Macon, GA area teens win Youth award!
Ashley Saylor
15, and Killian Dortch 13, were the first teens to cross the finish
line in the 50th annual MUG Race sponsored by the Rudder Club of
Jacksonville,FL. The Mug Race is a 41 mile race for sailboats starting in Palatka
Fl. and finishing in Jacksonville. Saylor, the skipper of her Raider
Sport sailboat said after winning the perpetual Fred Austin Memorial
trophy for first boat to finish with skipper and crew all under the
age of 19, ”The Mug Race was a great learning experience for both
my crew and myself. After twelve hours on the water we were pretty
worn out, but I was happy with our finish and again, I think we learned
a lot about racing and sailing in general.” Of the 212 starting boats,
only 118 completed the event.
RELEASE:
February 2, 2003
Some boat show observations!
Posted By: Jeff G. US21 Indiana
" Ok, thinking
back on all the boats I toured. Frankly I was more impressed by many
of the smaller weekenders/daysailers than I was the larger boats.....I
fell in love with a little daysailer called the Raider!. 16' long 200
lb speed demon that you can't flip!! It will plane in 8 knots of wind,
has a built in spot for a cooler, can be rigged in under 10 minutes
and costs under $6000 new (racing rig!). I hope they sell a bunch of
them. With the standard rig (cheaper yet) as an option it would make
a great juniors trainer. No worry about being able to right the boat.
If somehow you did knock it down, it's self righting by design......
"
RELEASE:
January 1, 2003
New
for 2003!
All RAIDER 16's will have a premium design radial cut Mylar laminate
mainsail as standard equipment. This will improve light air performance
as well as offer a more effective overall wind range of the boats' performance.
RELEASE:
December 20, 2002
Raider
Sailboats will be on display at the "Chicago Boat Show"
January 30- February 2, 2003 in Chicago, IL. This will be another
opportunity to see the boat up close and personal. Carl Saylor, a
factory rep, and father of Ashley Saylor (15) who races her own "Raider
Sport" extensively throughout the south east will be available
to answer questions.
RELEASE:
December 15, 2002
Raider Sailboats will be on display at "Atlantic Sail Expo"
January 9-12, 2003 in Atlantic City, NJ. This would be an excellent
opportunity to see the boat up close and personal. Also a chance meet
the designer and builder Mr. John Drawe, and get all the latest info
straight from the source.
RELEASE:
September 16, 2002
Milledgeville Georgia: The Second national Raider Regatta was
held on Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville Georgia at the Oconee Sail &
Yacht Club (OSYC) on
September 14th & 15th. Hannah, an uninvited tropical depression showed up for
the event to insure that everybody was equally soaked. For the first
race on Saturday, a small storm named Ashley also showed up. Ashley
is a 120-pound, 14-year-old member of the host club who, in the very
light air that was present in between the cloudbursts, smoked the
competition. She is also the reigning OSYC portsmouth champion this
year.
The second and third races were run in rain and gusty conditions.
John Drawe with Ashley following him over the line won the second
race by two boat lengths and Paul Keller won the third race. Paul
picked up a new gust coming over the lake on the final leg and sailed
to an easy five-boat length victory. Lightning strikes then cleared
the course and racing was halted for the day.
Sunday
racing was delayed until Hannah again gave the sailors a small break.
The first start was finally sounded with only four boats starting.
Winds were gusty and clocking up to 90 degrees. Drawe won the start
and crossed the finish line first with Keller in close pursuit. The
second race was nearly a repeat of the first except that again Hannah
decided that racing should be halted for the day with a display of
heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Hats off to the race officials
of OSYC for their perseverance and wise decisions as when to call
the races. Snacks and the trophy presentation rounded out the soggy
but fun 2002 Raider regatta. Though there was some talk and anticipation
of the Raider invasion of 2003….
Of
the seven entry's, four persevered the
wrath of Hannah to finish the regatta.
1) John Drawe Sebastian FL. 7pts;
2) Paul Keller Vassar, MI. 11
pts;
3) Ashley Saylor Macon, GA. 12
pts;
4) Anthony Corbin, Macon, GA. 20 pts
RELEASE:
September 9, 2002
Drawbridge Marine Inc. and Johannsen Boat Works are pleased to
announce the formation of a joint alliance wherein Johannsen Boat
Works will now manage all aspects of the construction and assembly
of the Raider Sport sailboat. The Raiders are a new single or double
handed sport boat design introduced last fall. Johannsen Boat Works,
long known for their high quality Trinka
yacht tenders and sailing dinghies, will begin building both the Raider
Sport and Raider 16 sailboats at their Vero Beach, Florida facility.
Business owner Mark Johannsen stated that "the alliance would increase
overall production efficiency and productivity as well as add new
development capabilities". John Drawe, President of Raider Sailboats
in Sebastian, Florida said "the agreement would insure the highest
product quality for the Raider sailboat line and make available more
resources to focus on marketing and one design class development".
The agreement will include both domestic and overseas products.
RELEASE:
June 9, 2002
2002 RAIDER Nationals will be coming to Georgia.
Sept 14,15, and 16 are the dates to plan on for the Raider Nationals
on Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville, GA. The Oconee Sail and Yacht Club
(a member of DIYRA) will be host club. The regatta will be open to
RAIDER Sport and Raider 16 models.
For
more information contact:
Bill Shaw (912) 994-4030 race chairman
Carl Saylor (478) 755-0330 Raider Fleet #1
John Drawe (561) 388-2832 Raider Factory
Also check back here for more information.
RELEASE: May 31,
2002
Youngest Raider Sailor Update
2002 has indeed been an exciting year for Ashley (age 14). Having
past on her Raider 16 and now sailing her new Raider Sport, she has
completed the Spring Regatta Series at Oconee Sail & Yacht club with
three first place finishes, and taken the first place silver. Included
in Ashley's competition were Lightnings, Thistles, Lasers, etc, Congratulations
Ashley.
RELEASE:
May 27, 2002
Results are in from the 49th annual “MUG RACE”.
Held on May 4th, the “MUG RACE” is one premiere distance sailing events
in the southeast and is put on by the Rudder Club of Jacksonville.
The 41- mile regatta, which starts in Palatka, FL. and ends in Jacksonville,
was started in heavy fog and very light air, ended in 12 kts of breeze
and hot weather. Of the 217 entries, only 101 completed the race under
the time limit allowed. The fleet was made up of 154 monohulls and
63 catamarans. Paul Keller, sailing solo in his RAIDER Sport
was the second monohull to finish, following a 28-foot E-Scow skippered
by Jim Williams. Of the usual front running multihulls, which normally
dominate the race, 37 finished behind the RAIDER. Keller’s
strategy during the 41-mile river race was to look for wind ahead
on the water and head for it! At the half way point in the race the
breeze began to fill in from the east and Keller was able to effectively
use the spinnaker on the16 foot RAIDER. Keller said he was
able to maintain the lead in the monohull class until arriving at
the weather mark, which was about 2 miles from the finish. At that
point, with the breeze freshening, Williams’ E scow with its four-man
crew was able to pass him to windward. This is the third consecutive
Mug Race that the RAIDER was the first single-handed monohull
to finish. Keller, who is a 62-year-old self employed model maker,
lives in Vassar, Michigan.
For
complete regatta results: http://www.rudderclub.com/races/mug2002
RELEASE:
November 18, 2001
Youngest Raider Sailor
Ashley Saylor (13) of Gray, GA. is awarded second place in the Oconee
Sailing & Yacht Club Day Sailor Class 2001 series. This is Ashley's
first full year of racing her own RAIDER 16. She states that "2002
will be another exciting year for me. I have been sailing a borrowed
"RAIDER Sport" for the past two months. Moving up to the faster
and more responsive boat has helped me place first in my last two consecutive
races. My dad say's there is one coming out of the oven with my name
on it."
RELEASE:
November 7th, 2001
New single-handed spinnaker launch system. Raider Sport only….
See photos "for the serious
single handed competitor" contact us for details.
RELEASE:
November 2nd, 2001
At the recent St. Petersburg Sail Expo a Sailing World Magazine exec.
was quoted as saying, " because of the stability and its self rescuing
capability, the RAIDER is probably the best club trainer available
today." We will be developing a spec for this application. Contact
us.
RELEASE:
October 10th, 2001
"young RAIDER skipper dethrones club champ." At a recent open
regatta held on Lake Sinclair in Middle Georgia 13-Year-old Ashley Saylor
in a borrowed RAIDER Sport not only corrected over the fleet but also
was first to finish. Competing in the light air regatta was the current
club champion in a Y Flyer, Lasers, Sunfish, and a mixture of keelboats
were also in the lineup. Ashley started sailing her own Raider 16 about
a year ago…… You Go, Girl!
RELEASE:
September 1st, 2001
New traveler system (click
for photo) released. To decrease the effort to adjust
the traveler in heavy air, we have replaced the traveler control fairlead
with small swivel bearing blocks and eyestraps. The reduced friction
makes small adjustments easier when beating in heavy air. No drilling
is required. Contact us for more info and part numbers.
RELEASE: June
8th, 2001
Another innovation is available on all RAIDER models.
Both the carbon
and aluminum unstayed spars are now available with sail luff grooves
and mainsail halyards. This will allow the sail to be removed while
the spar remains standing. A great feature for owners who store their
boats on the beach.
RELEASE: March
20, 2001
Macon Georgia …..RAIDERS capture top slots in Cherry Blossom Regatta
Lake Juliette Sailing Club's premier sailing event, the
12th Annual Cherry Blossom Regatta held on Sunday, March 18, 2001
was the best attended ever. Twenty-five boats consisting of cruisers, daysailors, and multi-hulls including 3 Special Olympic Boats were
at the starting line with 8 to 12 knots of breeze for the three-race
regatta. The format for the three races was a modified Olympic course.
The multi-hulls and daysailors shared the same starting horn and were
classed together. The RAIDER's of Paul Keller and Ashley
Saylor (13 years old) captured the two top daysailor slots in
their events finishing with three first, and two seconds and a forth
place respectively. Keller's new RAIDER, which corrected over the
entire fleet was wet for the first time for this regatta. Finishing
positions with points:
RELEASE: December
14, 2000
RAIDERS invade S.L.O.B's Fest Regatta. Three RAIDERS, two equipped
with the new asymmetrical spinnakers and one RAIDER Sport finished
1,2 & 3 respectively at the SLOB's Fest held on Lake Monroe in central
Florida. The Regatta is a carry over of the once renowned SailFest
Regatta, which was the largest inland lake regatta in the U.S. The
winning RAIDER skipper, Josh Putnam who is also the present
JY 15 national champion had first place finishes both Saturday and Sunday.
Third place in a RAIDER Sport model was Ashley Saylor from
Gray, Georgia. The Regatta was sailed in winds from 6 to 11 knots
both days. The RAIDERS were competing in the open Portsmouth class
and also captured line honors racing in the mixed fleets.
RELEASE:
November 30, 2000
First RAIDER Regatta in the United States held in Middle Georgia top
sailors battle for first. A great party, fun and fast boats! Sound
like the Romans planned it? Well no, it was just the first annual
RAIDER One- Design Regatta for the "Sport" models. The regatta was
held at the Oconee Sail & Yacht Club on Lake Sinclair in Middle Georgia.
With the fall color change in full swing, warm afternoons and fair
winds, the regatta truly had Mother Nature's full support. The early
morning temperatures were in the mid 50's but were hovering at near
80 by the afternoon. With eight entries signed up, the first race
got off at 1 PM on Saturday afternoon. All the Raiders were singled
handed except for the daughter / mother team of Ashley and Laurie
Saylor. The skippers changed boats after each race to keep the competition
on an even plane. Former "Force 5" national champion Bill Hunter won the first race
by less than a boat length, tying for first place overall in points but losing
the championship due to a 2nd place finish in the fianl race. With a total of five
races in the series, ties occurred in the first and third places.
Results:
1st place: Yevgeniy Burmatnov, St. Petersburg, Russia
2nd place: Bill Hunter, Milledgeville, GA
3rd place: Ron Katz, Macon, GA
4th place: John Drawe, Sebastian, FL
5th place: Paul Keller, Vassar, MI.
6th place: Kenny Allen, Warner Robins, GA
7th place: Jay Harrell, Atlanta, GA.
8th place: Ashley and Laurie Saylor, Gray, GA.
RELEASE:
October 20, 2000
RAIDER sailboats announce the availability of asymmetrical spinnakers.
The spinnakers are 130 sq. ft. and are not for the feint of heart.
The asymmetrical spinnakers will be optional equipment on the new
RAIDER Sport models. Contact your dealer or the factory for more info.
RELEASE:
October 9, 2000
Two RAIDERS invade Lake Lanier's "Barefoot Open Regatta". Paul Keller
and Carl Saylor, a novice and new RAIDER owner, respectively capture
2nd and 3rd place in the open class. Keller had two first overall's
in the regatta but missed the first slot by two points. Saylor, being
in the boat for the first time...with his wife and daughter aboard
as crew, managed one first overall. He was using the new light air
sail developed for the RAIDER. The competition included MC Scow' s,
Lasers and 470's.
RELEASE:
May 6, 2000
RAIDER sailboats finish grueling 42 mile Mug Race. Two RAIDERS sailed
solo by senior citizens finished the Rudder club's (Jacksonville,
Fl.) 47th annual "Mug Race" placing 2nd and 4th in "class B " mono
hull division. The actual finishing time of the lead RAIDER was over
an hour ahead of the 1st place boat before handicaps were applied
for the final standings.
RELEASE:
April 15, 2000
The first RAIDER 16 is delivered! Light air performance proves to
be very good, despite the 15 sq. ft. sail reduction from the standard
RAIDER. Simplicity and ease of operation are exceptional. Rigging
time on the trailer is less than 7 minutes!
RELEASE:
March 12, 2000
A RAIDER was spotted on a middle Georgia lake with some wild new graphics
on the sides and flying an asymmetric spinnaker! Rumor was that it
was headed east and going fast!
RELEASE:
February 18, 2000
Seitech introduces dolly for RAIDER. Beach launching your RAIDER just
became easier with a new designed launch dolly from Seitech...more
to follow. Call or write for special deals.
RELEASE:
January 5, 2000
RAIDER sailboats are registered with USSA as a "one design" class.
Regional events planned for Georgia and National in South Carolina.
RELEASE:
December 8, 1999
"RAIDER capture top slots." Two middle Georgia sail clubs (Oconee
Sail & Yacht Club and Lake Juliette Sail Club) had RAIDER sailboats
finish in 1st place for their 1999 regatta seasons.
RELEASE:
September 3, 1999
Drawbridge Marine (RAIDER Sailboats) receives official Portsmouth
Rating from US Sailing (91.5)
RELEASE: April
30, 1999
Another new RAIDER Sport hull is christened and equipped with a bi-radial
laminated sail (#9) design. After extensive on the water testing,
sail #8 is selected as production design because of wider wind range.
RELEASE: March
27, 1999
A new RAIDER Sport hull "Pandora" with a tri-radial laminated sail
(#8) splashes down for her maiden voyage and shake down cruise. When
the starting gun for the Fifth Annual Cherry Blossom Regatta (Lake
Juliette in Middle, Ga.) sounds off at 1 PM, Pandora sails around
the three mile triangular course to finish in second place, finishing
behind another more "mature" RAIDER. The lead RAIDER (with crosscut
Dacron sail) is the first mono hull of the twenty three entries to
finish in both races of the regatta. However, the potential of the
new sail design is apparent.
