Congratulations to Chris Winnard and crew Derek Hardy and Bill Ramacciotti for winning the 2006 Holder Nationals held in San Diego. Racing was held on the ocean course all three days. Winds varied from Friday’s races with less than 10 kts to Saturday and Sunday’s races in the 12-20 kt range. Aside from the hour and a half tow to the start, the kelp, and hour and a half sail back to the dock, the racing portion was excellent. The race committee did a great job of setting the marks and getting the classes started considering the conditions. The award for best crewmember should probably go to 'your kelp stick', as it was use very often. Chris won in impressive fashion by winning all 7 races by a considerable margin, leaving the rest of us fighting it out for the 1st losers position which went to Frank Keesling from Colorado. Results can be found at www.salingworld.com and some pictures are posted at www.da-woody.com

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1 6 Chris Winnnard 1 1 1 1 1 - 5
2 87664 Jim Rosasetti 2 2 3 2 2 - 11
3 133 Bobby Kawamura 5 6 2 5 3 - 21
4 122 Gary W. Rossow 4 5 5 4 5 - 23
5 46139 Cal Compton 3 4 4 6 7 - 24
6 54 Nigel Brownett 8 ocs 3 7 3 4 - 25
7 18057 Don Hedges 6 7 6 7 6 - 32

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