A-Cat Midwinters 2024 for Cam Farrah

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A-Cat Midwinters 2024, Cam Farrah wins Open Title

cCam Farrah continues the legacy of talented catsailors like Carolijn Brouer, Sarah Newberry, the late Sandra Tartaglino and many others. They just go and compete, simply put, not much additional ingredients needed.
In the process they make some waves pushing more girls into catsailing and also show the boys how its done like Cam did wome weeks ago winning the 2024 Midwinters foiling and overall disciplines.

In 2023 A-Cat Worlds Cam finished 16th overall and won Jr & Women Titles. We hope see Cam progressing each season and grabbing more podiums, foiling A-Cat in the breeze is in our view the most skilled & nerve demanding Class out there.

Below some words by Cam after the Midwinters win:

“Mids was a great event, the hospitality on land was unmatched. We had great dinners every night and even an Argentinan barbeque which was amazing. The range of conditions was incredible- everything from super light non-foiling races to full-on top of the wind range. The weather was perfect and everyone was excited to have a week in the sun. Some of the best foiling conditions I have ever raced in- perfectly butter flat a few days which really let you push the boat as hard as you wanted. Overall, great event, tight racing, and good fun. “

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A-Cat Midwinters 2024 Final day report by Bob Webbon:

“Our 4th day of racing at the 2024 A Cat Midwinters last weekend was easy. Actually super easy! Set the weather mark at .97 miles, 310 degrees unfold the cushy chairs, sit back and enjoy the show.

A moderate front blew through Friday night bringing 15-16 knots of sustained wind Saturday morning. Frontal winds are typically unstable down here in the tropics but we lucked out with the direction being very consistent.

With the starting area being only about 5 minutes from the beach most all boats were ready to enjoy the day.

The fresh breeze brought the Canadians out in force. Larry and Todd were obviously enjoying the ideal conditions. It was great fun to not only watch the beautiful foiling trim approaching the gate but some very well executed roundings. Super fast from downwind to upwind. The boys have been working!

But in the end Cam did what she needed to do. Maintaining superior form and consistency. She took the regatta. Our new 2024 Midwinters Open Champion. Well done Cam!

Different show in the Classics. This was truly an epic finale. OH had a one point lead over the Admiral going into the last day. Would Ben fade?

Just a sidebar. My friend Ben Hall is 78 years old. He’s a true inspiration to us all. A man that never stops, always tuning always thinking. Always has a boat of some type in the shop.
But could he handle the fresh conditions.

Oh, yah…Almost always trapping downwind pushing pushing. The Admiral knotted it.

Finally as is often the case in the Classic Fleet the winner of the Classic Fleet was decided in the final legs of the four days of racing. Congratulations to OH who came back again and took the flag, our new 2024 Midwinters Classic Champion. Wow!

I would encourage all of the competitors to every now and then serve on RC. I think you’ll actually find it to be great fun. You understand the tactics, the strategy and you’ll find yourself thinking which way is she going to go? How far in that corner is he going before consolidating. How many are going to press here and be over early?

We hope everyone had a wonderful time and we know the NOODs will be a blast.

Once again a big thanks to Hal and Sally for coming down and serving as our PRO Team.

So see you soon and hopefully again next year down in the tropics.

Bob

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Results FOILERS

PosSAILORSSAILNETTOTALR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10
1Cam FarrahUSA 426131912111[3]22[3]3
2Axel IsselARG 500233844223[5]134[RET – 10]
3Larry WoodsCAN CAN442545[DNF – 10][DNC – 10]DNC – 103215112
4Ian RodgerARG 666253721455[6]34[6]1
5Todd WoodsCAN 662541333442[6][OCS – 10]24
6Marty McKennaUSA 2614561665[8]6[8]4576
7Dave BradlyCAN CAN2949695566[RET – 10]476[DNC – 10]DNC – 10
8Mark HerendeenUSA 1435373[DNC – 10][DNC – 10]77778755
9Vieri BraccoUSA 5657999[DNC – 10][DNC – 10]RET – 10DNC – 10DNF – 10DNC – 109DNC – 10DNC – 10DNC – 10

Results Classcis/Floating

PosSAILORSSAILNETTOTALR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10
1OH RodgersUSA 7320492322352[6][RET – 23]1
2Ben Hall992137111[9][7]23544
3Ken MarshackUSA 1923876[15]2[RET – 23]32412285
4Micky ToddESP 739677638[10][18]7422
5Randy MacphersonUSA 7774481[DNF – 23]774479[14]33
6Greg MatthewsUSA 4444688444[19]116[DSQ – 23]368
7Woody CopeUSA 3105096[DNF – 23][DNC – 23]DNC – 2351310116
8Bobby OrrUSA 4669498121051[14]10[14]11
9Bill KastUSA 2326710810[OCS – 23]111813[18]1257
10Tony VandenoeverUSA 35870101512513[16][15]581210
11Andrew BurdettUSA 268751031110[13]126104913[15]
12Ethan SalkindUSA 707791213567[19]1219[RET – 23]1017
13Valdek KwasniewskiPOL 12086119121181415[16][17]7712
14Patrick StadtUSA 7986115[13]9911139[16]111113
15Chris BoltonUSA 14887133813101517[RET – 23]6[DNF – 23]99
16Dustin RomeyUSA 0111153141514[21]18[21]8131514
17Christopher BrownUSA 1931171636[OCS – 23][RET – 23]621141DNC – 23DNC – 23DNC – 23
18Kaleigh MorganUSA 234120155[17]1717171411131516[18]
19Rush BirdUSA 231138184[DNC – 23][DNC – 23]DNC – 23189811DNC – 23DNC – 23DNC – 23
20Warren MitchellUSA 308140185181615[22]2220[DNC – 23]161716
21Philippe LaurentUSA 1214118716141620201715[DNC – 23][DNC – 23]DNC – 23
22John SchieferUSA 122162208[DNC – 23][DNC – 23]DNC – 23161219DNC – 23DNC – 23DNC – 23DNC – 23

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  1. Anonymous says:
    February 6, 2024 at 12:01 am

    Love the content but y’all need to proof your articles…

  2. Editor says:
    February 12, 2024 at 3:15 pm

    Hi sorry for the misspells and else, no much time these to update, but “”we”” will focus on proofing better our post. Thanks