Houston Yacht Club was the host for six VX ONE teams from Oklahoma and Texas last weekend during the Houston Open One-Design Regatta or HOOD. Saturday brought four good races with winds blowing 10-12 kts and flat water. Racing was tight all day with three teams claiming first place finishes. Shawn Cina managed to win two and hold off Vernon Green to lead the day. Sunday winds were lighter at 5-10 kts and shifty. Once again racing was close but Vernon Green managed to find the right place to be on the water and closed out the day with three bullets moving him into a solid first place for the regatta. Shawn Cina dropped to second, and Matt Haddon sailing on a boat borrowed from Rod Vela locked up third. The Race Committee did an outstanding job of keeping the 4 fleets on the Division 3 race course moving without down time between races all weekend long. Thanks to Rod Vela and JD Hill for providing the fleet with plenty of cold drinks between races and a big thank you to the regatta organizers, HYC staff and sponsors of the event for making sure the VX Ones were all well take care of both on and off the water.
