Victory was launched in the first race, but the result was nullified in the protest room as a result of a port/starboard starting line incident with Smiling Bulldog. The drop from 1st to 9th in that race pushed Victory from a tie for second into 4th for the regatta.

Smiling Bulldog recovered from her altercation with roXanne on Saturday to sail very well and very fast on Sunday, securing 2nd place for the regatta with their performance. There was much discussion on the dock as to whether the bondo repair job on Smiling Bulldog looked more like Woody Woodpecker or an emaciated bulldog with a long tail. Either way she was still fast and well sailed, as usual for that boat.

Jacaibon won boat of the day with consistent races for the day, staying in the front pack all the way around, including an excellent recovery in the 2nd race. A good solid regatta for John Musa and his crew.

Windquest captured her second consecutive National Championship on Sunday by a single point, and the manner in which she did that shows why it was a deserved win. Clawing back from two over early starts to solid finishes showed good boat speed and typical John Bertrand tactical soothsaying. Windquest was clearly the fastest boat downwind all regatta, and was consistently strong upwind as well, especially in the lighter air. A well deserved win. Dick DeVos has another year to polish the beautiful Tiffany perpetual trophy, and perhaps figure out how it got out of round during shipping.

The Saturday collision between roXanne and Smiling Bulldog resulted in a change from a potential 1st to 4th for roXanne in that race to a 9th. Any result better than 5th would have put roXanne in 3rd place or better, enough to capture her second Season Championship. But that is yacht racing, and Windquest deserved to win the Season Championship for the second consecutive year as well. roXanne finished second and Victory received a well-deserved 3rd place Season Championship finish for a strong year on both coasts.

Off the race course the fellowship on the dock was perhaps the best it has ever been among the boats, and the Owners spent quality time discussing positive plans for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Retiring Class President John Wylie made the trip from San Diego especially for attendance at the Annual Meeting, which was much appreciated by his fellow Owners. John passed the gavel to Buddy Cribb at the meeting. Dick DeVos and his staff presented an excellent state of the union analysis with specific recommendations for increasing participation back to historic levels. Based upon the reception given the ideas by his fellow Owners at the meeting, strong participation on the racecourse should be a given for 2003 and 2004 in all three regions.

November 2, 2002: Racing continued on Saturday in Miami with 3 really good races, including a 6 leg 2nd race. Windquest continued to sail quite well, hanging on to their regatta lead. Victory won boat of the day for their 2-5-1 finish, sailing quite well and consistently. Tactician Farley Fontenot takes credit, which the rest of the crew questions.

Smiling Bulldog had another strong day with finishes of 1-6-4, in spite of a leeward mark collision incident with roXanne. roXanne was at fault and retired from the race, dropping from 2nd to 9th as a result. Smiling Bulldog was ably repaired and will be on the starting line Sunday.

Detente had a very strong day with 3-7-2 finishes. roXanne was in second in the final race, so the collision effectively moved roXanne from 2nd to 5th going into Sunday. Jacaibon had another consistent day to remain in the mix.

Overall the racing has been extremely close and competitive. Sunday should be a good day, determining the National and Season champions.

November 1, 2002: The 1D35 National Championship got underway today in beautiful Miami. The wind did not fill in until approximately 1300, resulting in only 2 races being completed. The wind ended up a steady 7-10 knots, yet very shifty, placing a premium on tactics and helm reaction. Windquest, driven by Dick DeVos with John Bertrand as tactician, won both races in convincing style. Smiling Bulldog, driven by Garth Dennis of Ithaca, New York is currently in 2nd place with two third place finishes for the day. roXanne is in third place with a second and fifth, after an interesting and congested windward mark rounding' which temporarily took roXanne from 3rd to 7th in the second race, according to tactician Andy Horton. Racing will continue on Saturday and Sunday with 5 more races scheduled. The results will also determine the class' Season Champion, a dogfight between Windquest and roXanne, with roXanne currently holding a 3 point lead in the standings.