11 RC Lasers sailed on the Erie Canal at Perinton Park in Fairport on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Walt Bankes)
On Sunday afternoon while the women of the RC Laser fleet were out on the town in Canandaigua touring houses decorated for Christmas, eating fancy crepes, tasting olive oils imported from around the world and of course, shopping, eleven other RC Laser sailors were racing their boats up and down the Erie Canal in Fairport.
The weather cooperated for both groups. There were many people out walking and biking the canal path and most stopped for a while to watch or ask questions as the fleet completed more than a half-dozen races. The sailors all started out with their standard sail but by the end of the day most had switched over to their A rigs as the wind started to drop.
It is about the time of year when things usually start to freeze up in western New York, however, if the forecast is for nice weather (ie: no lightning in the sky or ice on the water) on Sunday we’ll post another location here, so check back on Friday afternoon!
