Tim Slaney Wins the 2026 Opener.
What a perfect day! Sunny, warm, and the perfect breeze. Three intrepid SPOGgers took to the water for the Round the Isles Opener on the summer solstice. The SE inflow was a bit gusty and almost too much, but almost. In the main event around Fisherman’s and Clamshell Islands, Tim Slaney and the CFL duel with changing leads while Matt Henley suffered from early season jitters (either that or he forgot how to rig his outhaul). On the last leg Tim zigged when he should have zagged and followed the CFL to the finish. He made up for that with 2 first place finishes in the 2 after races. With his new Nearly Dead Old Guy points after a milestone birthday in the fall, Tim easily beat out the CFL and Matt to claim the Ballantyne on the Rocks Trophy.
A special thank you goes to Steve White whose broken ankle is still healing, and happily served as Race Committee.
