Sunday and Monday the winds were 20-30 gusting to 40. We raced with a reefed main and jib... as did almost everyone else. Carnage was: one mast, 3 whisker poles, 2 spinnakers, a spinnaker pole and a main.
Having never sailed in such winds, we got 2 4's and a 5th, which pretty much took care of the regatta for us. We did win one race and got a special award from the PRO, as shown in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRmd-x-qLgg&feature=youtu.be
For the novices, this is called "port tacking the fleet". :) It's not the preferred method to go it, but it worked this time!
Before we got to the windward mark, we were caught on the left side of the fleet when a persistent change to the right came in and we went from 1st to next to last in that race! We clawed our way back up to the middle by the end of the race.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
June 19th - Father's Day and June 26th
No racing this weekend to celebrate Father's Day.
You all have fun next week, Kyle Claybrook and I will be in Dallas racing the C-22 Nationals. :)
Sunday, the 26th we'll get back on schedule with some buoy races at 2:00!
You all have fun next week, Kyle Claybrook and I will be in Dallas racing the C-22 Nationals. :)
Sunday, the 26th we'll get back on schedule with some buoy races at 2:00!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
SATURDAY - June 11th - Luau race!
At 11:30 Saturday morning we will get in the mood for the Luau with a distance race.
Come on out and have some fun! Somebody on your boat will need a bathing suit and the ability to swim in order to sail the course. ;) We will put some ribbons on a tree on Luau Island. You will need to send a crew member to Luau Island and retrieve a ribbon before you finish the race.
Drag a dinghy, sail up close with a swing keel, swim, no motoring. Use your throwable PFD to retrieve the crew with your ribbon? A PFD for the swimmer is highly recommended.
No, we will not put the ribbons on the North side where the rocks will get everyone. They will be on the other end of the island where the slop is more forgiving.
No diving off boats.
Aw, a taste of Luau Island!
Skippers meeting at 11:30 - race to start shortly afterwards. Course will be decided depending on the winds Saturday.
Come on out and have some fun! Somebody on your boat will need a bathing suit and the ability to swim in order to sail the course. ;) We will put some ribbons on a tree on Luau Island. You will need to send a crew member to Luau Island and retrieve a ribbon before you finish the race.
Drag a dinghy, sail up close with a swing keel, swim, no motoring. Use your throwable PFD to retrieve the crew with your ribbon? A PFD for the swimmer is highly recommended.
No, we will not put the ribbons on the North side where the rocks will get everyone. They will be on the other end of the island where the slop is more forgiving.
No diving off boats.
Aw, a taste of Luau Island!
Skippers meeting at 11:30 - race to start shortly afterwards. Course will be decided depending on the winds Saturday.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sunday June 5th - Racing clinic at 2:00
Paul Latour will tell us what he does at the starting line to get his boat off the line on time, at speed, and in position to take advantage of the first shift! A short 15-20 minutes, then we'll go out on the lake and practice it.
Leave your radios on and we'll communicate tips and advice to the less experienced racers. I don't know what channel we'll use yet, so if anybody has a suggestion other than 68 or 72, post a reply to this message.
Leave your radios on and we'll communicate tips and advice to the less experienced racers. I don't know what channel we'll use yet, so if anybody has a suggestion other than 68 or 72, post a reply to this message.
Wednesday Racing Cookout tonight, June 1st
The forecast keeps varying from 5-10 and 10-15 winds. Whatever the winds are, it will be hot.
The Catalina 22 fleet will be cooking tonight. You all come on down!
The Catalina 22 fleet will be cooking tonight. You all come on down!
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