MARCH 10, 2020
AWESOME FIRST SAIL!
The predictions for the evening
were diverse, but the consensus was that the wind was going to be light. Through the day there were widespread
sprinkles of rain in the area. I was not
surprised when I got to the harbor and saw no wind at all showing on the Crow’s
Nest flag. Oh well, got to get out there
to see what we have. As we left the
harbor at 5:35 conditions were perfectly glassy with no wind except a small
texture appearing on the water out toward the point at Steamer Lane. Since GOV is one of the few marks available for
us to use at this time of year and the wind was appearing in that area, I
guided everyone over to GOV for the start.
It was amazing as we set the mark for the start line, the wind seemed to
go from 0 to 15 in less than 5 minutes.
We set the line and called for
the course: Start line at GOV, Schuyler/Wharf, Mile and finish at the start
finish line (at Gov). With the limited
light, I wanted to start at 5:45 and we had 8 boats out ready to go. We gave a 5 minute horn at 5:45 for a 5:50
start. Everyone got off on a good start,
except PAD as we pasted the buoy we had set for the start line and had to do a
360 to exonerate.
After a long winter of light
breeze, we all seemed to acclimate to the incredible wind as we all made our
way to Schuyler/Wharf. We get spoiled
with the big yellow marks that SCYC puts out which are very visible in nearly
all conditions. Currently the mark at Schuyer/Wharf
is a small red buoy that seems to be barely above water. Though we all had the mark on our GPS, it was
still a struggle actually locating it.
There is something about the waves and the unusual lighting that made it
nearly impossible to find. We finally saw it as we rounded it to go to Mile
Buoy with Pacific Spirit leading the way, followed by Patricia J (sailed SOLO
by our fearless commodore Jason Lauer) and Pair a Dice.
As we sailed to the finish line
the wind seemed to be getting weaker. At the finish, Pacific Spirit was first
(31:57), Patricia J (32:37), Pair a Dice (34:02), Avatar (34:48), Kicks
(39:32), Dusk to Dawn (41:02),Nidaros (41:23) all times are elapsed and the
distance of the course was 2.61 miles,
Sea Quake was out but did not run a Race QS track.
The Race QS track can be seen at:
NEW FORMAT STATUS:
I attended the regatta committee and
I have good news. The regatta committee
gave an enthusiastic thumbs up for our event.
They agreed it was not necessary to use regatta network to register for
this event. The consensus of the
committee was that a reasonable fee for participants would be for SYCY members
to pay $35 for the year to register their boat. For non-members of SCYC, their
registration will be $50 for the season for their boat. Even as a non-member, this works out to less
than $1 per race. If someone, (like a visitor
to the area) wants to register for a single race, the fee would be $1. Please print and sign the registration form
at the end of this blog and give it to me with your check (made out to SYCY) or
cash for registration whenever we see each other. New course cards with SI’s will be coming
soon.
STAY TUNED ON VHS 69:
We should all turn our radios on
and monitor channel 69 when we get to our boats and as we set up our boats. This way we can communicate an early start if
we can. We could also communicate with
each other if crew is needed.
A FAST 360:
Fred taught us tonight the
fastest way to conduct a 360. I was
amazed how well it worked. With 15 knots
of wind we started the tack and did not release the jib sheet. The jib was violently back-winded forcing the
bow of the boat around. As we finished the 360, the jib sheet was already tight
and we were still in the race.
STAYING FIT!
There was talk of conducting a
MOB drill tonight, but as the race finished the wind died and we did not do our exercise on PAD. When I got to the dock, Peter on Sea Quake
was wet all the way to his knees. As
they got into the greater wind at the start of our race, they had only 2 people
on board. The boat lurched, Peter
slipped and actually dipped into the water nearly to his waist. Peter is no slouch and is proud of the
exercises he does on a regular basis, one of which is doing 9 (NINE) pull-ups! He said if he was not doing these pullups, he
would not have had the strength to pull himself back aboard. Congratulations on keeping up with your
exercises Peter.
2020
Tuesday Night Developmental Race Series
Each
Tuesday Night of 2020 during Daylight Savings Time
Santa Cruz
Yacht Club, Santa Cruz, CA
Notice of
Race
Invitation: The Santa Cruz Yacht Club invites
interested boats and their crews to participate in
a developmental racing skills series.
Rules
The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined
in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
The Sailing Instructions will change RRS 40 so that
flotation devices are worn regardless
of the display of Flag Y. Full text of this and other
changes to the racing rules will appear in the SI’s.
Eligibility and Entry:
The regatta is open to boats berthed in, and visiting,
Santa Cruz Harbor.
Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached
entry form and returning it with the entry fee to SCYC before participating in
the race series. The yearly fee is $35 for SCYC members, $50 for nonmembers and
$1 for a single race.
Schedule:
Each Tuesday Night of 2020 during Daylight Savings
Time Racing will be held
1755 hrs First warning signal Race 1
Following the racing on the last Tuesday of each month
a post race debriefing and potluck barbecue will be held at the SCYC Clubhouse
Scoring: The racing will be boat-for-boat. Boats may be scored via uploading of their
recorded .gpx tracks to RaceQs ( https://raceqs.com/ ). However, being a developmental regatta, the
races may also not be scored.
2020 Series Entry
and Waiver Form
Each Tuesday Night
during Daylight Savings Time
Santa Cruz Yacht Club,
Santa Cruz, CA
Entry Form
Name: _____________________________ Sail Number:
_______________
Address: ___________________________ Boat Name:
________________
City/St/Zip: _________________________
________________
E-mail: ______________________
Cell Number:_____________________
(E-mail and Cell number will be available to
other participants)
Waiver and Release of Liability
In consideration of my entry in the Regatta on
behalf of myself, my heirs, successors and
assigns, I hereby waive any and all claims,
actions, suits and demands against Santa Cruz
Yacht Club, the respective officers, directors,
employees, and agents (all the forgoing
hereby referred to as “the Hosts”) for any
personal injury (including death) or property
damage resulting from the negligence or other
acts of omission by the Hosts or any of
them as a result of my participation in the
Event and do hereby release and discharge the
Hosts there from. I acknowledge that
participation in the sport of sailboat racing involves
substantial risk of personal injury or even
death and I hereby assume the risk of any such
injury that may occur while participating in the
Event.
I agree to be bound by The Racing Rules of
Sailing and any other rules that govern this
event.
Owner/Skipper __________________________ Date
________________
Entry Fee - $35 for SCYC members and $50 for
non-members for the series and $1 for a single race.
Payment options:
Cash
Charge to SCYC account (Member # ___________)
Check (Check Number ____________) payable: Santa
Cruz Yacht Club
Payment received by _______________ Date
________________
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