MARCH 29, 2022 UNPREDICTABLE WIND

 

MARCH 29, 2022

UNPREDICTABLE WIND

Predictions for the evening were for 12 knot winds with gusts up to 20 knots.  When I got to the harbor, the flags were showing an Easterly starting to develop.  As we left the harbor, you could see the Easterly on the water with the Northwesterly still apparent further out. Another night of battling wind-lines!  Which one would prevail?  The first reading of wind direction close to the start mark showed 230 degrees and we set a line mark for that direction.  By the time we were getting closer to the start, the wind was showing more Easterly and we adjusted the line for that direction.  We called for an Easterly wind course Echo 5: Start, Blacks, Start, Blacks and back to finish with the start mark to starboard with the option to shorten course if the wind started to die.  We blew the five minute horn for the twenty boats that were out for the fun.

The adjustment of the line was good because the fleet was spread out along the whole line even though there seemed to be more wind further out closer to the yellow ball.  All boats made their way toward Blacks as the wind changed from an Easterly to a Westerly with many boats deploying their whisker poles in a situation that was turning the windward mark into a leeward rounding.  The first to round Blacks was Water Dragon, followed by Sweetheart, Avatar/Pacific Spirit/Watts Moore together, then New Wave, Kicks, Nidaros.  Frisky/Tusitala/Simpatico together then Aquavit, PAD, Makani, Perfect 36, Geronimo, Tessa and Seaquake.

After rounding Blacks, al boats made their way back to the new windward mark which was the start mark. Water Dragon was first followed by New Wave, Watts Moore, Sweetheart, Avatar, Frisky, Tusitala, Pacific Spirit, Aquavit, Geronimo, Makani, PAD, Perfect 36, Kicks, Nidaros, Simpatico, Sea Quake then Tessa.

We all rounded blacks again and started back toward the planned finish at the start mark but the wind suddenly died and we all were (once again) in a huge bob-fest.  Since only New Wave was able to finish the whole course, I decided to shorten the course to finish at the rounding of Blacks.  Shortening course after everyone has rounded a mark, may not be standard procedure, but it is more inclusive for the group.  At the  “Blacks finish line” New Wave was first 23:39 followed by Watts Moore 24:54, Sweetheart 25:47, Frisky 26:09, Tusitala 26:17, Avatar 26:30, Aquavit 27:41, Geronimo 27:55, Makani 28:13, Pair A Dice 28:59, Perfect 36 31:02, Nidaros 31:52, Simpatico 34:37 and Kicks 35:11.   All times are elapsed and  the course distance was 1.26 NM.

It was a challenging night with the change in wind direction and the wind finally dying completely.  Such is sailing in Santa Cruz in early spring with its unpredictable wind.

 

 PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE           BOAT                                     ADJ. SECONDS               HIGH SCORE                        

1        NEW WAVE                                         1294                                      15

2        WATTS MOORE                                  1305                                      14

3        AVATAR                                               1423                                       13                          

4        TUSITALA                                            1463                                      12          

5       PACIFIC SPIRIT                                    1488                                      11                                          

6       MAKANI                                               1507                                       10

7    PAIR A DICE                                            1512                                        9                                               

8        SWEETHEART                                     1554                                        8

9        GERONIMO                                         1565                                         7

10      AQUAVIT                                             1571                                         6             

11       GOOD TIMIN’                                    1646                                          5             

12      PERFECT 36                                        1680                                          4

13      NIDAROS                                            1764                                          3

14      SIMPATICO                                         1869                                          2

15      KICKS                                                  1884                                          1

In order to be counted in these races you must register your boat AND run Race QS.  Two boats in tonights race were not counted in the PHRF standings:  one was not registered the other did not complete the course.  Remember to monitor channel 69 for information about races and changes.  I cannot rate your boats PHRF standing without registration and listing of your PHRF.

RACE QS:

Most boats ran their track and uploaded.  The track for this night can be found at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=78953&updatedAt=2022-03-30T02:19:56Z&dt=2022-03-29T17:45:00-07:00..2022-03-29T19:10:18-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1648605286273&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Nueva%20Ola&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.954723&lon=-121.996483&tilt=3&range=980&heading=261

We had a great barbecue at the club.  After socializing and eating we had a great “rules discussion” downstairs at the club.

RULES DISCUSSION:

This was a very interesting incident between 3 boats at the windward mark 3 weeks ago.  My boat was involved as I tried to shoot the mark and failed, stalling at the mark.  Consequently, I hit the mark, re-rounded the mark and did a 360 exoneration turn.  In the discussion, with Chris Hofmann and Fred Molnar, I found that with the  current rules, that hitting a mark only requires an exoneration of one tack and one jibe and no necessity to round the mark again. 

Rules involved are as follows. 

https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/cases/2012?page=11

 

This web-site is a great explanation with diagrams.

 

 

Rules

31 TOUCHING A MARK
While racing, a boat shall not touch a starting mark before starting, a
mark that begins, bounds or ends the leg of the course on which she
is sailing, or a finishing mark after finishing

44.1 Taking a Penalty
A boat may take a Two-Turns Penalty when she may have broken
one or more rules of Part 2 in an incident while racing. She may take
a One-Turn Penalty when she may have broken rule 31.
Alternatively, sailing instructions may specify the use of the Scoring
Penalty or some other penalty, in which case the specified penalty
shall replace the One-Turn and the Two-Turns Penalty. However,
(a) when a boat may have broken a rule of Part 2 and rule 31 in the
same incident she need not take the penalty for breaking rule
31;
(b) if the boat caused injury or serious damage or, despite taking a
penalty, gained a significant advantage in the race or series by
her breach her penalty shall be to retire.

22.2 A boat taking a penalty shall keep clear of one that is not

24.2 If reasonably possible, a boat shall not interfere with a boat that is
taking a penalty, sailing on another leg or subject to rule 22.1.
However, after the starting signal this rule does not apply when the
boat is sailing her proper course.

Thank you Chris and Fred for your work and explanation about these rules.

I am looking forward to another sail next Tuesday.

 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

 

 

 

 

MARCH 22, 2022 SUNSET WIND

 

MARCH 22, 2022

SUNSET WIND

Predictions for the evening indicated a dying breeze.  As we left the harbor at about 5:15, we noticed a wind line indicating a developing Easterly. Easterly winds are usually missed by Predictwind.  As we approached the start area, we anticipated that the Easterly would fill in and set a start line square to an Easterly breeze.  19 boats were out for the excitement and fun of a Tuesday sail to participate in what was turning out to be a BOB-fest.  No wind and a healthy current were causing some excitement as boats were trying to avoid drifting into each other. We postponed the race for 10 minutes as a Northwesterly wind was developing.  We called for a course to Mile and back to finish.  We blew the 5-minute horn for a 6:10 start as the wind died again.  Many of the boats were lured by the healthy wind line showing out by mile buoy and retired from the race to motor out for a sail.   It really seemed like the thing to do and I was envious of the boats that motored out for a fun sail rather than bob.

About 8 boats stayed with the racing and bobbed along in the start area with the current being stronger than the wind, we were being swept further from the start area. Finally the Northwesterly filled in and we were able to sail with PAD crossing the start line about 20 minutes after the 6:10 start time.  As the 8 boats made their way toward Mile, we were all enticed by the vision of a boat flying a yellow spinnaker in a strong Easterly headed our way. 

At Mile, the first around was Water Dragon followed by Sweetheart, Good Timin’, Nidaros, Avatar, PAD and Kicks.  After rounding Mile, it was an exciting sail to weather as the Easterly had filled in.  We actually saw a stretch where the apparent wind was 16 knots.

At the finish it was Sweetheart 1:00:26 followed by Water Dragon 1:01:24, Good TImin’ 1:04:19, Nidaros 1:06:02, Avatar 1:06:15, Pair A Dice 1:06:49 and Kicks 1:13:53.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 2NM.

As the afternoon started with warm weather with no wind and ended with a healthy wind as the sun set and the temperature dropped, it was a classic sunset wind.

PHRF ADJUSTED POSITIONS:

PLACE               BOAT                    ADJUSTED SECONDS          HIGH SCORE

1           WATER DRAGON                       3402                                    7

2           GOOD TIMIN'                              3577                                   6

3            SWEETHEART                           3638                                    5

4             PAIR A DICE                             3649                                     4

5            AVATAR                                      3711                                    3

6            NIDAROS                                   3728                                    2

7            KICKS                                        4073                                     1

 RACE QS:

There are two things boat owners must do to be counted in our races: register for the series and run Race QS.  You can register on line at:  SCYC.org > click on regattas> click on Events> click on Tuesday night racing> click on register to fill out the form.  Please provide your PHRF rating.  If you do not have a PHRF rating, you can click on the icon for PHRF certificate, fill out the form and submit (with $20) to the club.  To register for the series costs $35 for members and $50 for nonmembers.

Using Race QS, you can get a lot of information about your sailing if you mount your phone close to the centerline of the boat and face up with the top of the phone pointed forward.  Mounting the phone in this way will deliver critical information about your boat handling (SOG, VMG, angle of heel).  Doing this also prevents the track showing your boat sailing backwards😉.

Since the start time for this night for all boats were so delayed (from the light wind) and so diverse, Race QS did not recognize this as a race.  The track can be viewed at:

 https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&updatedAt=2022-03-23T02:48:25Z&dt=2022-03-22T17:30:34-07:00..2022-03-22T19:46:07-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1648002233979&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Nidaros%20II&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.951284&lon=-121.994159&tilt=5&range=424&heading=218

UNUSUAL EVENING:

This evening was very challenging for the “race committee”.   Anticipating an Easterly that did not fill in for 45 minutes while everyone was bobbing around at the mercy of currents and very light wind was not  fun for any of us.   Race committees always try to set a line where one end is not extremely favored.  Using the line set for an Easterly wind as a start line for a Northwesterly breeze is a recipe for disaster with one end of the line so favored.  In such trying conditions with close quarters, light wind and currents causing loss of control, it is important to remember that we have options.  The first consideration is to avoid sailing into close quarters with other boats regardless how much one end is favored.  There is no need to crash boats for a Tuesday night race!  Remember that most of us have auxiliary power that can be used to prevent collision.    In retrospect, with one end of the line so favored, it may have been more prudent to cancel the race. I am still learning!

RULES DISCUSSION:

This coming Tuesday is the last Tuesday of the month and is a barbecue night for us.  We are planning on having a rules discussion down below at the club around 7:45 to discuss some of the things that have occurred on the water this month.  We will have a magnetic board with boat models so everyone can observe and learn.

NEXT TUESDAY IS BARBECUE POTLUCK NIGHT AT THE CLUB AFTER THE RACE.  BRING YOUR FAVORITE GRILLING FOOD!

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

MARCH 15, 2022 FLUKY EASTERLY

 

MARCH 15, 2022

FLUKY EASTERLY

This was the night of the fluky easterly. The wind forecasts were all over the map, but none of them predicted an easterly.  When we got out to the start area, there was a decent 6 kt easterly blowing under sunny skies and calm seas, except for the occasional big roller coming from the southwest. There were 20 boats out, although only fifteen recorded RaceQs tracks.  A simple course of Start, Blacks, Finish, two times around, was called, but it was shortened to only one time around as the breeze diminished.

About the time that the 5 minute warning sounded, the wind died down to less than 2 kts, and the starting strategy was to stay close to the line.  Those that had wandered too far from the line were not able to get back on time. Quite a few were more than 3 minutes late, and one was more than 6 minutes late. Boats were fairly evenly spread out along the line. I didn't hear any shouting, which is always a good thing.

The winds remained quite light for the upwind leg, but the boats that stayed inshore toward the beach were getting better wind than those outside.  Boat speeds in the middle of the course were in the 1.5 kt range, and this was frustrating for most of us. To illustrate the discrepancy, Aboriginal sailed offshore, nearly a rhumb line course, directly toward Blacks, while Nidaros, (a much slower boat)  sailed in toward the beach before tacking out to the mark.  Nidaros was frequently sailing nearly a knot faster (over the ground), but sailed farther, and rounded Blacks ahead of Aboriginal. Both sailed into a hole in the wind as they approached Blacks, but even so, Nidaros was closer to the beach and in a lesser hole. That said, there were holes all over the course, and there was a strong element of luck in how well boats were doing.

The rounding order at Blacks was: Nidaros, Aboriginal, Patricia J, Avatar, Pair-a-Dice, New Wave, Zoop, Simpatico, Perfect 36, Makani, Good Timin', Sweet Pea, Pacific Spirit, Kicks, Tusitala. The boats in the latter third of the fleet found themselves in another hole as they approached and rounded Blacks.

The run back to the Finish was surprisingly eventful.  Because of the patchy wind, there was a lot of changing of position, although this time the pattern was not as clear.  The order of finish and elapsed time was: Aboriginal 31:31, Patricia J 38:16, Avatar 41:15, Nidaros 41:14, Dice 41:51,  Zoop & Wind II (tie) 42:47, Good Timin' 43:13, New Wave 43:33, Perfect 43:47, Makani 46:10, Simpatico 48:24, Sweet Pea 49:17, Kicks 51:37, Pacific Spirit 53:39, Tusitala 54:23.

The course was 0.86 nm.  The results, in corrected time, were: Patricia J 37:11, Dice 39:32, Avatar 39:33, Nidaros 39:42, Zoop 40:51, Good Timin' 41:23, Perfect 41:59, New Wave 42:11, Makani 44:13, Simpatico 46:15, Sweet Pea 47:12, Kicks 49:16, Pacific Spirit 51:34, Tusitala 53:06.  Missing PHRFs: Aboriginal, Wind II

This week's race was an excellent opportunity to practice light air sailing and wind finding when the breeze is uneven.  Getting your boat to move as effectively as possible requires a combination of good gear, clean bottoms, reduced weight, and addressing anything that slows the boat down.  The crew needs to sharpen their sail trimming, the driver needs to have a steady hand and a light touch on the helm, the tactician needs to spot wind shifts, lulls and puffs, and all of these things need to be even sharper than they are when there's a good, steady breeze. So rather than cursing the light winds, face them head on and learn to do better the next time you're seeing those conditions.  We're fortunate that Tuesday afternoons present the full range of sailing conditions to practice and master.  After all, that's what these races are for.

Doug.

doug@dmahone.com
(916) 541-6607

Thanks Doug for an excellent recap.

The Race QS track can be found at:   https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011635&divisionId=78693&updatedAt=2022-03-16T02:20:19Z&dt=2022-03-15T17:00:02-07:00..2022-03-15T19:20:15-07:00&boat=Dice&model=J24&time=1647393049188&focus=Dice&rival=Dice&tab=fleet&view=follow&lat=36.952574&lon=-121.994375&tilt=1&range=1458&heading=0

PHRF adjusted rating:

PLACE        BOAT           ADJUSTED SECONDS    “HIGH SCORE”*

1        PATRICIA J             2210                                   16

2       PAIR A DICE            2356                                   15

3       AVATAR                   2361                                    14           

4       NIDAROS                 2373                                   13

5        WIND II                   2383                                    12

6       ZOOP                       2443                                     11           

7       ABORIGINAL         2469                                      10

8       GOOD TIMIN          2471                                      9

9       PERFECT 36            2503                                       8              

10     NEW WAVE            2517                                        7

11      SIMPATICO            2762                                        6

12      MAKANI                 2770                                       5              

 13    SWEET PEA             2820                                      4

14     KICKS                        2942                                     3             

15     PACIFIC SPIRIT       3079                                      2

16    TUSITALA                 3185                                      1

The “High Score” is a suggested way to score that should encourage more participation in our series.  If 15 boats are competing and you get first place your score is 15 points for that race.  If 20 boats participate and you get first, you will score 20 points.  The more Tuesdays you sail, the more points you accumulate through the season.  Please offer feedback on this concept.  At this point, this is just a test run.     

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

MARCH 8, 2022 RACE WITH TWO STARTS

 

MARCH 8, 2022

RACE WITH TWO STARTS

Predictions for the evening was for moderate 6-12 knot winds, so we installed the 155 jib for the evening.  As we left the harbor, there was a steady breeze across the bay from the normal 240 degrees.  It seemed that the breeze increased up to about 18knots apparent as we sailed further from the beach.  We set the start line and called for course Whiskey 2.  We blew the five minute horn at 3:55  for the 4pm start.

On PAD, our goal for the start was to have clear air on the line and we accomplished this goal.  There was at least one boat that tried a port tack start.  Since there was more wind outside, we decided to sail out on starboard tack for about 200 yards to get into the better wind.  This worked well for us, even though in the sail to Schuyler, we had to duck 2 starboard tack boats.  At Schuyler, the first around was Aboriginal whose Race QS track was not functioning.  Zoop was second followed by Pacific Spirit, Avatar, Pair A Dice, Geronimo, Nidaros with Aquavit, Kicks, Aeolian and Sea Quake.

On the short reach to Mile, positions changed with Zoop still in front followed by Pacifica Spirit, Avatar, Aquavit with Geronimo, Pair A Dice, Nidaros, Kicks, Aeolian and Sea Quake.  As we rounded Mile, we studied the boats that were in the lead and noticed that the lead boats were stalled while there was a transition zone with very little wind developing at Gov.  All boats entering this zone were stalling as the majority of the fleet compressed creating a “second start” situation.  Zoop was first to enter this zone followed by Aquavit, Pacific Spirit, PAD, Geronimo, Avatar, Nidaros, Sea Quake, Kicks and Aeolian.

As the new wind developed it started coming from the North straight off the beach, but as we all sailed toward the finish it veered to an Easterly breeze.  The first to finish was Perfect 36 57:08, then Zoop 57:46, Avatar 1:00:19, Aquavit 1:00:56, Nidaros 1:02:03, Pair A Dice 1:03:56, Pacific Spirit 1:05:33, Geronimo 1:06:10, Kicks 1:20:52, Aeolian 1:22:37 and Sea Quake 1:25:00.  All times are elapsed and the course length was 4.18 NM.

It was a beautiful, sunny day with awesome wind though everyone had to deal with a change in wind and a “second start”.

PHRF ADJUSTED RATING:

PLACE    BOAT NAME      ADJUSTED SECONDS

1     PERFECT 36            2826

2     ZOOP                       2864

3     AVATAR                   3067

4    PAIR A DICE             3083

5    NIDAROS                  3246

6    AQUAVIT                  3359

7    GERONIMO              3606

8     PACIFIC SPIRIT      3933

9     KICKS                      4099

10   AEOLIAN                 4254

11   SEA QUAKE            4351

RACE QS:

There were a few boats that had problems with this app on this evening.  Unfortunately, without a track we cannot ascertain how you did in the race.  I like to keep my phone plugged in (charging) while the track is being recorded.  The track for this evening can be seen at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=78581&updatedAt=2022-03-09T01:44:00Z&dt=2022-03-08T15:45:01-08:00..2022-03-08T17:43:41-08:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1646784030768&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=P36&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.951433&lon=-121.994672&tilt=8&range=205&heading=232

STRATEGY:

As we sailed around setting the start line, we notice that there was more wind further from the beach.  We took advantage of this by sailing out further than most boats.  All boats that tacked to port early were sailing into less wind.

On the sail from Mile to Gov, we noticed many boats sailing left of the rhumb line to Gov.  We observed that there was a transition zone with boats barely moving in the area close to Gov.  On further examination, we could see the wind developing close to the beach and that it was a Northerly wind that was forming.  We sailed straight for Gov, knowing that as we entered the new (North) wind, this position would be more advantageous than being further from the mark.

FAILED MARK ROUNDING AND EXHONERATION:

At Schuyler, on PAD we misjudged the lay line and were just low of making the mark.  We tried to “shoot the mark”.  This is a maneuver where you steer below the mark to get speed up, then steer straight into the wind as the jib is released using the momentum to round the mark. We are usually successful with this maneuver, but we failed and ended up stalled with the mark abeam and getting blown right over the mark.  Any time you touch a mark, you must do a 360 degree turn to exonerate.  In this case, sailing right over the mark, we had to go back and round the mark then sail to an area where we did a 360 without interfering with other boats.

CHANGE IN TIME:

This Sunday (3/13), the time is changing.  Next Tuesday (3/15) the race will start at 6pm with a 5 minute horn blowing at 5:55.  Registration for the new season can be done online at the SCYC.org website or by filling out the form sent previously and submit to club with payment.  You must register your boat in order to participate in this series.  The cost is $35 for SCYC members and $50 for nonmembers.  We are encouraging boats to get a PHRF certificate, since we are applying the PHRF correction now. Remember to always use the Race QS app to record and upload your track to be counted.

I am looking forward another awesome season of Tuesday Night Sailing.

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

MARCH 1, 2022 SURPRISING EASTERLY

                                                                       MARCH 1, 2022

SURPRISING EASTERLY

The predictions for the evening were calling for light and variable winds.  This prediction was accurate for the earlier afternoon with the Crow’s Nest flags hanging limp.  We prepped the boat and left the harbor at about 3pm and noticed a light Easterly was developing.  Easterly winds in the winter, without racing marks in place presents a problem with no windward mark.  We motored down to the Blacks mark area and set a mark at that position and went back to set the start line ball square to the wind.

It is nearly impossible to guess how many boats will be coming out.  We set the line with appropriate length to accommodate about 8 boats and watched as more boats filed out of the harbor finally totaling 15 boats.  We called for a course similar to B5 on the course card using the mark we set to replace Blacks mark. This course calls for twice around and finishing with the start “stick” to starboard. We blew the 5 minute horn and set up for our start.  By this time the wind had filled in with about an eight knot Easterly.  We had enough wind to race with!

On Pair A Dice, we wanted to start at the start stick end of the line and thought we could accomplish a port tack start.  With this risky strategy, it was no surprise when we got blanketed by one of the larger boats just windward of us.  The boats filed around the  “Blacks mark” and came back to round the start pin.  The first boat to round the start stick on first pass was Avatar followed by Zoop, Patricia J, Nidaros, Pacific Spirit, Aquavit, Muffin, Simpatico, Pair A Dice, Kicks and Aeolian. 

The wind continued strong enough to round “Blacks” again and finish.  The first to finish was Avatar 28:37, followed by Zoop 31:05, Patricia J 32:25, Aquavit 36:16, Nidaros 36:25, Perfect 36 38:13, Pacific Spirit 38:15, Muffin 38:32, Pair A Dice 39:20, Simpatico 41:38, Kicks 43:32 and Aeolian 45:48.  All times are elapsed and course distance was  about 1.8 NM.

PHRF adjusted placings are as follows:

BOAT                   PLACE                ADJUSTED SECONDS

AVATAR                  1                         1479      

ZOOP                       2                       1605

PATRICIA J              3                         1745

NIDAROS                 4                        1979

PACIFIC SPIRIT       5                         2003

PERFECT 36            6                         2033

PAIR A DICE            7                         2036

AQUAVIT                 8                        2048

MUFFIN                   9                        2063

SIMPATICO            10                        2195

KICKS                       11                       2288

AEOLIAN                 12                       2445                                                                                                                                                      

The wind seemed to die just as the last boats were crossing the line.  This is what happens when you get a surprising Easterly.

 

Race QS:

The track for this afternoon can be found at:   https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=78464&updatedAt=2022-03-02T01:40:31Z&dt=2022-03-01T15:45:02-08:00..2022-03-01T17:34:52-08:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1646181948177&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Nidaros%20II&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.955153&lon=-121.986948&tilt=12&range=1538&heading=230

 

STARTING STRATEGIES:

One of the most important things to accomplish in racing is a good start with a good strategy.  There is always the favored end of the line and boats will crowd this area.  It is always a decision whether to join the fray at the favored end or to get a clear air start further down the line avoiding the crowd.  On this evening our thought was to do a port tack start: What could go wrong?  With 14 other boats, we quickly found the answer to this question: A LOT!  We had to quickly tack over to avoid fouling the starboard tack boats charging down the line.  We were hopelessly trapped behind a wall of boats directly windward of us.  This is the value of our Tuesday races: learning what works and what does not work.

IMPENDING NEW SEASON:

We have one more “Tuesday Afternoon Sailing” starting next Tuesday at 4pm.  The time changes on Sunday March 13 and our first “Tuesday evening sailing” will be on March 15 with the race starting at 6pm.  We are in the process of developing an entry form for registering for the new season.  I am looking forward to another fun season sailing with all of you. 

I sincerely appreciate the support I receive in this process.  Please respond with any suggestions you may have that may improve our experience.

See you next Tuesday for a 4pm start!

 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice