OCTOBER 4, 2022 SHORT SAIL, BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

 

OCTOBER 4, 2022

SHORT SAIL, BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

I got to the boat around 3pm and, once again was discouraged by the mostly limp flags indicating a lack of breeze.  I have developed the attitude to not worry, just deal with what you get!  As we left the harbor, it was encouraging to see an Easterly wind developing across the bay.  We determined the wind was from 75 degrees and set a line square to the wind. We called for course Echo 5 but shortened the course to finish at Blacks with the finish line being the extension of the line from the jetty lighthouse through Blacks.   This shortened course worked well with the short evening and avoided the confusion between the two fleets at the start mark with one A Fleet finishing (starboard) and the other B Fleet rounding the mark (port).  We blew the 5:50 horn for the A fleet to start at 5:55 and B fleet to start at 6pm.

I sailed in B fleet for this evening which allows me to sight the line for the A fleet start.  I was discouraged to see several boats that were OCS, but was Impressed when they all returned to start correctly.  It was a very competitive start with most boats crowded on the line starting at the start mark end of the line. All boats tacked their way toward Blacks and the first of the A fleet to round was Aboriginal followed by Sweetheart, Pinata, Watts Moore, Frisky, Sagittarius, Double Expresso, Avatar, Sanctuaire, Tusitala, Aquavit, Geronimo and New Wave.  The first of B fleet to round Blacks was Zoop followed by Perfect 36, Simpatico, Good Timin', Pair A Dice, Pacific Spirit, Makani, Nidaros and Sweet Pea.

At the finish, the first of A fleet to finish was Aboriginal 19:47, followed by Pinata 22:35, Sweetheart 23:29, Watts Moore 23:54, Double Expresso 26:06, Avatar 26:46, Tusitala 27:02, Sagittarius 27:16, Frisky 27:44, Aquavit 28:28, Wind II 28:36, New Wave 29:33, Geronimo 31:01 and Sanctuaire 31:17.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 1.26 NM. 

The first of B Fleet to finish was Zoop 25:27 followed by Perfect 36 26:34, Good TImin' 27:23, Simpatico 30:35, Pair A Dice 31:42, Makani 32:17, Pacific Spirit 32:40, Nidaros 34:11 and Sweet Pea 36:17.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 1.26NM.

With the sun setting so early it was a short sail but the sunset was beautiful!

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE                   BOAT                                     ADJUSTED SECONDS       HIGH SCORE

FLEET A:

1              ABORIGINAL                                      1145                                    14

2              PINATA                                                 1234                                    13

3              WATTS MOORE                                  1245                                     12

4              SWEETHEART                                    1416                                      11

5              AVATAR                                                1439                                    10

6              DOUBLE EXPRESSO                         1441                                        9

7              WIND II                                                1447                                        8

8              SAGITTARIUS                                     1484                                        7

9              TUSITALA                                            1508                                        6

10           FRISKY                                                  1561                                        5

11           AQUAVIT                                               1617                                        4

12           NEW WAVE                                           1648                                        3

13           SANCTUAIRE                                       1733                                        2

14           GERONIMO                                           1751                                        1

FLEET B:

1              ZOOP                                                    1345                                           9

2              PERFECT 36                                        1412                                            8

3              GOOD TIMIN'                                     1465                                            7

4              SIMPATICO                                         1627                                            6

5              PAIR A DICE                                        1675                                            5

6              MAKANI                                              1751                                            4

7              PACIFIC SPIRIT                                   1752                                            3

8              NIDAROS                                             1914                                            2

9              SWEET PEA                                         1969                                            1

 

Race QS:

The track for the evening can be found at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&updatedAt=2022-10-05T02:12:59Z&dt=2022-10-04T17:40:03-07:00..2022-10-04T19:12:57-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1664932950742&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Makani&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.950720&lon=-121.993617&tilt=8&range=214&heading=117

END OF SEASON OCTOBER 25:

At the club on Tuesday a common question people asked was: "When will we change from Tuesday night to Tuesday afternoon?" As the nights get shorter, it limits the time on the water, raising the question: Do I really want to prepare for such a short sail?  We will make the last Tuesday Night sail on October 25 which will be a barbecue night.  We will celebrate the end of the season at this barbecue at the club.

 NOVEMBER 1: FIRST TUESDAY AFTERNOON SAIL AND PRESENTATION:

For the retired and people who can work it into their work schedules we continue to sail on Tuesday afternoons during the winter. We will start at 3 pm on November 1.  Be sure to monitor your VHF on channel 69 since we may start at different locations.  We will try to start with a single fleet with a horn blown at 2:55 for a 3 pm start.

The club will be open with drinks and food available after the sail.  Paul Tara will display his presentation about seamanship.  This should be very educational: "Beware the chain of errors. From the Spanish Armada to Monterey Bay. What can we learn?".  This presentation should start at 5:30. Even if you don't sail, you may come to this presentation

Winter sailing is different from Summer sailing.  There are possibilities of rain, harbor shoaling and other reasons for races to be cancelled.  I will send a message to last year's Tuesday Afternoon sailing group today.  If you get the message and want to be removed from the list, let me know.  If you DO NOT get an email today and want to be included send me an email with your contact information.

I am looking forward to our winter season of sailing.

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice