DECEMBER 20, 2022
YULE TIDE SAILING
I got to the harbor and followed my usual Tuesday afternoon
routine looking at the flags to see if there is any prospect of breeze. Once again it was a light breeze showing on
the flags. If it weren’t for the
spectacular weather (despite light wind) we have in the wintertime, it would be
very frustrating. We prepped the boat
and left the harbor to see very light wind showing with patches of ripples on the
water. We went to the GOV start area, set
the line square to the wind and set the red ball as the windward mark. Calling
a course in these conditions can be very challenging. It is good to have options for shortening or lengthening
the course as conditions play out. I
called for a course to take the windward mark to port, then SC2 to port and
finish at the line between Wharf end and GOV.
I was surprised to see 14 boats out for the fun! We blew a 2:55 horn as the
5 minute horn for a 3pm start with all boats starting at the same time.
We are not accustomed to the next occurrence: the wind increased
a little as the start time approached and we all shot off the line in the brisk
6-7 knot breeze. You must work with what
you can get! As the first boats rounded
the windward mark, I called to increase the length of the course making the new
course: Start, Windward mark, SC2, Windward mark, finish at the Wharf-Gov line. Right after I announced the new course, the
wind seemed to die a little, but all boats finished the course so it was a good
call after all.
The order of the boats finishing was Sweetheart 29:06, Geronimo
29:28, Yellow Belly 29:39, Wind II 31:50, Nidaros 32:31, Aquavit 32:46, Tusitala
33.29, Avatar 34:00, New Wave 34:40, Perfect 36 35:29, Big Mac 36:41, Pair a
Dice 37:33, Pacific Spirit 38:25 and Kicks 43:39. All times are elapsed and the course length
was 1.42 NM.
Though the wind was light, conditions were delightful, and
it was a beautiful example of Yule Tide sailing. We had an awesome turnout at
the club for the barbecue even though the club was closed. A big thanks to Mike Gross for setting up the
barbecue and to everyone that contributed awesome food for the barbecue. A
special thanks to Todd Johnson for the beer he provided.
PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:
PLACE BOAT ADJUSTED TIME
1 WIND II 26:47
2 YELLOW
BELLY 27:56
3 GERONIMO 29:28
4 SWEETHEART 29:21
5 NIDAROS 30:24
6 AQUAVIT 31:17
7 AVATAR 31:41
8 TUSITALA 31:50
9 BIG MAC 32:45
10 NEW WAVE 34:40
11 PERFECT 36 32:56
12 SAILING
PAIR A DICE 34:21
13 PACIFIC SPIRIT 35:32
14 KICKS 39:23
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| WINTERTIME SAILING IN SANTA CRUZ |
The track for this evening can be seen at:
https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=86811&updatedAt=2022-12-21T00:32:19Z&dt=2022-12-20T14:40:02-08:00..2022-12-20T16:27:14-08:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1671579821228&focus=Avatar&rival=Big%20Mac&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.956400&lon=-122.010058&tilt=2&range=377&heading=184
SEASONS GREETING:
I want to wish everyone a merry Christmas and an awesome new
year! It is an esteemed honor for me to
be associated with such an awesome group of sailors. I am looking forward to next year to continue
our traditional awesome Tuesday sails.
NEXT TUESDAY:
Next Tuesday will be two days after Christmas and the last Tuesday
of the month and year. Though the club
will be closed, we will have a barbecue potluck once again: WEATHER
PERMITTING. Since the club will be
closed once again, it will be bring you own food and drink. If weather is questionable, keep an eye on
your e-mail for a cancellation notice which will be posted by noon if the race
is called off.
Merry Christmas to all!
Barry Keeler
Sailing Pair a Dice
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