MAY 14, 2024 TUESDAY WIND AT LAST

 

MAY 14, 2024

TUESDAY WIND AT LAST

After two weeks of light to non-existent wind for Tuesday’s sails, the prospects for this evening were not encouraging either.  Predictions were for 10 knot winds decreasing to 4 knots as the evening progressed.  As we left the harbor, there was a steady 10 knot breeze filling the bay, but would it last long enough for a race?  We determined the wind was coming from 240 and set a line square to this direction.  As boats were leaving the harbor I called for course Whiskey 3: start>Schuyler>Blacks>S/F.  This seemed a little ambitious to me, but I figured I could shorten course if the wind started dying.

We blew the “10 minute horn” at 5:50 and set up to sight the line for the Fleet A start.  It is amazing how Fleet A nails the starts, usually without being OCS!  B Fleet got off the line at 6:00 and all boats tacked their way to Schuyler.  The first A Fleet boat to round Schuyler was Aboriginal followed by Sagittarius, Watts Moore, Interlude, Water Dragon, Yellow Belly, Aquavit and Rosie.  B Fleet was led by Zoop, then Gold Rush, Perfect 36, Big Mac, Pair A Dice, Toad, Makani, Animal House, Kicks, Sweet Pea and Pacific Spirit.

After rounding Shuyler, all boats made their way downwind to Blacks.  Some boats went outside and some went inside but most tried to rhumb line it to the mark.  As is usual when rounding a windward mark and sailing downwind, it felt like the wind was dying,  but it still maintained a steady 10 knots.  The first of A fleet to cross the finish line was Aboriginal 48:26 then Sagittarius 56:29, Double Espresso 56:40, Interlude 58:45, Watts Moore 59:37, Yellow Belly 60:05, Water Dragon 60:30, Rosie 1:05:50, Aquavit 1:06:07 and Wind II 1:06:11.  B Fleet was led by Zoop 56:58, then Gold Rush 59:00, Perfect 36 1:03:22, Makani 1:05:19, Pair A Dice 1:05:46, Animal House 1:05:48, Big Mac 1:06:54, Pacific Spirit 1:08:49, TOAD 1:09:27, Sweet Pea 1:09:44, AND Kicks 1:13:26.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 3.61KM.

OVERCAST CONDITIONS

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE                 BOAT                                   PHRF                                   ADJUSTED TIME

FLEET A:

1             ABORIGINAL                                   33                                          46:26

2             SAGITTARIUS                                  120                                       49:15

3             INTERLUDE                                     141                                       50:16

4             WATTS MOORE                               150                                       50:35

5             DOUBLE ESPRESSO                      99                                          50:42

6             YELLOW BELLY                             141                                       51:36

7             WATER DRAGON                           141                                       52:00

8             WIND II                                            213                                       53:22

9             ROSIE                                               162                                       56:05

10          AQUAVIT                                           72                                          61:47

FLEET B:

1             ZOOP                                                 144                                       48:18

2             GOLD RUSH                                     126                                       51:25

3             BIG MAC                                           222                                       53:32

4             PERFECT 36                                     144                                       54:42

5             SAILING PAIR A DICE                    180                                       54:56

6             MAKANI                                           147                                       56:28

7             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                165                                       58:53

8             ANIMAL HOUSE                              108                                       59:18

9             SWEET PEA                                      165                                       59:48

10          TOAD                                                  150                                       60:25

11          KICKS                                                 180                                       62:36

  

RACE QS:

A tip on using this app: preset the start so you start your track before the start of your race. The track for this evening can be found at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=98536&updatedAt=2024-05-15T02:28:46Z&dt=2024-05-14T17:45:04-07:00..2024-05-14T19:27:36-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1715734509108&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=P36%20(alt)&tab=fleet&view=follow&lat=36.951361&lon=-121.996329&tilt=10&range=1186&heading=235

TUESDAY NIGHT SAILING:

This is a developmental series.  Participants range from rank novice sailors to world class racers and, because of Race QS, you can analyze what you are doing right or wrong and compare your performance with the better sailors.  There are differences between regular regattas and Tuesday nights.  We have no race committee to sight the start and finish line.  We blow only one horn at 5:50 which is a 5 minute horn for fleet A and and 10 minute horn for Fleet B.  In order to be counted for our races, you MUST record and upload your track on race QS.  Race QS allows us to record your finish time. 

Our finish lines are extensions of two points as designated on the course cards. Using extensions like this allows you to confirm your finish time by noting the time you cross this extension.  As good as Race QS is as an app, there are times that it malfunctions, and we can use your noted time for your finish.

Lets hope for good wind next Tuesday. 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice