JULY 15, 2025 JUST ENOUGH WIND

 

JULY 15, 2025

JUST ENOUGH WIND

“Just show up and deal with what you have” was the advice offered by an experienced race officer when discussing the anxiety experienced by race officers with regards to weather. Good advice, but I would also add, pay attention to predictions of “wind decreasing through the evening”.  The wind through the afternoon was light but steady, maybe 10 knots on the water.  Once again the temperature in San Jose was not high so I did not anticipate a developing Easterly and called for course W5 for both fleets.  It is amazing how everything comes together, our countdown clock and the Regatta Hero announcements in prefect cinque.

Fleet A got off to a clean start as did Fleet B as we all tacked our way to the first mark.  There seemed to be a little more wind outside and many boats took advantage by sailing outside first.  As usual, once we rounded the windward mark the wind seemed to get much lighter, but if you added the apparent wind to the boat speed, we were still in a 10 knot breeze.  Just as the last B Fleet boat finished, the wind did drop considerably.  It was just enough wind to finish the race!

PHOTO BY JENNIFER KINSMAN 

 PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS: COURSE DISTANCE 2.4NM

PLACE                 BOAT                                   PHRF                   ET          CORRECTED TIME

FLEET A:

1             ABORIGINAL                                   33                          32:07                  30:47

2             SAGITTARIUS                                  120                       37:15                  32:26

3             MAIN SQUEEZE                              72                          38:15                  35:22

4             ODONATA                                         243                       46:15                  36:32

5             WIND II                                             213                       45:05                  36:34

6             ROSIE                                                162                       43:49                  37:20

7             AQUAVIT                                           72                         43:37                  40:44

FLEET B:

1             ZOOP                                                  144                       39:38                  33:52

2             SIMPATICO                                       165                       45:08                  38:31

3             BIG MAC                                           222                       47:34                  38:41

4             MAKANI                                           147                       45:11                  39:18

5             PERFECT 36                                      144                       45:22                  39:36

6             AVATAR                                             132                       44:56                  39:39

7             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                165                       46:55                  40:18

8             NIDAROS                                          118                       46:27                  41:43

9             TOAD                                                 150                       47:57                  41:56

10          WIND GODDESS                               165                       50:29                  43:52

11          SAILING PAIR A DICE                      180                       51:44                  44:31

12          KICKS                                                 180                       53:05                  45:40

13          TARA                                                   243                       56:59                  47:15

14          BLOND AMBITION                           100                       54:25                  50:24

15          SWEET PEA                                        165                       57:21                  50:44

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The track for A Fleet can be  viewed at:

https://www.regattahero.com/mapviewer/?organisation=scyc&passcode=233793&regatta=Tues%20Fleet%20A&race=15.7.2025%2017:55:00&language=en

The track for B Fleet can be viewed at:

https://www.regattahero.com/mapviewer/?organisation=scyc&passcode=233793&regatta=Tues%20Fleet%20B&race=15.7.2025%2018:00:00&language=en

DAY ON THE BAY REGATTA:

The Day on the Bay Regatta will be on Sunday, August 3 this year.  This is always a fun event, so get your crew together for a fun sail.  You can register your boat at:  scyc.org/regattas.

I hope to see you sailing next Tuesday!

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice