NOVEMBER 19, 2024
FIRST WINTER RACE
While I am recovering in Hawaii, Mark McCord and Doug Mahone are conducting the winter races. Following is a recap of our first winter race provided by Betsy McCord.
MAUI SUNSET |
Race start time:
3:30 (single start)
Wind: 0-4 knots
from about 210; cloudy; moderately large swell but no wind waves
Course: start@Gov
- windward mark (large red ball) - finish@gov. FInish line same as start
line. Course length was 0.82 nm. windward mark was set
upwind from the start line, 0.41 nm at about 220 degrees.
Comments:
6 boats at start, 5
finished (Inspiration dropped out on downwind leg as wind died)
Bobbing boats caused a
minor collision and several near misses at the start. It was
a slow motion start, accompanied by a wind shift to the left. Boats trying to
start at the left end of the line couldn’t lay the start line mark, so there
was a mild scrum of boats jibing around and trying a second time to cross the
start line. The Olson 25 got a clean start at the right end of the line and led
the fleet throughout the race. A couple of other boats tried to sail the right
side of the course by the wharf, but instead found a hole with less wind.
Also
dozens of sea lions and seals playing around the boats.
Nidaros couldn't
download track - her uncorrected finish time should be exactly halfway between
Avatar and Big Mac.
"After
practically no wind at start, a light breeze filled in allowing most boats
to finish the course before dying again. Thanks to Doug for somehow
setting a good course without any wind to guide him."
Big
Mac may have been OCS at start but think managed to (just) cross back over the
line to restart.
Avatar
finished at 4:16 and 3 sec PM; elapsed time of 46 minutes:3 seconds.
At the finish, Rosie crossed first 43:17 followed by Avatar
46:03, Big Mac 50:23, Nidaros 48:10 and Perfect 36. All times are elapsed and the course distance
was 0.82NM.
PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:
PLACE BOAT PHRF PHRF CORRECTED TIME
1 ROSIE 162 41:03
2 AVATAR 132 44:14
3 NIDAROS 118 46:33
4 BIG MAC 222 47:21
5 PERFECT
36 144 49:38
RACE QS:
The track for this evening can be reviewed at:
https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1186399&divisionId=104070&updatedAt=2024-11-20T00:40:13Z&dt=2024-11-19T14:52:19-08:00..2024-11-19T16:40:10-08:00&boat=Big%20Mac&time=1732058670394&focus=Big%20Mac&rival=P36%20(alt)&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.954191&lon=-122.015525&tilt=7&range=2572&heading=23
Barry Keeler
Sailing Pair a Dice