Thursday, May 15, 2025

MAY 13, 2025 BLUSTERY EVENING

 

MAY 13, 2025

BLUSTERY EVENING

Finally we had predictions for good wind with minimal decrease through the evening.  In anticipation of great wind, we swapped our jib to the 135.  As we left the harbor we were ready for an exhilarating evening.  Many boats were out and, despite our efforts to get people to use the Regatta Hero app, only a fraction of boats used it.  Despite these problems we were able to include boats in the results with their reported finish times.

For the first time, with the help of Regatta Hero and a lot of wind, we called for a different course for each Fleet.  Fleet A sailed course W3 with a distance of 3.75NM and Fleet B sailed course W4 with a distance of 2.7NM.   Both fleets got off for a clean start.

Most boats sailed the correct course and we all enjoyed the blustery evening!

To review the Regatta Hero replay for this evening go to:

https://www.regattahero.com/mapviewer/?organisation=scyc&passcode=233793&regatta=Tues%20Fleet%20A&race=13.5.2025%2017:55:00&language=en

 

FLEET A  RESULTS:

Pos

Sail No

Team

Boat Class

Handicap

Club

Boat Name

Time (Sec.)

Sail Time

Calc Time

1

40

Aboriginal

PHRF

33

SCYC

Aboriginal

2153

2153

2029

2

sagittarius

catalina 3

120

scyc

sagittarius

2503

2503

2053

3

18778

team duet

sc27

141

scyc

duet

2650

2650

2120

4

SCYC

sc27

141

SCYC

yellow belly

2653

2653

2124

5

double es

99

scyc

Double Esp

4184

4184

3812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLEET B  RESULTS

 

Pos

Sail No

Boat Class

Handica

Club

Boat Name

EL  TIME

Sail Time

Calc Time

 

1

Zoop

Islander 36

144

scyc

Zoop 361

2102

2102

1712

 

2

Simpatico

catalina32

165

scyc

Simpatico

2374

2374

1927

 

3

Avatar

Olson911s

132

scyc

69710 Avatar

2345

2345

1987

 

4

Pacific sp

Catalina32

162

scyc

Pacific Spirit

2465

2465

2026

 

5

KICKS

Catalina30

180

scyc

KICKS

2531

2531

2045

 

6

Sailing pad

Catalina30

180

scyc

1883Sailing PAD.   

2552

2552

2064

 

7

TOAD

Beneteau  

150

scyc

TOAD

2805

2805

2398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE CARDS:

There was some confusion with a boat using last year’s course card.  Tuesday Night Sailing produces a new course card every year trying to improve and evolve.  The 2025 course card has been left on every boat in the fleet.  Make certain your course card is labeled “2025”.  The color of the card this year is a bright orange.

REGATTA HERO:

This app works well.  I encourage you to install the app on your phone and enlist in each Tuesday Night.  This app, in the replay shows where you made errors as other boats move ahead or behind you.  When used, it constantly shows the PHRF adjusted results for your boats in relation to the other boats that are using the app.  Very useful information.  For instructions on how to install the app, refer to last week’s  blog post.

RULES:

Though we are a developmental series, it is critical for all boats to know and follow the racing rules of sailing.  It is Tuesday Night Sailing, supposedly a fun event. When rules are broken it destroys the fun.  If you don’t know and follow the rules, you should not be sailing on Tuesday nights!  The more accidents that happen seriously impact participation.  With forces that are at play, broken boats can be a minor issue if serious injury or even death of crew occur.

Last week I was setting up for a starboard tack start and approaching the S/F mark.  There was a boat well beyond the mark that was obviously not going to make the mark so I was not concerned.  Then the boat tried to make the mark sailing straight into the wind and stalling, falling off to a port tack right in front of me.  I (following Rule 14) steered to starboard to avoid collision.  Unfortunately, I steered right in front of a larger boat resulting in serious damage to my bow pulpit. Thank God there was only $1200 (cost of new bow pulpit) of damage.  If my forestay was taken out there could have been multiple deaths with the mast coming down in crowded waters.

Despite your most fervent racing enthusiasm, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE RACING RULES OF SAILING!

Barryt Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

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