MAY 20, 2025 DYING SOUTHEASTERLY

 

MAY 20, 2025

DYING SOUTHEASTERLY

I was surprised when I arrived at the harbor in the early afternoon to see the flags flying showing a Southeasterly wind.  Predictions were not for a Southeasterly but I don’t  think Predictwind recognizes the Easterly wind we frequently get in the summer .  As we left the harbor at 5pm the wind was still strong across the bay and as we approached the start area we saw the wind was blowing from 110 degrees.  We called for course Echo 2, but as time progressed and the wind started dying, I called for a shorter course: Echo 3.  With the first mark being Blacks we set a line that was between square to the wind and square to the mark, so one end would not be severely favored.

We blew the “10-minute horn” and observed as A Fleet got of to a clean start at 5:55 followed by B Fleet 5 minutes later at 6:00. It was an exciting beat to Blacks, but after rounding Blacks we had a long downwind run to finish at GOV.  As the wind was decreasing the B  Fleet boats started slowing down.  It was a long excruciatingly sl
ow sail to Blacks but most boats were able to complete the course.

Despite the light wind, it was a pleasant evening on the water.  Such is life with a dying Easterly.

 

  

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:    COURSE DISTANCE 1.87NM

PLACE                 BOAT                                   PHRF                   ET(SECONDS)      CORRECTED         1            TRUE LOVE                                     72                          1952                                    30:17

2             ABORIGINAL                                   33                          1958                                    31:36

3             WIND II                                             213                       2352                                    32:33 

4             INTERLUDE                                     141                       2577                                    38.33

5             DOUBLE ESPRESSO                       99                          2504                                    38:36

6             AQUAVIT                                           72                          2534                                    39:59

FLEET B:

1             ZOOP                                                  144                       2508                                    37:18

2             SIMPATICO                                       165                       3076                                    46:07

3             BIG MAC                                           222                       3230                                    46:54

4             NIDAROS                                          118                       3040                                    46:59

5             SAILING PAIR A DICE                     180                       3277                                    49:00

6             TOAD                                                 150                       3326                                    50:45

7             PERFECT 36                                      144                       3326                                    50:56

8             KICKS                                                180                       3639                                    54:52 

9             OLD ENOUGH                                  243                       3855                                    56:40

10          MYSTIC                                              150                       4164                                    64:43

REGATTA HERO:

To review the tracks for this race for Fleet A, go to this site:

https://www.regattahero.com/mapviewer/?organisation=scyc&passcode=233793&regatta=Tues%20Fleet%20A&race=20.5.2025%2017:55:00&language=en

For fleet B:

https://www.regattahero.com/mapviewer/?organisation=scyc&passcode=233793&regatta=Tues%20Fleet%20B&race=20.5.2025%2018:00:00&language=en

 

NEXT TUESDAY IS THE LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH WHICH MEANS BARBECUE POTLUCK AT THE CLUB AFTER THE RACE!

BRING YOUR BEST GRILLING FOOD FOR THIS EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE.  I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice