JUNE 3, 2025 EVERLASTING WIND

 

JUNE 3, 2025

EVERLASTING WIND

Predictions were as normal, 10 knot winds decreasing through the evening.  I was quite surprised when I got to the boat around 2pm and the flags were showing a stiff breeze.   Though the winds on land were in excess of 20 knots, the sea state showed maybe 15 to 17 knots.  As we left the harbor at 5pm, we saw a good steady 10 to 15 knot breeze across the bay.  The big question, as always was “would it last”.  We set the start line square to the wind and called for course Whiskey 4 for Fleet A and Whiskey 5 for Fleet B.

With Regatta Hero set up for the two courses and the correct starting times, the app was counting down to the start right on time.  We “redundantly” announced the courses on the radio and blew the “10 minute horn”.  It was an awesome evening on the water and the predicted fog never materialized.  Best of all the wind did not die as we were blessed with everlasting  wind.

The track can be reviewed for each fleet at:

https://www.regattahero.com/mapviewer/?organisation=scyc&passcode=233793

  

 

 PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS

PLACE                 BOAT                                   PHRF                   ELAPSED        CORRECTED

FLEET A:

1             ABORIGINAL                                   33                          28:57                  27:23

2             TRUE LOVE                                      72                          31:16                  27:51

3             HEARTBEAT                                     12                          29:37                  29:02

4             INTERLUDE                                     141                        36:23                  29:42

5             SAGITTARIUS                                  120                        36:04                  30:23

6             AQUAVIT                                           72                          35:39                  32:14

7             WIND II                                               213                       42:47                  32:42

FLEET B

1             ZOOP                                                  144                       33:23                  27:33

2             BIG MAC                                           222                       37:51                  28:55

3             PERFECT 36                                     144                       35:19                  29:31

4             SAILING PAIR A DICE                    180                       37:23                  30:08

5             PACIFIC SPIRIT                               165                       37:11                  30:32

6             SWEET PEA                                      165                       37:27                  30:49

7             KICKS                                                180                       38:49                  31:22

8             SIMPATICO                                       164                       40:08                  33:32

9             TOAD                                                 150                       41:07                  35:04

10          ETHOS                                                102                       42:37                  38:30

 

REGATTA HERO:

This app is very promising as a replacement for Race QS.  It is very easy to use for race participants.  Once registered, you just open the app and press the “participate in regatta” button and you will get all notices and countdowns for the start.   It will also announce your finish time  as you cross the finish line.  It is a little more complicated for the race administrators but we are getting up to speed.  Be sure to register in the app. 

TUESDAY NIGHT SAILING:

We have a unique event with our Tuesday sailing.   We try to race every Tuesday and sometimes we must deal with very light wind. Standard regattas are frequently canceled when there is less than 5 knots of wind but we continue, hoping for the wind to build again as it frequently does.   When in very light wind and with currents at play there is a hazard of collision between boats that have no control.   Though not in the rule book we encourage boats to use their engines to avoid an imminent collision.  The other alternative that I would rather not use is to cancel the race in these conditions.      

I hope to see you sailing next Tuesday!

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A  Dice