What a wild night. This was the squirreliest winds that I can remember on Pawtuckaway. Wind was from the North-East +/- 120 degrees. At least the rain stayed away on this overcast evening.
Race 1 was a SAF with John and Craig starting on port and Jim coming on starboard. Craig misread John as he headed him up and ended up needing to do a penalty turn. Jim got the jump on the two of them and was to A first with the other two right behind him. John was able to get a good downwind run and managed to pass Jim to leeward for the win.
Race 2 was a SACAF, Jim and Craig had good starts with John missing the opportunity on the pin side for a starboard start. Jim and Craig battled it out while John played catch up. Jim held out for the win.
The third race was another SACAF and John and Craig started on port again with Jim on starboard. With the crazy winds the boats would separate and converge at weird opportunities. Jim lead the boats at the last downwind leg and John was gaining with Craig on his tail. About 15 feet before the finish, Jim took a hard right to head up John, forcing him into him. With Each doing a circle, Craig got the go ahead for the win.
Results are:
Jim; 2,1,2=5
Craig; 3,2,1=6
John; 1,3,3=7
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Week 08 - June 23, 2009
Uggh! What kind of summer is this? Three days of summer and three days of rain. Well thank god for sailing...
Two of us made it out this wet evening. A course was set with the start/finish/C mark just north of Middle island and the A mark toward North Channel.
First race was SACAF. Jim got the jump on John tyring a port start as he stalled at the start. John chased him as best as he could but could not get it done.
Second race again was an SACAF. Jim started on starboard and tacked to port just windward to John starting on port. They were neck in neck half way to A when Jim's shadow became too much for John. John held back, tacked and capsized on a little puff.
Results are:
Jim; 1,1=2
John; 2,2=4
Two of us made it out this wet evening. A course was set with the start/finish/C mark just north of Middle island and the A mark toward North Channel.
First race was SACAF. Jim got the jump on John tyring a port start as he stalled at the start. John chased him as best as he could but could not get it done.
Second race again was an SACAF. Jim started on starboard and tacked to port just windward to John starting on port. They were neck in neck half way to A when Jim's shadow became too much for John. John held back, tacked and capsized on a little puff.
Results are:
Jim; 1,1=2
John; 2,2=4
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Week 07 - June 16, 2009
It was a beautiful late spring evening. The temperature was a little less than average but the sun felt great after what seemed like an entire week of rain. The wind from the south was mild, yet nice for Pawtuckaway. An A mark was set to the south west of Middle Island and the C mark start/finish line was set toward the west shore north of the island.
The first race was a SACF. The line was favored for a port start and Craig went for it . With John luffing a bit waiting for the gun, Craig caught his spars and had to do a penalty turn. Jim on John's tail, tried to push him toward the island. It wasn't quite enough and after the tacks, John was able to get around A mark first.
The second race was a SACAF and again Craig went for the port start. Telling Jim to hold his course, Jim hit Craig forcing Craig to do a second penalty turn. With Jim out front and Craig doing a circle, John took the right side of the course. Jim rounded A mark with Craig then John following behind. After a follow the leader down to C mark, John forced Craig into a tacking duel and was able to get to A before him but either had nothing for Jim.
The third race had John starting on port and Jim and Craig on starboard for the SACACF course. Craig upped Jim toward the line but Jim ended up fouling him and and was sent aside to do his penalty. Craig got out front and around A mark first. After the C mark rounding, John took the right side of the course again noting that the hole in the middle had shifted down toward the line. John was able to get to the A mark just ahead of Craig and they were neck in neck heading downwind. With Jim coming upwind in their line, John pulled his sails in to avoid contact with Jim and the wind took the sails to the other side in front of Craig, just in time for Craig to hit them. Craig did his penalty turns for the third time this evening.
Results are:
John; 1,2,1=4
Jim; 2,1,3=6
Craig; 3,3,2=8
The first race was a SACF. The line was favored for a port start and Craig went for it . With John luffing a bit waiting for the gun, Craig caught his spars and had to do a penalty turn. Jim on John's tail, tried to push him toward the island. It wasn't quite enough and after the tacks, John was able to get around A mark first.
The second race was a SACAF and again Craig went for the port start. Telling Jim to hold his course, Jim hit Craig forcing Craig to do a second penalty turn. With Jim out front and Craig doing a circle, John took the right side of the course. Jim rounded A mark with Craig then John following behind. After a follow the leader down to C mark, John forced Craig into a tacking duel and was able to get to A before him but either had nothing for Jim.
The third race had John starting on port and Jim and Craig on starboard for the SACACF course. Craig upped Jim toward the line but Jim ended up fouling him and and was sent aside to do his penalty. Craig got out front and around A mark first. After the C mark rounding, John took the right side of the course again noting that the hole in the middle had shifted down toward the line. John was able to get to the A mark just ahead of Craig and they were neck in neck heading downwind. With Jim coming upwind in their line, John pulled his sails in to avoid contact with Jim and the wind took the sails to the other side in front of Craig, just in time for Craig to hit them. Craig did his penalty turns for the third time this evening.
Results are:
John; 1,2,1=4
Jim; 2,1,3=6
Craig; 3,3,2=8
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Week 06 - June 9, 2009
A cold wet evening for the three sailors heading out this evening. The normal Pawtuckaway wind shifts were also out. The course was set with the wind from the east and the A mark set near the old lighted buoy. The C mark was set just east of the twin red marks.
The first race was a SACF with the boat pretty tight at the start. Jim got to the inside of John at the A mark looking for room with Craig right behind. Craig stuck to the inside on the downwind leg and the boats finished from inside out; Craig, Jim and John.
The second race was a SACACF with another tight start with Craig just a bit early and John forcing Jim toward the committee boat he had to come down and do a penalty turn. John was able to get out front and Jim and Craig played a tacking duel with Jim coming out on top.
Race three, a SACAF, Craig was able to get that perfect start he had been looking for, John tried to tack early but Craig was able to cover. Jim lost his timing and was a bit late to the start. Everyone tried tacking to their advantage but no one could gain any ground on each other.
Results are:
Craig; 1,3,1=5
John; 3,1,2=6
Jim; 2,2,3=7
The first race was a SACF with the boat pretty tight at the start. Jim got to the inside of John at the A mark looking for room with Craig right behind. Craig stuck to the inside on the downwind leg and the boats finished from inside out; Craig, Jim and John.
The second race was a SACACF with another tight start with Craig just a bit early and John forcing Jim toward the committee boat he had to come down and do a penalty turn. John was able to get out front and Jim and Craig played a tacking duel with Jim coming out on top.
Race three, a SACAF, Craig was able to get that perfect start he had been looking for, John tried to tack early but Craig was able to cover. Jim lost his timing and was a bit late to the start. Everyone tried tacking to their advantage but no one could gain any ground on each other.
Results are:
Craig; 1,3,1=5
John; 3,1,2=6
Jim; 2,2,3=7
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Week 05 - June 2, 2009
Jim and John headed out alone as Craig indicated something about a software release...we don't release software on Tuesday's...where is Jon Crowell? Looks like we need to drag his boat out and put it in ourselves.
Wind started out light on the ride out with the moon showing in the evening sky. What a beautiful night. We set an A mark toward the mouth of South Channel with the wind coming from the east. We set the Start/Finish/C mark in a line from South Channel to Moores Road Beach but by the time we started the wind shifted about 50 degrees north and tripled the speed to about 6 mph.
We went with what we had for the first race deciding on an SACACF which ended up to be a reach, reach, reach, reach. John got the edge on Jim at the start and it was a follow the leader.
For the second race we decided to mix it up a little reaching to A mark then upwind to the black formerly lighted mark then reaching around Middle Island and back downwind to the line. Jim knew he had to be good at the start and was just a bit early and needed to tack around giving John the start. Jim tried to out tack John on the way to the black mark but just couldn't get there.
Results are:
John; 1,1=2
Jim; 2,2=4
Wind started out light on the ride out with the moon showing in the evening sky. What a beautiful night. We set an A mark toward the mouth of South Channel with the wind coming from the east. We set the Start/Finish/C mark in a line from South Channel to Moores Road Beach but by the time we started the wind shifted about 50 degrees north and tripled the speed to about 6 mph.
We went with what we had for the first race deciding on an SACACF which ended up to be a reach, reach, reach, reach. John got the edge on Jim at the start and it was a follow the leader.
For the second race we decided to mix it up a little reaching to A mark then upwind to the black formerly lighted mark then reaching around Middle Island and back downwind to the line. Jim knew he had to be good at the start and was just a bit early and needed to tack around giving John the start. Jim tried to out tack John on the way to the black mark but just couldn't get there.
Results are:
John; 1,1=2
Jim; 2,2=4
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