What a beautiful fall night for the annual end of season Pumpkin Race. The four boats in the fleet was pleased to see that there was wind form the south as they tied their light sticks to their booms. An a mark was set with a flashing light to the west of Middle Island with the lighted C mark and committee boat just to the south of Turtle Island.
The first race was an SACAF with a pretty tight start. The Pawtuckaway winds proved challenging with big holes 90 degree wind shifts and varying speeds. Jon stayed clean and clear at the start and kept his lead while Craig, John and Jim traded places back and forth.
The second race an SACF was very similar with Jon dominating and the others trading places.
Race three, an SAF, was a bit tighter with all boats trading places at some point. Craig bringing up the rear on the downwind leg decided to adjust the position of the A mark.
Race four we sailed another SACF. with continued tight racing.
With it getting pretty dark we decided to hold a fifth race, a short SAF. Again boats were back and forth on the unpredictable beat to windward.
What a great way to end the season.
Results are:
Jon; 1,1,1,3,3=9
John; 3,2,3,1,1=10
Jim; 4,3,2,2,2=13
Craig; 2,4,4,4,4=18
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Week 21 - September 22, 2009
We were skunked again on the wind. Craig, Jim and John decided to leave the fishies behind and take the committee boat for a cruise swinging by to pick up Jon waiting to see if we were sailing.
While chit chatting on the boat, Jon offered to take us skiing so we swapped out the committee boat for Jon's ski boat and Jim, Jon and John went for a ski while Craig played the role of spotter.
While chit chatting on the boat, Jon offered to take us skiing so we swapped out the committee boat for Jon's ski boat and Jim, Jon and John went for a ski while Craig played the role of spotter.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Week 20 - September 15, 2009
After almost a two year hiatus, Jon Crowell joined us for an evening of sailing. John, Jim and Jon made up the fleet of three on this light wind evening. With the wind blowing from the North, the A mark was set hear the marks off of Campbell's and the C mark start/finish was set South of Middle Island.
The first race was an SACF and as the start got closer, what seemed to be a decent breeze started to shut down. Jim nailed the start and John and Jon followed.
Race two, another SACF, had Jon back in his old form. Jon was right there for the start and John just could not get by Jim.
Race three was also a SACF and Jim covered well at the start. Jon and Jim headed up on the right side of the course with Jon slightly ahead on the outside of the course. John headed up the middle where the three boats converged at the A mark which was rounded by Jon, John and Jim in that order. On the downwind leg, Jon went a little wide and John was able to sneak by on the inside for the win.
Results are:
John; 2,3,1=6
Jon; 3,1,2=6
Jim; 1,2,3=6
The first race was an SACF and as the start got closer, what seemed to be a decent breeze started to shut down. Jim nailed the start and John and Jon followed.
Race two, another SACF, had Jon back in his old form. Jon was right there for the start and John just could not get by Jim.
Race three was also a SACF and Jim covered well at the start. Jon and Jim headed up on the right side of the course with Jon slightly ahead on the outside of the course. John headed up the middle where the three boats converged at the A mark which was rounded by Jon, John and Jim in that order. On the downwind leg, Jon went a little wide and John was able to sneak by on the inside for the win.
Results are:
John; 2,3,1=6
Jon; 3,1,2=6
Jim; 1,2,3=6
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Week 19 - September 8, 2009
John and Jim headed out on this lovely September evening while Craig stayed home to change diapers. The wind was light but more than last week. The course was set similar to last week.
The first race a SACF, had Jim stating on Starboard and John starting on Port. John ducked behind Jim at the start and the two split tacks. John was able to round A a little before Jim and held on for the win.
Race two also a SACF, had John and Jim appreciating the decision not to sail last week. The two managed to cross the line about the same time with Jim close to the committee boat. This ended up to be the favored side and John followed Jim around the mark and back to C for the finish.
Results are:
Jim; 2,1=3
John; 1,2=3
The first race a SACF, had Jim stating on Starboard and John starting on Port. John ducked behind Jim at the start and the two split tacks. John was able to round A a little before Jim and held on for the win.
Race two also a SACF, had John and Jim appreciating the decision not to sail last week. The two managed to cross the line about the same time with Jim close to the committee boat. This ended up to be the favored side and John followed Jim around the mark and back to C for the finish.
Results are:
Jim; 2,1=3
John; 1,2=3
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Week 18 - September 1, 2009
Jim, Craig and John showed up for a beautiful late summer sail but mother nature had something else in mind. Craig set an A mark in the small patch of wind that was out on the lake. The guys then drifted downwind a bit and cracked a beer. For a brief moment, they thought they might get out to sail and went ahead and reset the A mark. By the time the anchor was set, the wind had passed again. Hopefully, we will have better luck next week.
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