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Written by Richard Magner
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Sunday, 19 July 2009 19:02 |
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I would especially l like express my appreciation and graditude to our support crew in their efforts to help raise money for Southeastern Connecticut Hospice.
Crew: Seth, Megan, Bob & RW
Winds: SW at 8 to 16 kts
Current: flood - North Hill 1410
Start time: 1100 & 1325
Start/Finish: between GLP & Horseshoe
Course: s/f-DM-s/f, Distance: 5.6 & 8 nm
Shrouds: Base +3, +5, +3
The first race was a two lapper to a drop mark 1.4 nm southwest at 265 degrees. As Class 4, we were the fourth to start following the faster Classes 1 thru 3. The Shields were Class 5, next came the Ensigns on the same course but with a windward mark set at 1.0 nm.
Starting in a cool steady 12 knots, rather than get swallowed in the starboard parade, I elected to port from near the pin, even if it meant ducking most if not all of the fleet. Just prior the gun, the knotmeter quit a distraction we did our best to ignore. Once we were well clear of the line, and up to speed Seth was able to clear it with a few sweeps of the kelp stick. We seemed to be doing quite well against the larger faster boats paralleling us well to windward, so consolidated on starboard till clear for all sterns. On starboard and in spite of the ebb the waves and chop were significant for our small boat. Once we tacked back to port for a long port towards the layline, the seas were much more tolerable. We had a good set and a great run downwind in a fraction of the time spent on the beat. The wind direction appeared steady yet stronger on the south side of the course so we opted for the starboard leeward gate and extended to near the port layline, followed by a more comfortable long port to near the final layline at the mark and another fast run to the finish. As usual we were the last boat to finish yet corrected to a 2nd place.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 15:05 |
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Written by Richard Magner
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Thursday, 16 July 2009 13:24 |
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Crew: Brian, Seth, Bob & RW
Winds: SW at 8 to 16 kts
Current: ebb - North Hill 1656
Start time: 1800, 01:04 into ebb
Start/Finish: Vicinity of Intrepid Rock
Course: s/f-I-s/f, Distance: 5.9 nm
Shrouds: +2, +4, +3
For once we arrived in the starting area in plenty of time for assessment & setup, though we squandered it. The “Chain of Events” began as we were raising the genoa on port and extending to starboard & windward of the Committee Boat. We should have tacked prior to the hoist, yet the genoa was decked on the starboard side. I had planned on running the full line, yet after tacking back towards the line, I found us too short on time to sail down to the RC so cut the corner to midline in plenty of time to salvage the start had we followed Watercolors stern back to the RC. Instead I lingered near the port end then at the last moment made the bone-headed decision to start on port and ducking Watercolors.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 July 2009 14:06 |
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Written by Richard Magner
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 10:11 |
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Crew: Brian, Seth, Bob & RW
Winds: WSW at 6 to 16 kts, (avg 11.5kts, max gust 17)
Current: flood - North Hill 1845
Start time: 1800, 00:45 left of ebb
Start/Finish: between GLP & Horseshoe
Course: s/f-I-s/f, Distance: 3.4 nm
Shrouds: +2, +4, & +3
Finally, some decent sailing weather in time for Wednesday Night “Summer Series”! Having finished the Spring Series in third, we are racing the second half with a rating penalty of –10 and Watercolors & Cosmic with a –30 & -20 respectively.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 27 May 2010 19:35 |
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Written by Richard Magner
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 20:19 |
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Today was to be the last event of the “Spring-Series” and it was abandoned due to threat of thunderstorms. This must be a record for races abandoned in the Spring-Series. We’ve only completed four of the seven scheduled. I arrived at Spicers' during the height of the storm at 0100 and was hanging around listening to “Liberty and Tyranny” for the fourth time when Seth called at 0230 to tell me the race had been abandoned. Interestingly, on the way home as I crossed the Thames River, the sky was clearing in the west and the evening was looking promising.
Groton Airport Weather
5 PM Jul 01 68.0 T 64.0 DP 29.79 (1008) E 8
6 PM Jul 01 68.0 T 64.9 DP 29.78 (1008) E 9
7 PM Jul 01 68.0 T 64.9 DP 29.79 (1008) E 8
8 PM Jul 01 66.0 T 64.0 DP 29.81 (1009) ESE 16 |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 16 July 2009 16:46 |
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