| Week Eight 6/26/2003 |
Crew Rich, Mike, Al, Jeff. Conditions no wind. Course
None. Race abandoned for no wind. This night was the Boat Works
after race party. This looked like a good party, I helped cook.
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| Week Nine 7/03/2003 |
Crew: Cathy, Helen, Rich, Mike, Bill, Scott, Jeff.
Conditions were wind NE light, no waves. Relatively slow night with the light wind, the boat handled pretty
well for it's (and our) first sail of season. The skys cleared some
as the evening went on, so we decided to anchor off Charles Island
for the Stratford fireworks, but as night fell, so did the cloud
level. The fireworks ended up being a colored glow in the clouds
on the horizon. We went back to shore and closed the bars.
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| Week Ten 7/10/2003 |
Crew was Helen, Sue, Bill, Rich, Al, Donny, Jeff. Conditions
were winds E 15-20, waves 2 feet, overcast skies. Course PDWS, committee
Dennis and crew. With it being the first windy day of our season,
we struggled to get a reef in and the #3 trimmed up. We then had
a fairly lousy start, the line was skewed to the pin end where I
couldnt get to in time, so we were to leaward of most of the fleet
and not in the cleanest air, but the boat moved well and we nosed
our way in front of a number of boats on the first tack. We then
chose the shoreside line to Pond Point which turned out to be favorable,
so we rounded the first mark in a good position. On the ensuing broad
reach we got lazy and didnt shake out our reef, so we allowed one
boat to catch up to us which was able to get by early on during the
following leg. There were no more passers, and we finshed in pretty
good company. Lota wind, lota waves, but the boat sailed well on
the positive side of the edge of control, fun night.
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| Week Eleven 7/17/2003 |
Crew Heather, Isabella, Adam, Helen, Donny, Scott,
Bill, Mark, Mike, Al, Rich, Jeff. Winds NW 8-10 fading as evening
progressed. Course NDWNS. What looked like might be a pretty lousy
start, in a bunch of traffic, turned out to be great. The two boats
to windward and behind got out of the way and I was able to tack
to port for the clear air line to the layline to the first mark.
The boat moved very well, and we tacked back to starboard with only
two boats in front of us, the N/M 43 and Antrim 27. We were looking
at the bows of boats I've never seen the bows of before! A few of
these boats took back their rightful place from us, but we hung with
a couple and were actually able to take back the J120 (never would
have thunk it!) on the down wind leg to W. We held off the big J
on the next reaching leg (surprise) and also on the last run toward
the finish. The wind faded for about a half hour where a number of
boats turned in (including the big J), but we hung on and drifted
toward the line until the wind filled slightly. We were back and
forth with a well sailed (and freshly launched) J27 for the later
half of the race, we'd gotten out in from of them in the drifing
match (inertia?), but as the wind filled (to 2kts) and with only
about 5 boat lengths to the finish they accelerated quicker and took
back the finish. It was an awesome night for the boat and crew!
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| Week Twelve 7/24/2003 |
Crew Helen, Bill, Mark, Jeff. Wind SW 15 seas 1-2 feet. Course
DPSDS. A good breeze and short crew, made for a busy night for those
of us on board this night. The start was ok, we were a little late,
but crossed the front starting pack behind on port tack, and got
to clear air. We approached the first mark on the middle right side
of the course, but it turned out the left was a little better, so
we lost a couple boats on this leg. Once we rounded the mark, the
long broad reach to Pond Point got us cruising, and we passed back
the couple boats who'd gotten us earlier. One of the larger boats
in the fleet, who'd started later than we did, cought up to us on
the next leg and we went back and forth with them until they got
by us on the last upwind leg. They rounded the last mark onto the
final run about 5 boat lengths in front, but once we got onto the
run ourselves, we reeled them in and ended up 3 or 4 lengths in front
of them at the finish! 5 tons vs 15! Another fun night!
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| Week Thirteen 7/31/2003 |
Crew Melanie, Helen, Adam, Rich, Al, Don, Mark, Mike, Bill, Jeff.
Wind 15 SE, seas 2-3ft. Course PDWS. Strong breeze, big waves. We
had a pretty lousy start, fumbling with the new genoa halyard that
wouldnt hold in the clutch, which we didnt work until well into our
sequence, so as usual we were late on our approach. With that, we
crossed the line near the back of the fleet, but took the line toward
shore, less wave action, then tacked over to port where we steamrolled
all the slower boats on the right and got us up with our usual competition.
We rounded the first mark in pretty good position, but on the ensueing
broad reach to the next mark we started fumbling with a sail change
from the #3 to #2, which was the usual disaster and we let a couple
boats get by. We bailed on the sail change till the next leg where
we attempted again and did finally get it up. A little late to make
a difference on the prior passers, enough to keep any more from getting
by. Nice night, we need to work on the sail handling more.
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| Week Fifteen 8/14/2003 |
Crew Mike, Rich, Don, Bill, Mark, Jeff. Conditions NNW at 5, Course
NDWNWS shortened to NDWNS. Fair start, a lot of the fleet stayed left,
we hung near the committee boat a few boats back then tacked as soon
as we got clear air. We moved pretty well in the lighter breeze to
the first mark and rouded in pretty good shape, but on the ensuing
broad reach we were passed by a few boats. On the following reach
and upwind legs we didnt gain or lose anyone, but on the last run
to the finish with the wind fade, we got past a few of those who
got by us earlier and excluding the tangle at the very end finished
ok. Another good night, though I'd have liked a little more wind.
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| Week Sixteen 8/21/2003 |
Crew was Lisa, Helen, Bill, Rich, Al, Mike, Don, Mark, Jeff. Course
DS2, winds SW 10. Fair start, got moving pretty well to windward
clearing most of the slower boats early. On the approach to the windward
mark, we ended up tangling with a J35 with the driver of "that" blue
boat calling the shots. they dropped us good on the approach to the
first mark, but we caught them and rounded the second mark immediatly
behind, we then tried to separate from them, as our only hope on
chasing a faster boat, which took a few tacks, but when we came back
together at the second windward turn we were again a few boat lengths
behind. The final run had us catching them again, but we got lazy
on the jibe on a shift and finished a few lengths behind. I was a
little bummed to not be able to get this boat but then I reality
checked and notice everyone else in front of us, like the J, were
sub 100 rated boats, I guess we did ok. Great night.
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| Week Seventeen 8/28/2003 |
Crew was Amy, Joe, David, Kyle, Melanie, Helen, Bill, Mark, Scott,
Don, AL, Rich, Jeff. Course NWDS abandoned on approach to W, wind
N 0-5 Pretty terrible start, didnt get as close to pin as needed to, so
at the gun we were in the midst of the fleet going slow. Once we
got moving, we tacked for clear air, transoming a few boats to get
there. Once in clean air we moved well and at the tack on the layline
to the first mark were in front of all of whom we crossed behind
plus a number more. The boat's light wind prowess had us catching
the faster boat pack and stretching out on those behind when the
wind pretty much went out. With the end of the season party awaiting
us at the dock, much of the fleet turned and motored in. Nice night,
great party as always.
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| Week Eighteen 9/4/2003 |
Race Committee
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| Week Nineteen 9/11/2003 |
This was one of those nights that is remebered for the entire off
season.... Crew Helen, Adam, Pete, Don, Mike, Rich, Al, Bill, Jeff,
course PEWS, Wind ESE 15-18. Decent start, middle of the line at
the gun with clear air moving pretty well. The Mumm36 sailed up to
us so we tacked away to clear. For the rest of the upwind leg, the
boat sailed great, it loves the good wind and waves! We rounded the
windward mark a little ways behind the N/M 41 then set the #3 to
wing with the whisker pole and crawled up his backside! On the second
half of this leg he got back a few boat lenghts, and rounded ahead,
but we hung with him the remaining two legs and finished less than
a minute behind. This put us finishing fifth behind the Mumm36, J120,
Olson29, and the N/M41, and of these only the N/M41 and us didnt
fly a chute! Afterwards we all docked at Milford Landing and had
our end-of-the-season planned-impromptu party, a good time as always,
though this year we got snagged for dock fees!
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| Week Twenty One 9/25/2003 |
Crew: Bill, Al, Scott, Rich, Mark, Jeff. Course DS3, wind SW 12,
seas 1ft. Last offical sail day of this season. Not a great start
today, I was doing deck work and didnt get to the wheel until our
last minute, so I wasnt in phase with the fleet. We were at the pin
end going slow and were rolled right away by all the big boats, but
fairly quickly got up to speed and held a fairly good line to the
first mark. The J30 was sailing well on the upwind leg and rounded
before us, but on the down wind leg we cruised past him. On the second
lap, the late starting N/M41 finally caught up to us, but we were
able to hold him off the whole down wind leg. on the next lap he
was able to get ahead on the upwind, but we hung on his transome
to finish right behind. The third lap was in total darkness, so we
have no idea who finished in front or behind.
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