[gpsbug] Re: Pagan River Challenge
- From: John Perry <wndsr4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: j.wandling@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 20:39:19 -0400
What a wonderful race! Today really served up a handful of wind to make
this a real challenge, but the handicapping worked out just perfectly
with the first three boats finishing nearly bow to stern across the
finish line! Gotcha certainly is grateful for the invitation--hope we
can join in for more later.
Now for the story as to why we didn't do better other than the filthy
bottom from a year's idle time in the slip. On the run out the channel
just past the green mark at Jones Creek entrance I got BOOMED on the
side of the head as the main jibed while I was not watching. Let me
tell you, that piece of aluminum packs a wallop for sure. Of course the
sunglasses went overboard, but I very nearly did as well. It put me
down on my knees with a major string of expletives cut loose to prove
what a sailor I am, I guess. Now, I'm nursing a splitting headache and
a nice goose egg on my cheekbone.
Of course that's not why we got slowed down--it was the 30 seconds we
spent aground after that little incident that kept us out of the
winner's seat! Oh, well----maybe next time and you can bet that my crew
and I will be keeping our heads down in the future!
More Sailing.
John Perry
John wrote:
> Pagan River Challenge will be held on the Pagan River on Sunday, May
> 18th.
> Warning 1100, prep 1105, first start 1100
>
> Race Instructions:
> Starting/Finish line = between East end of GPYC pier and East - most
> "no wake" buoy.
> Course:
> Starting line to Pagan River Entrance and Return (6.3 nm).
> Marks:
> (R"2" and G"1") for Pagan River entrance will serve as a "gate" you
> can go around either one of them.
> These are the only marks on the course?.but there is some shallow
> water out there.
> Sails:
> Non-spinnaker?two headsails permitted.
> Starts: (Start According to GPS time)
> Staggered start. Finish is boat-for-boat. Here are start times for
> boats I think might race:
>
> Whisper - Balboa 26 - 11:10:00
> Rebecca - Capri 22 - 11:11:16
> Recovery - Hunter 30 - 11:13:47
> Alexis - Cal 330 - 11:14:06
> Odyssey - S2 11.0A - 11:16:12
> Windrush II - Sabre 83 - 11:19:46
> Tranquillity - Hunter 37 11:20:05
>
> According to my weather guru, Sunday should be mid-70's with wind W to
> WSW at 10-15 knots, with scattered T-storms.
> This should be fun, and a real challenge.
>
> Monitor UHF 71.
>
> Meet at GPYC after race (2:30 or 3:00) for prizes and swapping lies.
>
> See ya on the water!
>
> John
>
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