[gpsbug] Re: Today's Race

  • From: "Ted" <tedstjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geochristian@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <j.wandling@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Gpsbug@Freelists. Org '" <gpsbug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:37:26 -0500

Thanks for the kudos.

I have to congratulate my sons, Scott and Bobby, for hanging in there. The first two legs of the race were great and we had a lot of fun, but that third leg really tested our salt! We also made all those premature tacks that George mentioned. I was trying to stay as close as possible to the Pagan river entrance track to avoid going back into stronger currents and larger swells. I finally asked the boys if they wanted to just hang it up and head on in on the left side of the finish mark, but they refused to give it up. So after a few more tacks, we finally made it through. Then we discovered how challenging it can be to lower and stow your sails in those conditions. But they handeled it like real troopers as I kept it steered into the wind.

Ted

----- Original Message ----- From: "George Christian" <geochristian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <j.wandling@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "'Gpsbug@Freelists. Org '" <gpsbug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:24 AM
Subject: [gpsbug] Re: Today's Race


Kudos to Ted indeed! For info the breeze at the end of the race was
pretty much a steady 20 kts and with the ebbing current it was tough to
get to the finish line. Southern Yankee II finally screamed across at 7
kts after having to tack 3 -4 times as we were getting set down river.
Lesson learned: If you think it's the right time to tack, don't. Wait
another 5 minutes. We lost valuable time with multiple premature tacks.
Kudos to my crew of Wayne Willis and Roddy Delk. I'm sure they will
appreciate the extra hour of sleep this morning. They worked hard!!
Something about not wanting me to hurt my shoulder. Anyway SY II reached
8.3 kts going downriver on second leg. Probably 2 -3 kts helped by
current.

-----Original Message-----
From: gpsbug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gpsbug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of John
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 2:05 PM
To: 'Gpsbug@Freelists. Org '
Subject: [gpsbug] Today's Race

Yahoo!  The forecast 15kts turned out to be 15-18 with gusts to 25.
With
the wind NW veering a bit to NNW, we had about a 6mile fetch and some
nice
rollers.  Rebecca J was surfing downwind at 10 kts in the puffs.

Finish order:  Rebecca J 1, Southern Yankee 2, Summer Breeze 3,  Special
kudos to Ted and his sons for getting that little boat around the course
in
today's conditions.

See ya next week.  Don't forget to mark your calendars for the winter
party.

John



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