[gpsbug] Re: Want to sail in the ocean a bit?
- From: Ldemick@xxxxxxx
- To: j.wandling@xxxxxxxxxxx, gpsbug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:58:09 EST
I sailed the first of these and then several more when is was known as the
"Great Ocean Race" -- it originally started at Cape May and ended in
Annapolis and eventually expanded into a start and finish in Annapolis. We
raced it for several years and at one time held the record for shortest time
from the Delaware light to the Chesapeake Bay light in our Scampi 30 --
powered by a Banks Star spinnaker and a thunderstorm with following seas. It
was held over Memorial Day weekend and was a fairly loose race until the
disaster race in England when all of these "safety" requirements were imposed
adding significantly to the cost and the modifications that had to be made
to the boat to compete. We have not raced it since; I am not sure when it
stopped being run. I am not surprised that it has morphed into a "rally"
since it is pretty grueling because in at least half of the races the fleet
just sat with no wind for hours and days. A couple of times the race was
called or most quit because of the lack of wind and the need to get back to
work. At least with a rally you can motor if the wind dies. It sounds like
a lot of fun if you can take the week off -- I wish I still had my Tartan
to participate.
In a message dated 12/13/10 7:13:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
j.wandling@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Years ago, this was a race. Now it is a rally. Looks like it could be
fun:
2011 SAILSTICE DELMARVA RALLY - June 18 - 25, 2011. Here's the return of
an rally with some inviting modifications that southern Bay sailors may
find very interesting. The Rally starts in Annapolis (with a kick off party),
stops in the Bohemia River, goes through the C&D Canal and sails (on the
"outside") along the DelMarVa Peninsula, turning into the Chesapeake via the
Virginia Capes, stops in Hampton (to party), stops in Solomons (to party),
and then sails to Annapolis or your home port. For additional info, please
contact SpinSheet Magazine publisher Mary Ewenson at _mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(mailto:mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
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