Who will win series 1?
6 of 8 fleets had three or more boats within 3 points going into race 10. Three fleets have tiebreakers deciding the podium finishes. Mike Harrington has been making a late push in the Low Cruiser fleet and finished the series off with a statement race win. They nailed a shift coming out of the right of all places last night. But was it enough to advance his series ranking? Did Cinderella drop the ball with their 4th place finish? There's plenty of hungry J24s lurking just behind them in a fleet that's been trading places all series. In High PHRF, the light air Lindenberg struggled in the big breeze this week, but was their points buffer enough to save them from the hard charging Juniors or the Ol' Bullit crew? Find out next week at the series 1 awards banquet! There will be good food, trophies, and great stories! Thanks to RC led by Mike Macleod and Francois Ricard for a long race course to match our fantastic breeze! Their crew included April Macleod, Malcolm Jewell, Cameron Burry, Justin Zagarella, Patrick Mazzeo, Dan Drechsel, Nick Rivard, and JJ Miller. As always, let me know if there are any corrections! Thank You, Kyle ________________________________________________________________ Alright y'all this one isn't a fun one. I choose to make tonight an example, but that does not mean that similar situations have not occurred in previous weeks.
If you read my race reviews, you may recognize the following excerpt: "If you haven't noticed, the sport of sailing is pretty much run entirely by volunteers. It's really a special thing. So acknowledge them at every moment you can, and when you get your chance to give back, don't let it slip away." This excerpt is from Race 7. It was designed to encourage more people to volunteer, and more people to thank and praise volunteers. Last night I heard a lot of bickering and it wasn't warranted. Our race committee last night was willing to sub in at late notice and was relatively inexperienced on the barge. Nonetheless, they got us a great race course set. In the non-cruising classes we had a beautiful windward and leeward leg. It wasn't a reaching course, it was about as upwind/downwind as you can get. Sure, maybe not everything went perfectly, but I think they did a great job, especially considering their minimal RC experience. The biggest issue I saw last night was: y'all chose to criticize our wonderful RC team for the starting order, because it was not what you were used to. I know it may be frustrating when things do not go according to plan, however: SI 7.2 states: "The RC may combine or split Fleet starts at its discretion." So pay attention. I know that the RC posted the starting order on their board, as well as put the fleet flags up according to this posting. There were definitely opportunities to know when your start was. If you want to complain about the procedure in the future: Do it via the right channels. File for redress. However DO NOT. I repeat: DO NOT take your frustration out on the volunteers that provide a racing experience or food for you on a Wednesday night. The J22 I sail on Wednesday night is called Highlander. My Dad named it after the 1986 movie because the biggest piece of advice from the movie is "Don't lose your head." My Dad, like any other boat owner, was not always the best at this. However, I have found it to be a very beneficial piece of advice on my boat and when sailing on other boats. It keeps the boat moving fast and helps you avoid silly mistakes. In the future, before you lose your head at RC, another boat, or other volunteers, ensure you've done everything absolutely perfect. Never lose your head and blame a volunteer before you blame yourself Our volunteers give up their own opportunities to race, time at the regatta party, time with their friends on the dock, time with their families at home, sleep and more to allow you to race every week. So please, be appreciative first and critical later. This week, we ALL need to thank the RC team led by Bo Scott and Bob Morris, and the cooking team led by Wheeler Sutton, including Caroline Speir, Linda Cellamare, Davis MacLeod, and Will Brown. Let me know if there are corrections needed to the scores. I'm sure I've put my foot in my mouth in some way here, and if I have, I apologize. However, please show nothing but thanks and support to our volunteers in the future. Thank You, Kyle _________________________________________________________ A good night for boiled peanuts if you ask me! At least that's what we were consuming through the very drifty first half of the race on the J22. I heard stories of other boats choosing a much more liquid diet on the water though.
Unfortunately we did not have our usual stash of rum on the 22 due to Papa Doug being just a little under the weather. We had settled for beer to accompany our boiled peanuts. Turns out this was a critical mistake as we found ourselves entering a port/starboard situation with Ole Sole Mio. We had seen Ol' Bullit make a cross that we didn't think was going to be as feasible as it turned out to be. This gave us hopes for keeping our miniscule sail plan from getting stuck behind the giant Beneteau. As we approached though, we heard the dreaded call "Starboard" and had to make what felt like a mile long duck to avoid the skyscraper floating through the water in front of us. As we passed by, we were informed that our unfortunate situation could have been remedied with transfer of the amber liquid nourishment we not so salty dogs refer to as rum.(we're lake sailors, do we get the old salts title? Let me know in the comments below.). It sounds as if the Ol' Bullit crew had offered such refreshment to the Sole Mio crew in exchange for a cross. So this week's piece of advice is that sportsmanship is always the best way to compete.Oh, and always bring RUM! This week's RC was headed by Stefan Schulze and Mike Iuvone. It included members Paul Stoeffer, Julie Stuart, Emma Smith, and Peter Kowalski. Thank you for your service! As always, let me know if there are any corrections. Next week is a dinner week, we'll see you there! Thank you, Kyle ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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September 2024
Results by YearScorekeeperDana Stewart | She Devil |