Our race was scheduled for Sat., Feb. 8 at Belleair Causeway. We awoke to a dreary, cold, drizzly day with little to no wind. We decided to cancel the races and possibly postpone to Sunday. Hank and Lil moved their planned dinner feast up a week so we all got together at their house that night. We all left healthier than we came. Lil served stuffed peppers, black rice with other healthy grains along with a healthy fruit and vegetable salad. Any side effects from Mark's coconut rum and mango juice were eliminated. True to form, Lil served her home-made cheese cake with assorted fresh berries.
We all agreed to re-schedule the races for the next Day. On Sunday the fog quickly cleared to a beautiful sunny blue day. It was a little chilly in the low 60's but the wind was perfect at about 10-15. We could not have had a better day.
We had 5 boats on the line. The wind was shifty but there was plenty of it. A modified Olympic course was set but with a downwind finish. Course was perfect. Great job Mark and Lil on setting the gybe mark. We could carry the spinaker on both reaches.
Bruce and Janet had a breakdown in Race 3 and had to retire early but they had a good day otherwise. We managed to get in 4 races all taking about 30 minutes to complete. Lets do this again!
Skippers Meeting
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| Setting the marks |
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| Bruce and Janet warming up before the start |
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| Swamp Thing |
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| Spinaker Run |
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| Bruce and Janet under spinaker |
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| The Bag Method |
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| The Famous Drawer (patent pending) |
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| The Laundry Basket Method |
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| The Chute Method |
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