Day Sailer Fleet 123

Monday, April 25, 2016

Sailing the North Course

Fleet Racing - Saturday, April 23, 2016

This racing day brought moderate winds up to 10 mph, aqua water, blue skies with a few white puffy clouds. We decided to sail north to give us wider water so we could set a triangle with a windward leeward leg. Our markers have about had it so we used Stu's homemade pipe mark with a red flag for the windward mark which was a little hard to find but we managed. The gybe mark was a small orange buoy with the first reach a little tight leaving it an iffy spinnaker leg.

Four boats competed today. We missed Mark and Lil. Mark was hosting an Open House at his home club, the Boca Ciega Yacht Club. On the line was Stu and Andy, the Bobs, the Kreutzers and the Kelly's. The Kelly's took the first race and the last race and it was downhill in between. Stu and Andy took two 1st's as well. We had five races. Who else had a 1st? Did Stu have three firsts?

The Bobs

Stu and Andy

Bruce and Janet is in there somewhere

When the Kelly's were ahead

When the Kelly's were behind.

Bruce and Janet already around the windward mark!

Close sailing.

The Bob's. Ease that sheet.

Just a stray sailing near the island.

Dinner at Hog Island Fish Camp.

Women's Challenge at Boca Ciega Yacht Club April 30, 2016

The Day Sailer women are 4 year defending champs in the S2 7.9 "Bounder II"

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

First Races in April

Fleet 123 Racing

April 3,2016

The wind was up after the cold front. 15-20 with higher gusts. Mark put up his postponement flag (his arms) and we waited for the wind to abate which was predicted.

We wait no longer -- We had four boats go out. The Kelly's set the windward mark. Mark and Lil set the starting line (always know pin favored when Mark sets it). Stu and Andy were on the line as well as Bob and Bob. This time not only did Bob keep the rig up but was the winning skipper for the day.

Nice Sailing!

Lil was trying to catch a pelican who had a hook and line caught on his head.

We sailed 4 races and then the Bob's and Mark and Lil stayed out for a 5th. Wind was strong and shifty for the first two races and let up as the afternoon progressed.

Stu and Andy

Mark and Lil

Bob and Bob

Could the day be any better? Mark leading Bob down hill.

Blue Picture. Blue sky, blue spinnaker, blue boat, blue water. Stu and Andy not blue.

Mark and Lil

Captain Andy and cousins

Nauti-Nancy's after sailing. Wayne and Pat Hastings dropped in for a visit. They are heading back to the Cape at the end of the week. We hope spring comes to the Cape soon.

Next race is scheduled for April 23rd. It possibly will be changed to Sunday April 24 because of event at Boca Ciega. Keep tuned in.

Women's Challenge is Saturday, April 30,2016 at Boca Ciega.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Florida Mid-Winters 2016

March 18th, 19th & 20th, 2016 Michelob One-Design Regatta

Hosted by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron

Sarasota, Florida

2016 Mid-winters had 6 competitors warming up to start. The wind was moderate with the possibility of rain late in the day. The rest of the weekend looked pretty bad so we knew the Race Committee would keep us out for a long day. They were planning four to five races.

Before the start

Bruce and Janet of 'Janna' are pointing at something.

Unfortunately Bob Holsinger and Angie Stirien lost their rig before the first race started.

Bob even went for a swim to tie a float at the top of the mast.

Is that duct tape holding your boat together? The boat is ready for the next fleet race on Sunday, April 3.

On the Friday we had the S2 7.9's and the Albacores on our course. After the 4th race, we thought we were done but the RC ran another race just in case. They ran windward/leeward courses twice around except for one race at 1 time around. From the first race they flew the I flag to keep everyone in line.

Mark Rother and Lil Epstein won the coveted first trophy which is awarded to the first boat to round the windward mark in the first race of the regatta. Congratulations! They held onto their lead and got a bullet in the first race in a photo finish with the Kellys. Gary Ogden sailing once again with his daughter Jenna took a third. Gary drove from Virginia and Jenna flew in from Boston for the event. They were able to do one more race with Gary barely able to move because of back issues.


Gary and Jenna Ogden in 'Jagen'

That left 4 competitors
Mark Rother and Lil Epstein

Bruce & Janet Kreutzer

Wayne Hastings from Cape Cod (Orleans YC) and Joe (with the long Italian last name) Sarasota

Chris & Dave Kelly

Results from Day 1
Dave and Chris Kelly leading 2-1-1-1-2
Mark and Lil in second           1-2-2-2-3
The Kreutzers in third             5-3-4-4-1   a bullet in the 5th race
Wayne and Joe in fourth         4-4-3-3-4
The Ogdens unable to finish the day

Saturday, Day 2

Sailing postponed and eventually abandoned because of thunderstorms.

That little red boat photo bombed our picture

Saturday was a drinking, shopping, cigar smoking and coconut day

Peeps

Sunday, Day 3

The wind was moderate with thunderstorms predicted at just about race start time with winds shifting to the north and building in the afternoon. The race committee sent us out and it turned out to be a good choice. The storms never came in though it was overcast and the wind was light but Ok. This time the S2's were not on our line but the Windmills and Mutineers joined us. The RC did another 5 races. The Kelly's won the day securing their 1st place. Mark and Lil retained their second. The Kreutzers gained with 3 second places but not enough and Wayne and Joe in 'Squid' were 4th. This was just the second time they sailed together and in a different boat.

Day 2
Kellys 1-1-1-3-2
Rother/Epstein 3-2-4-1-1
Kreutzers 2-3-2-2-4
Hastings/Joe 4-4-3-4-3

Mark Rother's Boat name for 2016 Mid-winters