Racing Update

Couple of races to report on...

On 7/21/10 the third series began, and per my math Silver Fox was 3rd in the second series! I am pleased with that, even though it was pretty much an attendance prize.

We are the slowest boat in the racing fleet, of that there is no doubt, and the top 3 boats will always beat us, unless they do something really dumb. The top boats are: Turbo's Tub, Quickie and Schock.

7/21/10 - there was a good flood tide running and a light WNW breeze. We had a killer start, with the competition all over early, and trying to fight the current back to restart.

We tacked out to get to the breeze, as the shore was very light. It was a good move, but the wind was left, so the shore guys who came out late didn't get completely slaughtered!

Overstood a tad at Y, but in the mix. Caught Quickie in the run, and were not far behind Schock. I was thinking we had this in the bag, as the last leg would be a close reach, not enough for the competition to get away from us.

But then the wind suddenly went right 60 degrees from a run to a tight reach. We were stuck to the water, while the competition slipped away. The boats behind also came up and passed us. It was like we were at anchor or something!!!

We did a bit better in the drifter run to the finish, and beat Baserunner scratch, but it was frustrating to have been stuck to the water for so long, trying to get some sails up that would free us.

7/28/10 - Brigite & I flew to Michigan this evening and missed the racing. We were going there for the Little Traverse Regatta with Carter on his J/105. There seemed to be a good breeze, and was a good 7 mile race.

8/4/10 - Very puffy SW wind on this evening. Gusts to 18 by my estimation. We went with the #3, as the 1 is too hard to tack in that much breeze. We had another killer start at the favored pin, at speed and with clear air.

Tacked to get accross the big boats, before they pinned us to the left. Got a lift and were overstood, letting some boats below in there.

Gybed and had a nice set, were faster than Quickie so overtook them with only the Tub ahead. But in the beat we were underpowered, and with the outboard sheeting had no point at all with the #3. The wind was decreasing as the race went on.

It was a relaxing, fun race, that we enjoyed, and the boat is unscathed, which is important to us.