Frostbite!

jeff356 · Oct 30, 2017

It was in the 50’s and saw 30 knots apparent on Galveston Bay yesterday when we raced in the “Peanut Regatta”. That was about 20 degrees below normal, though.

Bill, If I pressed our H 356 anywhere that hard the Admiral would be having fits. Looks fun and fast though. We came back yesterday from Chestertown on the Chesapeake in remnants of that TS passing offshore, raining and good beam ream up the bay.

Daveinet · Oct 30, 2017

Jackdaw said:
...The boat in question is not a WYC registered boat, its a Oday DS2 parked there in the fall in an empty slip. Unlike bigger boats that have to worry about the freeze, he lets it set there until about Dec 1, then pulls it across the ice. Not exactly fair.

He needs to put runners on it and sail across.

Bill19233 · Oct 30, 2017

jeff356 said:
It was in the 50’s and saw 30 knots apparent on Galveston Bay yesterday when we raced in the “Peanut Regatta”. That was about 20 degrees below normal, though.

Bill, If I pressed our H 356 anywhere that hard the Admiral would be having fits. Looks fun and fast though. We came back yesterday from Chestertown on the Chesapeake in remnants of that TS passing offshore, raining and good beam ream up the bay.

Jeff, the beam reach on the first leg was fun and fast and the port tack part of the windward second leg wasn't bad either. When we tacked, the outhaul end of the reef line slipped and the draft in the main ballooned out and the boat just laid on it's side and slid to leeward when I came about on the starboard tack. That's when the still was captured from a video. We couldn't see what happened to the main through the bimini. Not much keel or rudder in the water when you're heeled that far over.
Tropical storms can make for some memorable sailing.

cb32863 · Oct 31, 2017

Jackdaw said:
Two years ago we pulled a sailor who was soloing a Flying Scott (funny, but it was the Swedish guy I mentioned earlier) out of the water after he capsized. It was the week before thanksgiving. He was COLD.

Time flies, it was 5 years ago we plucked him out. Sorry the pics are no longer there. Apparently when you change the admin account the pics go away.....
http://danssailingblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/last-sail-of-season.html

pateco · Oct 31, 2017

I would much rather be sailing a Frostbite Series than working Race Committee for one. LOL

Simon Sexton · Nov 1, 2017

I was in an Icicle race in Kemah TX last year and it started sleeting; I went to slack the jib halyard on my C25 on the downwind leg (my spinnaker tore the week before) and when I stepped on top of the cabin I slipped and busted my rear because the deck had iced over......

Simon Sexton · Nov 1, 2017

pateco said:
I would much rather be sailing a Frostbite Series than working Race Committee for one. LOL
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HAH! I know the feeling...

Simon Sexton · Nov 1, 2017

Jackdaw said:
Several boats didn't fly spins due to to icy decks. I ran to the club the day before and turning on our heater. The cabin warmth kept the deck ice-free.

A heater would be nice to have, but the only one I've got is one I can plug into my AC plug in the cabin and my battery can only support so much, as I have to run my 8HP OB as well. :/

pateco · Nov 5, 2017

Just finished our race for today. What a good time November is for sailing.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1094729637327859

Michael Davis · Nov 5, 2017

pateco said:
Just finished our race for today. What a good time November is for sailing.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1094729637327859

Lovely! But I don't think Jackdaw would call that FROSTBITING.

shemandr · Nov 5, 2017

If you do I've got the world's tiniest violin.

Daveinet · Nov 6, 2017

I'm surprised to see that much heal under jib alone in only 17 knots. I'm also surprised to no see your tiller that straight.

pateco · Nov 6, 2017

Michael Davis said:
Lovely! But I don't think Jackdaw would call that FROSTBITING.

Probably not LOL
We had a High of 79° with sea water temperature of 81° It's finally cooling off a bit down here.