Newport CA to Ensenada BC Race Update
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Nice going, Rick!
If you did well in light air; one has to assume you did NOT sail DDW on this occasion? Where are you headed next; on to the Sea of Cortez? If so, watch out! That can be a very dangerous place.... We stayed from 1995 to 1997 in San Carlos and had such a good time that we decided in 1997 to get the hell out of there or risk being stuck there for the rest of our sailing life. So we set sail for Hawaii (and on to the South Pacific the year after). Fair winds, Flying Dutchman
If you did well in light air; one has to assume you did NOT sail DDW on this occasion? Where are you headed next; on to the Sea of Cortez? If so, watch out! That can be a very dangerous place.... We stayed from 1995 to 1997 in San Carlos and had such a good time that we decided in 1997 to get the hell out of there or risk being stuck there for the rest of our sailing life. So we set sail for Hawaii (and on to the South Pacific the year after). Fair winds, Flying Dutchman
Newport Beach to Ensenada Race 2006
Thanks, guys. As to DDW vs. jibing downwind, it wasn't a fair test. We had wind on the beam for most of one day then it clocked around to aft in the AM daylight. It was also really light (we averaged only two knots the first 24 hours). It was a good equalizer, however, as there were a lot of race boats that could do no better than us. Off San Diego, the wind was DDW light in a swell. There we vanged down the main, used a preventer and poled out the genoa to keep everything from slatting. We cracked off a bit to get the wind on our quarter. However, the race boats were all jibing downwind, but we were making as much VMG as they were until the wind piped up about noon and they took off. It used to be rare to see a Hunter in a race in SoCal; Catalinas owned the racing fleets. Now, however, Hunter is well represented. In fact, a 290 took first in a large crusing class B fleet. There are a couple of older 40's racing PHRF, and they are quick with a rating in th 80's. Henk: one of my crew had not been to Ensenada in 25 years. He was shocked to see how much development has taken place, how well-maintained and new much of the place is, and how the prices are no longer 'cheap'. We have had a couple of friends move their boats full time there. I suspect many more will in the future. I can't imagine a new marina (or refinery) ever again being built in SoCal. Rick D.
Thanks, guys. As to DDW vs. jibing downwind, it wasn't a fair test. We had wind on the beam for most of one day then it clocked around to aft in the AM daylight. It was also really light (we averaged only two knots the first 24 hours). It was a good equalizer, however, as there were a lot of race boats that could do no better than us. Off San Diego, the wind was DDW light in a swell. There we vanged down the main, used a preventer and poled out the genoa to keep everything from slatting. We cracked off a bit to get the wind on our quarter. However, the race boats were all jibing downwind, but we were making as much VMG as they were until the wind piped up about noon and they took off. It used to be rare to see a Hunter in a race in SoCal; Catalinas owned the racing fleets. Now, however, Hunter is well represented. In fact, a 290 took first in a large crusing class B fleet. There are a couple of older 40's racing PHRF, and they are quick with a rating in th 80's. Henk: one of my crew had not been to Ensenada in 25 years. He was shocked to see how much development has taken place, how well-maintained and new much of the place is, and how the prices are no longer 'cheap'. We have had a couple of friends move their boats full time there. I suspect many more will in the future. I can't imagine a new marina (or refinery) ever again being built in SoCal. Rick D.
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