Off to a good start

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Tim R.

Tim R.

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May 27, 2004
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Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser Portland, Maine
First race last night and we took the gun and first place with the help of fellow sailor Maine Sail. That is 3 wins in a row counting the 2 at the end of last season. I think we may have her dialed in pretty well. MS, did you get any good shots last night? It was a great night for sailing. Conditions were outstanding. I love early season racing:) http://www.centerboard.org/race/WedNightResults2008.html
 
CalebD

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Jun 27, 2006
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Tartan 27' 1967 Nyack, NY
Nice work Tim and MS

Three first places in a row says something. If your PHRF of 141 actually means something though you should be winning most of the time compared to the rest of your fleets ratings. Of course there are a lot of variables; skill, weather and luck to mention a few. I have come to love Wednesday night racing as it gets me out on a boat at least once a week during the season. On Weds. May 28th, my boat partner and a friend took our 1967 Tartan 27' (PHRF 240) out for the races and won, beating a Catalina 30' tall rig, Pearson 30', Ranger 26' and 23' among a few others (who we usually beat if we are trying). I was not there as I was the only crew on a delivery leg of a 50' Bendytoe from the BVI to Turks and Caicos (some 400+ nm which I will post about separately). Yesterday we finished 4th out of 8 in our division with only 2 of us crewing. How many do you usually take out on your Ericson 35' "Cordelia" for the races? What is the 'Dinner' column on the spreadsheet about? Keep up the good work.
 
LANCE ON CLOUD NINE

LANCE ON CLOUD NINE

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Mar 28, 2007
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Oday 23 Anna Maria Isl.
Good job you guys! You have been preping and working hard.

You deserve great results. Please keep the info coming.
 
higgs

higgs

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Aug 24, 2005
3,736
Nassau 34 Olcott, NY
Another good start

Memorial Day I did a 10 mile there and back with my cutter rig. The first five miles were upwind, to my disadvantage. 3 boats in my class dropped out due to heavy conditions, but we prevailed and took a first. The following Sunday my wife and I crewed on a CS 30 and, in moderately heavy air took another first. On Wednesday we were on the CS30 again and took a second in 16 kts of wind.
 
Tim R.

Tim R.

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May 27, 2004
3,626
Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser Portland, Maine
CalebD and Higgs

We usually have about 6-8 total. That night two crew dropped out because of weather so we had 6, 1 of which was strictly rail meat. The dinner column indicates when and what that crew made for dinner after the race. A different crew cooks dinner every week. Having the lowest PHRF on our class just means I should be taking the gun but if you look at the adjusted time, it was pretty close. Higgs, that is a CS30 behind us on the first leg that MS photographed. He did a good job of keeping up on the beam reach but the next leg was upwind and I can outpoint him by about 5 degrees. We had very good separation at the second mark and we increased our lead on every leg thereafter.
 
seadaddler

seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
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Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
Lance

I was on Anna Maria Island a month ago great beach and restaurants. Hey guys keep up the great job racing,I am hoping to get into wed day night racing again while here in NY it's great fun and I get to learn a lot more. Nick
 
Rich (P303)

Rich (P303)

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Jun 1, 2005
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Pearson 303 Robinhood, ME
No wonder...

you got first place... you had the gun! If you need more rail meat... I am up there on the richter scale. Way to go.
 
Tim R.

Tim R.

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May 27, 2004
3,626
Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser Portland, Maine
Ok Rich

I expect to see you next wed., 5:15 CYC in S. Portland.
 
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