Evan Hogan and team ran the races.
(I did not sail so I don’t know what the conditions were like that day. Also, apologies for the delay i getting these out. I was away and did not the computer with the scoring program with me.)
Evan Hogan and team ran the races.
(I did not sail so I don’t know what the conditions were like that day. Also, apologies for the delay i getting these out. I was away and did not the computer with the scoring program with me.)
Tropical system Ophelia confounded our attempts at racing on both days of the 2023 President’s Cup Regatta. We had too much wind, high surf, and flooding on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, we had one of the calmest days on the Potomac in recent memory (absolutely no wind!). None of this stopped the competitors from having a good time socializing over the food and drinks on Sunday afternoon, though. Many thanks to all who attended, and especially to those who traveled for the regatta. At least we were treated to a nice double rainbow over the cove as we wrapped things up on Sunday.
A cross-club and multi-team effort led to a win in the Spinnaker Division of the Old Dominion Boat Club Foundations Regatta (August 26). PRSA Sailors Aaron Boesenecker (helm and main trim), Bob Gotthardt (jib/spin trim), and John Van Voorhis (helm and main trim) combined with DISC Sailor Tara Brannigan (pit) and SCOW Sailor Marco Ovando (bow) for a great day of racing on the S2 7.9 Too Many Cooks (with thanks to PRSA members Nelson Pemberton and Tim Dickson for letting us sail their boat!) in support of local and national charities. We had fun, we went fast, and we helped raise funds for some great causes!
Cloudy conditions threatened rain all day, but we managed to escape with only a drizzle on the sail out.
A shifty southwesterly settled into a nice southerly after the second race allowing the racecourse to be stretched out for some longer races in the slightly stronger breeze.
In total, four races were sailed. A huge thank you to the rest of the race committee helping out this week: Bob, John, and Piercarlo, and thanks to all the sailors for coming out and making it a fun day off and on the water. See you all next week!
– Stephen
Bobby Astrove stepped up to run the races. Dan Miller and Josh Sealy assisted.
(Race 21-23)
Stephen Duncan ran the races with the help of Kyra Tallon. Nic Bogren took some great photos out on the course in the two light air (and shifty!) races that were held: https://www.flickr.com/photos/85922789@N04/albums/72177720308891342
Down at the marina, the wind was easterly and shifted left and started to die.
(Races 19-20)
John Van Voorhis, Bob Bear, and Steen Byskov and son ran the races – four of them.
(Races 15-18)
Jim Graham ran the races with Barney Harris running the mark boat. Natalie Rehberger, Mike Heinsdorf, and Eva Hogan assisted.
The Lightnings were finishing day 2 of the Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup.
The winds were from the NE with shots from the ENE. During the 3rd race, the winds died completely leaving the sailors helpless against the current pushing them up river. The wind finally came back in to allow them to finish.
Lightning Doc Gilbert Potomac Cup Results
(Races 12-14)
Dana Howe, John Van Voorhis, David Roberts, Austin Bradham, and Walter Truluck ran the races.
Winds were very light and a number of boats were still working their way up to the starting area at 1125 prompting a postponement. About 25 or so minutes later the Southerly filled in enough that we could manage two starts but we sent them on a W1 for Race One. The breeze filled in a little more allowing us to post W2 courses for races two and three.
At best I’d say we saw 8 kts with moderate current all day. The wind was mostly from the south (strait upriver) and would drift easterly once in a while.
— Dana Howe
Here are the results:
(Race 9-11 in the series)