May 11-13, 2012. The Corsica River Yacht Club in Centerville, MD on the Chesapeake bay will host all women sailors. Beginner, intermediate and advance instruction and coaching. $110 includes professional coaching, dinner and lunches. 5×7 photo and awards. Clinic is size limited so call JR for more details at 302-465-5563 and email jrdeleware@gmail.com to confirm registration.
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Spring Series – April 1, 2012
Thanks to everyone for coming out to our first Sunday Spring Series this past Sunday. We had a good group of Albacores, Lightnings and Buccaneers on the race course. (I’ll link the results when they are available.) The wind was a little light when we started out, but it built all day. The Cats were on RC and got off 3 long Olympic course races. Afterward we had a big cookout at the marina. We’re off this Sunday due to the Easter holiday but will resume racing on Sunday the 15th. We have left over food and beer to eat & drink afterwards, so be sure to stick around after you put your boat away.
This Thursday the 5th is our 2nd Spring Training event. Laser Fleet Captain Erich Hesse will be leading a discussion on starting racing tactics. Erich is quite an accomplished sailor, and is sure to share some of his secrets and answer any questions you might have about starting tactics. Again, this event is open to anyone including non-PRSA members, so let your sailing friends, family and co-workers know. This Thursday April 5th, Indigo Landing restaurant, Washington Sailing Marina, Charleston Room, 7pm to 8pm.
Hope to see you there and on the water on the 15th.
Scott
Frostbite sailors scream downwind
March 4th, 2012 was a big wind day*. The Laser frostbite fleet went out onto the river to avoid the puffs and shifts in the cove. Here is some video the RC boat — Steve Yelland and Kevin Crowley — took of us flying downwind.
* Observations at the airport: 12:52 – N at 15 mph with gusts to 22, 13:52 NW at 22 with gusts to 31, 14:52 NW at 21 with gusts to 31.
Fall Series #8 Results
Wow, what a way to end the season. 8 Lightnings, 5 Albacores, and 2 Bucc’s came out to play on our last day of the Fall Series, and what a day it turned out to be. Winds were SW 14-21 with a few gusts over 30. Most of the afternoon the wind stayed up in the 20 range so it was exciting out there. We got 4 races in before crying uncle and the Race Committee, headed up by yours truly, was kept busy with multiple capsizes and a couple of broken boats. Pat McGee broke his rudder in the third race, and one of the Albacores (Can’t remember who) broke his Jib Halyard(?). We anchored the 2 of them while we got 1 more race in for the die hards. We then towed the wounded sailors back to the docks and put the boats away for the last time this season. Here are the scores:
And here are some pictures taken by James Vavricek while on RC at the windward mark:
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Fall Series #6 & #7 Results
I was out of reach last week, so I have scores for both weeks here. This past Sunday was a nice day for racing. Breeze from the NW when we got out there, but after a 40 minute lull a really nice southerly came up. Here are some comments from Yates, our PRO:
Fall Series No. 7 was a pleasant day on the water this late in the year with lots of sun and with moderate winds in the 5-8 range most of the day. For the first race, the wind was generally from the East but it died, so we shortened course. Then new wind came in from the southwest and during the day gradually moved to a more southerly direction. With the tide coming in all day, there was plenty of water for the later races.
At the Skippers’ Meeting, the consensus was to start all classes together which we did. So there was a long start line with Lightnings, Albacores and Bucaneers all jockeying for positions but being conservative, so the only over early boats all day were several in the final race, the fourth race.
Early on, we noted that the classes spread out a lot, so for the last two races, we favored somewhat shorter courses to help lessen the lag between the first finisher and the last finishers and therefore the wait time until the next race start, also mindful that we wanted to get everyone heading home a bit early because of the loss of an hour of daylight.
Here are the results:
Week #6 Results:
Week #7 Results:
Fall Series #5 Results, 10/23/2011
Well it was looking pretty grim when we all showed up for the skippers meeting on Sunday. The river was glassy, and there was not a puff or air in sight. After an hour and twenty minutes of on land postponement Mike Heinsdorf, our intrepid PRO, informed us that some breeze was slowly making its way up the river and took a vote. We all decided to take a shot and get out there. Boy, were we all glad we did. The breeze filled in nicely to a beautiful S5-10kts and we had a great day. Mike and the all Albacore RC set up a really nice long Windward-Leeward course for us and got us 3 races before calling it a day. 6 Lightnings, 4 Hobies, 2 Albacores, and 1 Bucc came out to play on this gorgeous fall day for some of the best racing of the season. Here are the scores:
Fall Series #4 Results, 10/16/2011
I can’t add anything to what Aaron wrote below, so here are the scores:
No Racing This Sunday
The Albacore Fleet is holding its National Championship this weekend and PRSA is hosting. Therefore, there will be no Fall Series racing on Sunday. We come back the following week, 10/16/2011.
Fall Series #3 Results – 10/02/2011
It was cool, cloudy, and breezy this past Sunday. Winds were NW in the teens as we sailed up to the race course, but slowly faded as the day progressed. Jim Graham and the Albacores did a great job setting up a nice long Windward-Leeward course for us. They got three races off in good fashion before the rain came in and spoiled things for us. In all, Six Albacores, 2 Buccaneers, and 8 Lightnings came out to play. Correction, one Hobie also made the trip up, but capsized before starting a race and went home. We also had one intrepid Laser who came out and raced solo. The racing was exciting on the Lightning course with lots of lead changes and close finishes. All in all a fun day. Here are the scores:
Fall Series #2 Results – 09-25-11
I can’t add too much to what Aaron says below. I’ll just say it was one painful day…
Here are the scores: