Spring Regatta racers had a great two days on the water! Yesterday winds ranged from 10-15mph and were ideal Potomac conditions for five races. Albacores, however, earned the eye flag for their starts after two general recalls to start the day – currents pushed many boats across the line and were strong both days. Today we fit in one race before winds emptied to then fill in from the South after we got off the water. There was a lot of paddling and taking advantage of the airplane wash to get back to shore.
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PRSA Spring Regatta – Day 1
Jim Graham and team ran the races More wind than forecast and most of the fleet got five races.
2024 Spring Series #5 (Mother’s Day)
Eva Hogan and team ran the races. The winds came in earlier and stronger than forecast. Plus, the big puffs came in from the right — not good when you are flying a spinnaker. Frank capsized on such a shift and puff.
2024 Spring Series #4
Just not the right day for sailing today. Rain, current, debris, and very light wind caused us to cancel all the racing today.
And even after the rain pretty much stopped we wouldn’t have been able to sail as the wind dropped from light to nothing.
But Piercarlo, Dane, and John had their boats ready to go. Nabeel & Frank were there as well working on revitalizing the Fleet 50 website. And Aaron was there to sail w’ Piercarlo & Lisbet
I had RC.
We are kind of having a bad run of weather this spring. This was the 4th Sunday, half way through the Spring Series and so far we have only completed 5 races. The good news here is those who have yet to come out aren’t behind in the series. See everyone next Sunday!
Bobby Astrove
Memorial Day Weekend
Whoever is not going to the 50th Anniversary of the No Gas Regatta at SSA on memorial day weekend, should help out with race committee for the PRSA Spring Regatta.
No Gas Registration is OPEN!!!
Please Register here for the 50th Annual No Gas Regatta 05/25 – 05/26
Also, please sign Up here for ILCA Who’s Coming List.
-Lisa-Marie Lane
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#15126 As You Wish…Fleet Captain, Lightning Fleet 329
#186551 Buttercup, Laser District 10
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the ones you do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.—Mark Twain
2024 Spring Series #1, #2, and #3
Spring Series #1 was a windy chilly day. Stew Harris and team started off the four intrepid sailors on a W2. Only Barney and Justin Harler finished the race. And that was it.
Spring Series #2 was a light light day. Aaron Boesenecker and team were lucky to give us one W1.
Spring Series #3 started off light but the wind gradually filled in with the sail home after the four W2 that Dana Howe and team gave us being downright beautiful.
2023 Fall Series – Nov 5
Dane Pederson and team ran four races for us on a beautiful late fall day, which was the last of our fall series.
The wind was absent until about noon when it filled in gently from the north and by the third race there were stronger shots from the NW.
21 boats were on the water — racing and running them.
(races 18-21, but mis-numbered the races for Albacores and Lightnings which are numbered 18, 20-22)
2023 Fall Series – Cumulative Scores thru 10-29
November 5th will be the last of the fall series.
The cumulative scores below are intended to motivate you to come out. Please do!
A few notes about the scores:
The race dates and race number are out of order:
Sep 17 races 8-11
Oct 1 races 1-3 & 17
Oct 8 races 4-7
Oct 15 races 12-13
Oct 29 races 14-16
To be counted as a race for your class, there must have been 1 or more finishers
Half, rounded-down, of your worst scores are thrown out
If you were on RC when there was a race in your class, you will get RDG but that has not been calculated yet. Plus, I often did not know who (sail numbers) were on RC.
I20-thru 10-29 three TOs no RDG for RC
Laser-thru 10-29 4 TOs no RDG for RC
Bucs-thru 10-29 4 TOs no RDG for RC
2023 Fall Series – October 29
Bobby Astrove with his team of Lars Rathjen, John Van Voorhis, and Kyra Talllon ran the races.
The winds were light from the NE shifting to the ENW on occasion. The first race was a T2 which took over an hour. The next was a W1 which finished quickly, and the last was a W2 with a shortened source at the leeward mark
2023 Fall Series October 15
Dave Coughlin ran the races with the team of Justin Harler, Piercarlo Bruninol, and Mateo. (I think).
It must have been an ugly day because only two five showed up for the skippers meeting and only two Lasers sailed and just two races.
— Nabeel