Sunday, November 11, 2007

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Peter Greene5411152101
Chuck Allen663221142
Tim Dawson1682313173
Neil McDermott2254734234
Tim Brownell895646305
Doug Nannig4027985316
Paul Nannig4936499317
Nelson Weiderman5078568348
Jesse Fielding1949877359

 

November 11: We had nine racers on the first day and it was an easy day to start out. Winds were light and variable out of the west. Probably about 4-7 knots for the most part. Gusts were not a problem, but the shifts kept everyone on their toes. The first race took forever because of light air, but the others moved along nicely. Neil brought the beer and Nelson's got beer next week. Hans was RC and ran five races between beers. Doug edged out brother Paul on a tiebreaker and Nelson edged out Bob Hicks because he had to attend the SK-NK soccer championship game. Peter won with three bullets.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Gary Breder57RC1
Chuck Allen611112281
Peter Greene54224843232
Tim Dawson164431311263
Kyle Wilson0732538284
Gordon Fletcher53751056365
Morgan Paxhia441056664376
Neil McDermott22899777477
Gary Smith2111074135508
Paul Nannig49126133910539
Bob Hicks64681191095310
Nelson Weiderman509131028135511
Doug Nannig4051181111115712
Tim Brownell81412141212127613
Chris Nannig331314121414148114

 

November 18: Much like last week only more boats (14). The wind was very light, say 3-7 from the north. Significant shifts at times, but according to Chuck, the secret was to connect the pockets of pressure. You could be sailing within a few boatlengths of another boat and have different wind. I learned that the very worst thing you can do is be on the outside of a pinwheel at a downwind mark. It wasn't even a downwind start, but I was outside boat of three and suddenly the whole fleet passed me by. It wasn't pretty. We got in six races starting with an around-the-island and a healthy variety of courses.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Chuck Allen6RC1
Tim Dawson16532241811271
Morgan Paxhia44624122343272
Skip Whyte12141713222343
Peter Greene544139511435454
Paul Nannig493854856108575
Nelson Weiderman50106610741911646
Kyle Wilson0114133910566677
Gordon Fletcher5797810671212788
Gary Smith2110116313101314819
Doug Nannig4013591212913548210
Tim Brownell8141110561298108611
Neil McDermott2281381313811778812
Bob Hicks649712111171211139313
Gary Breder57121214141414141491114

 

November 25: Just four days after Thanksgiving and we still turned out 14 racers. It was a fabulous frostbiting day with sunny skies and winds out of the SW at 7-10 knots with gusts to low teens. Commodore Chuck helped Hans run the races and he gave us nine races (as is his wont to do). He managed two downwind starts, an up the creek, and an around the gong. Lucky for us it was low tide or he would have tried an around Cornelius (or worse). Tim and Morgan tied for first with 27 points, but Tim won the tiebreaker. Newcomer Skip Whyte would have done better then third were it not for his last in race two. Lots of people missing today, so we should easily surpass 20 in coming weeks.

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Jim Heagney3RC1
Peter Greene54RC1
Chuck Allen61310251221
Tim Dawson161341812292
Morgan Paxhia441129124293
Gordon Fletcher5262983304
Neil McDermott22718568355
Pete Smith081013437456
Kyle Wilson010514396477
Nelson Weiderman50312111345488
Paul Nannig496967129499
Doug Nannig4047151010115710
Gary Breder571484157106211
Gary Smith251351114146212
Bob Hicks64121431413136913
Byron Eichorn9915117615167014
Tim Brownell8915121211127115

 

December 2: It was cold and overcast without much wind. Say 6 knots all the way down to zero at the end of racing. But the RC with Hans and Peter and Jim got off six races and (mercifully) only one downwind start. There was so little wind at the finish of the last race that with the current starting to ebb, the prohibition on sculling was lifted. Chuck won going away followed by Morgan and Gordon. Next week Nelson has RC and Morgan is bringing beer. Today Peter supplied the racers with chili after racing.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Tim Dawson161121452161
Nelson Weiderman50RC1
Peter Greene542344221182
Chuck Allen64513163233
Skip Whyte16232317244
Gary Smith27485536385
Doug Nannig40121256645506
Ike Bowen105778988527
Gary Breder57366771212538
Jamie Verdi17812991099669
Chris Shippee33121212128746710
Tim Brownell8121212121212128411

 

December 23: Just two days until Christmas and Santa brought us a great sailing day. The were predicting heavy gusts, but Nelson and Jim set a course to the ESE that was good for the entire afternoon. The windspeed averaged 10-13 knots with some gusts well above that and lulls below. Temps hit 50. But nobody turtled. Chris Nannig gets credit for a flip at the dock. Seven races were run (no downwind starts) and Tim scored a first with 16 points (his sail number). Peter was second and Chuck third.

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Tim Brownell8RC1
Jeff Cook9RC1
Chuck Allen6122541151
Peter Greene54253412172
Gordon Fletcher5311158193
Laura Windecker7635324234
Tim Dawson16468633305
Morgan Paxhia441444276376
Kyle Wilson011968611517
Gary Breder57512117137558
Neil McDermott22813141085589
Doug Nannig4013771512106410
Nelson Weiderman5015810910126411
Mark Winslow1119151311996512
Gary Smith2711151411147213
Bob Hicks64101091317177614
Pete Smith01214121614158315
Jim Heagney31716161215138916

 

January 6: Back at it with a light-air day and a new season record of 16 racers (with two more on the RC boat). The wind was 3-6 out of the south and it was warm (in the 50s). You had to find the wind today as there was precious little of it. Chuck did and won two races and the series. Peter was second with two wins and Gordon managed three firsts for third. Next week, Bob Hicks is taking the RC with Hans, followed by Gary Smith.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Bob Hicks64RC1
Peter Greene541222213111
Tim Dawson163131121122
Pete Smith05365434303
Doug Nannig4044479710454
Kyle Wilson012914659465
Nelson Weiderman5027510868466
Gary Smith28686387467
Neil McDermott22651037911518
Jim Heagney310107111142559
Mark Winslow1119811951065810
Mark Van Note671197101156111

 

January 13: It started out as a sunny day with moderate winds from the north. It ended with lighter air with winds from the WNW. It was a persistent shift to the right which is unusual for us. With Bob and Hans manning the RC boat we had a variety of courses starting with an around-Cornelius-Island to port. Peter won that one and one other and filled in with four deuces and a three for first on the day. Tim was a point behind for second and Pete Smith sailed Morgans boat for third.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Gary Smith2RC1
Gordon Fletcher5121233121
Peter Greene54512312142
Doug Nannig40435124193
Tim Brownell8253541204
Bob Hicks64744455295
Jim Heagney3677776406
Gary Breder57366999427
Mark Winslow111888667438

 

January 20: Sunny and Gusty day. Steady 15 gusts over 20. NW to W a bit shifty. Gordon and Peter dominated the day. 6 quick races before the Pats won the AFC Championship.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Gordon Fletcher5RC1
Peter Greene543121332151
Morgan Paxhia441812211162
Laura Windecker79663123303
Kyle Wilson05235874344
Neil McDermott224384766385
Doug Nannig407457555386
Gary Breder572746499417
Gary Smith26578647438

 

January 27: A snowy, day. The forecast had Gale warnings but it was 10-15 out of the north to north east to start out. The wind was up and down trending up.

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Peter Greene54114221111
Doug Nannig40RC1
Skip Whyte1361145202
Gordon Fletcher5522339243
Laura Windecker7933614264
Kyle Wilson04854810395
Nelson Weiderman50114101253456
Pete Smith067911112467
Jim Heagney31298577488
Gary Breder57211137911539
Neil McDermott22713786125310
Gary Smith28121291065711
Bob Hicks64101011101286112
Tim Brownell813561313136313
Jeff Cook91414141414147414

 

February 3: Superbowl Sunday could be described as "light and flukey". The wind was literally all over the place and never blew more than about 6-8 knots with lulls down to 2-3 knots. It started out SE and then went S and SW and W and them back to NE. About the only direction we did not see was NW. So there were lots of lead changes. Doug and Hans manned the committee boat and (mercifully) did not give us a downwind start, but there were a few races where the downwind legs turned into upwind legs. It was a hoot. Peter won the day with Skip second and Gordon third.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Morgan Paxhia441312321131
Kyle Wilson0RC1
Skip Whyte15121112132
Gordon Fletcher53234443233
Tim Brownell86553234284
Neil McDermott222645555325
Peter Greene544499999536
Laura Windecker79999999637
Jim Heagney39999999637

 

February 17, 2008: Heavy winds. Laura broke a boom, Jim broke his rudder and Peter broke a mast.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Peter Greene542222223151
Morgan Paxhia446116124212
Gordon Fletcher51365371213
Kyle Wilson041033493264
Neil McDermott228681589455
Gary Breder5737129644456
Paul Nannig4911847965507
Doug Nannig40599111118548
Tim Brownell8945881011559
Jim Heagney3121110127566310
Chris Nannig331012114101176511
Bob Hicks64757101313136812

 

February 24: No news is good news.

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Neil McDermott22RC1
Jamie Verdi17RC1
Morgan Paxhia4416121412181
Chuck Allen6RC1
Tim Dawson1635412333243
Peter Greene5483333221253
Doug Nannig4042764174354
Gary Breder5797545545445
Jim Heagney368676666516
Skip Whyte1512510101010537
Nelson Weiderman507981010101010638
Tim Brownell824101010101010669

 

March 2: Well I got cold and went home early (flipped) as did two others (TimB and Skip), so it was pretty ugly out there. Congrats to the six who finished all the races. The ProJo said 15-25 from the WNW and they pretty much got it right. Not sure the gusts reached 25, but they sure got over 20 and it rarely was less than 15 except near the shore maybe. So the wind chill was significant. Nobody was dominant in these blustery conditions and five different boats won races. Morgan was most consistent and won the day, with TimD and Peter next. Peter established a great record. In 8 races he never got a worse score than his previous race. The RC, consisting of Hans, Chuck, Jamie, and Bob (who had the best seats in the house) will have some great stories about how the Environmental Police interrupted the racing and cited the RC for multiple violations.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Peter Greene543211211111
Skip Whyte1RC1
Morgan Paxhia44RC1
Gordon Fletcher51164633242
Laura Windecker74722165273
Gary Breder576345326294
Doug Nannig407633454335
Nelson Weiderman502476547346
Jim Heagney35557772387

 

March 16: Predicted NNW at 10-20 and we got NNE-NNW at 4-13. Skip and Morgan manned the RC boat in Hans' absence. The wind was shifty and variable in pressure, but it was quite tolerable and not too cold. Peter got four wins in seven races and took the day, 13 points ahead of Gordon and 16 ahead of Laura.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Skip Whyte13242311161
Morgan Paxhia447111726252
Peter Greene544363144253
Laura Windecker75656232294
Gordon Fletcher51575453305
Neil McDermott22RC5
Gary Breder572728577286
Nelson Weiderman508834865427
Bob Hicks646487688478

 

March 30: NNE and reasonably steady at 8 kts, but down to 4 for the last race out to the gong. Hans and Neil manned the RC. Skip was consistent with no worse than a 4 and the next five were bunched within 5 points. It was not unusual to see all the boats finish within a minute. Laura is up next week for RC, but we need somebody (preferably someone who has not done it all year) for the final race on April 13.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Name Sail R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Pts Place
Skip Whyte11431212141
Laura Windecker72354123202
Peter Greene546112941243
Kyle Wilson046286115424
Gary Breder578549864445
Nelson Weiderman5092675711476
Doug Nannig4038931159487
Bob Hicks647986738488
Tim Brownell8511751087539
Neil McDermott22111011123966210
Paul Nannig4913121210410107111
Jim Heagney310710111213137612

 

April 13: Sadly, Spring has come and we are at the end of the frostbite season. Today was a prefect day for it with a reasonably steady WNW wind at 5-10 knots most of the time. The last race we went around Cornelius Island (clockwise!). Newbie Skip had three firsts and won the day, with Laura coming in second and Peter third. Hans and Bob's Chinese visitor manned the committee boat. See you all next fall (how does November 8 sound?).