JUNE 26TH RACE: New additions to the roster and to the fleet!

 

We wish the wind would have provided a warmer welcome for our newest sailors Izzy and Clemence Delfosse in their new-to-them Puffer sailboat, and Lily Garrett, fresh from sailing camp, sailing with Jim Voelz (and teaching him some new low-wind techniques). And Beth Auld crewed for husband John Auld, perhaps not for the first time, but if not it has been many years.   We are happy they all are sailing with us!  Welcome aboard!  

Delfosse's in background with their Puffer.  John Gall in foreground in his Laser

 

A great shot of Beth and John. Too bad we can't show a larger version. 

 

We can zoom in though. Yeah, you can bet reprints will be ordered!

Normally we cancel a race if there is too little wind. In this case, there was plenty of wind in the morning and the forecast from two separate sources called for 8 mph wind, which would have made for a fine race.   But at race time the wind went AWOL.  With 8 boats rigged and at the starting line and our officiating volunteers ready to officiate,  we chose to "race" anyway.   About an hour later the first race was over and we chose not to spend more time drifting around the course chatting again.  Sailors and volunteers returning to their docks were cooled off with a furious downpour.  Some of us gathered at Arlene's after the race and had a fine time.  Thanks Arlene!

We are grateful to our soaked volunteers Jack & Sandy Miller, Steve & Gretchen Fisher, Bernice Rains, as well as Jim Riffle in the safety boat..  Enduring the long race and the rain was above and beyond the call.  They even reeled in all of the race markers after the race. This particular officiating team usually has a gourmet meal during the race and this time was no exception.  They had plenty of time to dine while we inched our way around the course.

The menu was Chicken salad hot pockets, watermelon and cookies.

Steve and Gretchen have captured the spirit with their T-shirts (make sure to look at the backs)!

 

Don't understand this photo?  Well, the goal of anchoring the officiating boat is to anchor such that you are as close to the yellow flag the set-up crew has anchored in the water as possible.  This is a lot harder than it sounds.  You will notice that Jack and Steve anchored such that the yellow flag is touching the side rail of the pontoon boat. That is a perfect anchoring job!  The Orange flag with the buoy attached stays on the officiating boat and forms one end of the start/finish line.

Thanks also to Kevin Preuss assisted by Tom Schroeder for setting up the course. Kevin along with Beth Auld organize the races and we are grateful to them.

 

No need to raise the jib when you have a trolling motor!  And it is easier on your crew.

Race Results are below: Yep, just one race.

 

June 5th Trophy Race, and SPECIAL THANKS

 

Arlene and Levi watch the race

This was our first race of the season, and the "July 4th" Trophy Race.  The wind for the first race, the trophy race,  was light, but picked up for the 2nd race.

Thanks to our volunteers, Beth Auld, Bob Orben and Margaret Powers in the Committee Boat and Jim Riffle in the Safety Boat. And to John Gall for setting up the course.  Committee Boat Chair Beth Auld and Race Chair Kevin Preuss keep the race machinery running smoothly.  And thank you to Arlene Truex for hosting our first protest meeting of 2022!

Speaking of race machinery, SPECIAL THANKS to PAUL HASS for his custom woodworking, creating six new spindles to hold 60 feet of line for each of our race markers!  The old ones had become unworkable.  He did this on short notice just a day or two before the race using one of the better old ones as a template, and even varnished them.  And he used just the right wood.  Thank you Paul! 

 Three of the spindles are pictured below:

 

Race Results are below: