GLOA Labors recognized at Labor Day Breakfast for all at the Zellers’

Wonderful Setting and Weather

Early-birds get the morning started at the Zellers'

Lot owners and their families and guests gathered at Steve and Vicki Zeller’s lakefront and enjoyed catching up with one and other, the expansive view of the lake and the morning sunshine.

Labors of the GLOA board and committee members recognized

Frank Reindl (foreground right) recognizes Brad Arthur (foreground left) for nine years of leadership on the GLOA board.

Labor Day seemed an appropriate time to take a moment to appreciate the labors of our GLOA board members, Sewer board members, those who volunteer on the various committees, Beth Ann Dismore, Administrative Assistant, and David Warble, Lake Manager.  So we did!  And Brad Arthur was specifically recognized for his nine years of leadership on the board by board representative Frank Reindl.  Brad in turn thanked his fellow board members past and present for their fine work during that significant period of time in the lake’s history.

New Sailor, New Boats, Close Races, Courteous Power Boaters: August 20th Race Report:

Ben Cartwright joined us for the first time, captaining the Cartwright Thistle without a crew. Welcome Ben!  And Matt Bartlett sailed his just-acquired Laser for the first time, expanding the Laser fleet even further.  And while John Auld did not sail (but volunteered instead), he will be picking up his recently acquired Y-flyer this week. So he and Paul Hass will be back out on the race course.   Winds were light, but enough for two good races that were fairly close.  

Jim Riffle monitored the race course from his pontoon and reported that several boaters with swimmers in the water between race markers were receptive when he alerted them that they were about to be descended upon by sailors in tight races.  Without complaint they boarded their boats and moved outside of the race course.  We appreciate their courtesy!  And thanks Jim!

We are also grateful to John Auld, Cindy Bartlett, Bob Orben and Mimi Riffle for volunteering on the Committee Boat, and to Sherri Agnew for setting up the race course with assistance from Kevin Preuss.

Whether racing, officiating or setting up the course, "Believe me my young friend, there's nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" -from "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame

In the first race, newcomer Ben Cartwright arrived a bit late and as a first-timer needed a bit of instruction from the Committee Boat, so he "audited" the first race. Nevertheless he sailed the course and was second to cross the finish line, although his finish didn’t count for scoring purposes.  We were impressed that he was able to handle the Thistle so well solo, and hope to see him and the Cartwright family competing again soon.

Sailors: Just a reminder that if you need a crew, let us know during the week prior to the Sunday race and we will try to match you up with someone wanting to crew. Ditto to those without a boat wanting to crew for someone.

Sherri won the first race in her Butterfly

Sherri Agnew was first overall on a handicapped basis in the first race in her Butterfly, followed by Peggy Voelz in her Butterfly, so the Butterflies ruled!  Jim Voelz was close behind, and was first in the Laser Class by about a minute and a half.  The other three Lasers; Laura Garrett, Dianne Fisher, and Matt Bartlett, finished in that order, with the first finishing within 16 seconds of the last – very close indeed!   These three were even closer in the second race.

By the way,  we are aware of a one-owner Butterfly sailboat for sale.  This is a stable, easy-to-rig and easy-to-handle boat.  It can accommodate 2 people, but is sailed by one. See the "Port" column.

 In the second race on an overall handicapped basis, Jim Voelz in his Laser won by a bit over a minute and a half over Peggy Voelz in her Butterfly.  They were followed by the three Lasers in this order; Matt Bartlett, Dianne Fisher, and Laura Garrett, all within 10 seconds.   In the International Class Peggy Voelz was first followed by Sherri Agnew and Ben Cartwright.

Thanks to Arlene Truex for hosting the protest meeting at which the protest was discussed, but not decided since a number of our “officials” were traveling, or attending to others who were.  We’ll get a ruling at the next protest meeting.

Our next race, the “Labor Day Trophy Race” is not on Labor Day.  It is on Sunday, September 10^th. 

RACE RESULTS FIRST RACE

Laser Class:  Jim Voelz 1^st, Laura Garrett 2^nd, Dianne Fisher 3^rd, Matt Bartlett 4^th.

International Class:  Sherri Agnew 1^st, Peggy Voelz 2^nd.

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Sherri Agnew 1^st, Peggy Voelz 2^nd, Jim Voelz 3rd, Laura Garrett 4^th, Matt Bartlett 5^th, Dianne Fisher 6^th.  

RACE RESULTS SECOND RACE

Laser Class:  Jim Voelz 1^st, Matt Bartlett 2^nd, Dianne Fisher 3^rd, Laura Garrett 4^th.

International Class:  Peggy Voelz 1^st, Sherri Agnew 2^nd, Ben Cartwright 3^rd.

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Jim Voelz 1^st, Peggy Voelz 2^nd, Matt Bartlett 3rd, Dianne Fisher 4^th, Laura Garrett 5^th, Sherri Agnew 6^th, Ben Cartwright 7^th.

Die-Hards Get a Dry Race "Window" and Good Winds: August 6th Race Report

It was a drizzly Sunday and the radar and wind forecasts were not very promising.  With that and some leaky boats in the fleet, participation was so-so with seven die-hard sailors.  The die-hards were rewarded. The race was dry and the winds were good so we had two close races before the drizzle returned.

Thanks to Kevin Preuss for not making the easier choice of cancelling the race, and to Steve Willment for setting up the race with Kevin’s assistance.  Thanks also to our fine Committee Boat volunteers, Jack and Sandi Miller, Gretchen Fisher and Susan Egbert.  Susan filled in for Steve Fisher.  Steve’s anchor tossing and lifting skills were missed by this team who have now run three races this year.  We are very grateful.  Jim and Mimi Riffle watched from their pontoon boat, ready to help out in any way.  And we also appreciate their taking in the marks at the end of the race!  The protest meeting wrapped up a little early prompted by some rain.  We swapped stories about drop-offs for the first year of college.  Thanks to Arlene Truex for hosting us.

Our starts were excellent with no laggards crossing the starting line. In the second race start, Tom Schroeder gambled by tacking immediately after crossing the line while the other five boats stayed on a starboard tack.  The gamble paid off and he was way ahead of the fleet until he took another gamble.  After rounding the second mark, he headed for the center of the lake in search of better wind en route to the third mark than experienced on the more conventional route in the first race.  This gamble was a bad choice though, and the four Lasers beat him by a wide margin to the third mark.  Those Lasers stayed practically on top of each other for most of the race with only the differences coming during the final leg.  There was only a one-minute difference among the four Lasers in the 22 minute race.

In the first race Jim Voelz and Laura Garret were first and second among the Lasers and also overall on a handicapped basis.  Peggy Voelz and Sherri Agnew were first and second in the International Class.

In the second race Jim Voelz and Laura Garret were again first and second among the Lasers and also overall on a handicapped basis.  Peggy Voelz and Tom Schroeder were first and second in the International Class.

Complete results are as follows:

RACE RESULTS FIRST RACE

Laser Class:  Jim Voelz 1^st, Laura Garrett 2^nd, Tom Jennings 3^rd, Kevin Preuss 4^th.

International Class:  Peggy Voelz 1^st, Sherri Agnew 2^nd, Tom Schroeder 3^rd.

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Jim Voelz 1^st, Laura Garrett 2^nd, Peggy Voelz 3rd, Tom Jennings 4^th, Sherri Agnew 5^th, Tom Schroeder 6^th, Kevin Preuss 7^th.

RACE RESULTS SECOND RACE

Laser Class:  Jim Voelz 1^st, Laura Garrett 2^nd, Kevin Preuss 3^rd, Tom Jennings 4^th.

International Class:  Peggy Voelz 1^st, Tom Schroeder 2^nd, Sherri Agnew 3^rd.

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Jim Voelz 1^st, Laura Garrett 2^nd, Kevin Preuss 3rd, Peggy Voelz 4^th, Tom Jennings 5^th, Tom Schroeder 6^th, Sherri Agnew 7^th.

Our next race is Sunday, August 20^th.

Sailboard Racing Returns After Two Decade Absence, and a New Sailor - July 30th Race Report

 
We enjoyed high participation, good winds, and close races on a perfect summer day. Welcome to Terry Rains who participated in his first race, crewing for Captain John Auld.  And we had our first sailboard racer since the last millenium.
  

Thanks to our committee boat volunteers Beth Auld, Cindy Bartlett, Bernice Rains and Jim and Mimi Riffle.  Thanks also to Jim and Peggy Voelz for setting up a good course for the Northeast wind, and to them and/or Kevin Preuss who changed the starting direction of the course after the wind shifted to the East.  Thanks also to Arlene Truex for hosting us for another fun protest meeting.

SAILBOARDS Racing on Grandview Lake in the last millennium.  There are a few token sailboats also.  Can you identify a sailboarder associated with a particular sail in either of the above photos?  Yours perhaps?  If so, leave a message on the number in the "contact us" section at the top. Be specific about which picture and which sail.

We think champion sailor Peggy Voelz was the last to race a sailboard back in 1999.   Twenty-something years ago more sailboarders competed in races at Grandview than sailboats as you can see in the photo above. With recent emphasis on core strength and the associated popularity of paddle boarding,  it is not as much a surprise as it would have been five years ago that a sailor showed up to race a sailboard again.   Our sailboarder was Matt Bartlett who began sailing with us last year after he and committee boat volunteer Cindy Bartlett moved to Grandview and immediately jumped into sailboat racing. 

OK, this is not Matt Bartlett (we didn't get a photo of him). But it is one of our sailors from a couple of decades ago.  Know who?  It is the first person mentioned in the paragraph below.

Other than a few aggravating “dead spots”, the winds were fairly consistent which made for close races.  In the first race in the Laser Class, Jim Voelz came in first, beating Tom Jennings by about 40 seconds. Dianne Fisher was only 10 seconds behind Tom for 3^rd in the Laser Class.

But wait, its closer!

Things get more interesting if we apply the handicap that equalizes all the boats for their designed-in speed characteristics. In the first race for instance, Jim Voelz was first overall, but Peggy Voelz in her Butterfly came in second only one second ahead of Catey and Elizabeth Hale in their Y-Flyer (third overall), and only three seconds ahead of Tom Jennings in his Laser (fourth overall).  That is really close!

In the second race Jim Voelz and Tom Jennings were only 20 seconds apart and Kevin Preuss and Dianne Fisher just 15 seconds apart, finishing 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th respectively in the Laser Class.

In the International Class Peggy Voelz (1^st) and Catey & Elizabeth Hale (2^nd) were 35 seconds apart and Tom Schroeder and Arlene Truex (3^rd) were behind Catey & Elizabeth by 32 seconds.

On an overall handicapped basis, Jim Voelz and Tom Jennings were 1^st and 2^nd, and Peggy Voelz was 3<sup>rd. 

Complete race results are listed later in this post.</sup> 

CHANGE IN CLASS CATEGORIES OF SAILBOATS:

We have moved the Butterfly sailboats into the “International Class” which is scored on a handicapped basis.  This will bring even greater competition to that class, with fine Butterfly sailors like Sherri Agnew and Peggy Voelz.  The change will be retroactive for scoring purposes to the first race of 2017.   We will now have three classes:

Lasers (a fleet of about ten) scored based on finish order compared to other Lasers only.

International (a fleet of about twelve including Butterflies, Catamarans, JY-15s, M-Scows, Thistles, Y-Flyers and any other boat) scored based on handicapped times (see below).

Sailboards! (If we count sailboards that are up in the rafters of garages and boat houses around the lake,  this might be a sizeable fleet.   In the meantime we'll call it a fleet of one).  And until Matt gets some competition or we gather enough data to calculate a handicap, he always wins first in his class for scoring purposes.

Because sailors tend to (eye roll alert) be a bit competitive, we calculate handicapped times for the Lasers as well as the International class, and publish the resulting overall finish order.  

ABOUT HANDICAPPING:

Unlike golf, we only handicap for boat design, not for skill level. 

The handicapping factors and mathematics we use are based on lots of race data submitted by large sailing clubs around the world and comes to us, along with the rules we follow, via the organization U.S. Sailing.  

Come trophy time, handicapping helps us score based on the skill of the sailor instead of the inherent speed of the design of their boat.   As an example, the Butterfly model of sailboat is slower than many other sailboats and receives an appropriate handicap.  Applying the handicap can make a big difference.  For instance Peggy Voelz won both of the two races in the International class on a handicapped basis in her Butterfly and was second overall in the first race.  This despite the fact that hers was the last sailboat to cross the finish line in the first race and second-to-last to cross the finish line in the second race. 

RACE RESULTS FIRST RACE

Laser Class:  Jim Voelz 1^st, Tom Jennings 2^nd, Dianne Fisher 3^rd, Kevin Preuss 4^th, Laura Garrett5^th.

International Class:  Peggy Voelz 1^st, Catey Hale/Elizabeth Hale 2^nd, Tom Schroeder/Arlene Truex 3^rd, John Auld/Terry Rains 4^th.

Sailboard Class:  Matt Bartlett 1^st

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Jim Voelz 1^st, Peggy Voelz 2^nd, Catey Hale/Elizabeth Hale 3^rd, Tom Jennings 4^th, Dianne Fisher 5^th, Kevin Preuss 6^th, Tom Schroeder/Arlene Truex 7^th, Laura Garrett 8^th, John Auld/Terry Rains 9^th.

RACE RESULTS SECOND RACE

Laser Class:  Jim Voelz 1^st, Tom Jennings 2^nd, Kevin Preuss 3^rd, Dianne Fisher 4th, Laura Garrett5^th.

International Class:  Peggy Voelz 1^st, Catey Hale/Elizabeth Hale 2^nd, Tom Schroeder/Arlene Truex 3^rd, John Auld/Terry Rains 4^th.

Sailboard Class:  Matt Bartlett 1^st

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Jim Voelz 1^st, Tom Jennings 2^nd, Peggy Voelz 3^rd, Catey Hale/Elizabeth Hale 4^th, Tom Jennings 4^th, Tom Schroeder/Arlene Truex 5^th, Kevin Preuss 6^th, Dianne Fisher 7^th, John Auld/Terry Rains 8^th, Laura Garrett 9^th.

NEXT SCHEDULED RACE:   Sunday, August 6^th.

Welcome Rains and Visitors - July 9th "Trophy Race" Report

Photos courtesy of Lisa Duret

The start of race #2.  Good winds for first two marks.

First-time volunteers Terry & Bernice Rains joined us (Welcome!) .  And we had visitors from faraway places sailing with us.  Rachel, a friend of John Gall’s from Wyoming crewed for John on the Hobie catamaran. Kudos to Rachel for re-stitching the torn jib from a practice run earlier in the week.  Gediminas, Tom & Julia Schroeder’s former foreign exchange student from Lithuania (now living in California) crewed for Tom in the JY-15, and helped out with a "wing-to-wing" finish (wind from directly behind, main sail out to one side, jib out to other side for maximum sail surface area for push from behind).   Gediminas’ bride, Christina, cheered them on from the Truex dock.

Welcome back also to Sherri Agnew who, as part of her 2017 debut, came in 2^nd place overall in the 2^nd race.  We were also fortunate to have John Auld and Paul Hass compete.  They were able to get the yellow Y-Flyer patched up after their June 25^th difficulties.   

And Cindy Bartlett was back on the water, assisting Jim Riffle in keeping an eye out for sailors needing assistance from the Riffle pontoon boat.  Thanks Jim and Cindy!   Matt Bartlett attempted to be the first wind-surfer racing in twenty-something years, but alas, the winds were too weak to allow passage to the main lake from the inlet.  We will look forward to a future history making attempt.

Tom Jennings came in first overall in both races, and by wide margins.

We had good winds to the 2^nd mark of each race, but the final segments of both races were excruciatingly windless. What a change from the epic winds of the June 25^th race.

Sailors sit motionless on way to 3rd mark. There are 4 sailboats visible in this picture, right?

We had a fun protest meeting at Arlene Truex’ s  where we re-lived the action packed race of June 25^th and “cried in our beer” about our mistreatment by the wind in this race.

Thanks very much to our Committee Boat team of Beth Auld, Bob Orben Terry & Bernice Rains and Mimi Riffle.  Thanks also to John Auld for setting up the race and to Kevin Preuss for organizing.

Race Results are as follows:

RACE RESULTS FIRST RACE – “4^th of July” TROPHY RACE”

Laser Class:  Tom Jennings 1^st, Dianne Fisher 2^nd, Kevin Preuss 3^rd.

Butterfly Class: Sherri Agnew 1^st

International Class: Tom Schroeder/Gediminas Ramanauskas 1^st, John Auld/Paul Hass 2^nd.

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Tom Jennings 1^st, Tom Schroeder/Gediminas 2^nd, Dianne Fisher 3^rd, Kevin Preuss 4^th, John Auld/Paul Hass 5^th, Sherri Agnew 6^th.

RACE RESULTS SECOND RACE

Laser Class:  Tom Jennings 1^st, Kevin Preuss 2^nd, Dianne Fisher 3^rd.

Butterfly Class: Sherri Agnew 1^st

International Class: Tom Schroeder/Gediminas Ramanauskas 1^st, John Auld/Paul Hass 2^nd, John Gall/Rachel 3^rd.

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Tom Jennings 1^st, Sherri Agnew 2^nd, Kevin Preuss 3^rd, Dianne Fisher 4^th, Tom Schroeder/Gediminas 5^th, John Auld/Paul Hass 6^th, John Gall/Rachel 7^th.

NEXT SCHEDULED RACE:   Sunday, July 23^rd.

July 4th Breakfast & Kayak/Paddleboard Race at the Cassidy/Fishers

JULY 4TH BREAKFAST

Grandview Neighbors gathered at Mark Cassidy and Dianne Fisher’ beautiful home in delightful weather for donuts, coffee and juice to celebrate Independence Day. We recognized that generations of Americans have made the country a great place, and defended our hard-won freedoms.   The upper deck provided a great view of the kayak and paddleboard race.   Thanks Mark, Dianne and Carissa for hosting us!

The upper deck at Mark and Dianne's

KAYAK/PADDLEBOARD RACE

 Max Henry again organized a kayak and paddleboard race.  Thanks Max!

Max give instructions to the racers

And the race begins

On the way to the first turn

John Gall won first in the men's kayak race, followed closely by his friend Rachel who won first in the women's race.

Matt Bartlett in foreground won the paddleboard race, followed closely by Carissa in the background

FLIP, FLIP, FLIP. FAST, FUN AND PERILOUS: June 25th Race Report

Photos courtesy of Jack & Sandi Miller -all taken from the committee boat
HOLD ON!  (but don't cleat-in)

We had very fast and gusty winds. The usual banter tossed from boat to boat was attempted but not heard due to the flapping of sails, the slapping of hulls on waves and the speed of getting out of earshot.  Sailors admitted to being scared.

Andy Jennings hikes to the extreme to avoid capsizing.  He is still in control and believe it or not is still holding on the tiller extension and the main sheet.  Remarkable! Andy is also our "limbo" champion (see bottom of starboard column).  He isn't old enough to endorse joint medications quite yet.

After the June 25^th race, our sailors are more skilled, and our sailboats will be more seaworthy.

This in keeping with the proverb that " A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor",

and...

"Whenever your preparations for the sea are poor; the sea worms its way in and finds the problems."
- Francis Stokes

WHY?  YOU MIGHT ASK (if you are not a sailor)

So why were so many sailors, fourteen in all, in eleven boats willing to go out on such a windy day? Well, good winds are a precious commodity at Grandview Lake in the summer, so sailors cherish it.

Wind is to us what money is to life on shore.

-   Sterling Hayden

And

A ship is safe in harbor but that's not what ships are for

- William G.T. Shedd

Despite the numerous capsizes and other mishaps, our sailors reported with enthusiasm that it was fun and exciting. 

LUXURY SUITE TICKET HOLDERS ENJOYED HIGH AND DRY EXCITEMENT (and fine food service)

As for our committee boat volunteers (the gourmet crew), they ventured out because they had prepared another feast to enjoy by golly!  And how could you not go out and enjoy the excitement of fast and perilous races from the best vantage point on the lake?   
 

Windblown Jack and Gretchen enjoying lunch

Just check out the fun video (below) they took at the start, and their great photos in this post.   The video begins with the blast of the starting horn and a shout of "all clear" (no one was over the line before the horn blew).  Sailors tighten their sails, gain momentum and sail away. Then you will see that sail #1287 (Kevin Preuss)  is trapped "in irons".  Sail#1260 (Laura Garrett) is also caught "in irons" but chivalrous Steve Willment (sail #4484) hooks the front of Laura's boat with the end of his boom, pulling it in the right direction, allowing Laura to catch the wind and sail off, all to the delight of our volunteers.

( To be "in irons" means that your bow is pointed directly into the wind.  The sail then acts like a weather vane and resists "pointing" at an angle to the wind.  If your sail is not at an angle to the wind your boat will not move forward.  Getting out "of irons" is difficult.  Sometimes a bail bond or "get out of jail free" card is needed)

"Thanks Steve" Laura yells.  "My pleasure, think nothing of it" Steve yells back.

 

Kevin now out of "irons", takes off.  He did quite well,  finishing 2nd in the Laser class in both races and 2nd overall in the 2nd race.

The committee boat crew did a great job of anchoring, using every bit of anchor line (six times the depth is called for in such winds) and two anchors.  Thanks to Captain Jack & Sandi Miller, Mimi Riffle, Steve a.k.a. “Head Anchor Thruster” & Gretchen Fisher, and Ed & Dolores Krome (their first time). 

Oh yeah, the menu:

Italian (meat/cheese/veggie) Calzones with Marinara Sauce;

Deviled Eggs;

Assorted Fruits and

Assorted Cookies.

The starting horn is blown, and the sailors are off (but fighting the wind). Tom Jennings (2nd boat from right) is starting on a port tack (wind coming over port side of boat),  All the others are starting on a starboard tack.  Tom won the Laser class in both races and was first overall in the 2nd race. More on port vs. starboard tack below next photo....

A little "tap" of boats in the foreground in close quarters at the start.  Steve, with the multi-colored sail, is on a "port tack" and therefore must yield to the other boats in the photo which are on a "starboard" tack (wind coming over "starboard" -that would be the right - side.)  A sailor will yell "Starboard"! to remind an approaching port-tack sailor to yield.  To avoid a penalty that sailor may yell back "hold your course!" to indicate that he/she will be the one to make the maneuver to avoid contact.

The boats have just sailed in front of the bow of the committee boat, crossing from the right side of the committee boat to the left side.  They are enjoying/struggling with the fast wind and gusts.  Peggy in the pink hat to the left, Kevin to the right in the foreground.

MOST GOT VERY WET (all but three)

Laura demonstrates how to right a sailboat.  Stand on the centerboard for leverage and pull the boat toward you (preferably with a line from inside the boat), then just hop in.  Easy Peasy - unless its not.

The total number of capsizes was over 30. That is 3 times of the number of boats in the race.  That's a lot. Normally there are just a few in total.  You’ll notice from the race results below some “DNF”s (did not finish) and absence of some boats from the second race, not wanting to tempt fate any further or having no strength left to recover from another capsize.  Fortunately, the race course took into account the heavy winds, staying away from the heavily traveled perimeter of the main body of the lake.  Thanks Matt Bartlett and Tom Schroeder for setting it up, and our blessed volunteers for taking it down.  Thanks also to Kevin Preuss and Beth Auld for organizing.

WE GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS – MISHAPS AND WARDROBE RECOVERIES

 Matt Bartlett and Jim Riffle in the M-Scow were unable to right the boat from their only capsize (fewer capsizes than most others Jim points out)  and were towed with the M-Scow on it’s side to the Truex shore by very patient and skilled boat handler,  good Samaritan Mark Cassidy. It took quite some time to carefully tow the waterlogged boat without damaging it. Jim and Matt stayed in the water all of that time by choice. 

Matt with capsized M-Scow. Mark in black pontoon. Jim is in water borrowing more life jackets (to keep top of mast afloat) from safety patrol.

Those on shore were amazed at mariner Mark’s ability to somehow get the overturned sailboat placed right where it needed to be, all from the cockpit of his pontoon with one shouted instruction to place a rope on one corner of sailboat and pull at his command. This was clearly not Mark's first maritime rodeo. Early on Matt and Jim borrowed from the safety patrol an extra life jacket or two to keep the top of the mast from sinking,  and a good long rope for towing.   Matt, Jim and the gathered able-bodied Truex clan (see photo below) eventually got the boat righted and bailed out.  

With the fast and eventful race to watch and the righting of the M-Scow, there was plenty of excitement and a beautiful afternoon for the gathered Truexes.  Wayne would have loved to be in the middle of all that action and "messing about in boats"!

Jim and Matt take down the sails

Matt captured the M-Scow incident in this cartoon

In a now well-practiced, but still very difficult and skillful routine, Paul Hass, crewing for John Auld, jumped in on two separate occasions to help two capsized sailors,  Dianne Fisher and Peggy Voelz. Both are very grateful.  Meanwhile, Captain  John was able to maintain control of the mainsail and jib of his Y-Flyer in Paul’s absence despite the gusty winds, and was able to get back to him and pull him back into the boat without capsizing himself.  This was an extraordinary accomplishment of helmsmanship – ask anyone sailing a multi-sailed boat on that day! Peggy is grateful for Paul’s recovery of her pink hat, which he wore until it could be retrieved for her.  The Committee Boat found John Auld’s treasured Tilley hat later in the day floating by the dam.  He was glad to get it back.  Other hats were lost to Davy Jones' locker.

Drying out

Peggy is having quite a time!  Hat or no hat? The Auld/Hass boat is coming up from behind, but wait -their bow looks pretty low in the water!  Hmmmmm......Could be trouble.

John and Paul in boat to right.  Yes, the bow is riding low.

While able to finish first overall in the first race, and able to finish the second race,  Auld and Hass subsequently became aware they were taking on water in an enclosed forward bow compartment that could not be bailed.  Realizing they were in some degree of peril, they limped to the Crandall’s lot and beached.  They were kindly given a tow home by  their own good Samaritans,  Nancy Crandall,  her daughter, and son-in-law Ward Witte.  The Y-Flyer will need some repairs to a two foot long crack in the the hull, but John and Paul both reported having had one heck of a great time.

Bob Orben kept track of things from "At Last". We benefit from his pointers at the protest meetings.  I'm sure he'll have a few to share from this race.

There was no protest meeting, but we're sure this race will be re-lived at the next one since our sailors have already been oozing stories.

RACE RESULTS:

NOTE: A CHANGE TO JUNE 18TH RACE RESULTS:  June 18^th Results have changed based on follow-up on a protest.  See the June 18^th Race Report for corrected results.  Sailors:  For right of way or starting violations you must make two 360 degree penalty turns, not just one.  It is touching a mark that requires just one 360 degree turn.

RACE RESULTS June 25^th  FIRST RACE  

Laser Class:  Tom Jennings  1^st, Kevin Preuss 2^nd, Jim Voelz 3^rd,  Andy Jennings 4^th, Laura Garrett 5^th, Steve Willment 6^th,

Butterfly Class:  Peggy Voelz 1^st

International Class: John Auld/Paul Hass 1^st, Catey Hale/Tom Schroeder 2^nd, Matt Bartlett/Jim Riffle (dnf).

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  John Auld/Paul Hass 1^st, Tom Jennings  2nd, Kevin Preuss 3rd, Jim Voelz 4th,  Andy Jennings 5^th, Peggy Voelz 6^th,  Catey Hale/Tom Schroeder 7^th, Laura Garrett 8^th, Steve Willment 9^th,  Dianne Fisher – dnf, Matt Bartlett/Jim Riffle – dnf.

RACE RESULTS June 25^th SECOND RACE

Laser Class:  Tom Jennings  1^st, Kevin Preuss 2^nd, Laura Garrett 3^rd,  Andy Jennings 4^th,  Jim Voelz 5^th,  Steve Willment 6^th,

International Class: John Auld/Paul Hass 1^st

Overall results on handicapped basis (not for scoring purposes):  Tom Jennings 1st, Kevin Preuss 2nd, Laura Garret 3rd, Andy Jennings 4^th,  John Auld/Paul Hass 5^th,  Jim Voelz 6^th,  Steve Willment 7^th

NEXT SCHEDULED RACE:  July 9^th – A Trophy Race