Its been a long week and half since the last post and we have a few things to cover.
First let me welcome Bolt Bashly to the team and offer Congratulations on his first round win in his first race.
For anyone that has spent time in SL for more then a day knows that the system is, lets say flawed.
The "flaws" have gotten so bad that sailing regattas are no longer skill based but an exercise in survival. With a ladder racing series started for the ACAs Quirky and I ventured out on to Blake Sea for a best of 5 race to see who gets top rung on the ladder. After 2 nights of racing and 12 attempts we ended up with 3 results just to call it a series, and even the last result was come to with one boat being without a helmsmen over the line.
But never mind that, there is Friday racing to be done.
Friday July 24th racing hosted by Quirky Torok.
As we took to the line about 30 minutes late the fleet of racers looked a bit skimpy with 3 sailors ready but as the clock started the fleet ballooned to 4( I know I was shocked too) for a grand tour race of the main Blake Sea. It as the rest of the week suggests, a survival race with me as the only survivor.
So went the rest of the races until the final race when Astro and Bolt lined up for a one on one race. Withing 2 minutes Astro returned to the line having lost his boat in some form of odd SL way leaving Bolt to just finish to win. Bolt returned in about another minute declarin gthe same misshap. Oh what a night.
Till next weekends folleys have fun and may luck be with you as you sail over the rough waters of SL.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Thursday SYC race and Friday NYC race
Thursday ACA race hosted by Gemma
As per usual Gemma dominated her thursday race but Neron managed to sneak in a round win before she knocked the dust off, bringing his total to 33 round wins. I managed to sneak into the last round of the night and wonder how Gemma is so fast as I trailed to a second place.
Friday ACA race hosted by Quirky
Now this was a good night, minimal lag and a fist full of new course maps, YAY. Neron and I split the wins down the middle with Neron taking the overall victory due to my crash out of the second round. Nerons total now stands at 35 rounds and 9 overalls, I cracked 40 rounds but can't seem to shake Neron as we tie with 9 overalls.
Tomorrow Gemma will host her sunday big boat race, shall we all quiver in fear or rejoice because the fleet was well mannered. We shall see.
Also reminder tuesday is MSR team race at SYC @ 6pm please be there as I have confirmed Jane Fossett will be there and perhaps she will bring her pen.
As per usual Gemma dominated her thursday race but Neron managed to sneak in a round win before she knocked the dust off, bringing his total to 33 round wins. I managed to sneak into the last round of the night and wonder how Gemma is so fast as I trailed to a second place.
Friday ACA race hosted by Quirky
Now this was a good night, minimal lag and a fist full of new course maps, YAY. Neron and I split the wins down the middle with Neron taking the overall victory due to my crash out of the second round. Nerons total now stands at 35 rounds and 9 overalls, I cracked 40 rounds but can't seem to shake Neron as we tie with 9 overalls.
Tomorrow Gemma will host her sunday big boat race, shall we all quiver in fear or rejoice because the fleet was well mannered. We shall see.
Also reminder tuesday is MSR team race at SYC @ 6pm please be there as I have confirmed Jane Fossett will be there and perhaps she will bring her pen.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Neron hits 30, Q is in double digits, 4th of July race, and Gemma hosts a smash up
Thursday SYC ACA race hosted By Gemma.
Neron managed to sneak a first round win against Gemma in a strong overall race performance. The round win pushed Neron's total to 30, so many congradulations to him.
Friday NYC ACA race hosted by Quirky.
In what was actually a quiet night at the beginning of a long loud weekend, Quirky pulled 2 round wins out of his hat in strong form, before pulling out of the races to let the other captains fight for the last two rounds. His 2 wins finally push him into double digits on his win total although he will tell you he gets more enjoyment from actually directing the races then racing them.
Saturday 4th of July ACA Regatta hosted by Quirky.
Now this was labelled as an ACA race, but for some reason the foolish race director let some WildWinds race. However when the results were released the WW's were all DQ so not sure why they raced anyway. All in all a rather quiet race on the scope of the weekend, a fun holiday race with a mix of skippers that don't normally race each other. I walked away with 3 wins the final win a downwind drag race between Heidi and I. I only walked away with the win due to a few desperate moves to keep Heidi at a tactical disadvantage, which still had a finish a second apart for one of the most exciting races I have ever raced.
Sunday NYC BigBoat race hosted by Gemma.
There are many words that can be used to describe this race, most being profane, the best being disaster. A sizable fleet with a good mix of boats and sailor skill took to the line in what promised to be an eventful evening. In the first round all seemed well other then a few minor skuffs I traded with CS for no real cost of speed or position for either boat. Then came round 2...
Round 2 was the worst foul up of a sailing race I have ever been involved in. In a tight start the fleet clumsily got past the line and out on the course when a WW I'm not even sure was in the race came full speed head on to the fleet making progress into the wind. This WW slammed into several boats before collecting me dead in the side at the mast, it then proceded to push me back towards and over the startline before the captain finally decided to moor, releasing me from their boat and on to the course. Quickly managing to regain speed I quickly caught the rest of the fleet that had been run down making it appear as though I could have been worse off. But I was wrong, apon reaching the first bouy I was swiped by yet another WW, though not as dramatic as the first hit I took it was still frustrating, as that boat went on to foul many others. After that nightmare of a race I cleared the fleet on the line the next round and cruised in an easy peaceful win.
Oh what a weekend.
Neron managed to sneak a first round win against Gemma in a strong overall race performance. The round win pushed Neron's total to 30, so many congradulations to him.
Friday NYC ACA race hosted by Quirky.
In what was actually a quiet night at the beginning of a long loud weekend, Quirky pulled 2 round wins out of his hat in strong form, before pulling out of the races to let the other captains fight for the last two rounds. His 2 wins finally push him into double digits on his win total although he will tell you he gets more enjoyment from actually directing the races then racing them.
Saturday 4th of July ACA Regatta hosted by Quirky.
Now this was labelled as an ACA race, but for some reason the foolish race director let some WildWinds race. However when the results were released the WW's were all DQ so not sure why they raced anyway. All in all a rather quiet race on the scope of the weekend, a fun holiday race with a mix of skippers that don't normally race each other. I walked away with 3 wins the final win a downwind drag race between Heidi and I. I only walked away with the win due to a few desperate moves to keep Heidi at a tactical disadvantage, which still had a finish a second apart for one of the most exciting races I have ever raced.
Sunday NYC BigBoat race hosted by Gemma.
There are many words that can be used to describe this race, most being profane, the best being disaster. A sizable fleet with a good mix of boats and sailor skill took to the line in what promised to be an eventful evening. In the first round all seemed well other then a few minor skuffs I traded with CS for no real cost of speed or position for either boat. Then came round 2...
Round 2 was the worst foul up of a sailing race I have ever been involved in. In a tight start the fleet clumsily got past the line and out on the course when a WW I'm not even sure was in the race came full speed head on to the fleet making progress into the wind. This WW slammed into several boats before collecting me dead in the side at the mast, it then proceded to push me back towards and over the startline before the captain finally decided to moor, releasing me from their boat and on to the course. Quickly managing to regain speed I quickly caught the rest of the fleet that had been run down making it appear as though I could have been worse off. But I was wrong, apon reaching the first bouy I was swiped by yet another WW, though not as dramatic as the first hit I took it was still frustrating, as that boat went on to foul many others. After that nightmare of a race I cleared the fleet on the line the next round and cruised in an easy peaceful win.
Oh what a weekend.
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