I almost couldn't bring myself to post an update from this past Wednesday but the club sent this out and it summarizes the night for me very well.
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Lake Monroe Sailing Assocation
Another dry and windy evening on Lake Monroe on Wednesday.
Seven boats participated this week under good and challenging wind conditions. At the 6 p.m. starting time the winds were WSW at 7k as predicted.
It looked like a reach, reach simple Rum Race. By 6:15 we had east winds at 7k for a dead run to the first mark. At 6:30 we had a west wind at 12k. This was fine for the early starters who had rounded the mark before the 180 degree shift. Tom Dyll in his Sea Pearl 21 was first around the mark and in good form. For those who hadn't reached the mark the challenges began. Many tacks into a wind line gusting to 15k. By 7:30 it had returned to an easy WSW as it was when we started. Of the seven boats that started 4 turned in times due to various equipment and wind related issues. The Sea Pearl may have sailed to her first Rum reward but lost the time when Tom's I- Phone got waterlogged in the squall line.
Results;
Show Me Andy F. 38:09 39:31 net
Fisky Business Steve Heyden 33:27 41:18 net
Hobie 16 Byron/ DJ 34:50 46:49 net
Free Spirit Don H. 52:36 58:57 net
Sea Pearl Tom D. DNF Timer trouble
Miss P Mike P. DNF Wind Trouble
Dutchman Jeff H. DNS Furler trouble
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