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[Madmax]

Great day to sail South!

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[ClevelandSteamer]

It's blowing over 50 knots (!) a bit south of here!

 

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[Janer]

Yep, it's gnarly out there.

 

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[silent bob]

Yep, it's gnarly out there.
 
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Shite, a J-105 could almost plane in that!

[Madmax]

Flew to Palm Springs and then diverted to San Bernadino Airport.  At 11,000 feet above Santa Barbara climbing out the winds were 118 knots already!!!!

[farr40flyer]

For the fat crew?

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[farr40flyer]

I like it.

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[Janer]

farr40flyer, BTW got some women/girls sailing clinics/races coming up next month. Your GF is a perfect candidate. Love her!

[farr40flyer]

@ Janer, thank you for thinking of her. Keep us posted!

[Janer]

All the 70's looked very powered up.
How come they have to race amongst the H fleet?

Max, now that they have an established fleet we will be giving them a class start albiet with the Melges 24's. Couldn't change the SI's for the Spring Series so starting May 22nd the Melges 24's and the J/70's will start at 5:30. The J/105 fleet is moved up to the 5:25 start. The Melges typically have 4 on the line for Wet Weds and we expect the same turnout weekly for the J/70's. So we'll see if everyone can all get along with this senario. Hopefully.

[Ball Breaker]

One more new J 70 on its way to the Santa Barbara fleet in four weeks.  Two more boats will be trucked out  in eight weeks time!!!  (I know get an

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[Madmax]

How many J70's does that make?

[Ball Breaker]

That will make seven 70's in our fleet. 

[Ball Breaker]

There are 55 J70's signed up for Charleston Race Week!!!!  This class is exploding.

[Beckett]

Steaming Pile,

How much damage to Armita? We miss your sorry ass on Wednesdays

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[ClevelandSteamer]

Any M24 guys going to switch to the J70? Will it kill the M24 class in favor of the J70 class in SB?

[silent bob]

Any M24 guys going to switch to the J70? Will it kill the M24 class in favor of the J70 class in SB?

What Melges 24 Class???

[ClevelandSteamer]

Any M24 guys going to switch to the J70? Will it kill the M24 class in favor of the J70 class in SB?

What Melges 24 Class???

 

Precisely

[ClevelandSteamer]

Steaming Pile,

How much damage to Armita? We miss your sorry ass on Wednesdays

B

Since you addressed your message to "Steaming Pile", I presume you mean for Janer to respond. Since she hasn't responded, I will do so in her stead.

 

1) The boat is named Armida, not Armita. Get your facts straight.

2) If you want to know how much damage was done to Armida, I recommend you consider speaking with those on board, witnesses, and/or people who were involved in fixing the damage. The boat is currently in the yard if you wish to examine its present state.

3) Not sure whose "sorry ass" you miss on Wednesdays and I'm not sure who you include in "we". I, for one, continue to enjoy sailing Wet Wednesdays and I hope you do too. I doubt, however, that anyone misses you based on the tenor of your comments.

[Beckett]

It is sad that nameless newbies get their kicks by writing mean things about a long time racer, volunteer and regatta chair. Try doing something constructive.

[ClevelandSteamer]

It is sad that nameless newbies get their kicks by writing mean things about a long time racer, volunteer and regatta chair. Try doing something constructive.

It is sad that you felt compelled to interrupt a discussion about J70s to share your nastygram.

[Janer]

We are hoping for 20 J/70's on the line at Fiesta Cup. Those who are coming South after the High Sierra Regatta (July 13-14) are welcome to leave their boats here for the week. Minimial dry storage available, but in the water docking available at SBYC guest dock.

 

On another note, we are excited about the news of hosting a major Farr 40 event next year. Stay tuned.  

[Janer]

Congrats to Bernie!! Farr 400 Rock & Roll won the Ahmanson Cup over the weekend. Nice job Tom, Don, Fred, Cody, Julie et all.

 

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[silent bob]

Congrats to Bernie!! Farr 400 Rock & Roll won the Ahmanson Cup over the weekend. Nice job Tom, Don, Fred, Cody, Julie et all.

 

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Fourteen Boats for Ahmanson?!  I remember when several classes had Fourteen Boats, and it wasn't all that long ago.  Sad!

[condor]

In first so far...

 

Ahmanson Series scoring this year includes a third race on May 4 (NHYC Opening Day race).  I believe Rock n Roll will be at Yachting Cup in San Diego that weekend.

[Inter 20]

Even with potentially eating 15 points, they still stand a chance for a podium finish. Well done.

[Madmax]

GO Bernie!!!!!

[tizak]

In first so far...

 

Ahmanson Series scoring this year includes a third race on May 4 (NHYC Opening Day race).  I believe Rock n Roll will be at Yachting Cup in San Diego that weekend.

We've changed plans. We're going to complete Ahmanson and see if we can win it on the water. The last race is from Long Beach to Newport so we expect to be able to let R&R spread her wings and take off. Fun to beat the sleds boat for boat with a 38 footer. Will also be special because Windward Passage is signed up to race.

 

Plus, the final race is part of opening day for NHYC which we're told it's quite the party.

 

Last wekend was a lot of fun - not only because of the results but because it was good days on the water. We felt we were handling the boat well. Still lots to learn but we're making good progress.

 

And, this may be our second Ahmnason win - took it in '05 w/ the 105.

[Madmax]

Go The Bernie Gang!

[Mike G]

Opening day coincides with the "Newport Silicone Festival," also at the same location.

[Janer]

Wonderful shot of Karl T and his family at SDYC Opening Day

 

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Photo by Da Woody

 

[Ball Breaker]

Nice job Larry Levelle & crew on Rush Street in the Newport to Ensenada Race ! 2nd place in class.

[condor]

Also congrats to Tom Bollay and crew on Armida - also second in their class.

[Madmax]

Did Taxi take the long route for additional fare?

[Madmax]

Or did Taxi just hit the wall?

[Janer]

Rough weather in SB for the second day of the SBSC Cinco de Mayo Regatta caused the RC to eliminate non self bailing boats (Mercury and Harbor 20's) from racing. There was a big turn out of Mercurys, Harbor 20's and J/24's for the event with 4 races on Saturday. Nice work by the Sailing Club in race management and party time! Too bad that today was so gnarly!

 

Quite a bit of carnage down at San Diego Yacht Club also. Several boats DNS today due to gear failure yesterday. Locals on Crockett's Rocket did not sail in today's races after locking rigs with another big boat, the other boat lost steerage at the start. Rush Street finished in the middle of their class.

 

Someone chime in on details!

[tizak]

Strange day for the final of Ahmanson. The downwind blast from Long Beach to Newport Beach was fully cloaked as an upwind beat in the standard (although larger than usual) slop off that part of the SoCal coast. Major challenge for drivers and main trimmers with minimal jib adjustment tossed in to occasionally wake the rail weight up - four intentional tacks and one of the crash variety (see below). Breeze 15 - 20 all day and never further aft than about 45.

 

Great to see Windward Passage and Ragtime come at us from behind. Passage finished just in front of us (after first hitting the beach near the line ahead and to leeward) and Rags didn't quite get by. As we were about to finish a large cruising boat (NHYC opening day racer) went into irons right at the committee boat in our path. Crash tack onto port got us over the line and away from the mess.

 

Bottom line, in spite of our 1, 2, 16 record, we managed to maintain a one point lead over Amante (Choate 48) and clinch the 2013 Ahmanson Cup. For those interested Fletch was on Amante yesterday and, as usual, entertaining after racing.

[condor]

Southerlies are our friend.

Nice trip home from San Diego.  15-20 knots S and SE Sunday night, swinging to SW 6-10 on Monday, all the way into SB harbor.  Had the main out on the same side for the whole trip. 

 

Best trip home from SD ever.  25 hours slip to slip for a 30 footer.

 

Congrats to Rock and Roll.  Amante is a tough one anytime.  Way to go.

[Madmax]

Going to sail my second WW tomorrow Guest Skippering for Johnny D, I hope there is wind like today!

[b green]

Danger Zone looked great in the water, first sail today?

[Janer]

Danger Zone, yeah give that one a wide berth.

 

Hearing that the virtual  on line sailor Mr. Max will be driving tonight, I believe he may meet his match on the water with this old salt.

Happy Wet Wednesday It might be a big blow again.

 

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[Inter 20]

Danger Zone, yeah give that one a wide berth.

 

Hearing that the virtual  on line sailor Mr. Max will be driving tonight, I believe he may meet his match on the water with this old salt.

Happy Wet Wednesday It might be a big blow again.

 

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A team from Perth gave me that shirt when I raced in Adelaide back in '84. DC had just lost the AC Cup a few months earlier. It depicts the Western Australian Black Swan taking the America's Cup from a Bald Eagle. Not very patriotic on my part. Though I did name my charter boat "We Lent You The Cup." That name plus winning 6 out of 7 races in their NACRA Championships got me a lot of press. I was on their national TV news labeled as this "Brash Young American" who came down under and "Pinched" their trophy. DC won back the "BIG One"  a couple years later in Perth.

[Ship o' Fools]

Danger Zone, yeah give that one a wide berth.

 

Hearing that the virtual  on line sailor Mr. Max will be driving tonight, I believe he may meet his match on the water with this old salt.

Happy Wet Wednesday It might be a big blow again.

 

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That must be his Match.com picture because he doesn't look like that now.

[Madmax]

I just hope it blows more than 6 knots.  105's when it is light is similar to a ice pick to forehead.

[Inter 20]

 

Danger Zone, yeah give that one a wide berth.
 
Hearing that the virtual  on line sailor Mr. Max will be driving tonight, I believe he may meet his match on the water with this old salt.
Happy Wet Wednesday It might be a big blow again.
 
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That must be his Match.com picture because he doesn't look like that now.

Somehow I think you probably don't look the same as your picture on Twink.com. Now don't get your panties in a bunch. I'm kidding. I think our rate of physical deterioration is almost at the same pace. As I remember, however, you may be a couple hours ahead. That difference is definitely starting to show.

[condor]

Danger Zone, yeah give that one a wide berth.

 

Hearing that the virtual  on line sailor Mr. Max will be driving tonight, I believe he may meet his match on the water with this old salt.

Happy Wet Wednesday It might be a big blow again.

 

Mr.Big.jpg

 

That must be his Match.com picture because he doesn't look like that now.

 

Why are you looking at him on match.com anyway?

[Mud sailor]

I just hope it blows more than 6 knots.  105's when it is light is similar to a ice pick to forehead.

 beware of SC52's on starboard

[full circle]

I just hope it blows more than 6 knots.  105's when it is light is similar to a ice pick to forehead.

 beware of SC52's on starboard

spill the beans. what happened with the sc/52?

 

what about danger zone?

[Madmax]

Nothing really.  Unless you are duking it out in the 1-2 positions of a one design race!

 

Second lap at weather mark, we were 5-6 boatlengths shy of Port layline on Starboard and Escapade (Kenny helming)  was 2 boatlengths shy on our windward hip.  It was really close between us and we were not quite sure we could tack to port and cross him for the mark (reverse course starboard roundings race).  The 52 drove right between us both from behind and wedged between us both, so that we were all side by side approaching the port layline on starboard tack. It was really nip and tuck whether we could tack onto port and cross em both, but the 52 was hard to judge due to their speed.  When we tacked to port, we sailed for 2-3 boatlengths and realised it 'aint gonna happen' so we had a situation where we had to luff and wait for the 52 to tack for the mark as we approached them on port.  Kenny was inside and this alllowed him to sneak around in front of us.  If the 52 was not there we maaaaybe could have crossed him on port.  

 

Escapade ironically had a tight situation cross identical to this on us on the first lap, but they crossed and led around the weather mark.

 

Really fun race and it was a great tight 105 race.  Lead went back and forth between the 2 of us 2-3 times during the race.  Hand to hand combat...room at the mark situations, port starboards...just really good clean tight racing.

 

Hats off to Kenny and the Escapade crew for a clean good tight race.

[Mud sailor]

They manage to send the big boats to a different windward mark, maybe some of the courses should go down to the other 2 marks down there rather than around bell buoy, help to keep the fleets separate.

[Janer]

Muddy,

I totally agree and have already spoken to the Race Director about that. Plus you can't send one fleet around the marks in one direction and then give other fleets a reverse course! Like magnets, they will all come together at some mark rounding and then what you have is CHAOS,

[Madmax]

In our case we had a Prevailing moment.

[Janer]

Good news: After the first day of racing at Cal Cup, Skian Dhu tied for first in the Farr 40 Class, Taxi Dancer took first place in the sled random leg race.

 

Bad new: No wind for the Skiff Festival and Hardway Race in Santa Barbara.

[silent bob]

Good news: After the first day of racing at Cal Cup, Skian Dhu tied for first in the Farr 40 Class, Taxi Dancer took first place in the sled random leg race.

Tied for First?


Pl Sail# Boat Name Skipper Club Boat Type Rating Fleet R1 R2 R3 Total
1 80808 Dark Star Jeff Janov CYC Farr 40 Farr 40 2 4 2 8
2 40050 Temptress Ray Godwin LBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 5 3 1 9
3 131 Viva La Vida Jeff Shew/Bill Durant LBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 1 5 3 9
4 46957 JoAnn Steve Murphy SlBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 4 1 4 9
5 51044 Skian Dhu Dirk Freeland SBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 3 2 7 12
6 37 Far Niente Michael Shlens KHYC-CBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 6 7 5 18
7 50060 Foil Gordon Leon CBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 7 6 6 19
8 888 White Knight Zoltan Katinszky CBYC Farr 40 Farr 40 8 8 8 24



How about Owning 5th?

[Pete M]

skiff fest Saturday- 0- 3 kts

29ers got 1 race in - I14's got 1.5 races in, second race abandoned half way thru

4 hours on the water

kiters just went surfing

maybe better breeze today

[Janer]

Yeah, damn they were tied for first after 2 races, I thought they were done for the day.
I split to go to Al's dock party. Fabulous pheasant and quail gumbo, shrimp remoulade, tons of food New Orleans style, killer margaritas. Thanks Al!

It's another day for saiing, have fun!
Congrats to JAG, tactician on Taxi.

[Mud sailor]

Plenty of wind for Hardway...you just had to get to the other side of Santa Cruz....40knots! 20knots plus of boat speed!

[Janer]

Good things come to those who wait. Pumped up on the backside. Congrats to Prevail SC 52 on their first place in the Hardway, Bill Guilfoil and crew.


Taxi lost the Cal Cup to Pyewacket on a tie breaker. bah waaaa. So close, congrats to the Taxi team, I'm wondering what the pro ratio was?

[Pete M]

nice easterly to start the day - one early race for the skiff classes - kiters were way smarter, never showed up

long delay for the wind clock to the right - then fade back east

29ers go off on a late race - 14s mutiny and launch kites and race to the launch ramp at the 14 warning

[Madmax]

Malibu was perfect yesterday.

4-6' and mild crowd.  

Glassy too.

[Madmax]

Pros on Pyewacket?  

Taxi crew is at least as good as the Pros and in many ways better, funner and nicer to hang with.  

[Inter 20]

Congrats to Johnny D for finishing 2nd at the East Coast Farr 40 Championships. Looks like he's back in the "Groove." Not a good sign for us back here in SB. Looks like the beatings will resume shortly in the 105 fleet.

[Madmax]

You mean continue-until morale improves!

[Janer]

..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND
CANYONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

[Inter 20]

Looks like a big back eddy with current and bump. Perfect Olson 30 conditions. Actually Passages is being completely rehabed and may be out later in the season. "B" fleet better watch out because there'll be a new sherriff in town.

[silent bob]

Eddie?  Who the Fuck is Eddie?

[Mud sailor]

perfect night for a certain boat to have its first race today........

[silent bob]

Wear Protection, and I don't mean a Condom....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, wear a Condom, too!

[Inter 20]

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[Janer]

perfect night for a certain boat to have its first race today........

Hmm..I'll bring my camera.

[Madmax]

J-80 is coming back out too!

[Doc Häagen-Dazs]

..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND
CANYONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

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