Race Day 1

[MR.CLEAN]

Clean's a M24 Snob- We want to hear about Pegasus beating Liquor Box in the 2nd T-10 race.
Thank goodness LZ is keeping us to date with his website:

http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm

Eat me mofo - there are 21 of the little bastards, so it's fun to watch. I ain't no snob, but this 21 footer we're on ain't the best thing in the world for the offshore course. We'll get the stories later, count on it.

 

[DEAD MONEY]

What boat? I never got the name. And what boat is Bob on do you know? a bene something I think.

I think they are on Kalevala.

Bob is on a Benete 10r, not sure which one

 

[Iain A]

I'd bet an appropraite wad on positions being shuffled once the wind pipes-up.

Nice job Mer, Clean and LZ! Look forward to continuing coverage. If see any of the peeps from Rhumb Punch. I have one question; WTF over?

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Melges Finishes:

1) 450 - Spray

2) 489 - Blur

3) 568 - brilliant

4) 626 Wireless

5) 136 - Creative Juice (NICE!)

6) 245 Riot Act

7) 592 - Gill

8) 687 - Fire water

9) 497 - Marshmellow

10) 274 Big sky

Fu was a couple back, sorry Nate!

Looks like maybe one more race, but it's getting late. With sunday's forecast looking like minimum 25 knots and maybe more, I think they might really try to get in three here.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Alright, they're going for three races. We've got to go drop someone off then we'll come back out to get you the info. Don't go away, ya junkies. Seriously, thanks for checking in here. If no one would watch, we wouldn't get to have so much fun.

 

[barleymalt]

Just found out Anarchist Cap is on Decision. Nice job LZ, Clean(s), thanks for the coverage.

 

[FastrSailr]

Just found out Anarchist Cap is on Decision. Nice job LZ, Clean(s), thanks for the coverage.

Cap's a buddy of mine, too. Shouldn't be "too" difficult to well in that class, but Cap's renowned for some great clusterf*cks, on and off the water...

 

[BarePoles]

LZ,

Nice work on the race scoring. It's almost live!!!

Clean,

Thanks again for the hard work and Mere too, great photos!! Any melges shots?

 

[MikeR]

That's interesting... I am posting the pictures, can see them on my screen and click on them with no error message...
Dawg, any thoughts?

LZ

I've got no problems with photos, embedded or stand alone.

Great job guys!

Cheers,

MikeR

 

[MR.CLEAN]

LZ,
Nice work on the race scoring. It's almost live!!!

Clean,

Thanks again for the hard work and Mere too, great photos!! Any melges shots?

Here come the Melges shots - we're back at Race HQ - boat issues again, couldn't get out there for race 3. Hang on for photos - they rock!

 

[MikeR]

Yay Chameleons!!!!

Cheers,

MikeR

Expecting 6" of SNOW on Sunday???

 

[MR.CLEAN]

The conditions really were pretty nice out there. At first, I was happy to not be racing - then we went inshore, the breeze filled in, and DAMN...

Anyways, here are some pics of the harbor course:

Thanks to my lovely wife, who thinks I'm an asshole right about now...

 

[Trovão]

The conditions really were pretty nice out there. At first, I was happy to not be racing - then we went inshore, the breeze filled in, and DAMN...
Anyways, here are some pics of the harbor course:

Thanks to my lovely wife, who thinks I'm an asshole right about now...

isn't she sure yet? or, how did she manage to find it out in so little time of marriage?

sorry, i couldn't help making the joke. you know how the saying goes...

 

[MR.CLEAN]

I just got a good report on the last J/24 start on the harbor course. It was an awesome start - the current was flooding hard, and the RC had an I-flag up. The wind picked up, and eight j/24s were over early. And as they waited for a General Recall...but wait, no general! All eight had to go back around the pin and re-start.

The melges had a huge pile-up at the top mark, same race. Current just screwing with everyone's heads - clean, no paint, but still good fun.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Okay, pics from race 2, Harbor course, Melges start - the WHOLE start:

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Here's some of the first mark rounding. I know, I know - I'm a melges snob...

It's ok, Mer's got a ton more. Give me some time!

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Okay, more NON-melges boats.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Report from Hike, Bitches - he's on the phone as he's bringing the jib down.

Remedy (Donovan 27), had wheels today - Rhumb Punch (with HB) needs a little more, and no more OCS's (like race 3). HB says that Remedy is going to be tough- they make no mistakes (so far) and they 've got a fast boat. He just had to go and fold some sails.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Here's my favorite Pic of the day:

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Alright y'all - I'm going to walk the docks to get some info from the folks - we don't really know what happened offshore after Race 1 so we'll go and find out. It's interesting that the Melges 32's are 1-2 in PHRF A. Nice job, y'all.