[SDSPS Members] SDSPS Sail Fleet March Race Report

[ShaunMcA at aol.com]

I saw that awesom kelp stem float up from the keel;  there ought to be  a 
handicap calculation for that, huh?
 
 
In a message dated 3/16/2009 12:16:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
zoomie at san.rr.com writes:

 
All, 
It was cool and  overcast and initially windy, an ideal day for the intrepid 
fleet of three  boats that showed up for the March SDSPS Sail Fleet race.  
Mike Collins and crew, Bob Chapman, Gordon Froehlich,  and Kent  Hildreth on 
Marilee, Dave Baer and crew, Mike Sampsel  and Jens Hedegaard on Casamar,  Don 
Litzenberg and crew, son Donald, Gene King, Thom McCune and Shaun McArdle  on 
Jandon.  Our fleet made an  impressive start at G17, all boats crossing the line 
almost simultaneously in  a brisk ten knots of breeze.     Jandon led at the 
first mark, G15 with Marilee and Casamar close  behind.  As we turned down wind 
 heading back into the bay the wind speed dropped to eight , five, three, and 
 finally under two knots.  And the effect of the outgoing tide made for a 
tough, slow leg to  G19, and even slower leg to G21.   Marilee fell into a wind 
hole at  the west end of North Island;  but Casamar pulled ahead staying closer 
to the North Island  side of the bay out of the deep water channel  where the 
outgoing tide was stronger.  As Jandon’s crew enjoyed lunch Casamar  
continued to gain and traded the lead twice before finally pulling out ahead  as we 
rounded G21 and headed back to G19.  In spite of the now beneficial effect  of 
the tide Jandon was unable to catch Casamar.  Marilee gamely hugged the North 
Island  side of the bay on the return to G22 but still couldn’t gain on the  
leaders.  Jandon’s crew tweaked  the tension on the halyards, pulled a small 
piece of kelp off the rudder and  continually adjusted the sails but could not 
catch Casamar as she  steadily increased her lead.  At the second rounding of 
G19 Casamar led by 90  seconds, at G22 Casamar was two minutes ahead.  On the 
final leg from FM 19 back to  the finish line the wind began to build again 
augmenting the now waning  outgoing tide but Casamar held on to her two-plus 
minute lead.  Marilee, unable to overcome the weak  winds of the majority of the 
race,  trailed Casamar by 21 minutes at the finish.  As Jandon returned to the 
dock and  pulled into her slip a twelve foot length of kelp rose from the keel 
and  floated away.  That’s my story…  and I’m sticking to it! 
So, who won the race on handicap?   Well, Casamar was first over the finish 
line and first on  handicap!  Congratulations Dave,  Mike and Jens!   Jandon 
placed second and Marilee  garnered third.   
Thanks all for a great, okay, a good day on the bay.  Our next race is the 
second Saturday,  April 11th.  I will not  be able to attend but have attached 
the course for the April race.  You may also access the SDSPS Sail  Fleet 
courses on the SDSPS web page  at: 
_http://www.sdsps.org/sailfleet/2009_sailfleet.html_ (http://www.sdsps.org/sailfleet/2009_sailfleet.html) .   Please join us 
in April for another exciting day on the  bay.   
The March race results and  cumulative standing for all racers to date 
follow:     
San  Diego Sail Fleet Results for March 2009  Regatta   
Boat  

Sail  
Distance  
Finish  
Elapsed  



Race  
Cum  
New   
Name  
Skipper  
#  
NM  
Time  
Time  
Handicap  
Delta  
Position  
Points  
Points  
Handicap   
Casamar  
Dave Baer  
57789  
10.21  
15:41:51  
3:41:51  
847  
0.00  
1  
0.75  
2.75  
847   
Jandon  
Don  Litzenberg  
7266  
10.21  
15:44:00  
3:44:00  
743  
19.93  
2  
2  
4  
743   
Marilee  
Mike  Collins  
7473  
10.21  
16:03:30  
4:03:30  
750  
38.24  
3  
3  
3.75  
750
 
 
Don Litzenberg, SDSPS Sail  Fleet  Chair


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