In view of the severe heat warning, the 11.00 temperature forecast at 91 degrees, and the poor air quality, DF95 racing is cancelled tomorrow.
Thursday looks rainy at the moment, but a decision will be made on Wednesday. I’ll let you know.
Sorry about this,
Stay cool,
Derek
The early fog and mist gave way to sun and clouds by race start. It was nudging 80 and very humid, but the 7 mph wind from the southwest helped us to feel a little more comfortable.
The tide was coming in from a low at 08.00, so ideal conditions for racing. Seven members thought so too and brought their boats to the cove.
Judy looked after the starting and scoring, Connie was there to support Al and take some photographs, and Cindy was there to support Louis. Many thanks to you all.
Another welcome visitor was Pat Donovan. Good to see you, Pat..
The course for the first three races was similar to the course used last week: the DroneBuoy and the pin formed the start, then south to take the blue and green marks to port, north to take the pink/white and the red/yellow marks to port, off to the red/white mark taken to port and then around the blue and green marks again and back to the line..The first three races resulted in a win for Bill and two wins for Fokka.
Following the third race and a much-needed water break, Nick and Bill suggested a change to the course, and all agreed. The same start and around the blue and green marks to port, then north to the red/yellow mark, taken to port, back to the blue and green, then north to the red/yellow, and race to the line. In this second series of races, Fokka won two and Nick won one.
Apart from the winners in the six races, Nick and Al both had two second-place finishes, and Bill and Kim had one each.
Third-place finishes went to Al (2), Nick (2), and Bill and Kim, one each.
We had two incidents today. In preparing for the fifth race, Bill’s boat got stuck on the pin at the start. Nick and Kim were bringing the rescue boat down to the shore when the boat released itself. Bill inspected it and, at first glance, thought the sail servo had failed, but, on closer inspection, he found the boat full of water and with no leaks in sight. A mystery to be solved!
The other incident occurred at the same time: Mike’s boat started sailing in circles, so it appeared that “fail-safe” had worked. The boat ended up on the wrong side of the wall, which meant a scramble for Mike. The culprit in this case was a flat battery. Bill and Mike missed the last two races, unfortunately.
Fokka was today’s champion with 8 points, with Nick second with 11 points and Al third with 14.
Bill and Kim tied for fourth with 19 points, but Bill gets the place owing to his one win.
The full results are attached
All the news is on our website mhbmyc.org
The next race day is next Tuesday, June 24th, when the tide will be going out from a high at 07.44. Bring water. The temperature forecast is 90
Enjoy the weekend,
Derek
Rain is forecast today until 1 pm. A gloomy morning with wind from the east dictates that the prudent thing to do is to cancel racing today
Our “weather day”, Thursday, looks much better. It is a public holiday, Juneteenth, but let’s say we’ll race then.
See you Thursday,
Derek
Let me start with an apology to Judy David for omitting a mention of her sterling contribution to last week’s racing. Sorry, Judy, and thank you. Judy was here today and, this time, brought her granddaughter, Maggie. Welcome. Cindy was also here to support Louis. Thank you, ladies. Connie, along with Al, wasn’t here this morning, and we missed them.
This morning was hot and humid, but the adequate breeze helped us stay comfortable.
Five members thought the conditions were good for sailing and brought their boats and their competitive spirits to the cove. We also had visits from Jim Kelly, Bill Raposa and Dick Mahoney. Good to see you all.
For ease of understanding, I have attached a depiction of the course markers, with apologies to the artists who may be reading this. Today, the course was set with the DroneBuoy and the pin forming the line. South to take the blue and green pins to port, then north to the pink/white pin to port, and back to the line. As the wind strengthened, after two races, the course was extended by including the red/yellow mark, then onto the red mark to port. South to take the blue and green marks to port and downwind to the line. Whew!
Nick got off to a great start by winning the first four races, but Bill David won the next five to easily become today’s champion with 12 points. Nick finished the day with a creditable score of 18 points. With two third places and six second places, Kim equalled Nick’s point score but took third place because Nick had more first places.
New model boat sailors, Mike and Louis both had two third place finishes, and it was level pegging with these two, with Mike scoring just one point more.
Well done, everyone. Some very close racing today and lots of fun.
The results are attached. Don’t forget to visit our website mhbmyc.org for all the news.
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Df95 racing continues next Tuesday, June 17th, when the tide will be coming in towards a high at around 1.30.
In the meantime, have a great weekend.
Derek
The weather forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday, shows showers and rain from 10.00 until 4.00 pmwith temperatures in the mid-sixties and 4 mph winds.
In contrast, Thursday shows sunshine all the way, mid-eighties, and 12 mph winds.
So let’s race on Thursday
See you at the cove,
Derek
A warm day. By the time we got started, it was 80 degrees with a nice wind from the southwest, so we expected the eight protagonists who battled on Tuesday to resume friendly competition this morning. However, this was not to be, as we lost three, leaving only five boats racing. Louis was there without his boat, which is waiting for spare parts. His wife, Cindy, did join us and had the good sense to sit in the shade. We missed Connie today as she had an appointment with a vet and her cat. Hope all went well, Connie.
The intention was to continue with Tuesday’s races today, but the consensus was that we should declare Tuesday’s results null and void and start afresh today. That’s what we did, holding nine races around the same course we used on Tuesday, with the only difference being that the start line was from the pin to the DroneBuoy.
.Fokka won eight of the nine races, and with his one second-place finish as his throwout, achieved a perfect score of eight. Very well done!
Bill David was second with 18 points, followed by Al and Kim, each with 25 points. Al gets third place as he had two second-place finishes to Kim’s one. Mike had fun in fifth place.
Today’s results are attached, and don’t forget, you can get all the news on our website, mhbmyc.org
Good friendly competition this morning with good weather conditions and lots of fun.
The next DF95 racing will be on Tuesday, June 10th, when the tide will be going out towards a low at around 1.00 pm.
Have a great weekend,
Derek
After a cool start, the morning quickly warmed up and reached the low seventies. This, combined with the promise of a light breeze, enticed 8 members down to the cove.
Judy and Connie were there and looked after the starting and scoring as usual—many thanks.
Apart from the competitors, Bill Raposa, Brad, Bill Northup, and Shelley came along to watch. However, the promise of a breeze failed to materialize, and we waited 30 minutes before sailing could start. We only managed three races before the wind vanished, so the competitors resolved to meet again to continue today’s racing next Thursday. Unusual, but in the fun spirit of the club, to call a “semi-weather” day.
New members, Mike Todd and Louis Cordeiro, raced today, Louis having acquired Al Meyer’s old boat, sail number 70. A big welcome to both.
Rob set the course with the starting line from the pin near the shore to the red/white mark to the west. Head south and take the blue mark and the green mark to port, then a long leg north through the gate formed by the red/yellow and pink/white marks in the north, and back to the line.
Three races and three winners: Bill David, Fokka, and Rob. Mike finished third in race three, a good start.
We had the DroneBuoy in the water, but it didn’t play a part until it was time to get it out of the water, when it refused to budge. The controller had a little encounter with water a little earlier, so the DB had to be brought to shore by the rescue boat and the efforts of Kim and Mike.
Henry and Al Sampson both had fourth-place finishes.
Today’s racing is to be continued………….. next Thursday, June 5th, when the tide will be coming in from a low at 09.55.
Expecting more favorable winds,
Derek
Yesterday was a sunny day, but there was very little wind in the morning, and the course was plagued by seaweed. I could only stay for a short while, but it was great to see so many familiar faces. Ladies first, Judy and Connie were there to help with starting and scoring. Kim has used a SkyFly transmitter to control the DroneBuoy, and he handed control to Connie.
A good turnout of eight members brought their boats: Bill David, Henry DiPietro, Kim Hanna, Rob Hill, Wes Siegner, Al Sampso, Fokka de Jong, and new member Mike Todd (Sail Number 77). Potential new member, Louis Cordiero was also there and would like to know if anyone has a DF95 for sale. Welcome Mike and Louis.
The wind picked up a little as I left, and boats were in the water. I asked Kim later what happened then, and this is what he wrote. Many thanks, Kim.
“We had one race, but the seaweed was stopping or slowing almost all the boats, so we stopped official racing. The wind picked up, and there was some fun racing, after a fisherman’s line that went between the two southwest buoys (and snagged several boats—any excuse in a storm 😊) was removed by Rob. The drone buoy seemed to be operating pretty well, but also had a fair amount of seaweed in the props—at least it got back in.”
Our weather day is Thursday, but the forecast is for rain until 4 pm, so that’s out.
Next racing will be on Tuesday, June 3rd, when the tide will be coming in from a low at 08.43
See you then,
Derek
I’ve just received an email from Al’s wife, Harolyn, that Al passed away in early January. Al was a true gentleman and will be missed in the club.
Condolences to Harolyn.
Sad news
Derek
Hi All,
On Monday, 5/12, Rob brought the repaired dinghy to the cove and a crew consisting of Rob, Wilkie, Bill David, Bill Raposa, Al Sampson, Mike Todd, and Kim set out the marks in the cove. We were finished before noon and were in position for racing the next day.
Tuesday, 5/13, was a challenging day, with winds from the south and southeast, gusting, shifting, on and off, and generally miserable for sailing. Sailing were Al Sampson, Rob, Bill David, Fokka, and Kim. Mike Todd had his boat in the water for his first boating adventure, decided not to be scored, and made great progress for a first-time sailor. Connie and Judy scored (thanks!) and Bill Raposa was on the beach for a while. The results for the day are:
Next racing day is 5/20 with racing starting at 11:00 AM. Let’s have some more sailors!
Best,
Kim