Racing News

Cumulative results for Fleet 61 spring series.

Notes:

RRS A9 specifies that DNC is scored as ''one more than the number of boats entered in the series''. The number of registrants is currently 16, but may increase if more boats come out before the end of the series.

Boats performing Race Committee duty are scored 1, per the NOR.

The SI specify that "The best finishes of 75% (rounded down) of RC races completed in each series shall
be scored". Races completed: 12. Races scored: 9. Throwouts are indicated by (parenthesis).

Another picture-perfect evening for sailing, with a 12 kt southerly breeze and great weather. Watch this space for the official commentary from the race committee.

Wow and Don't Panic both had poor finishes, letting Trouble and Jeepers creep up closer in the standings. Don't Panic inched into first, but only three points separate the top four places, and it's anybody's regatta going into the last week.

1. Jeepers
2. Surcease
3. Trouble
4. Force G4
5. Watercolour
6. Don't Panic
7. LA Express
8. Heat Wave
9. Wow
10. Ska
11. Alias
12. Trust Me

Having trouble finding crew? Looking for an excuse to dump them? Join us for the shorthanded series. Three races, with possible single-handed and double-handed divisions. To keep things somewhat under control, no spinnakers allowed.

For those of you not up on the latest nautical lingo, a hand is a person, not an appendage. And we don't really care how short or tall they are, just that you don't have more than the requisite number of them on board.

Week 6 brought a nice change from the previous week; clear skies, warm temperatures, and a mostly steady 6-8 kt southerly breeze, bringing 13 boats to the starting line. CIYC Commodore Francine Alheid on Watercolour made it out for her first race of the season. This was also the debut for new fleet 61 boat, Tequila, with HYC PC Erwin Eibert and Rear Commodore Bob Fleno. RC was Surcease.

The 2008 HYC Treat Race will be held on Saturday, June 21. There will be two divisions; big boats and little boats, both racing PHRF, non-spinnaker (note the revised Notice of Race, dated June 7th). Following the race will be refreshments back at the clubhouse, followed by pasta night.

Treat Race (followed by Pasta Night)

Saturday, June 21

Short-handed series

Race 1 - Sunday, July 13
Race 2 - Sunday, July 27
Race 3 - Saturday, August 9

J/24 Hoxsie Regatta

Saturday, August 23

Higgins Regatta

Saturday/Sunday, September 6/7

Vice Commodore's Regatta (followed by Western Night)

Sunday, September 21

This was not another perfect evening for racing. It was, however, a typical Heat Wave evening to do RC honors. For the 5th time in the past 4 seasons (including 2 attempts last season) the weather did not cooperate, but this year we finally got a race started.

Race 5&6 Result with commentary by RC Robin Ricca from Power Play. Thanks Robin for a good job on committee.

Good Morning Friends and Sailors,

13 boats out for our 4th week. Surcease and Power Play have strong night.
Awesome turnout for this early series, we expect over 15 boats within a few
weeks. Beautiful weather with a decent NW wind. Jeff Goldfarb and Force G4
did a nice job of setting a square course and line. The line was pretty
roomy for a change. Power Play got off to a great start to never looked back
with Surcease coming back from deep in the pack to second. In Race 2 the
wind was left at the gun and LA Express, Surcease and Power Play took
advantage at the pin end to finish in that order.

The Vice Commodore's Regatta is one of Harlem's newer events. Designed to encourage mixing of the species, the rules for this race require that each boat be crewed by a mix of sailboat owners and powerboat owners.

Notices of Race will be posted on the Racing bulletin board at HYC and on the website prior to each race. Entry forms will be available on the Racing bulletin board. For further information, contact Ellen Murphy, Race Chairman (race@hyc.org).

Results and refreshments on the deck after each race.

Week two saw some excellent RC work by Jeep Califano and Andy Gilles aboard Andy's J/105, Jato. At 6:30, the wind was light, spotty, and variable, but the RC correctly guessed that the sea-breeze would fill in. They set up in the right place, hedged their bets on a good windward mark, and waited for things to stabilize. We knew we weren't in EBYRA any more when we saw how short the line was! Extra credit goes to Andy for having the gumption to risk his shiny new gelcoat on a short line, shifty winds, and the boat end favored.

The season opened with J-Puddleduck, Trouble, and Don't Panic sailing the first night. Wow did RC. The wind was light and shifty, out of anywhere from northwest to southwest, at 6-8 kts. Rain was threatening all evening, but the wet stuff held off long enough to get two races in.

J/24 Fleet 61 Wednesday night racing starts May 21st. We need boats to sign up to do RC duty. Already signed up are: