Thursday Night #6 6/23/05 V15 Update by Jay Lurie...Great Racing, Great Fun, Fat Cat Pie!
Alphabet Soup (BFD, OCS, 1J+4C’s), 19 boats, S 5-10, 5 races (and about 10 general recalls), R/C- Eric/Carrie
Well, it was pretty much an awesome night. Lot’s of boats, nice
breeze and not too hot, except for the starting lines. R/C Eric
Robbins used all the laundry he could find; “I” flags, “Z” flags and
finally – Blackie. Still it was barely enough and the difference
for the night came down to getting off the line cleanly w/out absorbing
a lot of letters. In very broad terms, the boat was slightly
favored all night (although 4 of 5 race winners never started any
further up than mid-line), and the left side of the run (looking
downwind) seemed to pay. The keys other than starting well were
protecting lanes upwind and keeping your air clear downwind. The
fleet seems a little deeper this year and consistency is more important
as there are more good boats to disrupt the usual pecking order.
Oh yeah – 1J and 4C’s (like one of my old report cards)
1- Jay/Beth
2- Charles/Venetra
3- Craig/Mimi
4- Chris/Dona
5- Ched/Charlie
Other highpoints were recorded by Frank Pizzo whose crew won race 2 by
half a leg (Frank, who was that?). Frank had an OCS in race 3 and
was BFD in race 5 but otherwise was very tough. Also the
Montgomery’s were 3rd in the last race after leading around the weather
mark.
Note-There is no V15 sailing this Sunday, however there is sailing next
Thursday. As most of you know, CPYC is pleased to be hosting the
2005 US Youth Sailing Championships. In addition to volunteering
to help w/ Monday night’s dinner, try and get down to the Club in the
next few days. Look around, be helpful, feel the vibe – this is
what we do and what we do best!
- JL #1288
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