Must be losing my mind. Somewhat thinking I'm going to be missing racing
season, OTOH, I was remarking to my crew mates and skipper last night that
it was somewhat nutty to be racing on a rainy, 50 degree night, considering
the thing was a meaningless Wednesday night race, which did flash through my
mind again as I was sitting on the rail trying to keep warm.
John Cairns

Worst day on the water is better than any day ashore


"John Cairns" wrote in message
m...
Must be losing my mind. Somewhat thinking I'm going to be missing racing
season, OTOH, I was remarking to my crew mates and skipper last night that
it was somewhat nutty to be racing on a rainy, 50 degree night,
considering
the thing was a meaningless Wednesday night race, which did flash through
my
mind again as I was sitting on the rail trying to keep warm.
John Cairns

John,

You don't really know what a Sad Racing Day really is until that really
sad day when you know racing is no longer in your future.

When the Mark boat is followwing you aound waiting to pick up the mark
bouy after you clear it. When you tuck your boat in he slip and head for
the Club and the rest of the fleet are already on their second drink.

If you time it right it will be the last race of the series and over the
first drink, you announce to your crew, that they need to look to
getting on another boat because you're finish racing.

Now that was a SAD DAY!

Ole Thom

"John Cairns" wrote in message

Must be losing my mind. Somewhat thinking I'm going to be missing racing
season, OTOH, I was remarking to my crew mates and skipper last night that
it was somewhat nutty to be racing on a rainy, 50 degree night,
considering
the thing was a meaningless Wednesday night race, which did flash through
my
mind again as I was sitting on the rail trying to keep warm.

I tend to be slightly unsympathetic, as my boat went feet dry yesterday.

If you would prefer not to miss the racing season, join a frostbiting fleet
of dinghies near your home. My YC used to race Snipes well into the late
part of November, in southwestern Michigan. Only when the snow covered the
boats,or the lake froze, did we quit. It was informal, but kept the
competitive fires burning long after most folks had put their summer toys to
bed and gone home to vegetate before a crackling fire. We resumed this
activity--which most folks would reasonably think daft--in late March or
early April, depending upon the departure of the ice.

Sadly the current crop of racers at that club are all wimps and the
frostbiting ceased some years ago. Yuppies!

Max

Yeah, just blowing steam, I guess. We had two lousy last races, had to DNF
the previous Wednesday, halyard got jammed at the masthead on a drop, didn't
want to trash the spinnaker, this Wednesday, managed to get the spinnaker
halyard wrapped around the topping lift on a hoist, cost us a win over our
arch rival and sistership. Do need to get some new foulies, though.
John Cairns
"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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John,

You don't really know what a Sad Racing Day really is until that really
sad day when you know racing is no longer in your future.

When the Mark boat is followwing you aound waiting to pick up the mark
bouy after you clear it. When you tuck your boat in he slip and head for
the Club and the rest of the fleet are already on their second drink.

If you time it right it will be the last race of the series and over the
first drink, you announce to your crew, that they need to look to
getting on another boat because you're finish racing.

Now that was a SAD DAY!

Ole Thom

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"John Cairns" wrote in message

Must be losing my mind. Somewhat thinking I'm going to be missing racing
season, OTOH, I was remarking to my crew mates and skipper last night
that
it was somewhat nutty to be racing on a rainy, 50 degree night,
considering
the thing was a meaningless Wednesday night race, which did flash through
my
mind again as I was sitting on the rail trying to keep warm.

I tend to be slightly unsympathetic, as my boat went feet dry yesterday.

If you would prefer not to miss the racing season, join a frostbiting
fleet
of dinghies near your home. My YC used to race Snipes well into the late
part of November, in southwestern Michigan. Only when the snow covered
the
boats,or the lake froze, did we quit. It was informal, but kept the
competitive fires burning long after most folks had put their summer toys
to
bed and gone home to vegetate before a crackling fire. We resumed this
activity--which most folks would reasonably think daft--in late March or
early April, depending upon the departure of the ice.

Sadly the current crop of racers at that club are all wimps and the
frostbiting ceased some years ago. Yuppies!

Max

Don't know if they've ever done any organized dinghy racing in these parts.
Big boats haul out now because of low water level issues. Good news is, my
marina announced they would open on April 1 next year as opposed to May 1,
we'll see what happens.
John Cairns

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
John,

You don't really know what a Sad Racing Day really is until that really
sad day when you know racing is no longer in your future.

When the Mark boat is followwing you aound waiting to pick up the mark
bouy after you clear it. When you tuck your boat in he slip and head for
the Club and the rest of the fleet are already on their second drink.

If you time it right it will be the last race of the series and over the
first drink, you announce to your crew, that they need to look to
getting on another boat because you're finish racing.

Now that was a SAD DAY!

Another excellent example of the eloquence that results from experience.

Regards


Donal
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"John Cairns" wrote in message

"Maxprop" wrote in message


I tend to be slightly unsympathetic, as my boat went feet dry yesterday.

If you would prefer not to miss the racing season, join a frostbiting
fleet
of dinghies near your home. My YC used to race Snipes well into the
late
part of November, in southwestern Michigan. Only when the snow covered
the
boats,or the lake froze, did we quit. It was informal, but kept the
competitive fires burning long after most folks had put their summer
toys to
bed and gone home to vegetate before a crackling fire. We resumed this
activity--which most folks would reasonably think daft--in late March or
early April, depending upon the departure of the ice.

Sadly the current crop of racers at that club are all wimps and the
frostbiting ceased some years ago. Yuppies!

Don't know if they've ever done any organized dinghy racing in these
parts.

Most dinghy racing is on inland lakes. We do have a YC with several scow
fleets on White Lake (Whitehall/Montague, MI), which is our port on Lake
Michigan. But that is fairly rare. Most racing in such ports is big boat
handicap.

I used to put my boat up on the hard, then get out the Snipe for the
frostbite season. We'd typically have anywhere from 5 to 10 boats each
weekend, weather not withstanding. I really miss that.

Big boats haul out now because of low water level issues. Good news is, my
marina announced they would open on April 1 next year as opposed to May 1,
we'll see what happens.

Lake Michigan came up about 18" this past spring, however we lost about 8"
of that during the past two months. IIRC you are on Huron or Erie, correct?
Is the water really that skinny over there? (I did see the photo of your
boat resting on its wing keel.)

Max