Larry wrote:
"Capt. JG" wrote in
easolutions:

Well, it's a friendly regatta... Sausalito, around Alcatraz, up
Raccoon Straight, then ending at the Richardson Bay entrance.

I'm sailing an Ericson 32, "competing" with several Beneteaus of
various sizes, a Pearson and a C&C 32, several Hanses (35 and 47), a
Caliber 40, and a Morgan Out Island 51.

We've got the ebb for most of the time, so it should be interesting
getting to Alcatraz and behind Angel Island.


With his handicap, if the Morgan arrives two days after everyone goes home
HE WINS! (My buddy's Amel 41 is in that class, too....(c;])


Yeahbut - he has to finish within two days after to do that.

Even money!

"cavelamb" wrote in message
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Larry wrote:
"Capt. JG" wrote in
easolutions:
Well, it's a friendly regatta... Sausalito, around Alcatraz, up
Raccoon Straight, then ending at the Richardson Bay entrance.

I'm sailing an Ericson 32, "competing" with several Beneteaus of
various sizes, a Pearson and a C&C 32, several Hanses (35 and 47), a
Caliber 40, and a Morgan Out Island 51.

We've got the ebb for most of the time, so it should be interesting
getting to Alcatraz and behind Angel Island.


With his handicap, if the Morgan arrives two days after everyone goes
home HE WINS! (My buddy's Amel 41 is in that class, too....(c;])


Yeahbut - he has to finish within two days after to do that.

Even money!


I'm betting that the boats of similar size will start together. The plan is
supposedly every 10 minutes. We shall see. It's pretty low-key.

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I once tried to race a Marshall '22 in light winds, got so far back
that I turned on the motor and still I crossed the 'starting line'
after everyone else had left... a crushing experience.

"npro" wrote in message
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I once tried to race a Marshall '22 in light winds, got so far back
that I turned on the motor and still I crossed the 'starting line'
after everyone else had left... a crushing experience.


Heh... well, you can't take racing all that seriously. My boat came in last
today, but we had a great time! The wind and tides were perfect. I almost
cooked a Bene 38, but just couldn't quite manage it. She was behind a C&C
32, I was behind the Bene. I was able to just get a beam of her, but
couldn't get to the high side, and then we got cooked. She then smoked the
C&C in the last stretch.

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www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote in
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Heh... well, you can't take racing all that seriously. My boat came in
last today, but we had a great time! The wind and tides were perfect.
I almost cooked a Bene 38, but just couldn't quite manage it. She was
behind a C&C 32, I was behind the Bene. I was able to just get a beam
of her, but couldn't get to the high side, and then we got cooked. She
then smoked the C&C in the last stretch.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com



It's fun to race, but not at the expense of safety or pulling the rigging
apart. Cruising boats racing is a practical joke....(c;]



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Larry

If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something,
is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him?

"Larry" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in
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Heh... well, you can't take racing all that seriously. My boat came in
last today, but we had a great time! The wind and tides were perfect.
I almost cooked a Bene 38, but just couldn't quite manage it. She was
behind a C&C 32, I was behind the Bene. I was able to just get a beam
of her, but couldn't get to the high side, and then we got cooked. She
then smoked the C&C in the last stretch.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com



It's fun to race, but not at the expense of safety or pulling the rigging
apart. Cruising boats racing is a practical joke....(c;]



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Larry

If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something,
is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him?


Certainly true. I wish I had been on my boat though. I would have used my
drifter, since there were no rules in place other than keep the marks to
port and no bumping.


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On Sun, 31 May 2009 12:40:29 +0000, Larry wrote:

It's fun to race, but not at the expense of safety or pulling the rigging
apart. Cruising boats racing is a practical joke....(c;]

Race an A scow, 1850 pounds, 38 feet. They have been clocked at
thirty.

Casady

Richard Casady wrote in
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On Sun, 31 May 2009 12:40:29 +0000, Larry wrote:

It's fun to race, but not at the expense of safety or pulling the
rigging apart. Cruising boats racing is a practical joke....(c;]

Race an A scow, 1850 pounds, 38 feet. They have been clocked at
thirty.

Casady


I sort of had Hydroptere at 75 mph in mind......just to say I went fast!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgNtP...eature=related

An amazing boat.....excellent engineering.

God, look at the ROOSTER TAIL!

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Larry

If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something,
is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him?

Richard Casady wrote in
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On Sun, 31 May 2009 12:40:29 +0000, Larry wrote:

It's fun to race, but not at the expense of safety or pulling the
rigging apart. Cruising boats racing is a practical joke....(c;]

Race an A scow, 1850 pounds, 38 feet. They have been clocked at
thirty.

Casady


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO-Nd...eature=related

A Rave might be more in reach.....(c;]

He's flying!



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Larry

If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something,
is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him?