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Champipple
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Initially Posted - 04/10/2007 : 21:55:37

Here's a Question to try and get the ball rolling in the racing forum.

What is the biggest race you've done and what is the race that you've always wanted to do?

For me
Key West Race Week back in 04 answers the first question. I think a Macinac Race would have to be the race that is next on my list of sailing goals.

What about you?

Everyone here is at a different level of competition, so if you're biggest race is the Wednesday night beer cans don't be ashamed to say so.

D. Wolff
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Edited by - Champipple on 04/10/2007 22:57:59

SailCO26
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Response Posted - 04/11/2007 : 10:33:47

I'll bite!

Been sailing about 35 years, racing seriously about 5 (as crew or driver). Unfortunately in CO we dont get "big" races, but the Dillon Open is on my list for must-do's.

So far, summer beer-can series on Wed nights and the occasional weekend regatta. Was never competitive on the CP26, went to a CP25 just over a year ago. Missed the 1st half of the season last year due to repairs, but placed 3rd in the second beer-can series (missed 1 too many races(3) - should have had 1st) and 3rd in the Columbus Day Regatta (broach and MOB crew, DNF for R2). This with a new-to-us boat, and half the crew green ("pull the blue line, no the BLUE one...").

No rock-star by any means, but love racing! First tune-up race of the season is this Sat, with the beer-cans starting in 2 weeks and the Leukemia Cup Regatta in mid-May. Would LOVE to do KWRW some day...

VERY HAPPY to see a racing forum here now!

Edited by - SailCO26 on 04/11/2007 10:35:03

delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/11/2007 : 12:50:55

The biggest race I've ever done is either the [url="http://www.ssssclub.com/toliva.htm"]Toliva Shoal[/url] or Hartstein Island races in the South Puget Sound.

One of my friends is making noises about the [url="http://www.swiftsure.org/"]Swiftsure [/url]at some point in the future. His boat is getting closer to being ready to compete, I think it'd be fun to do this race.

Rita & I are contemplating trying to crew in the [url="http://www.samuiregatta.com/"]Koh Samui Regatta [/url]next year.

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wmeinert@kconline.com
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Response Posted - 04/11/2007 : 14:42:47

Are you kidding, every race is a big race when you live in the middle of the cornfields in Indiana, but I would agree the Mac race and the Newport to Bermuda are two on my list to complete. If I ever get my Juenue completley restored I'm looking forward to some of the great single handed races that the great lakes has to offer.

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 04/11/2007 : 14:53:55

Here in NE Fla. the [url="http://mugraceinfo.home.comcast.net/"]MUG RACE[/url] is the big one. It is sponsored by the [url="http://www.rudderclub.com/"]The RUDDER CLUB[/url] here in Jacksonville. I've been in the the past two races and it is time again. Past races have seen up to several hundred boats. It is billed as the longest river regatta in the world. I'll be the first to admit I know very little about racing. Last year I mis-judged my start time by two minutes. It is mostly a big party. The big racing cats always get the prize. Any body here locally wanting to enter needs to do so pretty soon. If they need help just ask. There are a few of us from Fleet 25 here. I know Pretty Penny II is registered.

Edited by - Ben - FL on 04/11/2007 15:26:45

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/11/2007 : 15:56:36

I've been racing for a long time, and, like Meinert, I think every race is exciting. But finishing in second place in the first race I ever ran was definitely a highlight, even though I was disqualified for a rules violation. (Unfortunately, I hadn't learned all those complicated racing rules yet.

) Last year I crewed on the PHRF non-spinn winner of the 70 NM Governor's Cup Race on the Chesapeake Bay, and that was also a highlight. Racing in the first C25 National Regatta in 1983 was one of my biggest thrills, even though I didn't win it. Winning it in 1985 against 29 other boats was also exciting. Beating three J24s with spinnakers to the finish line with my C25 flying white sails in a local club race a few years ago was a thrill, too. Crewing in last year's C25 Nationals was one of the most fun regattas I ever sailed, although we struggled throughout it and didn't finish well. It was the first time I ever raced at night, which made it very interesting, and we had some problems during the regatta that made it challenging. (Also, Duane and his friends really know how to throw a party!) Being severely challenged is frustrating, but it's much more fun than winning easily, even when you don't win, because you really have to dig deep into your resources when things are going wrong.

But, I've saved my proudest moment for last. It was beating Meinert to the finish line in most of the races in the 2003 National Regatta (even though I have to admit his boat was a standard rig and mine was a tall rig, so I did have a slight advantage.

)

Man, I can hardly wait until the first race of this season, on April 28th! That's when the fun begins again!

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Response Posted - 04/11/2007 : 16:11:56

Its still not to late to schedule your racing events for this years Nationals in Cleveland, so far we have 8 boats of die hard racers signed up to do battle, and we have room for at least twenty more! For those of you who live in Indiana, there will be the Indiana State Championships for Catalina trailerable boats to be held in Indonapolis May 21 &22, limit two boats per Indiana Yatch Club or sailing Organization. For moe info drop me an email.

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 04/12/2007 : 18:15:39

Biggest races I've done is the St Elmo's race and the Macomb Daily race. Their small compared to what most you guys have done but they were a challange for me. All of my racing has been limited to Lake St Clair, I have a FK and no trailer, I'm currently breaking in new crew and hope to do more races in the future.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/12/2007 : 19:56:04

St. Clair is a two day sail from Nationals ????

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 04/13/2007 : 14:38:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">St. Clair is a two day sail from Nationals ????<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yes. and I'm going to try to be there (with or with out the boat -preferably with).if I'm in town.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/13/2007 : 18:53:46

It can be done. At 5 1/2 knots, either under sail or power, it can be done in about 22 hours.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/13/2007 : 21:00:58

I'm pretty sure Steve that there is some Maritime rule that says you have to stop at Frosty's for a Pizza and a Beer on Put-in-bay or you have to stop at the Village Pump on Kelley's Island for a pitcher of brandy alexanders.

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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 08:37:13

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I'm pretty sure Steve that there is some Maritime rule that says you have to stop at Frosty's for a Pizza and a Beer on Put-in-bay or you have to stop at the Village Pump on Kelley's Island for a pitcher of brandy alexanders<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

OK, So it's really a 4 day trip

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 09:10:56

In my experience, to get an approximate ETA to a destination, first estimate the time you think it will take to get somewhere, then double it.

With a 4 to 4.5knt current, the 20 mile salmon run up the Detroit River adds quite a bit to the return trip.

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 11:36:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">With a 4 to 4.5knt current, the 20 mile salmon run up the Detroit River adds quite a bit to the return trip.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Amen brother! Been there, Done that, Hate it!
AND It's worse slogging up the St. Clair River to Lake Huron

Edited by - Renzo on 04/14/2007 12:01:23

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 13:10:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Duane Wolff
 I'm pretty sure Steve that there is some Maritime rule that says you have to stop at Frosty's for a Pizza and a Beer on Put-in-bay or you have to stop at the Village Pump on Kelley's Island for a pitcher of brandy alexanders. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> If you split it into two 11-hour days, that gives you 11 hours to sail, 8 hours to sleep, and 5 hours for pizza and beer, and, after 5 hours of pizza and beer, I'd be ready for nappy time anyway!

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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 14:47:55

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Renzo
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">With a 4 to 4.5knt current, the 20 mile salmon run up the Detroit River adds quite a bit to the return trip.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Amen brother! Been there, Done that, Hate it!
AND It's worse slogging up the St. Clair River to Lake Huron
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yeah, I know. Two seasons ago, I took the boat up the Detroit River, across Lake St Clair, then up the St Clair River. That was the first time I attempted to go up river...It was also my last!

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 15:22:33

I've been racing my tall rig since it was new in 1989. The biggest race I've been in was as crew on a Tartan 10 racing in the Around the Islands race at the Apostle Islands near Duluth, Min-Superior, WI. The skipper was courting a lady guest and we blew the spinnaker so we didn't do well.

Sailing first in our annual club chanpionship was perhaps my biggest thrill although completing an 80 mile, overnight, race-cruise solo was probably my biggest and most satisfying accomplishment - racing or cruising.

I don't have any outlandish racing goals except perhaps to finish in the top 5 in one of our summer race series. I'm a steady third place finisher in our fall frost bite series but I don't do as well on our longer distance races on Lake Superior, perhaps because I've been single handing more and more. I am not a serious racer and tend to look at it as a means of getting me on the water when I'm not cruising.

I thoroughly enjoyed crewing for John Vining last year at the Nationals. I hoped to sail my own boat in Cleveland this year but time and the cost of hauling the boat there have killed that goal for now. Perhaps in the future when they are again held in or near Michigan.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/14/2007 : 21:08:27

Al I hope you can still make it on someone elses boat this year, it was a pleasure having you last year.

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Response Posted - 04/25/2007 : 21:20:13

Biggest or most memorable was the 2002 Newport Bermuda and the one I want to do is the Transpac.....Neither on a C25! That would hurt

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