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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 06/01/2004 :  00:31:31  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Fleet 7s race was Sunday. Weather was sunny, 80F NW winds 15 knots dropping to 10 by race end.

3 boats participated: Classical Cat 89WK TR with 150 genoa, Valkyrie 89 WK TR withj 150 genoa, and Indiscipline 78 FK SR with 135. All roller furling. Classical Cat had 4 on board, Valkyrie 2, Indiscipline 1.

Course was 1.5 NM between white bouys marking a dive spot and a yellow stick off the Pacific Beach pier marking another dive spot. The course was nearly exactly upwind and downwind.

Indiscipline got a full running start and pulled away from everyone on the upwind leg. The 2 TR WKs battled, Classical Cat finally getting upwind of Valkyrie and running away. This was Valkyrie's first race and their genny is really a very heavy shower curtin.

I couldn't find the yellow bouy in all the white caps and sun so my plan was to pass the pier, then tack and head out to sea. I knew I would pick the mark up somewhere and pass it on port once I passed the pier. I went around some random floating orange bouy before tacking out. Everyone else thought that this was the mark. Finally, Classical Cat saw the actual mark and called it on VHF 72 (Fleet 7 race control). By this time I was already rounding the yellow stick mark and they were hopelessly downwind. Chaos reigned. I was never below 6 knots and often saw 6.5 on the upwind leg.

On the downwind leg, the winds dropped markedly, favoring the tall rigs. Planning just to race back to the start finish line, I was way down wind and reaching for the line between the white bouys and the harbor, maintaing around 5 knots.

Gary called on VHF 72 and said the finish was between the 3 white bouys marking the wreck. He was heading right for them. Not anywhere across the starting line.

To make it sporting, I tacked and tried and tried to get there first but just had to pinch too much. Classical Cat blasted through at 6 knots while I pinched at 2.5, just behind them. It was a ton of fun.

Results: Classical Cat 53 minutes
Indiscipline 54 minutes
Valkyrie 64 minutes

After that we said "race back to the slip for the barbeque". Classical Cat was first in but we motored in the harbor channel and arrived with sails furled and everything put away for next time.


TODAY

The Baumgart family sailed to La Jolla in seas 2 ft, winds 5 to 10, caught 2 barracuda, saw numerous jelly fish, sighted 3 enormous fish 3 feet to 30 lbs maybe sharks or white seabass. Had a barbeque, walked the dogs around the harbor, home at 9 PM, and had a very nice day.

Thanks to those of you whose sacrifice made this day possible.

Indiscipline 1978 FK SR #398
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Doug C.
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Response Posted - 06/01/2004 :  14:10:20  Show Profile
We really enjoyed the race and get together on Sunday. Sorry we missed you and the family on Monday. We did see Mike and his gang before we headed out.

We started working on dropping the mast at around 9am and, took the truck to the dock at 10. Rode the bikes back and then took the boat around to the dock. Got it loaded on the trailer and secured everything by noon. We spent a couple of hours at the marina straightening up and putting away. Left for home at 2 pulled in here at 9:30. Kept it at 60 all the way, no problems.

First leg of our trip to B.E.E.R. is done, 360 miles down, 1680 miles to go.

Here's the link to the BEER info if you're curious. 59 boats listed now.
http://www.knology.net/~ballen1/beer2004.htm
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mmac
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Response Posted - 06/02/2004 :  01:20:09  Show Profile
Doug and Mo,
Thanks again for all help with the mast. Thanks to you and your abundant spare parts I should say ( a reminder to all those working on masts. Do not pull out any cotter pins while holding the turnbuckles over the water.). Do you think Ray will notice any parts missing from his boat?
You guys took off before I could get back down the dock to say bye. Best of luck on your trip to P-cola.
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