I sheppered the KeelBoat Club fleet on a distance race out to R2, 1 AH and back. One boat popped their port shroud, but they stayed calm, jibed onto starboard and then I talked them through securing their mast with a halyard. I towed them in succesfully and then got on station to finish the rest of the fleet.
Racing Team: Ian Morrison
Friday, August 2, 2024
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Sailed on the J-30 Avita as pit/ trimmer. It was my first time on a J-30. I had a great time on a beatiful Friday night.
Monday, April 29, 2024
Events:
Race Committee Day
I was Race Committee for a distance race out to Geen Can "1" and back. It was supposed to be longer, but the wind died and I had to shorten the course.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
I coached the Tartan 245 in the AYC Wednesday Night Race Series 1.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
I raced/ coached a Sunday Night Race with Stephen, Ben and Laurie. We raced up the the Naval Acadmey Bridge and back. We won!
Monday, April 15, 2024
Events:
Race Committee Day
We did buoy races in light air close to the school.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Events:
Race Committee Day
With a breeze that was steady at the start and forecasted to build Ian attempted a distance race out to 1AH. High tide was forecast for 5:35, but the chalk talk's big takeaway was to check the channel markers on the way out as the tide and current are very different things.
The start was clean, with a few boats that wandered pretty far from the line having to use the prestart to simply tack back upwind to start. Indeed the current was still flooding and a few boats noticed and the finish order was largely based on how early they tacked right. Chinook showed great speed off the start, but as they kept going left their position fell. Cumulus was the first to tack right, followed by Sirocco, then Stratus and finally Nimbus. The boats on the right of the course were also able to take advantage of the Lake Ogleton lift that forms during southerlies.
A couple of early season miscues affected some boats with mains not being pulled up all the way or topping lifts left too tight. In both cases the boats weren't able to get leech tension on their main sail. Consequently, they couldn't point as high as the other boats.
The breeze started to die, and Ian flew the "S" flag for shortening the course and his RIB became the mark. The boats on the far left side thought he flew the "N" flag and turned for home. In the post race analysis he informed them that he wouldn't stay stationary if he was flying the "N" flag, as he would want everyone to get in as fast as possible.
Cumulus finished first, Stratus second and Sirocco was third. A beautiful night on the water.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Race 2) We made a plan to play the middle for puffs and oscillations. We made a plan to not stray too far from the line so we wouldn't be late in the flukey conditions.
We got too far from the line and then started 1:30 late then saw no preassure on the left so ended up banging the right corner. Of course a persistent lefty took hold over the whole beat and we ended up rounding with the fleet that started 3 minutes behind us.
A beautiful day on the water nonetheles.
Races 3+4) Great start followed by a bad tactical call and rough crew work. Over early in fourth race, but better crew work actually helped us to a better finish.
Race 5) We had a plan and stuck to it. Start at the boat so we can tack right for the shallow water and clean air. Then we played the shifts. Much better layline and tack calls this week. We had a great race and finished 4th, but only 20 seconds or so out of 2nd. We were a little late for the start and then got caught in some wind shadows on the downwind leg, but otherwise about as good as we could do. Lots of fun!
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Monday, June 12, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
Long distance race to the Bay Bridge and Back
Monday, May 15, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
We did 5 buoy races in light air close to the school.
Monday, April 24, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
5 buoy races in moderate breeze.