Second Wednesday Racing Series has begun for the next 7 weeks
Racing Team: Robin Witte
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Events:
Race Committee Day
RC was short handed, so hopped on the RC boat to help run the races
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Wind was much heavier than predicted and we saw sustained 20+ with gust to 50+. Ripped main, lost battens in the jib, but still managed to finish under jib alone only a short distance behind the first boat.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Raced in all 7 A-Series events
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Events:
Race Committee Day
The original plan was that our boat would be back in the water ready to go....well that didn't happen. The folks doing RC for this race asked for our assistance, so we helped them to run race #2
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Events:
Volunteer Day
Refurbished the markings for the boat parking in the yard. Assisted with various indoor tasks.
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Events:
Race Committee Day
Rakali kicked off racing for calendar 2024 with Race Committee duties from shore, complete with tailgate party
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
10/29/2023: Raced in the first of the four Frostbite races on a day that was more like summer that fall.
11/05/2023: Raced in the second of the four Frostbite races. Beautiful day to be on the water.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Great day to be on the water. Had a great start. Winds picked up as we crossed the bay with max winds between 25-32 kts. Less than 2 miles from Hooper Lighthouse, we jibed at which time the mainsail decided to rip even with the sail reefed. Oh well...next year.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
Day 2 of the regatta started out well, but turned interesting during the first race. One Laser capsized and was having difficulting righting the boat and shortly after that occurred a Buccaneer capsized and started taking on water. While the safety boat was attending to these sailors another boat capsized just at the finish line and required assistance from the RC Signal Boat. The Laser was able to continue on their own, but the other two boats had to be towed back to the dock. One on it's side and the other carefully attached to the RC boat so as to keep the bow out of the water. Without that, the boat was submerging under the waves. An interesting day to say the least.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
The start of racing was delayed due to the predicted cold front which came through exactly as predicted with rain and wind gusts that periodically topped 30mph. Once the front was through, the race was held in nice breeze (10-15). However, the winds continued to build and just after the first race they hit 20-25 with several boats struggling to stay upright, so the PRO decided to call it a day.
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Raced from Solomons to Battle Creek (~10 miles) which concludes with a raft-up
Friday, August 4, 2023
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Sailed Annapolis to St. Mary's for the 50th anniversary
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
The last of the Wednesday night series'
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Long day on the water with very light winds.
Friday, July 14, 2023
Events:
Multi-day regatta
Great racing in Solomons with plenty of wind 2 out of 3 days
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Events:
Single-day regatta
CBYRA sanctioned keelboat Summer Invitational race.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
The longest of the SMSA middle distance series at ~44 miles
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
Served on Race Committee in all capacities supporting the PRO (Randy Gross)
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
Was on Race Committee handling all aspects of race management in support of the PRO (Randy Gross)
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Mid Summer Wednesday night series races
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
10-mile distance race which starts near the Gazebo on Solomons Island, up the Patuxent River and back.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Events:
Attend the SpinSheet Crew Party
Great turnout in Solomons at SMSA for this event. Happily answered questions.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Events:
Single-day regatta
Spring Invitational Race for Keelboats, not to be confused with the invitational associated with the smallboat program.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Wednesday Night A-Series consists of 7 races which were from April through the end of May
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Managed to get the boat in the water on time to compete in the last 2 races after doing race committee for the first 2 races of the season
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Events:
Race Committee Day
Kicked off the 2023 SMSA Racing Season as RC
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Events:
Attend a racing or rules seminar or class
Racing Rules Seminar led by Dan Trammell
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Guest crew on the J111 Bad Cat for the Fall Frostbite Series.
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Events:
Single-day regatta
Unlike the previous day for the distance race, we finally had some wind for the invitational. Enough wind that the RC decided to move us back into the river rather than be out in the bay.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
A definitely floater. Not much wind, most boats decided to retire due to the lack of wind, setting sun and cold temperatures.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Events:
Race Committee Day
Was asked to also help again on Day 2 of a regatta by being on the RC boat
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Events:
Race Committee Day
Volunteered as RC for this Smallboat Event
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Compete in the AYC to Solomons race in the one design J105 Fleet vice the handicap fleet. Great day of racing.
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
A race up the Patuxent River to Battle Creek with only a mixed couple allowed to sail the boat, this is one of the most popular races as it it followed up with a raft up and overnight with the participants.
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Events:
Race Committee Day
Assisted RC by being the safety boat for the Smallboat competing on Thursday night
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Competed in all of the B series races for Wednesday nights
Friday, July 15, 2022
Events:
Multi-day regatta
Participated in the 30th Screwpile Regatta
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Events:
Single-day regatta
Participated in the Summer Invitational Race and we actually had wind for this one.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
The longest of the distance races at SMSA, competed in the Smith Point Race which starts at the entry to the Patuxent River and heads south to Smith Point and back.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
Missed the first 2 races of this series as we were sailing in the Bahamas, but competed in the remaining 5 races.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Events:
Distance or point-to-point race
Competed in the Frost Goode Race which starts near the Gazebo on the island, takes us ~5 miles up the Patuxent River and then back.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
4/13 - 5/25: Competed in the SMSA Wednesday Night A Series (7 races)
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Events:
Series (fall, weeknight, frostbite)
3/27 & 4/3: Competed in the last two Spring Frostbite Races since we did RC for the first two races
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Events:
Race Committee Day
3/20: As our boat was still not ready for the 2022 season, we did another day of RC duty for the Spring Frostbite #2
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Events:
Race Committee Day
3/13: Started the 2022 season with RC duties for SMSA Spring Frostbite #1