Yes, we did have a bit of a problem with sets and douses. With an
average age of 60+, the oldest being 76, and fewer than 10
race/practice days together, we were a bit rusty. But we had fun.
At 10:04 AM 10/30/2007, Michael Andrews - MTC wrote:
>Sally and Bill,
>>You both sailed very well; I was particularly impressed by you first
>weather leg during the second race Bill. You sure showed us that we
>needed to get to the right which we worked on for the second half of
>that leg. The fact that Wayne, Shawn and I have been sailing
>together so long really paid of for us in terms of quick sets and
>dowses, which saved our races. We felt the genoa was the right
>headsail all day, never considering changing down. Shawn with two
>young kids at home and me with Jonathan "on the dock" made the call
>to head home after finishing the second race at 4:00. As it was, we
>didn't get back to the dock in Alameda until near dark. Sorry to
>have to bail on you all.
>>Michael Andrews
>811 Bonito
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>From: tuna-bounces at myfleet.org [mailto:tuna-bounces at myfleet.org] On
>Behalf Of Bill Murphy
>Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:55 AM
>To: Sally Adamson Taylor; List Satanna 22
>Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Pumpkin races Saturday
>>You can get to the results from the RYC web site. Congratulations
>on the first race! We kept our genoa up because we were too lazy
>to change it. Since the wind seemed much lighter as you got closer
>to the leeward mark/finish line I'm not sure if it made a big
>difference overall. The current and wind pattern made a huge
>difference in the third race. We rounded the windward mark just a
>little behind Jan on Betty Boop, and they rounded the leeward mark
>way ahead of us thanks to playing wind and current better than we
>did. On the other hand, we played it right by going left on the
>first windward leg of the second race and I think rounded first -- a
>historic event.
>>>At 09:22 AM 10/30/2007, Sally Adamson Taylor wrote:
>>>We had to leave after the first race as I had nothing but my 155
>>genoa for a headsail. Once the wind came up, after the first race,
>>I couldnt compete. Anybody giving an analysis of the other two? We
>>were thrilled to get third in the first race.
>>"Auggie"
>>>>Sally Adamson Taylor
>><mailto:sallytaylo at yahoo.com>sallytaylo at yahoo.com>>cell 1-415-218-1375
>>In San Francisco
>>Landline 415-824-1573
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