It was a fun weekend for sure! Lots and lots of lessons learned on Kelly,
some we understand, some we don't yet! Our third race on Saturday, was
amazing! We worked together well, made good decisions and best of all, we
could almost see the sterns of the 5 finishers ahead of us!! FUN STUFF! We
were so excited! My armpits start sweating as we get close to the marks,
especially when there are other boats around, but we didn't foul anyone,
almost, but we didn't - Horray!!
Questions we have as we continue to race ....... Where do we set the blocks
for these conditions? When do we tack? How much tension or not on the
backstay & halyards for conditions? How do I get that funny wrinkle out of
my main sail? How do I negotiate the chop and not loose five boat lengths?
Another tear in my jib - more "tuition" to Pineapple Sails! Geez.... so
much to learn and so much fun to be had!
Thank you to you all for a wonderfully fun weekend, we all know how much
goes into planning an event like this and how many bodies it takes to pull
it off successfully. And thank you for all the sharing of knowledge,
stories and encouragement! We won't be at the bottom of the fleet forever -
so watch out!!
Tackful and Kelly had quite an exhiliarating ride home to Sausalito! 31+
knots of wind through the slot & Yellow Bluff, battered and soaked! We sure
love our Tuna's!!
See ya all out on the water!
~Leah
S/V Kelly Shawn
Sail # 38000
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:39 AM, James Dilworth <info2 at dilworth.org> wrote:
>> Just a quick shout out to Tom and all who had a part in organizing the
> Santana 22 Nationals this weekend. I and my crew had a wonderful time.
>> As a newbie racer, it's a touch intimidating entering a 'nationals'
> competition, but the reality couldn't have been further from the truth. We
> had a great time duking it out in the second half of the pack with the
> other
> crews who were all clearly having a great time. This is a generous and
> accomodating fleet and I loved how willing everyone was to share advice,
> beer and even a tow!
>> Big thanks to Michael and the Bonito crew who risked making the start to
> come back and tow us out of the estuary when the fuel tank almost fell off
> my 40 year old motor!
>> Sorry I couldn't join for the awards ceremony at the end, but I had a
> flight
> to Atlanta to catch. See you next year, and hopefully many times before
> too.
>> James
>> #618 - Pip.
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