team JJ first to finish but third to the line

Tomko was first to the line but decided not to finish.

These folks know they are doing,why they have decided not to finish beats me.

Another to note is thid fleet is much aggressive than the first fleet. They were all pushing the line at the start. This fleet is much closer together as well.

They know that it is bad luck to finish first in a practice race before a major regatta.

I'm SERIOUS!

second race for the second group. on this race team zhik hit another team on the port rudder. team JJ was ocs but no recalls.

team Zhik

WWDLD... he would never do that with his own boat.

Thank You

team Livingston first around the C mark. boats are about to finish todays last race.

Team JJ first in.
Team zhik fifth.
Team lienti 8th.

racing is done for today. we'll be back tomorrow.

Chris Zander is also shooting photos - we'll have them uploaded to the Team Seacats flikr site tonight if I can sort out my internet connection.

photos and post are up at www.teamseacats.com

I know that nose.

Was there a sippy-cup nearby? :P

from what the internet is saying looks like no wind at this time. Is there a min wind that is needed to race?

1000% correct, Mary!

Same jinx applies to winning a short lead-in event, such as the H14 NAs the weekend before the H16 NAs start. Of course, winning an NAs no small feat, so this is less of a downer...

Mike

here we are again. todays is the first day of official racing.

all teams are the water with a minute or two to start.

todays racing was delayed due to barely any wind on the course. the wind now seems to be blowing 8 to kts steady.

fleet B is racing first today.

all boats rounded the A mark, all boats cleared the offset within a minute.

todays racing is very close.

we are currently anchored maybe 75 yards upwind from the offset.

who was in the lead?

picture from todays first start.

second lap at A mark. first boat passed at 1:57
Tomko
Dingo
Zhik
Northern ???
The Jasons
????
Lynn/Lenti
Carlson
Figueroa
??????
last boat passed at 2:01

first race for fleet A.
first boat to A mark was at 2:50
team livingston/Leandro
Team JJ
Nigel 5th
Matt/Seth 8th
last boat rounded at 2:53

they reached C mark at 2:57

second lap around.
Nigel at 3:06
Team JJ
Livingston/Leandro
Kurt 6th
Matt/Seth
last boat rounded at 3:06

first boat to finish was Nigel at 3:11

as you can see his downwind run very short.
wind is still holding a steady 10kts.