Shifty, but lots of wind today with nice, flat water. RC recorded 13-15 knots consistent with peak gust of 19.5. Many capsizes, some damage, but nothing regatta-ending.

Good race management - fleet is gorging on BBQ right now.

Scores posted HERE!

According to the Boca Ciega baywatch (http://home.tampabay.rr.com/baywatch/) during the afternoon the winds peaked around 2pm at 22mph with gusts to 28mph. Not too bad with flat water though.

Hate to stir the pot.. BUT...
Whats up with most of the F16s DNC, DNS?
WTF happened?

congrats Olli !!!!! Capricorn is looking well ... Doug

1st Race - top 4 boats, from 4 different classes, within 1 minute corrected

2nd Race - top 4 boats, again from 4 different classes, within 44 seconds corrected

1st through 5th overall coming from 5 different classes.

Looks like some pretty good racin goin on.

Some swimming and some boats did not realize there was an offset mark to round.

oops! what course(s) do they normally run at these? Is the offset mark a reaching mark (B?) Or is it the mark next to A that limits the possibility of a pile up rounding A? I think I remember a discussion on offset marks in high winds with mixed fleets.

I see that the elapsed time of the first place boat was less than 30 minutes most of the time, congratulations Kelly and Ollie. I am curious what the courses were?

Dan

The event is not over yet. Three more races were planned for today.

Wouter

All over now - great breeze again today. Final scores posted. I need food - post more later. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

There was more wind than I wanted, or felt comfortable with, so I took the DNC. Nice party though, great venue. Great folks at GYC.

The site was not at GYC, but at the public beach. The place has a Key West kind of feel. I expect to be back often.

Hey Pete I am going to have to start calling your Frank <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I think Terry has some stories to tell you! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

ahhahaha There are sailors who have, and sailors who will! (sorry for the inside joke)

It has to do with the mainsail. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'm afraid you're right, but I'm gonna postpone it as long as possible! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Why has Terry Back been removed from the overall results ?

He and Tina were in their yesterday and now he is gone ?

What happened ?

Wouter

Huh? I show him in 19th... are we looking at the same thing?

JW - who gets the invite? Have O&K or J&K already qualified in some other manner? Sorry if this is dumb question.

Duh !!!!

you are right, sorry !

NOT a dumb question. Olli and Kelly had not qualified in any other way, and they confirmed that they will be pleased to represent Area D South next April in the Championship.

JC is likely to be invited, and I expect Performance will name him as one of their reps - however, he'd been saying all along that he would not race with Kenny on the Blade. That is why Kenny was on the helm all weekend - JC never touched the tiller. Kenny wanted to qualify in his own right.

So, since Kenny was second, he has a chance of being invited - because Area D South was the biggest qualifier this year, if any other Area doesn't send a team, then the second-place team from this event gets invited.

Next month, the manufacturers will name their teams. Petitions are due by December 31st. By mid-January, the whole fleet will be announced.

I can say unequivocally that the Blade is fast fast fast. Matt and Gina were across the finish line seconds in front of us twice today - he's beating Nacra 20s and F-18s boat-for-boat. That is the good news. The bad news is that all this race data goes straight to the Portsmouth Committee - watch for the F-16 number to drop. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />