[Public-list] Re: RE: Port Huron to Mackinac Race (Gordon Laco)

[Manza, LtCol John LTC PM LAV]

The race was interesting and was a big learning experience.  I raced without
a spinnaker which caused us to fall far behind during the first day when the
wind was at our backs.  We had some heavy weather crossing Saginaw Bay on
Lake Huron the second day during which we sailed with a storm jib and a
double reefed main and still managed to make 7.5 knots.  As everybody on
this list would expect the boat performed well.  She was not the fastest,
but was likely the most seaworthy in the fleet.  Others suffered knock downs
and broken rigs.  At the end of the race we had no wind and stood short of
the finish line for 10 hours.  The race was really set up for "big time"
racers.  We were probably the only boat of 260 plus that raced with white
sails.  All in all, it was a great time and I am planning on making a go of
it again next year.

John Manza
Jante II    

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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:36:24 -0400
From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
Subject: Re: [Public-list] RE: Port Huron to Mackinac Race
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Hello John - how did the race go?

Gord A30 #426


> I will be racing Jante II in the 2005 Port Huron to Mackinac Race.  
> The race distance is about 200 miles and  we will have a crew of five 
> aboard.  We will stage on the Black River in Port Huron on July 21st 
> and the race begins around noon on Saturday, July 23d.  Our PHRF 
> handicap for the race is a whopping 231 - the highest in the fleet of 
> over 260 boats.  I would love to talk to any Albergers who will be 
> around prior to the race.  Details about the boat and crew are 
> available at http://www.byc.com/mack05/boatdetail.cfm?ID=1134.
> 
> John Manza
> Jante II
> # 150