[Public-List] [Racing-List] Wednesday Night Racing + water in ice box

[Michael Nikolich]

We have had a great couple of Wednesday races.  The only thing missing was a repaired LinGin.

Great job Asylum on holding everyone off this past race.  I was impressed that both you and Laughing Gull managed the spinnakers so well during the run in.  As for reefing, the results seem to show that for last Wednesday's conditions your sail combo worked fine.  On Skybird our #1 jib is a 170% so we reefing a little sooner or else we really go sideways.  I think most others with similarly sized #1's follow a similar plan, since it's easier & quicker to shake the reef out on the downwind leg than start with a smaller jib, full main, and do a headsail change.  On a distance race the plus/minus of the headsail change might be different....

Cheers!
Mike

Mike Nikolich
s/v SKYBIRD
Alberg 30 #550
mike.nikolich550 at gmail.com
703-859-6898

On Aug 9, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Tim Adelman wrote:

> The WNR racing this year has been awesome.  I agree that this past WNR was one of the best simply because of the compact fleet.  Jonathan, you definitely pushed us on that downwind.  Our engine didn't work.  We had to sail out of the slip at AYC and sail back in after the race.  We figured with tempting fate, we would hold off on the spin unless we needed it.  When yours went we watched for a few minutes until we realized you were closing in fast.
> 
> I noticed that most had reefed.  We actually didn't have the option.  Our only reefing points are halfway up the sail.  So we just had to fight upwind the entire time.  A 150% and full main made for some power.  We couldn't point as well but we could power through the waves.
> 
> Hopefully we can get the engine fixed before next Wednesday as the wind forecast is looking a little light.  Let me check with the crew about the PSA race.  It is usually hard for us to get the crew together on weekends.
> 
> Timothy B. Adelman
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> 
> From: Jonathan Adams [mailto:laughing_gull at verizon.net]
> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 5:19 PM
> To: Tim Adelman; Racing List; public-list at alberg30.org; Alberg 30 Member List
> Cc: JA
> Subject: Wednesday Night Racing + water in ice box
> 
> I just want to say that I think we are having September in August - we had August in July!
> 
> The sailing has been fantastic. Last Wednesday, was crazy. We had a relatively rookie crew aboard, wind stayed around 20+, and the fleet stuck together until well into the long course for Annapolis (B4 I think). Asylum won, but we traded places a number of times, and from Tulley point in, we put up the chute, and forced Asylum to follow suite. We could not catch them. The boat stayed upright, I even snuck in a beer! Argo and Skybird finished neck and neck with less than 50 yards to go (not sure who won). Looked like Skybird caught a slice of wind and snuck in. We are missing Lin Gin - need a report on the repair status!
> 
> Here is the footage Check out minute 6:00 for the start and 9:06 for the approach to the first mark. http://www.t2p.tv/cms/mYthTDz0dbM.html
> 
> Tim, you all really took off after the turn out towards the Bay bridge. I thought I had you, off Tulley point, but since you had overstood, you were able to foot of and drive through those waves. That mark was interesting for us, as we were close enough to Argo to stop her form tacking over to make the mark - we probably stayed too long on that tack before tacking over to make the mark - that probably gave you a few boat lengths. Not sure it would have made any difference, but ...
> 
> Asylum - you need to be at the Canadian Regatta this year, you all are making that boat go fast! You can stay at PSA. It is the best race  of the year, and the socializing is great. I normally leave the boat there that week, and then sail it down the next weekend.
> 
> We have water in our icebox in plastic bottles, and from ice. if you have to take the hose off, it may mean moving the port side of the engine box to get to the hosing which is a pain. However, you can also remove the piece of wood at the foot of the bunk below the icebox. This will allow you to get under there. This will also allow you to throw in some insulation for the bottom of the box if none exists. It is next to the engine, so the more the merrier.
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