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

[Meinhold, Michael J.]

Tim,
Crew can probably be drafted for you from among the Association. Last
year I was supposed to host the Canadians but they couldn't make it  . I
got 3 experienced sailors to sign up to sail with me at the Skippers
meeting on Friday night. The weekend is a blast with great sailing and
many A30's gathered at PSA. We hope to see Asylum there.

Mike
Rinn Duin #272
  

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Subject: Re: [Racing-List] Wednesday Night Racing + water in ice box

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
Adelman, Sheff & Smith
180 Admiral Cochrane Drive
Suite 370
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 224-3000 (office)
(410) 224-0098 (fax)

From: Jonathan Adams [mailto:laughing_gull at verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 5:19 PM
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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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