Schedule Changes to Note
The Sequim Hospice Regatta is actually on September 12th, not the 19th. Changing our calendar to reflect that allowed the start date of the PTSA Fall Nitecap series to be moved up to Sunday, September 20th from the 27th. So..... Sequim Hospice Regatta - September 12th. First PTSA 2015 Fall Nitecap race - September 20th. and, remember... Thunderbird Northwest Regional Regatta – Sept 5th and 6th 2015 The Thunderbird regionals will once again be held on Port Townsend Bay. We can look forward to two days of exciting racing and a tasty dinner at the Pope Marine building at 6pm [...]
Ted Pike
Ted Pike The first many reminiscence on the life of longtime PTSA member, wooden boat lover, and friend to all who had the good fortune of knowing him, Ted Pike. The following was posted by Kiwi Ferris on the Edensaw Facebook page. Longtime great friend of mine, Edensaw employee of 20 years, story teller extraordinaire and friend to so many, Ted Pike passed away yesterday afternoon after a 2 week struggle with Pancreatitis. I have known Ted ever since he moved to Port Townsend and we have shared many laughs, many stories, wine, rum, dinners and some sad [...]
Annie Too
Ted Pike on Annie, Too.
Dog Days Series – Races 2 & 3
The Dog Days races appear well named. RACE 2 (08/14/15) The weather forecast was for NW winds at 10 kts. and possible showers. The RC arrived at the boat haven to find steady moderate rain, Easterly winds gusting to 1 kt. and reducing visibility. There was also an absence of sailors so race 2 was abandoned. Race 3 (08/21/15) The forecast was for light SE winds. The actual at the dock was Northerly at 2+ kts. with gusts to 3 and lulls below 1 . The water surface showed widely spaced light patches, particularly in the inner bay, smoke at [...]
Race to Alaska Video – Team FreeBurd
This professional quality 30 minute video tells the tale of Tripp and Chris Burd's experience in the Race to Alaska in a 22ft beach catamaran. Two of their friends followed them, where possible, in a special van and used a drone to get some great footage. Team FreeBurd came in 4th.
Port Commissioner Candidate’s Websites
The upcoming race for Port Commissioner features two excellent candidates: Steve Tucker and Diana Talley. We encourage you to learn more about the candidates and intend to give the issues facing the Port and the voters more space as we get closer to the election. As a start, here are the links to the candidates websites. Give them both a look. The Port Townsend Sailing Association will not be endorsing either candidate. Diana Talley Steve Tucker
SPARKLE Shines at 45th Shaw Island Classic
PTSA member Guy Hupy and the SPARKLE crew won "First in Division" and "First Overall Monohull" at the 45th Annual Shaw Island Classic. Photo by Kim Carver The 45th Annual Shaw Island Classic Sailboat Race was held on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, sponsored by the San Juan Island Yacht Club. According to the Journal of the San Juan Islands "The race, with 35 boats participating, started at noon with a light breeze. All entrants made it past the half-way point, but the wind came to a stand-still back at the mouth of Friday Harbor." In the end, Guy [...]
Dog Days Series 2015 – Race 1
The Dog Days Series got off to a great start, a beautiful evening with wind to spare that persisted. With the wind Northwest 10 – 12 kts and building, gusts to 20, the course SMBMF, 4.9 nm. was an excellent choice in spite of the ~1 kt flood and light chop. Five boats came out to enjoy the fine sailing. The finish order was: Sparkle Guy Hupy & Brian McGinn Blew Bird Piper Dunlap & Dan Ginther Thatuna John Lynes Coco Solo John Carey Noname Doug Bolling
Tips for Sailing Upwind – Geometry and Wind Shifts
In this podcast the presenter reviews laylines, ladder rungs, and the danger of getting too close to the edge of the course. Additionally, it shows just how much a lead can change when there is a big wind shift, and it talks about the danger of trying to build "leverage" against the fleet. This is one of over thirty racing video podcasts from Raceqs.com. In this and other podcasts you will see graphical representations of actual races which were recorded using Raceq's free iPhone or Android apps. Several racers in the PTSA fleet have been using this app to [...]
Summer Cat’s-paw Series, 2015. Race 7 and Final Standings
Race seven was run because Aoelus and Njord conspired against us in races three and four, but this week instead of compensating our persistence they served up a third strike. Before the start the wind at the dock was 5 – 6 kts. with occasional gusts to 10+, fairly steadily from 280 ºM. Observation of the sea surface did not show any sign of soft spots. Marks Y and G were well aligned for windward/leeward legs so the course was set for SADYGYDF, 5.3 nm. The intent of mark A in this instance was to prevent boats bunching at the [...]