There was little wind when the CB left the Boat Haven but in the Bay, away from shore, there was a light Northeasterly. This is normally an unstable wind direction so course SCFLF (2 nm. – “L” was 1/4 mi SW of the Boat Haven entrance) was set to allow shortening course if the wind died. The wind died during the start sequence and the race was Postponed. A 5 kt. Southeasterly arose and the course realigned to SILF with “L” set on the edge of the wind line in the direction of “G”. As the course was so short [...]

There were gale warnings in the strait and the forecasts for the bay all said winds in the 20’s with gusts in the 30’s.  So, although the wind in the Boat Haven was only 12 – 14 kts., the mandated consensus meeting at the CB attracted representatives from six boats.  It was eventually decided to do a dock start and run course SITIF (which turned out to be 45° off of a W/L course). The wind at the start was quite variable in speed, 15 -17 kts. with frequent sags to 12 and gusts to 20+, wind direction was fairly [...]

After three less than stellar showings by the wind, this week the conditions were almost ideal.  Wind was 14 – 15 kts. from 140 degM with small gusts and lulls of long duration from the same direction.  As the wind improved, so did the turnout, fourteen boats hit the line this week. Course SGYF was set (W/L – 3.1 nm). The Thunderbird start was textbook spectacular, seven boats almost perfectly aligned, the first less than a foot from OCS at the signal.  The wind held for the first windward leg but reportedly softened and shifted a little at G in [...]

With the temporary indisposition of the regular PRO, Joe Daubenberger generously volunteered to run this week’s race by setting up the course from the CB then running a “Barcott” start from the water. The 20 – 25 kt. winds of the previous night died rapidly during the morning until, by race time the only stable, though light, wind was in the Southeast corner of the bay and course STF (W/L ~1.5 nm.) was set in that area.  After the start, the wind held until the first Class rounded the Tower when the wind lightened further and began shifting by large [...]

Last week Race 1 was abandoned after a false start and an hour and a half delay waiting for the intermittent light breeze to stabilize while slowly shifting from SE to NW.  This week the forecast was for conditions to be similar for Race 2.  In defiance of the forecast, the wind before the start was around 4.5 kts. steadily from 130 deg.M, so course STIF (W/L – 3.1 nm.) was set.  After the start the wind built to 7.5 kts and held direction until the A fleet was well into the downwind leg where a rain shower knocked the [...]