Dave sets the course

The forecast was for winds SSE about 6 mph during the afternoon and there was minimal tidal change. The RC had designed courses suitable for winds with Northerly or Southerly Components and winds forming first in the Bay or outside the Bay. Mark A was to be set so the fleet could cross the Bay after a start to the South rather than gather in front of the departing 12:30 Ferry.

Viewed from the hill on Sims Way in late morning, the bay showed little sign of wind so the RC visited the beach at Pt Hudson and found a light but building SSE wind outside the bay.  On return to the Dock (late because of difficulty parking due to the Film Festival) it was apparent the SSE wind had started to fill the bay.

Course SMTCDIYHTBF (17 nm.) was set and the fleet started with 9 kts. of wind from 150ºM. This was apparently the best wind of the day as most of the boats needed two hours to reach T at the 6 mile mark (partly due to an unpredicted strong ebb in the vicinity of B). The wind at the Dock dropped to 5 – 6 kts (same direction) during this time. The boats coming from T to C brought lighter wind with them.

It was obvious that changes to the course were needed if the fleet was to meet the time limit. Mark H and the return to Mark B were dropped from the course. While this only shortened course by 3 miles, the impact was much greater as there appeared to be little wind towards H and the strong currents in light wind at B were avoided. Two boats dropped out after the course change due to unfamiliarity with the marks and symbols.

The wind at the dock changed to 2.5 kts from 190ºM and then 3 kts from 220º as boats looped around DIYT (one boat missed D) to finish. There was more wind out in the Bay than at the dock until after the leaders had rounded T. Then they brought the dying breeze with them halfway to the finish and had to claw the rest of the way.

Distance Race Series 2019

Tour-de-Bay Race Results

Information is provisional and subject to modification.

Results saved: Sun. Sept 22. 2019 4:34:01 PM PDT

Division: PHRF

Start Date/Time = Saturday, September 21, 2019 12:35:00.0, Length (nm) = 13.95

Pos Sail Boat Skipper Rating Finish
Order
Finish
Time
Time
Allowance
Corrected
Time
Time
Behind
Adjusts Pts
1 542 Kuma San Lynes, John. Heumann, Jim 198 2 16:06:38.0 00:46:02.1 02:45:35.9 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 C 36 Norma Mae Arsulich, James 160 3 16:17:45.0 00:37:12.0 03:05:33.0 00:19:57.1 2.0
TLE 39954 Andiamo ?, ? 184 TLE No Time 00:42:46.8 No Time No Time TLE 4.0
DSQ 1190 Raven Blackbird Associates 198 1 16:03:33.0 00:46:02.1 02:42:30.9 -00:03:05.0 DSQ 7.0T
DNF 1106 Kolus ?, ? 198 DNF No Time 00:46:02.1 No Time No Time DNF 7.0T
DNF 1254 Jaunty ?, ? 198 DNF No Time 00:46:02.1 No Time No Time DNF 7.0T
DNC 549 Knot Raven Bolling, Brian 198 DNC No Time 00:46:02.1 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC 643 Owl Dunning, Dale 198 DNC No Time 00:46:02.1 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC 944 Mabuhay Barron, Greg 198 DNC No Time 00:46:02.1 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC 1069 Magic Bus Dunlap, Piper 198 DNC No Time 00:46:02.1 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC 7019 Pacifica Jones, Doug 123 DNC No Time 00:28:35.8 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC 226 Martha Schn Martha Foundation 111 DNC No Time 00:25:48.4 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC 18944 Sir Isaac Bailey, John 93 DNC No Time 00:21:37.3 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T
DNC CS Cloud Splitter Osterberg, Stig -48 DNC No Time -00:11:09.6 No Time No Time DNC 15.0T

 

Distance Series 2019 – Final Standings

Three races scored

Division: PHRF

 

Pos Sail Boat Skipper Bush Point McCurdy Point Tour-de-Bay Total
Points
Pos
1 18944 Sir Isaac Bailey, John 1 10/DNF 15/DNC 26.00 1
2 C 36 Norma Mae Arsulich, James 15/DNC 10/DNF 2 27.00 2
3T 549 Knot Raven Bolling, Brian 5/DNF 10/DNF 15/DNC 30.00T 3T
3T 643 Owl Dunning, Dale 5/DNF 10/DNF 15/DNC 30.00T 3T
3T 1069 Magic Bus Dunlap, Piper 5/DNF 10/DNF 15/DNC 30.00T 3T
6 542 Kuma San Lynes, John. Heumann, Jim 15/DNC 15/DNC 1 31.00 6
7 39954 Andiamo ?, ? 15/DNC 15/DNC 4/TLE 34.00 7
8T 1106 Kolus ?, ? 15/DNC 15/DNC 7/DNF 37.00T 8T
8T 1190 Raven Blackbird Associates 15/DNC 15/DNC 7/DSQ 37.00T 8T
8T 1254 Jaunty ?, ? 15/DNC 15/DNC 7/DNF 37.00T 8T
11T CS Cloud Splitter Osterberg, Stig 15/DNC 10/DNF 15/DNC 40.00T 11T
11T 226 Martha Schooner Martha Foundation 15/DNC 10/DNF 15/DNC 40.00T 11T
11T 944 Mabuhay Barron, Greg 15/DNC 10/DNF 15/DNC 40.00T 11T
11T 7019 Pacifica Jones, Doug 15/DNC 10/DNF 15/DNC 40.00T 11T

Notes

(1) Scoring System is ISAF Low Point 2017-2020
(2) RRS A9 (Series Longer than a Regatta) is in effect.
(3) Time limit expired (TLE) penalty is: Finishers plus 1

Information is provisional and subject to modification

Principal Race Officer: Dave B


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