Nightcap Series Oct 24, 2020 – Race Day 6 and Final Results
Last Saturday's races were designated as the Nightcap Series Final even though there is a race scheduled for Oct. 31 st . This week the Committee Boat is being hauled out for the winter. Next Saturday's race, now dubbed the Halloween Race, will be run from the City Dock. Single start at 13:00, round the marks course, PHRF scoring, still NFS. Antics, dress and decoration in recognition of Halloween are traditional for this race. Later, Marks C, I, & Y will be removed for winter overhaul and cleaning. On Saturday the wind all morning had been around 18 kts., [...]
Nightcap Series Day 5 – October 17, 2020
This week's "race" was the opposite of last week's. If you were on A-dock at around noon on Saturday you would have seen a bunch of TBird sailors scratching their heads wondering if the wind was going to BLOW. There was no wind in the marina at noon and it was suggested that we postpone at the dock instead of going out and bobbing around. After waiting until 1pm the race was called off. There are two more scheduled races. Let's hope for better conditions. This is NOT what the wind conditions were like:
Nightcap Series Day 4 – October 10, 2020
If you were on A-dock at around noon on Saturday you would have seen a bunch of TBird sailors scratching their heads wondering if the wind was going to abate. It was blowing in the 20's, gusting in the 30's. After waiting around 45 minutes hoping for a lull it was decided to call off the race. The race committee, which was ready to go, deflated the marks and put everything away for next week. In the mean time, two of the big boats, Sir Isaac and Vamoose, went out to practice their heavy weather skills and were spotted [...]
PTSA Nightcap Series Day 3 – Oct 3, 2020
Thick fog and no wind sums up the day. Around eight TBirds came out and bobbed around in the fog until the Race Committee raised the cancellation flag and everyone headed back to their slips. Let's hope for better conditions this Saturday.