PHRF Nightcap Series Race 2 Results and Series Standings
2022 Sailing Instruction Time Limits Extended For Nightcap Series Due to the popularity within the PHRF community of longer multi-leg courses, the time limits specified in the SI's are extended on a trial basis for the current Nightcap series. The results from Race One have been revised to show this change and are re-posted below TIME LIMITS:- For the 2022 PTSA Nightcap Series a boat not finishing within 3 hours of her official start time will be scored DNF or TLE. The requirement to finish within 30 minutes of the first finisher in class is discontinued for this [...]
Nightcap Series Race #1 Results – 9/17/22
It was a nice day with good consistent wind of about 6 to 12 kts. from the WNW. It was a committee boat start and the course was: S--Is--Bp--Mp-Ts--Ip--F. This course was a bit confusing as it included B (the Pt. Hudson bell buoy) on the outbound leg, but not on the way back. Most boats did go outside of B, but several didn't. The sailing instructions state that in all PTSA races boats must leave that buoy to shoreward. So, in spite of the inconsistency in the course, the boats that did not round it were disqualified. In [...]
WBF Schooner Cup Results
This year's Schooner Cup race was a light wind affair. After several postponements the race committee finally saw enough breeze to start (barely). Sir Isaac timed it perfectly and got off with a big lead. The other boat struggled in the light wind and adverse current but finally made it across the line. It was slow going, but everybody kept moving and all but one boat finished the vastly shortened course. Sir Isaac lead the whole way (in spite of the [...]
New Event: Wooden Boat Buoy Run – Sunday October 16th!
Don't put your boats away after the Festival! We will continue the celebration of wooden boats by having a new event: The Wooden Boat Buoy Run. It will be held Sunday 10/16 and will be a casual sail around the buoys and marks (and the Tower) on Port Townsend Bay. Sailing Rules of the Road will be followed. This event is open to all sizes and types of wooden sailboats. There will be two classes: one for boats 25’ and under and one for larger boats. This will provide the opportunity for vessels of similar size to sail with [...]
Thunderbird Regatta Results – Sept 4-5, 2022
With nine competitive races over two days the regatta was a great success. See the 48North article about the race by Ben Braden who sailed on Blew Bird. Morgan Conrad was out on his boat Andiamo Again watching the regatta and he took some great pictures - see his photos here. Below are some pictures take by Jim Heumann from Kuma San. Here are a couple taken by David Grubbs on Kuma San.
PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series-2022- Final Series Results – Aug 31
PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series-2022- Final Series Results – Aug 31 Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 24 Aug 31 Final Positn Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Boat Name Final Positn Approx Wind Speed at CB – Kts. 8 ~ 14 6.2 6.2 8 6.5 1.5 2 ~ 4 Primary Wind Direction at CB – ºT 305 029 302 330 320 315 200~010 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 1 3 3 1 [5] 1 10 Dorado 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird [...]