PTSA Nightcap W/L Series 2025 – Final Results - Oct. 18   Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 04 Oct 11 Oct 18   Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12 Total Points Boat Name Stan ding 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [2] 2 1 2 1 1 [3] 1 1 2 [3] 12 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 1 [DNC/4] [4] [4] 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 19 [...]

PHRF Night Cap Series 2025 - Race #6 Results – Oct 18 Start Time 13:10:00 Course STCTIF Course Dist (n.m.) 6.38   Wind at Start 125°M 4.4 kts Final Points Sail # Boat Name Skipper Boat Model PHRF Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 1 14:59:02 01:49:02 0.9531 01:43:55   Underdog 1 2 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 2 15:05:27 01:55:27 1.0109 01:56:42   Salsa 2 4 60309 Flyer Barrett/Jillian Crabtree Beneteau 10R 78 DNC   [...]

PTSA Nightcap W/L Series 2025 – Series Standings Oct. 11   Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 04 Oct 11 Oct 18   Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12 Total Boat Name Stan ding 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [2] 2 1 2 1 1 [3] 1 1 10 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 1 [DNC/4] [4] 4 3 2 2 3 3 20 Falcon 2 3 642 Owl Dale [...]

  PTSA Nightcap W/L Series 2025 – Series Standings 10/07 Sept 13Sept 20Sept 27Oct 04Oct 11Oct 18 StandingSail #Boat NameSkipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12TotalBoat NameStan ding11190CorvoBlackbird Associates1[2]21211[3]    8Corvo121177FalconRoland Nikles21[DNC/4][4]4322    14Falcon23242DoradoHans Daubenberger[DNC/5][DNC/5]DNC/421244    17Dorado34642OwlDale Dunning[DNC/5][DNC/5]DNC/453431    20Owl451248Kuma SanBob Denny331[DNC/8][DNC/8]DNC/7DNC/7DNC/6    27Kuma San561069MerlinM BlatterDNC/5DNC/5DNC/436[DNC/7][DNC/7]DNC/6    29Merlin671143Mustang SallyPTSA[DNC/5]DNC/5DNC/4655[RET/6]DNS/5    30Mustang Sally7Approx. Wind conditions at CB at race startSpeed – Kts.5 – 63.5 – 5844.59 - G1197     Directn - °True055040340010030315~315~310    Scores in [ ] are throw-outs – one per four races

PTSA Nightcap W/L Series 2025 – Series Standings 09/27   Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 04 Oct 11 Oct 18   Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Total Boat Name Stan ding 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [2] 2 1 2             6 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 1 [DNC/4] 4 4             11 Falcon 2 3 242 Dorado Hans Daubenberger [...]

PHRF Night Cap Series 2025 - Race #2 Results (Thunderbird class removed) – Sept. 20 Start Time 13:10:00 Course SBGF2 Course Dist (n.m.) 9.92   Wind at Start 8 kts. 325 °M Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 1 15:17:33 02:07:33 0.9531 02:01:33   Underdog 1 2 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes 27 207 4 15:26:08 02:16:08 0.8941 02:01:42   Varya 2 3 2 [...]

PHRF Nightcap Series 2025 - Race #1 Results – Sept 13 Start Time 13:05:00 Course SCTYF Course Dist (n.m.) 4.72   Wind Kts. At Start 055°, 5 – 6 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 14:28:35 01:23:35 1.0109 01:24:29 Salsa 1 2 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes 27 207 3 14:50:54 01:45:54 0.8941 01:34:41 Varya 2 3 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 [...]

PTSA Nightcap W/L Series 2025 – Series Standings 09/13   Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 04 Oct 11 Oct 18   Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12 Total Boat Name Stan ding 1 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 1                     3 Falcon 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 2                     3 Corvo 2 3 [...]

PTSA Dog Days W/L Series 2025 – Final Series Results 08/27   AUG 06 Aug 13 Aug 20 Aug 27   Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stan ding                               1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 1 High Wind Cancel 2 2 [4] 1 7 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [4] 3     1 1 3 2 10 Road Runner 2 3 [...]

PHRF Dog Days Series 2025 - Race #4 Results – Aug 28 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SYTYC Course Dist (n.m.) 5.58   Wind Kts.   Final Points Sail # Boat Name Skipper Boat Model PHRF Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 2 19:29:30 01:24:30 0.9531 01:20:32 Underdog 1 2 81 Sparkle Sean Koomen 40’ Custom D/E Black sloop 129 1 19:28:59 01:23:59 1.0015 01:24:06 Sparkle 2 3 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 3 19:32:15 01:27:15 1.0109 [...]

PHRF Dog Days Series 2025 - Race #3 Aug 22 Start Time 18:05:00 Course Course Dist (n.m.) Wind Kts. Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 81 Sparkle Sean Koomen 40’ Custom D/E Black sloop 129 1 19:49:35 01:44:35 1.0015 01:44:45 Sparkle 1 2 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 2 19:53:11 01:48:11 1.0109 01:49:22 Salsa 2 3 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes 27 207 4 20:09:33 02:04:33 0.8941 01:51:21 Varya 3 4 7019 [...]

PHRF Dog Days Series 2025 - Race #1 Results – Aug 08 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SMTIF Course Dist (n.m.) 6.97   Wind Kts. At Start 280°, 7-8 G11 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 1 19:14:42 01:09:42 0.9531 01:06:25 Underdog 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles Thunderbird 175 4 19:18:58 01:13:58 0.9353 01:09:10 Falcon 2 3 81 Sparkle Sean Koomen 40’ Custom D/E Black sloop [...]

  PTSA Dog Days W/L Series 2025 – Results 08/06   Aug 06 Aug 13 Aug 20 Aug 27 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stan ding                               1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 1             2 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 2             4 Falcon 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [...]

PHRF Cat’s Paw Series 2025 - Race #6 Results –Aug 01 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SICIF Course Dist (n.m.) 2.56   Wind at Start South, 2.5 Kts. G3.5 Final Points Sail # Boat Name Skipper Boat Model PHRF Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 93 Further-moore Ari Rubenstein Moore 24 168 2 18:56:20 00:51:20 0.9448 00:48:29 Further-moore 1 2 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 18:53:07 00:48:07 1.0109 00:48:38 Salsa 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles Thunderbird 175 3 18:59:40 00:54:40 0.9353 00:51:07 Falcon 3 4 [...]

Ted Pike Memorial Regatta Results:- Aug 02, 2025 RACING CLASS Start Time – 12:12:00   Course # – 1 Course Dist. (n.m.) 11.0   Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Model PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correct-ion Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Final Pos. 1 1254 Corvo Gordon Burke T-Bird 175 1 15:35:51 03:23:51 00:32:05 02:51:46 Corvo 1 2 1143 Mustang Sally PTSA/Rachel Burke T-Bird 175 5 15:42:38 03:30:38 00:32:05 02:58:33 Mustang Sally 2 3 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose/ Dan Ginther Ultimate 20’ 162 4 15:40:42 03:28:42 00:29:42 02:59:00 Underdog 3 4 [...]

  PTSA Cat’s Paw W/L Series 2025 – Final Series Results 07/30   Jul 02 Jul 09 Jul 16 Jul 23 Jul 30 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stan ding                                   1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates Abandoned - High Winds (22+ kts) 1 1 1 1 1 [DSQ/7] [2] 2 7 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [...]

PTSA Cat’s Paw W/L Series 2025 – Results 07/23 & Series Standings   Jul 02 Jul 09 Jul 16 Jul 23 Jul 30 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stan ding                                   1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates Abandoned - High Winds (22+ kts) 1 1 1 1 1 [DSQ/7]     5 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [...]

PHRF Cats Paw Series 2025 - Race #4 Results – July 18 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SITCITF Course Dist (n.m.) 7.22   Wind Kts. At Start 270° 4 – 5 G6 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 19:32:24 01:27:24 1.0109 01:28:21 Salsa 1 2 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny Thunderbird 175 3 19:45:13 01:40:13 0.9353 01:33:43 Kuma San 2 3 1106 Kolus Angela & Jeff Brantly Thunderbird 175 [...]

PTSA Cat’s Paw W/L Series – 2025 – Results 07/16   Jul 02 Jul 09 Jul 16 Jul 23 Jul 30 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stan ding 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates Abandoned for High Winds (22+ kts) [1] 1 1 1 3 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 3 2 [4] 7 Falcon 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane 4 2 [5] 2 8 Road Runner 3 4 1248 Kuma [...]

PHRF Catspaw Series 2025 - Race #3 Results – July 11 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SMTIF Course Dist (n.m.) 6.9   Wind Kts. At Start 270°↔315°M, 7↔8 kts G12 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 19:19:42 01:14:42 1.0109 01:15:30 Salsa 1 2 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny Thunderbird 175 2 19:26:09 01:21:09 0.9353 01:15:53 Kuma San 2 4 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles Thunderbird 175 DNC 0.9353 DNC/4 Falcon [...]

PHRF Catspaw Series 2025 - Race #1 Results – June 27 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SITF Course Dist (n.m.) 3.61   Wind Kts. At Start 270°↔300°, 3↔4 G6 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles Thunderbird 175 2 20:32:09 02:27:09 0.9353 02:17:37   Falcon 1 2 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 20:27:31 02:22:31 1.0109 02:24:04   Salsa 2 6 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny Thunderbird 175   DNF   0.9353 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Midsummer W/L Series – 2025 – Final Results 06/25   Jun 04 Jun 11 Jun 18 Jun 25 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Standing 1 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 1 [5] 1 2 [4] 1 2 3 10 Falcon 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates [4] 1 2 1 1 3 [4] 4 12 Corvo 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane 2 [3] 3 3 2 2 1 [5] 13 Road Runner 3 4 642 Owl [...]

PHRF Midsummer Series 2025 - Race #6 Results – Jun 20 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SITITIF Course Dist (n.m.) 7.47   Wind Kts. At Start 280° 6↔9 ↑17 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 19:20:21 01:15:21 1.0109 01:16:10   Salsa 1 2 7019 Pacifica Doug Jones S & S 48’ Yawl 123 2 19:23:04 01:18:04 1.0109 01:18:54   Pacifica 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles Thunderbird 175 3 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Midsummer W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 06/18   Jun 04 Jun 11 Jun 18 Jun 25 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Standing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates [4] 1 2 1 1 3     8 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 1 [5] 1 2 4 1     9 Falcon 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane 2 [3] 3 3 2 2     12 Road Runner 3 4 642 Owl Dale [...]

PHRF Midsummer Series 2025 - Race #5 Results – Jun 13 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SITITIF Course Dist (n.m.) 7.47   Wind Kts. At Start 280° 7↔8 ↑12 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 19:56:19 01:51:19 1.0109 01:52:31   Salsa 1 2 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny Thunderbird 175 4 20:14:53 02:09:53 0.9353 02:01:28   Kuma San 2 3 6991 8 Ball Flanagan 505 120 2 20:07:50 02:02:50 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Midsummer W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 06/11   Jun 04 Jun 11 Jun 18 Jun 25 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Standing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates [4] 1 2 1         4 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 1 [5] 1 2         4 Falcon 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane 2 [3] 3 3         8 Road Runner 3 4 642 Owl Dale [...]

PHRF Midsummer Series 2025 - Race #3 Results – May 30 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SITCITF Course Dist (n.m.) 7.22   Wind Kts. At Start 285° 7↔8 ↑10 ↓5 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles Thunderbird 175 2 19:40:14 01:35:14 0.9353 01:29:04   Falcon 1 2 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes 27 207 5 19:48:37 01:43:37 0.8941 01:32:38   Varya 2 3 1106 Kolus Angela & Jeff Brantly Thunderbird 175 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Sunshine W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 05/21   May 07 May 14 May 21 May 28 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Standing 1 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane     1 [4] 1 1     3 Road Runner 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates Wind Cancel Wind Cancel 2 2 2 [3]     6 Corvo 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning     [4] 3 3 2     8 Owl 3 4 1177 [...]

3 Fort Fiasco Pursuit Race Results Race Length – NM. 10.1   Start 13:00:00 (Alert 12:54:00)       Sail # Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Model PHRF PHRF* Dist. (S.) Start Time Finish Time Pos- ition                 none Ceridwen Matt McCleary Atkins 39’ Schooner 350 3535 13:00:00 RET     Houat (Inshore) Dwight Nicholson 18’ Gaff. Open, D/E 350 3535 13:00:00 RET     Leaf (Inshore) Emiliano Marino Sunfish Lateen Rig 350 3535 13:00:00 DNS   3209 Visa Mike Gaede Islander 32 210 2121 13:23:34 DNS   240 Hippo- potamus [...]

  PTSA Thunderbird Sunshine W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 05/14   May 07 May 14 May 21 May 28 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Standing 1 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles     3 1         4 Falcon 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates Wind Cancel Wind Cancel 2 2         4 Corvo 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane     1 4         5 Road Runner 3 4 [...]

  PHRF Whitecap Series 2025 - Race #6 Results – May 09 Start Time 18:05:00 Course SITIBF Course Dist (n.m.) 6.65   Wind Kts. At Start 300°M 3.5-4 G6 Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time ToT Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 93 Further- more Ari Rubenstein Moore 24 168 2 19:17:21 01:12:21 0.9448 01:08:21   Further- more 1 2 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 19:15:30 01:10:30 1.0109 01:11:16   Salsa 2 3 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Whitecap W/L Series – 2025 – Final Standings 04/30   Apr 02 Apr 09 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 3 1 1 2 [5] 1 1 2 [4] 12 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [4] 2 2 2 1 2 [3] 2 3 3 17 Road Runner 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning 2 4 3 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Whitecap W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 04/23   Apr 02 Apr 09 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [3] 1 1 2 [5] 1 1 7 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [4] 2 2 2 1 2 [3] 2 11 Road Runner 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning 2 [4] 3 [5] 3 1 2 3 [...]

  PHRF Whitecap Series 2025 - Race #3 Results - April 18Start Time18:05:00CourseSITMFCourse Dist (n.m.)6.55 Wind Kts. At Start W 9.0 (8↔10) At Finish W 18 (16↔20)Final PointsSail Num.Boat NameSkipper NameBoat ClassPHRF RatingFinish orderFinish TimeElapsed TimeCorrection FactorCorrected Time ToTAdjust-mentBoat NameFinal Points11106KolusAngela & Jeff BrantlyThunderbird150219:15:5501:10:550.970101:08:47 Kolus12161SalsaDavid JamesJ29 FR123119:14:5601:09:561.010901:10:41 Salsa231177FalconRoland NiklesThunderbird150319:18:2801:13:280.970101:11:16 Falcon34D8CitoSean & Inger RankinsSpidsgatter 26255419:31:5601:26:560.838701:12:54 Cito481248Kuma SanBob DennyThunderbird150 RET 0.9701 RET/8Kuma San8818944Sir IsaacJohn & Anne BaileyCB 49’ Schooner99 RET 1.0501 RET/8Sir Isaac88278Del MarePeter NolascoYamaha 30-2201 DNF 0.9015 DNF/8Del Mare8914VaryaPeter & Jen BatesRhodes 27207 DNC 0.8941 DNC/9Varya9946217MagdalenaGreg & Leslie BarronJ12048 DNC 1.1444 DNC/9Magdalena9   PHRF Whitecap Series 2025 – Standings – 3 Races RunPositionSail #Boat NameSkipperBoat ModelPHRFRace 1, Apr. 04Race 2, Apr 11Race 3, Apr 18Race 4, Apr 25Race 5, May 02Race [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Whitecap W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 04/16   Apr 02 Apr 09 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 3 1 1 2 [5] 8 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [4] 2 2 2 1 2 9 Road Runner 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning 2 4 3 [5] 3 1 13 Owl 3 4 1177 Falcon [...]

Change in Scoring for Did Not Compete (DNC) Here-to-fore we have been scoring Series Races according to RRS A5.3.  "Penalties" (DNS, NSC, RET, DNF, DSQ etc.) are scored "Number of Starters +1", while DNC is scored "Number of Registrants +1".  A problem arises due to our informality, any boat showing up at the start of any race of a Series is automatically "registered" for the whole series, including earlier races. As a series progresses the penalty for DNC can become much greater than the number of boats competing regularly and may be a disincentive for more casual racers to [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Whitecap W/L Series – 2025 – Standings 04/09   Apr 02 Apr 09 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [3] 1 1 3 Corvo 1 2 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [4] 2 2 2 6 Road Runner 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 3 1 [5] 3 7 Falcon 3 4 642 Owl Dale Dunning 2 4 3 [5] [...]

Nightcap Series Merged Fleet Race 5 Results:- Oct 12, 2024   Start Time -- 13:05:00 Course -- SWLF3 Avge. Wind Speed, & Direction 4±3 kt 075→320 Course Distance (n.m.) -- 5.67 Score Sail # Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Type PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Score 1 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 3 14:24:28 01:19:28 0.9531 01:15:44   Underdog 1 2 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 14:22:18 01:17:18 1.0109 01:18:08   Salsa 2 3 1254 Corvo Blackbird Associates Thunderbird 150 [...]

Nightcap Series Merged Fleet Race 4 Results:- Oct 05, 2024   Start Time -- 13:48:00 Course -- SWLF Avge. Wind Speed, & Direction 2.3 kt 015°T Course Distance (n.m.) -- 1.26 Score Sail # Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Type PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Score 1 161 Salsa David James J29 FR 123 1 14:51:00 01:03:00 1.0109 01:03:41   Salsa 1 2 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 2 14:55:00 01:07:00 0.9531 01:03:51   Underdog 2 3 14 Varya Jen & Peter Bates [...]

Nightcap Series Merged Fleet Race 2 Results:- Sept. 21, 2024   Start Time -- 13:27:00   Course -- SWIF3 Course Distance (n.m.) -- ~5.5 Score Sail # Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Type PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Score 1 1254 Corvo Blackbird Associates T-bird 150 1 14:57:51 01:30:51 0.9701 01:28:08   Corvo 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning T-bird 150 2 15:01:09 01:34:09 0.9701 01:31:20   Owl 2 3 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny T-Bird 150 4 15:04:26 01:37:26 0.9701 01:34:31   Kuma San 3 4 7019 [...]

Nightcap Series Merged Fleet Race Results:- Sept. 14, 2024   Start Time 14:25:00   Course SILF2 Course Distance (n.m.) ~3 Score Sail # Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Type PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Score 1 1254 Corvo Blackbird Associates T-bird 150 1 15:17:00 00:52:00 0.9701 00:50:26   Corvo 1 2 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 3 15:25:40 01:00:40 0.9531 00:57:49   Underdog 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning T-bird 150 2 15:24:44 00:59:44 0.9701 00:57:57   Owl 3 4 7019 Pacifica Doug Jones [...]

Dog Days Series 2024 – PHRF Race #4 Results: - Aug 28st.   Start Time 18:07:00   Course SWYTC   Course Dist (n.m.) 4.13   Final Points Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Class PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correction Factor Corrected Time Adjust-ment Boat Name Final Points 1 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes 27 207 3 19:22:38 01:15:38 0.8941 1:07:37 Varya 1 2 7019 Pacifica Doug Jones S & S 48’ Yawl 123 1 19:15:50 01:08:50 1.0109 1:09:34   Pacifica 2 3 126 Underdog Robert Ambrose & Dan Ginther Ultimate 20 162 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series Final – 2024   Aug 07 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1 1 [3] 2 [3] 2 1 1 8 Owl 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 3 [4] 1 1 2 1 3 [4] 11 Corvo 2 3 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny 2 2 [5] [5] 1 3 4 5 17 Kuma San 3 4 1256 Road Runner [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2024  Aug 07Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28 Stand- ingSail #Boat NameSkipperRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7Race 8TotalBoat NameStand-ing11190CorvoBlackbird Associates3[4]1121  8Corvo12642OwlDale Dunning11[3]232  9Owl231248Kuma SanBob Denny22[5]513  13Kuma San341256Road RunnerKen Lane[4]32344  16Road Runner451177FalconRoland Nikles[6]54455  23Falcon561069MerlinM Blatter & J Angell[DNC/8]DNC/86666  26Merlin671144Blew BirdVicki Fennell56[DNC/8]DNC/8DNC/8DNC/8  35Blew Bird7 Approx. Wind conditions at CB at race startSpeed – Kts.7.06.711.59910.6   Direction – Deg. True335 300290 155  Entries in [ ] are throwouts (1 per 4 Races)Send C & C's (Corrections & Complaints) to info@34.220.204.41 Dog Days Series 2024 – PHRF Race Results: - Aug 21st. Start Time18:05:00 CourseSTBYF Course Dist (n.m.)5.86 Final PointsSail Num.Boat NameSkipper NameBoat ClassPHRF RatingFinish orderFinish TimeElapsed TimeCorrection FactorCorrected TimeAdjust-mentBoat NameFinal Points1240HippopotamusBlaise [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2024   Aug 07 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1 1 [3] 2 4 Owl 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 3 [4] 1 1 5 Corvo 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [4] 3 2 3 8 Road Runner 3 4 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny 2 2 [5] 5 9 Kuma San 4 6 1177 Falcon [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2024   Aug 07 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1 1 2 Owl 1 2 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny 2 2 4 Kuma San 2 3 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane 4 3 7 Road Runner 3 4 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 3 4 7 Corvo 4 6 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 6 5 11 Falcon 6 7 [...]

The results published for the Cruising Class differ from those announced after the race due to the discovery of the correct PHRF rating for an Island Packet 420 and the correction of a sorting error. Ted Pike Memorial Regatta Results:- Aug 03 2024 Start Time – 12:19:00   Course # 2 Course Dist. (n.m.) 13   Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Model PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correct-ion Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Final Pos. RACING CLASS 1 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny T-Bird 195 3 15:17:21 02:58:21 00:42:15 02:16:06 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Cats’s Paw W/L Series – 2024   July 03 July 31 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 2 1 1 5 Corvo 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning 4 1 2 2 9 Owl 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 4 4 3 13 Falcon 3 4 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny 5 3 3 4 15 Kuma San 4 5 1144 Blew Bird Vicki Fennell 3 DNS/5 DNC/8 DNC/8 24 Blew Bird 5 6 1069 Merlin M [...]

The final race of the series started well with a warm, sunny, promising breeze. However, by the end of the second leg, all had lost steerage way and were drifting (gently)  into each other, the mark and the committee boat. The N flag was dug out of the locker to end the misery. The series results published here are similar to those in the last post. PTSA Thunderbird Midsummer W/L Series – 2024   June 05 June 12 June 19 June 26 Standing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Midsummer W/L Series – 2024   June 05 June 12 June 19 June 26 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 3 [DSQ/5] 1 1 1 7 Corvo 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning [5] 4 2 2 2 2 12 Owl 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 1 [DSQ/5] 4 4 4 15 Falcon 3 4 1144 Blew Bird Vicki Fennell 3 2 3 3 [DNC/9] DNC/9 20 Blew [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Midsummer W/L Series – 2024   June 05 June 12 June 19 June 26 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 3 [DSQ/5] 1 5 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 2 1 [DSQ/5] 4 7 Falcon 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning [5] 4 2 2 8 Owl 3 4 1144 Blew Bird Vicki Fennell [3] 2 3 3 8 Blew Bird 4 5 1256 Road Runner Ken Lane [...]

Many apologies for the tardiness, CMR got in the way! PTSA Thunderbird Sunshine W/L Series Final – 2024   May 01 May 08 May 15 May 22 May 29   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 2 1 1 2 [3] Not Enough Wind 2 Too Much Wind 9 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles [7] 3 2 2 4 1 3 15 Falcon 2 3 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Sunshine W/L Series – 2024   May 01 May 08 May 15 May 22 May 9   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [2] 1 1 3 Corvo 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning [3] 1 3 3 7 Owl 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles [7] 3 2 2 7 Falcon 3 4 1248 Kuma San Bob Denny 4 [8] 6 4 14 Kuma San [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2023   Aug 02 08/09 08/16 Aug 23 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 642 Owl Dale Dunning 2 1 1 [4]     4 Owl 1 2 1006 Possum Hans Daubenberger 3 2 2 [5]     7 Possum 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles [5] 4 3 3     10 Falcon 3 4 190 Raven Sarah Kolbeck 1 3 [DNC/9] DNC/9     13 Raven 4 5 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Sunshine W/L Series – 2023 – Series Final   May 3 May 10 May 17 May24 May 31 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 [4] 1 1 1 1 [3] 1 2 1 9 Dorado 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 3 [7] [7] 2 2 3 1 4 1 DNF/3 19 Falcon 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning 2 2 [6] 4 3 [5] 4 [...]

Six boats came out for  a sunny, but chilly, and initially calm, evening. Visa (Islander 32) was welcomed to the fleet. The course SITICBF (6.65 nm) was set and announced close to start time after the SE, 2 kt, very variable wind had settled to NW 5-6 kts. This course provided roughly windward/leeward legs and could be shortened at C (4.38 nm) had the wind died.  It was observed that the legs from I to T and back were slow but the first boat was approaching C within an hour of the start, with the wind at 6.5 kts., [...]

11/03/22 A scoring error was discovered in Race 7 -- Pacifica should be DNC not DNF, and Andiamo Again did in fact Finish. These corrections did not change the final order for the whole series. PHRF Nightcap Series – Series Final 10/29/22 – 7 Races Run (Corr. 11/03) Posit -ion Sail # Boat Name Skipper Boat Model PHRF Race 1, 09 Sept. Race 2, 24 Sept. Race 3, 01 Oct. Race 4, 08 Oct. Race 5, 15 Oct. Race 6, 22 Oct. Race 7, 29 Oct. Total Points Boat Name Posit -ion 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates Thunderbird [...]

Following a challenge of finish times in races 3 and 5, which turned out to be transcription errors, penalty scoring errors were found in race one and a boat competing in races 2 & 3 had been completely overlooked.  To restore confidence in the process, and in case there were other unfound errors, the whole series has been re scored starting from the data and time sheets from the Committee Boat. The corrected results are posted below. Although there were slight changes in point count for some boats, there there was no change in the order of the standings. [...]

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 [...]

PHRF Dog Days Series – Final Standings Aug 26, 2022. – 3 Races run Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Model PHRF Rating Race 1 08/12 Race 2 08/19 Race 3 08/26 TOTAL SCORE Boat Name Final Pos. 1 1248 Kuma San J. Lynes & J. Heumann T-bird 195 5 1 2 8 Kuma San 1 2 7019 Pacifica Doug Jones S&S Yawl 123 1 3 5 9 Pacifica 2 3 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates Rhodes 27 207 3 2 DNF/6 11 Varya 3 4 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates T-bird 195 2 DNC/10 1 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2022 – Series Standings – Aug 24   Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug17 Aug 24 Aug 31 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing Approx. Wind Speed at CB – Kts 8 – 14 6.2 6.2 8 6.5 1.5           Primary Wind Dir – deg. True 305 029 302 330 320 315           1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 1 3 3 1 [5] [...]

Error Corrected in Cat's Paw Results It has been discovered that the wrong course distance was used when calculating the time corrections for the 3 rd. race of the recently completed Cat's Paw Series. While this did change the results for that race it did not change the order of the Final Standings for the Series. The posted Final results have been updated to include the correction. PHRF Dog Days #2 Race Results:- Aug. 19, 2022   Start Time – 18:05:00 Course – CBMBC Course Dist. (n.m.) 3.84 Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name PHRF Rating [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2022 – Series Standings – Aug 17   Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug17 Aug 21 Aug 28 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Total Boat Name Stand-ing Approx. Wind Speed at CB – Kts 8 – 14 6.2 6.2 8 6.5               Primary Wind Dir – deg. True 305 029 302 330 320               1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 1 [...]

PHRF Dog Days Race #1 Results:- Aug 12, 2022 Start Time – 18:05:00 Course - CITIBC Course Dist. (n.m.) 5.94   Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correct-ion Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Final Pos. 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 195 1 19:12:15 01:07:15 00:19:18 00:47:57   Corvo 1 2 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates 207 2 19:14:09 01:09:09 00:20:30 00:48:39   Varya 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 195 3 19:16:30 01:11:30 00:19:18 00:52:12   Falcon 3 4 1248 Kuma San Lynes & Heumann 195 4 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2022 – Series Standings – Aug. 10th.   Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 21 Aug 28 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Total Boat Name Stand-ing Approx. Wind Speed at CB – Kts 8 – 14 6.2 6.2                   Primary Wind Dir – deg. True 305 029 302                   1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Dog Days W/L Series – 2022 – Series Standings – Aug 03   Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 21 Aug 28 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Total Boat Name Stand-ing Approx. Wind Speed at CB – Kts 8 – 14                       Primary Wind Dir – deg. True 305                       1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Catspaw W/L Series – 2022 – Final Series Standings – July 27   July 06 July 13 July 20 July 27 Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing Approx. wind speed at CB – Kts 8.5 7 15 High wind cancell-ation 7.8 9.3 7 7     Primary Wind DIR – deg. True 305 290 280 340 333 340 5     1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 1 [RET/9] 3 2 1 1 9 Corvo 1 [...]

The final standings for the Catspaw series are presented first.  The supporting data for the individual races, in reverse order, are provided below them. PHRF Catspaw Series – Final Standings July 22, 7 Races run Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name Boat Model PHRF Rating Race 1 06/10 Race 2 06/17 Race 3 06/24 Race 4 07/01 Race 5 07/08 Race 6 07/15 Race 7 07/22 TOTAL SCORE Boat Name Final Pos. 1 1248 Kuma San J. Lynes & J. Heumann T-bird 198 1 1 2 2 1 1 [DNC/15] 8 Kuma San 1 2 1177 [...]

PHRF Catspaw #1 Race Results:- June 10, 2022   Start Time – 18:00:00 Course - CYCIC Course Distance (n.m.) 3.44   Final Pos. Sail Num. Boat Name Skipper Name PHRF Rating Finish order Finish Time Elapsed Time Correct-ion Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Final Pos.. 1 1248 Kuma San Lynes & Heumann 198 2 19:15:34 01:15:34 00:11:21 01:04:13   Kuma San 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 198 3 19:16:32 01:16:32 00:11:21 01:05:11   Falcon 2 3 47879 Surge Oden Smith 159 1 19:15:07 01:15:07 00:09:07 01:06:00 Surge 3 4 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates 207 5 [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Night-Cap W/L Series - 2021   Sept. 18 Sept 25 Oct. 02 Oct 09 Oct 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12 Race 13 Race 14 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 [3] 1 [4] 3 2 1 1             9 Corvo 1 2 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles [3] 2 3 [5] 2 3 2 3     [...]

PTSA Thunderbird Night-Cap W/L Series - 2021   Sept. 18 Sept 25 Oct. 02 Oct 09 Oct 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12 Race 13 Race 14 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 3 1 [4] 3 2                 10 Corvo 1 2 1248 Kuma San Lynes & Heumann 2 1 [4] 1 4 4     [...]

It was a beautiful day out on the race course. For the second week in a row more PHRF boats raced than Tbirds! It was great to see all of the different boats out on the water for some fun, competitive racing. The wind was a bit shifty, which made for some big gains by those boats that were paying attention. The PHRF boats did a long course: S-Cs-Ts-Gs-F. And the Tbirds did their usual windward/leeward course and managed to get in two races before the wind got too light. Racing continues every Saturday thru the end of [...]

PHRF Night-Cap Race Results:- Sept 19 2021   Class A Start Time 13:28:20 Course SGTBF Course Distance (n.m.) 5.51     Final Positn. Sail Number Boat Name Skipper Name PHRF Rating Finish order Elapsed Time Correction Corrected Time Adjust- ments Boat Name Final Positn. 1 7019 Pacifica Doug Jones 123 1 01:11:19 00:11:18 01:00:01   Pacifica 1 2 14 Varya Peter & Jen Bates 185 2 01:22:23 00:16:59 01:05:24   Varya 2 3 D17 Helma Ollie & Janice Peterson 230 4 01:35:48 00:21:07 01:14:41   Helma 3 4 10499 Curious Thomas Desprez 168 3 01:34:42 00:15:26 01:19:16   Curious [...]

PTSA Dog Days W/L Series - 2021   Aug. 04 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger [2] 1 1 2 1 1 6 Dorado 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1 3 2 5 [DSQ/7] 2 13 Owl 2 3 190 Raven Sarah Kolbeck 3 2 3 3 4 [DNS/6] 15 Raven 3 4 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles [6] 5 6 1 2 3 17 Falcon 4 5 1248 Kuma [...]

This year's regatta was again impacted by the ongoing Covid pandemic. The awards party was cancelled and the entry fee restricted. Also this year the wind failed to cooperate, causing an emergency redefinition of the course. Wind records from the NWMC showed 4 mph from NNW but changing direction by as much 55 deg. The wind on the water in the lee of the waterfront was much weaker and more irregular. Racers needed between 2 to 4 hrs to cover the 4.6 mile course. PHRF A - RACING CLASS Start Date - Sat. Aug. 21 st. - Time [...]

August 08, only one race due to onset of heavy winds. August 18, only one race due to wind failure. PTSA Dog Days W/L Series - 2021   Aug. 04 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger [2] 1 1 2     4 Dorado 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1 3 2 [5]     6 Owl 2 3 190 Raven Sarah Kolbeck [3] 2 3 3   [...]

PTSA Dog Days W/L Series - 2021   Aug. 04 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 2 1 1         4 Dorado 1 2 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1 3 2         6 Owl 2 3 190 Raven Sarah Kolbeck 3 2 3         8 Raven 3 4 1248 Kuma San Lynes & Heumann 5 4 4     [...]

Beautiful warm sunny evening with light steady winds but with small pressure and direction changes for those who knew where, or were lucky enough, to find them. The course was the usual SWGaWF . The use of the offset mark was discontinued for this week to allow some folks to learn how to handle them (if in doubt follow the boat ahead and hope they get it right) and put the correct reader boards (O) aboard the Committee Boat. At 17:40, when the CB had settled on her anchor to wind and current, the wind was 6 - 7 [...]

PTSA Cat's Paw W/L Series - 2021   July 07 July 14 July 21 July 28   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger 1 1             2 Dorado 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 3 2             5T Corvo 2 3 1006 Possum Hans Daubenberger 2 3             5T Possum 3 4 1248 Kuma San Lynes & Heumann [...]

PTSA Midsummer W/L Series - 2021 – Final Series Standing June 02 discretional cancellation-- wind June 09 June 16 06/23 June 30   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger [DSQ/9] 3 2 2 1 1 1 10 Dorado 1 2 1190 Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 2 1 3 2 4 [5] 13 Corvo 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning [DSC/9] 5 5 1 5 2 2 20 Owl 3 4 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 3 [...]

PTSA Midsummer W/L Series - 2021 June 02 discretional cancellation-- wind June 09 June 16 June 23 June 30   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1   Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 2 1 [3]         4 Corvo 1 2 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger [DSQ/9] 3 2 2         7 Dorado 2 3 1254 Kolus A & J Brantly [6] 1 3 4         8 Kolus 3 4 642 [...]

> PTSA Midsummer W/L Series - 2021 June 02 discretional cancellation-- wind June 09 June 16 June 23 June 30   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1   Corvo Blackbird Associates 1 2             3 Corvo 1 2 1254 Kolus Brantly, A & J 6 1             7T Kolus 2 3 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 3 4             7T Falcon 3 [...]

2021 Whitecap Series - Race 7 Start - 18:05 hrs., Friday, May 28 th., 2021 ---- Distance 5.8 nm. Pos Sail Boat Skipper Rating Finish Order Finish Time Time Allowance Corrected Time Time Behind Adjust. Pts 1 1248 Kuma San Lynes/Heumann, John/Jim 198 1 19:19:45.0 00:19:08.4 00:55:36.6 00:00:00.0 1.0 2 1254 Kolus Brantly, A & J 198 2 19:21:52.0 00:19:08.4 00:57:43.6 00:02:07.0 2.0 3 14 Varya Bates, Jen & Peter 190 3 19:23:13.0 00:18:22.0 00:59:51.0 00:04:14.4 3.0 4 944 Mabuhay Barron, Greg 198 4 19:26:33.0 00:19:08.4 01:02:24.6 00:06:48.0 4.0 DNC 7148 Cat 22 Gaede, Michael 280 DNC No [...]

Before the start the wind on  the dock westerly 3 -5 knots and appeared to be increasing. Long dark streaks on the water away from shore indicated better wind in the same direction. Course SIGIFBF , which allowed for shortening, was announced. After the start the wind on the dock was 3 - 5 kts from ~300 degM with slowly building long gusts to 12+ kts. The fleet had better winds and a quick trip to mark I.About halfway to G progress started to slow. Unfortunately two boats forgot that this race was still part of the Whitecap series and [...]

Another evening of great racing weather. While setting up the course the wind was generally Westerly 5 - 6 kts and increasing. At the start of the first race the wind direction and the bearing to the Windward mark were both about 280 deg.M. The bearing of the pin was about 180 so we were boat favored. This was corrected for the second race by backing the wind to 270 deg. For the first race the wind velocity was 8 - 10 kts. and growing.  By the start of the second race the wind was gusting over 12 kts.  and [...]

This week, conditions were so good that we squeezed in a third race rather than waste all that wind.  For the first race the Wind direction and the bearing to the windward mark were both about 270 deg. but the Pin was favored by about 20 deg. this was fixed for the second and third races by veering the wind about 20 deg. Before racing started the wind was around 10 kts with gusts to 15. Halfway through the wind had grown to 12 - 15 kts. with long gusts of 18+ kts. PTSA Sunshine W/L Series [...]

Your Content Goes Here PTSA Whitecap Series PHRF Race - Friday May 07, 2021 Start date/time - May 07, 18:05 hrs Distance = 7.22 nm.         Pos Sail Boat Skipper Rating Finish Order Finish Time Time Allowance Corrected Time Time Behind Adjust-ments Pts 1   1177 Falcon Nikles, Roland 198 1 19:21:06.00 00:23:49.60 00:52:16.40 00:00:00.00   1 2   944 Mabuhay Barron, Greg 198 2 19:25:55.00 00:23:49.60 00:57:05.40 00:04:49.00   2 3   1144 Blew Bird Broekhof, Bill 198 3 19:29:54.00 00:23:49.60 01:01:04.40 00:08:48.00   3 DNF   D 8 Cito Rankins, Sean & Inger 255 DNF No [...]

This week we managed to squeeze in two challenging races with light and variable breezes. What wind there was was mostly Westerly. Wind velocity approached 5 kts on occasion but was mostly <<3 kts, occasionally near zero for minutes at a time. For both races we took a chance on sounding the Alert when the wind was marginal  for starting a race and both times the the wind grew and the line stayed square to the wind as the sequence progressed and starts were good. The windward mark was about 10- 15 deg to the left of the wind. [...]

This week's race was an almost exact re-run of last week's. The wind was a tad stronger at times but just as shifty. The same course was set, and finish times were slightly longer than last week. As the rate of Covid infection in the County is low and most people are now vaccinated, crew size and distancing requirements will be left to the discretion and responsibility of the individual Skippers. To maintain consistency during the Whitecap Series, there will be no flying sails for the final three races. 2021 PHRF Whitecap Series – Race 4 Start [...]

The final race of the  Whitecap series was tonight.  This was a DIY affair as there was no Committee Boat available.  One race was completed before the wind died. The Sunshine series starts next Wednesday May 05 at 18:00 hrs., probably with the All Electric Committee Boat. And, don't forget the Protection Is. Race on May 15 2021. From City Dock at 10:00 hrs. The SI's are available now on this site under the Racing/Distance Races tab.   PTSA Whitecap W/L Series - 2021   April 07 April 17 Apr. 21 Apr. 28   Stand- ing Sail [...]

Wind on the dock was very variable, 6-7 kts with lulls to 2.5 and the occasional gust to 12+.  The direction was also dynamic, oscillating through ±20°. Some of this was turbulence from the buildings on shore although conditions looked similar over the Bay. Course SIGIFBF =5.95 nm. was set to allow for a little shortening but that was unnecessary as the wind conditions continued throughout. 2021 PHRF Whitecap Series - Race 3 Start Date/Time = Friday, April 23, 2021 18:05:00.0, Length (nm) = 5.95 Pos Sail Boat Skipper Rating Finish Order Finish Time Time Allowance Corrected [...]

This was a very challenging race - for all concerned. Details later. PTSA Whitecap W/L Series - 2021  -- Corrected   April 07 April 17 Apr. 21 April 28   Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Boat Name Stand-ing 1 242 Dorado Joe Daubenberger [2] 2 2 1 2     7 Dorado 1 2 1006 Possum Hans Daubenberger 1 3 [4] 3 1     8 Possum 2 3 642 Owl Dale Dunning 3 1 1 [4] 4     [...]

Before the race the water surface showed large wind shadows all over the bay The wind on City Dock was of very variable direction but mainly Northwesterly. The wind speed was also very variable, 4 -5  kts with lulls below 3 kts and the occasional gust to 6. Course SITIF - 5.1 nm. was set with the intent of TI providing a good windward leg. In recognition of the possibly deteriorating wind the fleet was instructed via VHF to check City Dock for a possible Shorten Course signal, in which case they were to return directly to F, cutting [...]

PTSA Whitecap W/L Series – April 14, 2021 The forecast promised steady, Westerly, 8 - 12 mph winds with warm sunshine all evening. When the course was set up the wind at the Committee Boat was 6 - 8 kts from 290 deg M. The bearing to the pin was 200deg. - square line! The bearing to the Windward mark was 275deg. - not great. Just before the first start the wind backed to 275deg. - favoring the pin and making W closer to upwind. The course posted was SWGaW2F intending for the usual course to be sailed [...]

The wind had been blowing steadily from SSE all day at ~5 - 8 mph. and was forecast to reverse direction in the middle of the racing. For once luck was upon our side, the pressure dropped earlier than forecast and the wind reversed direction just as Sockeye left her slip, making for a fine opening day. A long course was set up as the wind was building above 10 - 12 kts. Setting the S/F line was tricky due to the size, windage and the heavy anchoring gear of Sockeye and the cross current at the time. When [...]

Sixteen boats (the most this season) came out for the Halloween race. It was trick & treat, a beautiful sunny afternoon but with very anemic breezes. While the RC was deciding on a course the wind on the dock was Northerly 2 – 2.5 kts. with occasional gusts to 3. The wind shadows indicated similar conditions throughout the bay. The wind forecast called for a slight strengthening later in the afternoon, and there appeared to be wind outside the bay, so course SBTYF was set. The start [...]

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., [...]

Committee was greeted by ~8 kt SE breeze. A temporary W mark was set and Committee ran on a NW bearing to set the S/F line only to discover the wind was backing. When the line was finally set for a NE wind, the wind disappeared. After a while the usual Westerly began to fill in making Y a good Windward mark except that it was too close to the S/F line. Committee relocated to set I as the Windward mark. Race 1. Course SIGaIF. Wind at start 5.5-6.5 kts. from 310 degM. Bearing to I, 310 deg. Pin [...]

This week the wind forecasts proved correct, there was very little and it was from the northeast. Committee set mark D in anticipation of the PHRF course then headed out into the  bay to check the wind. The windward mark for the W/L races was set at the edge of a seemingly persistent wind shadow, where the wind measured ~2 kts G 2.5. Committee then moved downwind and waited while observing the average wind direction before setting a square line. The usual SWGaWF course was set rather short. The course set for the PHRF fleet was SBDYF⧫2  (8.1 nm). [...]

Thunderbird Fleet 33 Fall Regatta 2020 Commentary to follow Thunderbird Fleet 33 Fall Regatta. 09/05/2020 Final Place Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Races 2 – 5 Not Sailed Total Stand-ing 1 642 Owl Dale Dunning 1   1 1 2 190 Raven Black bird Assoc. 2   2 2 3 1069 Magic Bus Dunlap & Ginther 3   3 3 4 1248 Kuma San Lynes & Heumann 4   4 4 5 242 Dorado Simon Miles 5   5 5 6 1177 Falcon Roland Nikles 6   6 6 7 1006 [...]

For the sixth and final race of the series the racers were greeted with warm sunshine and more than enough wind. The course set was SITITF - 6.96 nm. (all marks to port except the finish pin).  According to the records at the PTMC weather station the wind at the start was Westerly ~16 mph. gusts to 20. By the time the last boats finished, the wind was still Westerly but it had grown, unsteadily, to ~20 mph. with gusts to 27+. Unfortunately Vamoose crossed the finish line in the wrong  direction, did not correct her mistake and gained [...]

Just like last month, the final series standing would be decided on the last Wednesday night of racing. There were 4 boats in contention with only 3 points separation. CORVO held a slight advantage in points but OWL had the momentum coming off a two bullet performance last week. DORADO and RAVEN were in striking distance. The forecast was solid calling for 8-12 knots out of the WNW with the likelihood of it shifting more westerly as the evening progressed. The only negative was that the COMMITTEE (CB) was not available so our excellent Race Committee had to remain ashore. [...]

The Corona Virus Pandemic restrictions forced some changes on the format of this year's race. Depositing the entry fee and the start from the beach were gone and the after party, announcement of results and awards were gone. I spite of this, it was beautiful sailing weather and 10 boats with Covid restricted crews were waiting in the weed for the start signal. There was a very light northerly wind in the starting area so the course selected was #2 (SMTBCGCMCF - 13nm., with possible shortening at 6 nm, & 9.5 nm.). This proved to be a good choice. [...]

PTSA Re-opening Short-handed Dog Days Series August 2020   Aug 05 August 12 August 19 August 26         Stand- ing Sail # Boat Name Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7   Total Stand-ing Boat Name 1 1254 Corvo Blackbird Assoc. [DNC/13] 2 1 2 3       8 1 Corvo 2 242 Owl Dale Dunning [DNF/9] 3 4 1 1       9 2 Owl 3 642 Dorado Simon Miles 1 [5] 3 3 2     9 3 Dorado 4 190 Raven Black [...]

Nine boats came out to enjoy a warm, sunny and breezy evening's racing from the City Dock. The Course set was SITIF,  4.7 nm. The start was on-time at 18:05. According to the NWMC weather station records the wind at the Start was West ~10 mph. Gusts 13, halfway through it grew suddenly to W ~15 mph, G18. Corvo, on finishing, passed outside of the pin instead of crossing the S/F line, so was assumed to have Retired.  Class:- PHRF A - RACING Start Date/Time = Friday, August 14, 2020 18:05:00.0, Length (nm) = 4.70 Pos Sail Boat [...]

Last week a course was set up in light and shifty winds that proved adequate (with minor adjustments of the Pin) to complete four races in three hours. This week the numbers were reversed. Four courses had to be set in light and shifty winds before it was possible to run one race. This is not the way it was supposed to be. Friday evening the weather forecasts were showing Westerly winds 20 – 25 mph. with gusts over 30 mph. Although Port Townsend Bay is well known to be appropriately non-conformist with regard to regional weather forecasts, this was [...]

Following the past two weeks where the wind conditions were at either end of un-raceable, this week’s forecast was unexciting with weak winds that were very variable in direction. The actual wind appeared to be a little North of West and the RC left to set a temporary mark downwind of Y. On leaving the breakwater it was obvious the wind shadows to Port were the stronger so the leeward mark was set about ¾ of a mile downwind of Indian Point. With the rapidly changing wind direction it took a while of chasing to and fro to get the [...]

A dock start was set up as a CB was unavailable. A delayed start was anticipated due to the Kinetic Skulpture race passing the dock. This was immaterial as boats trying to sail to windward on any wafts that drifted by could not stem the current. After an hour, AP was replaced by N in surrender. The possibility of scheduling make-up races is under consideration.  

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 [...]

For the finale of the Dog Days Series we persisted with course SWOLF and managed to run three races.  The wind was NW 7 – 8 kts. with no sharp gusts. Steady for the first two races, it faded during the third race leaving the fleet parked before the leeward mark for a while, then slowly rebuilding enough for them to claw their way to the finish. This week we were visited by Murrelet and Jackoroe. They were offered, and accepted, a start after the Thunderbirds. They did not impede the ‘birds on the course. Murrelet finished ahead of Jackoroe. [...]

This, the fourth memorial of Ted and his contributions to the North West sailing community, was probably the most successful so far. Especially in terms of number of participating boats (11 anchored in the kelp and one on the beach), enthusiasm around the rum keg which was over filled (Sparkle’s entry fee was accidentally donated to Davy Jones during disembarkation) and definitely in terms of cooperating breezes. Sparkle and Pacifica maintained their perfect attendance record. […]

This week we continued setting the course away from shore and using the offset mark. Course SWOLF was again about 2 nm. long. This week the wind was more than generous. For the start of the first race the wind was NW 9 – 12 kts. with occasional sharp gusts to 15+. For the start of the second race it had risen to 12 – 15 kts. with the gusts more frequent and longer. It held a steady direction but continued to rise, a gust of 20 kts was measured towards the end. The offer of a third start was [...]

This week we took advantage of a generous breeze, NW 7 – 9kts., to extend the very short courses of the last series. Also, as practice for the upcoming Thunderbird West Coast Regional Championships, an offset mark was set. Course SWOLF (~2nm.) was set in the bay, away from shore effects. Two races were completed. The wind began to die towards the end of the second race so a third race was not attempted. […]

Due to the Race Committee’s failure to sync reality with the calendar and the published race schedule, an earlier version of this report erroneously referred to races 9, 10, 11 of the Cat’s Paw series. In fact last Wednesday’s races were #1, #2, & #3 of the Dog Days Series. Sorry for any confusion that was created in others. Once again a steady, moderate, NW breeze allowed for three races (plus a false start – just for practice). As a break from rounding the pin, course SILF (1.1 nm.) was set. The CB was positioned such that leg 1 was [...]

Initially it was not noted that these races concluded the series. The opportunity was taken to upgrade the results table format to be readable on a cellphone. The actual results remain unchanged. Once again we found a solid steady wind and were able to set up a course and start on time. The course set was SIFIF – 1.2 nm. and the leaders were able to consistently complete the course in a little over 20 min. […]

This week, again, we had a long wait for the wind to make it’s intentions known. When it finally came in it spread quickly across the bay and, after a few small shifts, settled on NW at a respectable 7½ – 8½ kts with rare gusts to 9. Course SILF was set and two brisk races were completed. Although short and fast, the offer of a third race was declined because of the late hour due to the first race starting almost an hour late. […]

After last week’s “no wind” cancellation it was disappointing, this week, to find the wind light and very peripatetic in direction. After a half hour postponement the wind settled for a while on 285°M and course SIFIF was set.  At the start the wind had grown to 7 – 9 kts. By the end of the second leg it was 11 – 14+ and had backed to 270°M. The course was on the short side for this much wind and gave crews a workout. […]

Seven boats came out to drift around in the rain while the RC tried to interpret any little puffs of wind and set a course. After an hour, with no sign of any change in conditions, the RC lost patience and ran up the N flag. And a writeup from Roland Nikles, skipper of Falcon: Yesterday was race day in Port Townsend. The first day of the Summer catspaw series.  The name suggests light conditions energized by patches of breeze touching down on the water’s surface like a kitten swiping at a roll of yarn. There was [...]

This week’s racing was cancelled by consensus after considering the Gale Warning in the Strait and observing the building wind gusts in the Boat Haven. The screen shot below of the days wind record from the Paper Mill  weather station confirms that the cancellation was prudent. So last week’s standings become the Final Series Standings. There are no formal Series races scheduled for next Wednesday, June 26 or July 3rd.  The July Cat’s Paw Series begins on Wednesday July 10th  18:00 hrs. […]

We managed to complete three short W/L  races with course SILF.  The wind was steadily from NW and the line square if rather short. For the first race the wind was hovering around 6 kts. The second around 5 kts. The third race also started with the wind around 5 kts. but as the fleet was rounding the leeward mark the wind died almost completely. It slowly strengthened, from the NE, enough for the fleet to finish but not suitably to start a planned fourth shorter race. Thatuna and [...]

This week, due to some interesting weather, we had a change from the multiple short W/L races we have been practicing and sailed a large triangle with a dock start. The course set was SITF. The wind at the dock at the start was Westerly 8 – 12 kts. Gusting to around 20. This course provided a reach along the waterfront with the wind eddying around the structures on shore, followed by an almost directly downwind run to the Tower. The wind on the far side of the bay was stronger than on the [...]

PTSA Thunderbird June Midsummer Series 2019   Standings – three Races Sailed Reg. Cnt. Sail # Boat Name Skipper Name Race 1 5/29/19 Race 2 5/29/19 Race 3 5/29/19 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8   Total Pts. Positn. 1 1190 Raven Blackbird Associates   1   1   4                       6 1 2 1248 Kuma San Canty, Dennis   4   2   2                       8 2 3 642 Owl Dunning, Dale   2 [...]

This event generated a high level of frustration for all concerned. On leaving harbor the RC found a very light Northwesterly breeze which the wind shadows showed to be very patchy. A temporary Windward mark was set few hundred feet into the darkest wind shadow and the CB headed downwind to set the S/F line towards the other edge of the wind shadow. Before setting the line it was necessary to wait much of an hour as the wind direction cycled through ±15° every few minutes while the [...]

The whole starting fleet crowds the line to finish Race 7! Completed  course SMF (1.6 nm.) in only 1:38:27   […]

Seven T-birds joined the CB for over an hour of drifting around a placid bay until, eventually, a tongue of rippling water was noticed coming up from Port Hadlock. Even though the wind direction was oscillating widely while a windward mark and S/F line were being set out and course SWFWF posted, it had settled down by the start with the course fairly well aligned with the wind (for the first race).   The wind shifted to the East during the finish of the first race, which left the course very skewed for the second, [...]

The wind (or lack thereof) presented a major challenge both to the Racers and the Race Committee. On arrival at the dock the RC found winds 0 – 3 kts varying in direction such that it was unclear if the start should be to the NE or SW. There were small cat’s paws all over the bay so it was unlikely the fleet could cross the bay and back within the time limit. Nor sail along the waterfront without spending long periods in front of the ferry dock. A quick trip to Point Hudson showed the Cat’s Paws outside the [...]

Five T-birds came out for what turned out to be a rarely beautiful evening of  racing. It was warm and sunny and the wind, generally from the NW was between 8 – 10 kts for the first and third of the three races and 9 – 11 for the second.    The water was flat and wind and tide lines easily visible. Three races were run promptly over a short course (SILF, ~3/4 nm.) and the times for each were similar. Raven continues to dominate, while the second and third boats are only one point apart. […]

According to PTSA tradition, the Whitecap was to run on Friday evenings from the start of Daylight Saving Time to the Classic Mariner’s Regatta. This was intended to allow the PHRF fleet to hone their skills before competing in the CMR. This is particularly important now the CMR is no longer restricted to wooden boats. So it was incorrect to label lasts week’s report as the Final standings. Friday’s race was #5 in the the series and there are more to come. The wind at the dock while setting the course was Northerly around 5 kts., stronger away from the [...]

This was a rugged evening. Two races were sailed using the short course format, SYFYF . The wind was steadily Westerly, 14 – 16+ kts for the first race, increasing towards the end, and around 23kts., with lumpy seas, for all of the second. […]

Five boats came out in the face of a forecast for Westerly winds in the high 20’s and possibly low 30’s. The actual wind in the starting area (which was swirling around the buildings on shore) was generally Westerly, 8 – 13 kts with lulls to 4. A gust of 19 kts was noticed. The water in the lee of the shore was smooth for several hundred yards out from the beach. In the rest of the bay whitecaps had not yet formed, though many were visible outside. Course [...]

Once again a short W/L course with a lot of roundings was set and this time the wind was steady enough to run it twice. The S/F line was set about 1/4 mile to leeward of mark I while the wind was 8 – 9 kts. steadily from 215°M. Course SIFIF was posted. During the first race the wind started to soften and by the end of the race was ~6 kts and shifting ±10°. A second race was run over the same course, during which the wind softened further and became more variable, [...]

The Committee Boat was suffering from an electrical malaise. The start was from the dock, where the wind was from NW, variable at 3 – 5 kts. A multi-leg course, SYTCBF (5.86 nm.), was posted, each leg being on a different point of sail and the course having the ability to be shortened at C should the wind die. SY was a reach along the waterfront,  YT almost directly downwind, TC was a port tack fetch (except for the last 1/4 mile when boats were increasingly headed. CB was an increasingly close reach with the tide, while the leg to [...]

The intent was to run two races with short legs and plenty of mark roundings to emphasize close tactical sailing. The wind while setting up the course was 3 – 4 kts from the Southeast.  Temporary mark W was set towards Indian Island and the S/F line set about 1/3 nm to the NW of it. Course SWFWF was posted. By start time the wind had risen to 4 -6 kts. and by the first return to F there were gusts to 9 kts. Then the wind began to veer and soften, and after the finish, moved to the NW [...]

This was yet another drifter, but much better attended than last week. The wind was steadily from 350°M which made C & G the only usable W/L permanent marks. The CB set the S/F line between them near the middle of the bay where the wind was strongest, at 2 – 3 kts., occasionally 4+. Course SCFGF was posted which allowed for shortening course on the downwind leg. The wind became increasingly light and fluky as the fleet approached C and then, except for the odd cat’s paw, died. There was still a little wind at the CB, enough to [...]

Before The Start This week’s race was unusual in that the wind at the committee boat was, with minor variations, steadily from 270°M for the whole race, while its velocity rose slowly from 11 – 12 kts. to 13 – 15 kts. Course SYTF (3.4 nm.) aligned perfectly for windward/leeward. At the start much of the fleet gathered at the pin end of the line (it was slightly favored) leaving plenty of maneuvering room and clear air for the rest. On the first leg the right side of the course proved the better. The downwind leg was reported [...]

Owl creeping up on Magic Bus in the first downwind leg Around noon, the strong Easterly winds of the morning suddenly eased and switched to very light Westerlies and, by race time, were light and variable with a mainly Northerly component. […]

  For the last afternoon of racing this year, the wind forecasts agreed on 6 mph. SE moving to SSE and adding rain as the afternoon progressed. Any forecast with an E in it is a worry for the RC when planning a course. If the wind is light it may die and slowly, but steadily, back to NW, if it is stronger and more established it may be unstable and oscillating by ±25° or more, or it may be wildly erratic. […]

Raven leads the pack Falcon tries to catch Raven Magic Bus tries to catch Falcon   The weather forecast indicated that conditions this week would be similar to last Saturday but with cool, heavy clouds. The pictures above show otherwise. We, long ago, lost our faith in forecasting accuracy in our local micro climate. It was a beautiful day and we were able to run three races in less than three hours. […]

We are very sad to have to announce the sudden, unexpected and untimely passing to Fiddler’s Green of fellow sailor Eric Anderson, Skipper of the Bystead 30 Andiamo Again and persistent competitor in the PHRF Fleet. Our condolences go to his Crew, Family and Friends. He will be missed. ( Fiddler’s Green ) Forty five second video of Raven taken from Magic Bus: Raven tries to catch Magic Bus in race 2.                         This week were again presented with steady firm winds and were able [...]

This week we finally managed to run two races. There was sunshine and a moderate, though unstable, breeze which eased and finally veered 50° as the afternoon progressed. Yet finishes were remarkably consistent. Owl finished the first race in 59¼ minutes and the second in 61½. […]

Once again the CB left the Boat Haven to find a glassy sea surface and a long frustrating wait for the wind to make its intentions clear. After a while there were occasional puffs, up to 3 kts. but from random directions. For a while the wind appeared to strengthen in the outer bay as a Northerly but, just as the CB was preparing to head over to set up between T and B, the breeze switched to SW and died. After a few puffs from the South the wind settled on NE (as forecast). The RC hurriedly set tets [...]

There was confusion over the start time for the first race of the series due to the calendar on the website, and the race reminder, showing a noon start, while the SI’s (and history) called for 13:00. In the event the wind was so wildly capricious in strength and direction that the race did not start until 12:48 so it appeared no boats were inadvertently left at the dock. The on-line calendar has been corrected to match the SI’s and an e-mail sent to all members to set the start time at 13:00 for the rest of the series. Maybe [...]