Frostbite Series February 12, 2022
Sun, wind, and fairly warm out, it was the best sailing of the winter so far. Five Tbirds had two races of two laps each. The wind was shifting from W to NW at around 5 to 8 knots. Falcon took the first race by a whisker over the double handed Kolus. Owl won the second race by a couple of boat-lengths over Kuma San. Is spring in the air? Race 1 Race 2 Falcon Owl Kolus Kuma San Kuma San Kolus Merlin Falcon Owl (DNS) Merlin
Classic Mariners Weekend
SPARKLE at Swiftsure 2014
Race Committee Releases 2014 Sailing Instructions
Dave Burrows and our hard working race committee have released the 2014 season race documents. As always there are a number of changes and clarifications. Now's the time to take a look. Among other changes the following was added for Weather Cancellations - "WEATHER CANCELLATION If the NOAA forecast contains Gale Warnings for Admiralty Inlet covering race time that race is automatically cancelled. Small Craft Warnings will be considered on a case by case basis. If the race is cancelled an "A" flag will be displayed on the picnic table in front of the Yard Office at the Boat Haven." [...]
2013 Wooden Boat Series Starts Up this Saturday
Headed to the windward mark. Photo by Wendy Feltham This Saturday, May 25th, marks the start of the 2013 Wooden Boat Series. Saturday's race will be a great tune up for the Classic Marniers Regatta which happens on June 8th and 9th and is scored as part of the Wooden Boat Series. We're calling all wooden boats - now's the time to get out on the Bay again, dust off the your sailing skills, have a great day on the water with like-minded sailors, and show off your hard work. The series is open only to wooden boats. [...]
More Shipwrights’ Photos
Craig Wester sent in some great shots of the 2013 Shipwrights’ Regatta. There’s a large collection to check out on the other side of the continued link. Scott Walker in TZIEU working hard to keep it upright. Photo by Craig Wester […]
Mark Your Calendars Now: The 2012 MIDSUMMER REGATTA is June 23rd
The sponsors of the Port Townsend Regatta, see the bottom of the poster for specifics, have this this thing that it is just as important to socialize as it is to race (well, almost). So untie your boat from the dock and plan for a great day full of racing. Join us after the races for traditional Scandinavian food and drink, and Dean’s Grill ...mmmm. It is truly the best regatta party of the year! It's this Saturday, June 23rd. Note that there is NOT a race on Friday, June 22nd, so that you will all be fresh for Saturday’s [...]
How About A Couple of Cruises This Year?
Vince Townrow, Commodore of Port Hadlock Yacht Club is planning a couple of cruises this year and has invited all our members to join in the fun. Here is a lettter I recieved from Vince with the details: Proposed Weekend Cruises for the 2012 season. They should be informal and a way to have fun on the water. Spring and Fall to ensure some sort of weather but not too cold. Reasonably close to Port Hadlock to reduce the logistics. I would plan to invite members of the clubs in Port Townsend and Sequim to join us in the good time. [...]
Greg Fisher Goes Over the Basics
The first event of the year, the Shipwrights Regatta on February 25, 2012, is coming up at a good clip. Time to start thinking about what you need to do on the boat and to get your head back into the very basics of sailing a race on the Bay. In the video below, Greg Fisher, former North Sails One Design star and now a college coach, goes over the basics. And if your goal is just to get the boat out of the slip a couple times more in 2012, or maybe give racing a try, consider joining the [...]
Dialing in Step’nAnnie for Heavy Weather
So with last Sunday's race canceled, we took a vote and decided to get a practice session in with some real wind, we stayed out for a couple of hours, and got the boat and crew pretty comfortable. Boat speeds up into the 8 kt range a few times, lots of 7 kt speeds. Good times for sure, and we're ready for some pressure now. Winds were in the upper 20's, gusts into the upper 30's. Port Townsend Bay is really pretty protected so this was a good opportunity. Special thanks to crewmember Charles for bringing the keen video [...]
More Race Photos
Do you like to see pictures of your boat in action? Thanks to some of our PTSA members, you can do just that. Kate Clayton took pictures of the recent Midsummer Regatta with Satch’s “boat camera” aboard Step ‘n’ Annie. You can view those pictures at: https://picasaweb.google.com/112649943788495072698/2011MidsummerRegatta?authkey=Gv1sRgCJu4mdy3hfSmogE If you would like a high resolution copy (free) of any of the photos, send a note to Satch with the photo number and your e-mail. Satch’s e-mail is: beercanracer@hotmail.com. Elizabeth Becker also has pictures from the Classic Mariners Regatta that she took from her classic Lake Union Dreamboat Emmeline. You can see [...]
2011 Shipwrights Photos from Craig Wester
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20th Annual Shipwrights Regatta
See the complete gallery after the break. The 20th Annual Shipwrights Regatta finally sailed on March 5th, after a postponement the week before due to snow, sleet, and high winds. The weather was considerably nicer for the second try, with 5-12 knots of wind, 40-50 degrees, and even a brief period of sunshine. 27 boats registered for the event, and 20 actually made it to the water. The course was a little confusing since the wind would not cooperate with the predetermined North or South choices on the Race Instructions. When you read the race results, please keep [...]
Crew Choices Keep Things Positive
Seattle area sailor Jonathan McKee in Sailing World on getting the most from your racing program - focusing on the process, rather than the result, you may find a greater sense of fulfillment at the end of the day. Most of us race for fun, but the activity is competitive. This is a fundamental paradox of sport, and it’s especially strong in sailing. With so many aspects of the race beyond our control, we set ourselves up for disappointment when we define our success by our finish. So, for my own program on Dark Star, I try to emphasize the [...]
Well, that was fun …
It's tough to say goodbye to another season of racing on the Bay. What did you learn out on the water? What thoughts are you carrying around in your head as to how you plan to improve next year? We'd love to hear from you. In cruising the web I came across this season end summary which expresses my experience in 2010. ... the challenges in the sport of sailing present themselves in different forms and at times when you least expect it, and regardless of how much effort you put forward, there are no guarantees to success. [...]
More 2010 6 Meter NA Championship Photos
Thanks, Mike. More photos of the 2010 6 Meter North American's from Michael Berman. More of his great photos at http://www.michaelbermanphotography.com/ [slideshow id=27]
Wahooooo! It’s a Sunny Summer Weekend!
Lots to do this weekend. - Port to Port Race. Registration and sign ups will be at the Skipper's meeting at the Maritime Center, Saturday morning at 9:30. Race starts at 1:00 on Saturday for the hoped for downwind ride to Port Ludlow. Sunday's race starts at 9:30 for what is forecast to be a beat back to PT. We have the party barge with pizza's at Port Ludlow. Satch showed me his chart plotting and navigation skills by folding up a business card to one nautical mile and computing the distance as around 14 miles or so. [...]
Upcoming 6 Metre North Americans in PT
Exciting news from Adam Henley, the 6 metres are coming back to Port Townsend Bay for their North American regatta. Dates are August 13 - 15th, so far 10 boats are signed up. The host club is the Port Townsend Sailing Association.
Classic Mariners Regatta
Just a reminder, the Classic Mariners Regatta is this weekend. Welcome party at 6:30 at the NWMC boat shop. Last minute sign ups for the Regatta accepted.
505 Regatta Update. Room on Committee boat.
Chris Grace is taking out Petrel for the committee boat for the 5o5's and there's room on it for PTSA members who want to watch the races. If you've never done that, it's a very cool experience to watch starts, etc. Dan says there will be mark boats that can ferry people in and out between races. Volunteers appreciated, too.
Port Townsend Yacht Club Opening Day Parade
A note from Galen Peterson, Fleet Capain PTYC: Opening Day Parade will be on May 1st this year. It will start after the 12:45 PM ferry leaves the dock. A pre-parade meeting will be held on the 21st of April at 7PM at the PTYC building. Order of boats, parade route, safety, etc. will be discussed. We would love to have the PTSA be part of the parade. Please make sure we have your info if you would like to participate. Thanks!