Night Cap Series Night Cap Series starts Sunday, September 19th at 1 pm
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Thanks Sym for these pictures of Saturday’s party and Sunday’s
light wind start.
We could not have planned a better weather weekend, hot and sunny both days. On Saturday we got our downwind spinnaker run shortly after the start, and were able to keep them up almost the entire day. There were some holes to be found but Thatuna did a remarkable job of staying in the breeze and drove around the entire fleet. Saturday finished with Sea Puppy, an F 24 tri from Sequim being single handed all weekend by Bruce von Borstel crossing first, followed by Frank Lawson’s sharp J/105, john B, from Port Ludlow, and the Thatuna.
The barge had been reserved and stocked with pizza. Add some adult beverages, a lovely summer evening in Port Ludlow and it was hard to beat. A special thanx goes out to Sym Sebastian for putting together a great barge party, safe to say all had a good time there…
Sunday looked dismal for wind with a forecast of 3 building to 6. But as the race started in front of Port Ludlow we were given nice, fairly constant pressure. At the same time the slack disappeared and the ebb began to build.
continue reading » Port to Port 2010
Wahooo! Time to go sailing!
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 [...]
 A Swift Solo I recently was given the opportunity to attempt to race a Swift Solo skiff in the Columbia River Gorge. When my 505 crew and good Colorado buddy Philip Ryan told me of the possibility of getting a loaned boat I thought, “Go down to the Gorge to sail an overpowered singlehander with a main, jib and a HUGE kite all while hanging on a trapeze? Sounds like what I call fun!”
In the back of my mind I knew there was a distinct possibility I would be blown off the river. I’ve sailed there three times previously and it blew like stink every time. Figuratively, I was blown off the river and the conditions were hairy enough that it seemed literally possible too!
THE BOAT
The Swift Solo is an odd bird to say the least (I couldn’t resist the pun). It was designed in 2000 by the Northwest’s own Bram Dally as a trainer for the 49er. The boat has a ridiculous amount of sail for a singlehander, but is rigged and designed in such a way it is actually quite manageble in up to moderate conditions. What sets is apart from other skiffs, is these are gorgeous bright-finished cedar strip boats. They are modern in their construction though with an Carbon/Kevar/Epoxy inner skin, and an S Glass/Epoxy outer skin, resulting in a light, yet very strong boat. The boat is designed and built with longevity in mind, and the main and jib are both fully battened to that effect as well.
continue reading » Erik Tries a Swift Solo at the Gorge
The 6 metres are coming back to Port Townsend Bay
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 [...]
This Saturday on June 19th, the Port Ludlow Yacht Club Tala Pt Regatta will be feature two races. Boats (and owners) that like longer race legs will be please with the course and you get to see some different real estate. For more information go to their web site at PLYC.
Speaking of Port [...]
Pegasus fighting for a spot on the line
Pegasus XIV does the 2010 Swiftsure race
The 2010 Swiftsure was many things this year but fast wasn’t one of them. It had a few moments of excitement but the word was “Well, it’s never like this…” Swiftsure normally starts with an upwind leg, the price you pay to have a good, solid downwind finish.
Oh that it were so this year.
On the other hand, we can’t say we weren’t warned. Our weather briefing Friday started with “It looks like great wind at the start with this high offshore but sometime during the day, it will move over us giving us light and variable winds.” Ugh.
continue reading » Swift? Surely not!
 Pegasus at Swiftsure. Photo by Jan Anderson As we wait to hear about the race from Dan and the crew on Pegasus, a photo of Pegasus by Jan Anderson at her Flicker site. a photo by Sean Trew at www.pacificfog.net, and a race report from the Swiftsure site.
Victoria, BC – Gear buster to drifter, the 67th Swiftsure proved challenging for its competitors. In 15 knots of wind the first two starts went off without a hitch, but Class 3 was recalled. Principal Race Officer Jennifer Guest postponed the start sequence to allow enough time to get all the Class 3 boats back for their re-start. Despite the cool and breezy conditions at Clover Point, Swiftsure enthusiasts turned out for the 28th annual Fairfield Gonzales Community Association Swiftsure Breakfast, and to take in the Swiftsure start sequence. With the Canadian Navy continuing its strong support of Swiftsure, it was the HMCS Whitehorse capably serving as the start boat for this year’s race. By late morning winds gusted to 30 plus knots causing 25 boats to withdraw because of gear failure. Two boats were dismasted, and two experienced rudder failure.
continue reading » 67th Swiftsure Predictably Unpredictable
 Port Townsend was one of seven schools that made the trip to Sail Sand Point to compete for the 2010 NW High School Team Racing Championship title and a berth to the ISSA National Team Racing Championship for the Baker Trophy. This was the first time that the Port Townsend Team has competed in the Team Racing Champs; and the group of happy, sun burnt sailors, sailed extremely well and came in 4th. There was one senior and six freshman who competed: Jackson Delagarza, Olivia Gibbons, Cody Kowalski, Coleman Riddle, Emily Bufford, Britz Grant and Darby Flanagan.
continue reading » 2010 NW High School Team Race Championship
Interesting video on the French sailing hydrofoil, L’Hydroptere, Alain Thebault’s decades-long obsession to turn his surface piercing foil-driven trimaran concept into the world’s fastest sailboat. As Sailing Anarchy pointed out this morning, the video ends with a quote from Winston Churchill, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no [...]
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