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Thanks to Elizabeth Becker for some great shots from the PTSA sponsored 6 Meter (or is it Metre?) NA’s.
Great shots, great boats. More photos coming soon.
2010 North American Six Meter Championships
August 13 – 15, 2010
Port Townsend, WA.
Conditions: Sunny and Hot, 7 races, no throw outs, 8 – 10 knots both days.
| Boat | Owner | Sail # | | | | | | | | Total | Place | Place | Place |
| | | -1- | -2- | -3- | -4- | -5- | -6- | -7- | | NA's | Modern | Classic |
| Arunga | Cadranellus | US 118 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1ST | 1ST | |
| Finnegan | Parker | US 123 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 2ND | 2ND | |
| Saskia II | Muller | KC 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 3RD | | 1ST |
| Frenzy | Phillips | US 107 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 29 | | 3RD | |
| Flapper | Booth | N 71 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29 | | | 2ND |
| Gallant | Jespersen | KC 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | | | 3RD |
| Lulu | Downey | US 72 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 51 | | | |
| Sockeye | Mitchell | US 119 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 54 | | | |
The 2010 North Americans took place over the weekend of August 14 -15 in Port Townsend, WA. To say the conditions were excellent would be an understatement, with consistent 8 – 10 knots for the 7 races under clear blue skies and warm temperatures. The event opened on Friday evening with a reception at the Port Townsend Foundry courtesy of Pete Langley. On Saturday the Olympic Mountains to the west were clear as were the Cascade Mountains to the east. The races were 5 – 9 miles long on the western end of Quimper Bay with shifts of 5 – 10 degrees making things interesting for the competitors. Tidal currents were present, though not extreme. In the Moderns it was Andy Parker and Finnegan leading after the first 4 races, with Rainer Muller’s Saskia II (Olympic medallist Ross MacDonald driving) carrying a 1 point lead over Nick Booth’s Flapper. The 2009 World Cup winners, KC 10 Gallant, had a tough start to the regatta with an over early in the second race and then hitting the mark while in the lead in the 3rd.
continue reading » 6 Meter North American Championship
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
 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
Rob sent us out to the Mobilisa buoy on a evening that started with light air and got lighter. Fun to watch how well Scott and his crew kept Tzieu moving in just a wisp of a breeze.
Well, not really. We don’t have a photo plane but we do have some pictures from the air of a start at the 2010 PT Invitational.
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All the photos from the plane can be found on the Pictures tab.
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
By Piper Dunlap
The eleventh and final race of the International 505 Dinghy Pacific Coast Championship was over by 2:30 on Monday afternoon. The remaining sixteen crews of the 21 entered in the event each gave a wave of appreciation to the committee boat, “Petrel,” as they crossed the finish line and headed back to the launch site at Fort Worden Beach. After three days of varied conditions and good tight racing, everyone seemed satisfied and ready to call it a day.
There have been bigger 505 regattas before in Port Townsend. Ron Farrell recalls having over 50 boats on the line back in the ‘70’s, but it’s been a long time. That’s one reason it was so satisfying to have this event come off so well. We had a good turn out (21 entrants), and we were blessed with breeze – ever building breeze.
continue reading » 505 Pacific Coast Championship Report & Results
 Dorado in 2009 photo With consistently high finishes and always making it to the start, Dorado and the Daubenbergers are the winners of the 2010 PTSA White Cap Series.
The final race of the spring 2010 White Cap Series looked like it was going to live up to its name with white caps starting to appear, fairly strong gusts blowing through, and head sail choices being reconsidered. But by the time the fleet rounded the tower on the final beat up to the line, the wind had settled and a steady breeze brought the boats home in the final race of the series.
As Ed Barcott pointed out after an earlier race, one of the advantages of this spring’s single lap races is that they allowed the fleet time to wander around the Bay in the twilight, and once again it appeared that many did. Hard to beat an evening like that.
Final standings and full results after the break.
continue reading » Dorado wins 2010 White Cap Series
 White Cap Series Race 7. Photo by Elizabeth Becker
A note needs to go with results:
There were apparently 5 boats over early, all at the pin end of the line. We couldn’t ID the more distant boats because they were blocked by the nearer boats. It has been so long since the RC had to do a general recall that we blew it. Only Sirocco heeded the Individual Recall horn, flag and radio announcement. That puts us in a pickle because we can’t disqualify the boats that we know were OCS because since there were other OCS boats that we couldn’t ID. By the rules we would need to void the race, but that seems inappropriate for such a fun evening of sailing. So the RC is bending the rules so as not to punish the fleet for our error in not doing a general recall. We think Sirocco lost a couple minutes restarting, they think it was less. We have deducted 95 seconds from Sirocco’s time and given everyone else a finish.
I apologize for the error. We will be ready for a general recall in the future.
Myron
Full results and photos by Elizabeth Becker after the break.
continue reading » White Cap Series Race #7
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