I went CW - first mistake. I thought it was a push and just decided to go that way. I also carried my 150 - second mistake. I realized I was overpowered about 10 minutes before the start and decided not enough time without being late and that maybe the 150 would help on the reach from Alcatraz to the Straits. It did help but not enough.

Saturday and Sunday were my first races with the fleet and on my Express. Great fun. The fleet seems more like a friendly club than a highly competitive fleet (which it is)...the best of both worlds. Looking forward to the Mid-Winters. George

:: We motored over from Alameda on Sunday and noted the
:: much better wind at Alcatraz versus Angel and that
:: coupled with a better finishing current through Racoon
:: kept us sticking to our CW game plan. A better game plan
:: would have been NOT to be 2 minutes late to our start.
::
:: Joe B.
::
:: :: We didn't like the idea of footing against the remaining
:: :: ebb through the lee of Angle Island so went clock wise.
:: :: Other than that we really thought it was a wash without
:: :: any clear choice. The difference was that there was not
:: :: much of a lee going to the straits and good tide through
:: :: it- then the hot angle to the finish from Alcatraz. As
:: :: it was we were nearly bow to bow with boats that went
:: :: the opposite way! A fun race and the best kind of end to
:: :: a race with a big choice like that!
::
:: :: Will
:: ::
:: :: :: Dave,
:: :: ::
:: :: :: It was a great weekend. I think there were a few new
:: :: :: boat owners out which is great for the fleet.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Motorcycle Irene actually went around clockwise and only
:: :: :: finished a couple of boatlengths behind us (CCW), while
:: :: :: Witchy Woman (also CCW) finished a couple of boatlengths
:: :: :: ahead of us.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: I can testify that there was no "big thinking" on our
:: :: :: boat. We felt that CW was better for current through
:: :: :: Raccoon Straits, but we weren't that excited about a
:: :: :: long beat to Alcatraz. So after going back and forth
:: :: :: many times we decided on CCW about 5 minutes before the
:: :: :: start. It was more of a lucky guess than a well thought
:: :: :: out plan.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: See you on the water.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Dan
:: :: ::
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Hi,
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: It was great to be out there with you all this weekend.
:: :: :: :: It was my first race with the fleet and we got many warm
:: :: :: :: welcomes out there on the course. Thanks for making us
:: :: :: :: feel at home!
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: So, who went which way on Sunday? I know I went the
:: :: :: :: wrong way (clockwise), along with a few others. Was the
:: :: :: :: big gap between 37 and 80 the CW/CCW split?
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Witchy Woman 13
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Wile E Coyote 14
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Motorcycle Irene 18
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Great White 30
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: ERGO 35
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Salty Hotel 37

:: :: :: :: ---- split??? ---

:: :: :: :: Desparado 80
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Light'n Up 88
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: OPA 89
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Express Way 90
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Attack from Mars 97 (CW)
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: TAZ 107 (CW)
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Kilibri 116 (CW)
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: STREGA 127 (CW)
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Archimedes 132 (CW)
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Dianne 183 (DNC)
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: What was the big thinking in CCW? No sailing deep angles
:: :: :: :: to the finish?
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Cheers,
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Dave