Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht ClubMay 18 - 19
Story
Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication.

ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE

1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti

2) Will Paxton wasn't there.

3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes.

4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday.

5) Sun was shining.

6) It was my birthday weekend.

7. El Raton wasn't there.

8. We went left when we could.

9. The wind was blowing.

10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me.
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Dianne113(3)2(5)2(7)1(8)3 (11)
2Peaches154(4)4(8)4(12)2(14)1 (15)
3Motorcycle Irene161(1)1(2)3(5)6(11)5 (16)
4Summer Palace247(7)6(13)5(18)4(22)2 (24)
5Abigail Morgan255(5)3(8)6(14)5(19)6 (25)
6Strega308(8)8(16)7(23)3(26)4 (30)
7Wile E Coyote322(2)5(7)1(8)DNS(20)DNS (32)
8Libra449(9)7(16)9(25)DNF(37)7 (44)
9Make Me Smile516(6)9(15)DNF(27)DNS(39)DNS (51)
10Moonlight5210(10)10(20)8(28)DNF(40)DNS (52)
11Elise60DNC(12)DNC(24)DNC(36)DNC(48)DNC(60)
export csv

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Author: Jason Cosler ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Blisters.
Info: (24249 views) Posted: Monday 12-10-01 06:52:00 AM
What I originally thought was simply the bottom paint (Baltoplate) blistering due to a rushed paint job last spring turns out to be the unthinkable: gelcoat blisters. Hundreds of very tiny ones (about the size of a pin head) in several locations from bow to stern. The thing is, they're not (at this point, I guess) traditional gelcoat blisters. Which means thay don't go all the way to the laminate. In fact, I took some sand paper to a few yesterday and it looks like a slightly different color second layer of gelcoat is underneath (looks teal). Is this the "fine rash" Terry Alsberg talks about in his lecture?

The opinion of the boat yard is that the outer-most layer of gelcoat may have been allowed to set up for too long. Or an additive may be to blame (this is consistent with what I've been reading on the internet). My point was: Why would it start blistering now? Change of climate or the disgusting water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor? The yard said it looked like blistering that would result if a boat was not wet-sailed for most of its life and then kept in the water for long periods all of a sudden. But I'm pretty sure she was wet-sailed before I bought her last year (had balto-plate on it then).

So...anyone else have this ploblem? I fear I'm looking at a second mortage to fix it...

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  • Blisters. (24250 views) [x] (current)
    Jason Cosler ~ Monday 12-10-01 06:52:00 AM
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      Garry Owens ~ Tuesday 12-11-01 02:01:00 PM
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      robert galbraith ~ Thursday 12-20-01 06:41:00 PM