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)
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Author: Dan Pruzan
Subject: Great Pumpkin
Info: (13874 views) Posted: Tuesday 10-31-06 07:30:48 AM
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

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