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: Ted Lohr
Subject: Target Boat Speed Upwind
Info: (11635 views) Posted: Tuesday 6-8-10 04:15:36 PM
Thanks. The only real reference point I have are the 3 Moore 24's here.

How should the Express compare to the Moore Upwind?

Faster/Slower/About the Same? Point Higher/Lower/About the Same?

::
:: :: New to the Express here in Hood River OR ( The Gorge )
:: :: and I'm starting to get the boat dialed in. We do not
:: :: have any other Express' to tune against and I don't see
:: :: a chance to get to SF Bay until the Fall at the
:: :: earliest, if this season at all. I've set the boat up
:: :: according to the guide in the Articles section.
:: ::
:: :: 90% of our racing is with the #3 (18+). Downwind we are
:: :: dialed. Upwind we are fast, but it's hard to tell
:: :: without another boat to compare to.
:: ::
:: :: Assuming our speedo is calibrated correctly, what should
:: :: we be shooting for with the #3 up going to weather?
:: ::
:: :: We have a couple well sailed Moore 24's here. How should
:: :: my upwind performance compare with theirs - pointing and
:: :: boatspeed?
:: ::
:: :: Thanks for the help. Absolutely love the boat.
::
:: A question I've always wondered about. I've had to
:: recalibrate speedo a few times and I think it is close
:: to accurate. I find with the #3 a speed of 5.4-5.7 keeps
:: my boat with those boats that are setting the pace.
:: Above 6 and I'm not pointing with the fast boats. I
:: don't know if my numbers are true targets. I regard the
:: speedo as not strictly accurate but a handy device to
:: judge boat speed in the absence of other express'. SDK

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