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: Joe B.
Subject: Doublehanded Farallones
Info: (22348 views) Posted: Friday 2-1-08 11:50:20 AM
From my recollection at the '07 Nationals Skipper's meeting, shykites would be OK for class races scheduled beyond Pt. Bonita, but that specialty kites like reachers would not. Few opinions were that it would lead to a cost prohibitive arms race. Those people wishing to use the specialty kites could still race under their regular PHRF. Is my recollection correct? Help me out here, guys! But yes, nothing as been added to the written rules yet.

Joe B.

:: Last year was the first time in the 8 years I've done
:: the doublehanded Farallones race that the class
:: disallowed shykites. It had always been agreed upon that
:: outside the gate we could sail with anything allowable
:: under PHRF, i.e. shykites, reachers, etc. This
:: arrangement was supposed to have been written into the
:: rules. I plan on going this year and ,would like to race
:: with the class and bring all my ocean equipment.

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