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: Garry Owens ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Huntington Lake
Info: (28288 views) Posted: Wednesday 2-14-07 04:25:42 PM
Second try. I'll figure out this new system yet.

I have spoken with a representative for the Fresno Yacht Club and they are limited on the number of starts and can't add any more. The age old issue when using the same line to start and finish. If too many starts and there is any sort of delay (i.e. general recall) they could have boats finishing in the middle of boats that are starting.

If we get five e27's they will however give us our own fleet and the start line is pretty long so not a real issue if we start with another fleet. We can also sponsor our own trophy if we only have 4 boats so we could race PHRF and still have a trophy for our own first place boat also. Yacht Club will go along with that and I will personally pay for the trophy if necessary.

Billy, I am with Tom on the idea that we all use the class spinnaker pole. That eliminates any problem for the visiting boats that don't have a shorter pole or don't know about the issue.

I reran the numbers from last years races with the ratings for Billy and myself as if we had used the longer pole and taken the lower rating and it didn't amke any difference in our inal out comes in any of the PHRF races.

Garry Owens

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::
:: :: Tom I say lets wait and see how many we get in our class
:: :: for what length pole we use If we are not racing class
:: :: and we are thrown in with PHRF I really dont see the
:: :: advantage;
:: ::
:: :: :: As this is a Class High Point event I can assume those
:: :: :: of us going are going to sail in One Design mode? IE: no
:: :: :: short spinnaker poles for the PHRF ratings? I know that
:: :: :: we would like to get our own start. But I can almost
:: :: :: bet, (having delt with Fresno Yacht Club running other
:: :: :: major sailing events with them) that we will be tossed
:: :: :: in with the regaular PHRF fleet, unless we somehow come
:: :: :: with 10 + boats. 

:: :: :: -Tom
:: :: ::
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: So this means you are goingto take Magic Bus up there,
:: :: :: :: right?
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: -Jason
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: huntington lake is beautiful
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: windy in the afternoon, shifty lake sailing.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: lots o fun.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: sarah
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