We motored over from Alameda on Sunday and noted the much better wind at Alcatraz versus Angel and that coupled with a better finishing current through Racoon kept us sticking to our CW game plan. A better game plan would have been NOT to be 2 minutes late to our start.

Joe B.

:: We didn't like the idea of footing against the remaining
:: ebb through the lee of Angle Island so went clock wise.
:: Other than that we really thought it was a wash without
:: any clear choice. The difference was that there was not
:: much of a lee going to the straits and good tide through
:: it- then the hot angle to the finish from Alcatraz. As
:: it was we were nearly bow to bow with boats that went
:: the opposite way! A fun race and the best kind of end to
:: a race with a big choice like that!

:: Will
::
:: :: 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