Racing Sailboats

[omgwtfbbq!]

Can somebody explain why :58 would ever be necessary? Lost guy perhaps?

The VOR guys often run their tactician up the mast to look for wind when its light. Maybe he didn't see the wind coming

[Spinnaker]

I14

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Can't forget the Laser, so much fun. I learned on these and had one until I was 19. I'll get another one someday, hopefully.

[Spinnaker]

Can't forget the Laser, so much fun. I learned on these and had one until I was 19. I'll get another one someday, hopefully.

The Laser is classic, Bruce Kirby actually lives up the street from me

I'd like to have one for off season sailing (it's only windy on long island sound when it's cooler). I would have nowhere to put it

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The Laser is classic, Bruce Kirby actually lives up the street from me

Really? Maybe you can have him sign a line drawing of my SJ-24

It's weird, but by accident, I've only owned Kirby designs...

[Spinnaker]

Really? Maybe you can have him sign a line drawing of my SJ-24

It's weird, but by accident, I've only owned Kirby designs...

I didn't know he designed the San Juan.

He keeps a 35' one-off he designed called 'Nightwind' that I've raced against him PHRF before . . . . unsuccessfully

[Rowayton]

The Laser is classic, Bruce Kirby actually lives up the street from me

I'd like to have one for off season sailing (it's only windy on long island sound when it's cooler). I would have nowhere to put it

You blew it , I now know where 'Fancy CT' is . My sailing club bought 5 Pixels (yet another successful Kirby design) for our junior sailing program recently. Nice little boat and much more user friendly than the Laser (much less swimming involved ). I still keep an old Laser that my daughter likes to play with. If you're out on the water off 'Fancy CT's' coast, wave. Although I've moved up the coast to 'Quiet CT' I often crew on PL3 (she was the first US C Class cat to win the Little America's Cup years ago) when I venture South to see old friends. Despite her age - we took the winged sail off years ago - she's still pretty fast!. Her sister is still on display at the nearby Maritime Museum. Perhaps we've met .

PS. The 'Aussie' 18 foot skiff pictured at the top of this post is the scariest thing I've ever sailed on with a mast and that includes ice boats. Totally insane!
RB

[337GTiAndrew]

I'm racing in the Hobie 33 Nationals this weekend

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A few pics of last season crewing on a J-29:

[Spinnaker]

You blew it , I now know where 'Fancy CT' is

Your username says it all

PS. The 'Aussie' 18 foot skiff pictured at the top of this post is the scariest thing I've ever sailed on with a mast and that includes ice boats. Totally insane!

I am jealous! I assume it wasn't in LIS? I've only trapped out on an I14, we got out to Green's ledge and the wind completely died, the nice part about high powered skiffs is there's always enough wind to get in

[Rowayton]

My sail on an Aussie 18 was off Roton Point in a stiff breeze two years ago. We've got a member who has one. It's yellow and named 'Loony Tunes'. The damn thing takes forever to rig and de rig and feels like its going to explode when sailed fast. Needless to say it was way over my head . I've watched them race in Australia many times and even as a spectator - they're scary boats.

GT Andy.
Good luck in the Hobie Nationals down in FL! If you run into Dan Mangus from Hobie say hi from Ron. Roton Point hosted the Alter Cup a few years ago plus a few Div 12 Nationals when I was Commodore. Roton Point is probably the oldest continuously running multihull club in America (over 50 years!). Perhaps you've sailed with us? I still have an H21 from the Pro Sail days (US 6) that, with its generous handicap, is remarkably competitive.
RB

[337GTiAndrew]

Hobie 33 is a monohull, Great weekend of sailing. This is the first year the boat I was on campaiged in the racing circiut. In its past life it was used as a cruiser. The boat is hull 55 out of Michigan. We ended up in a tie for 3rd. This was the first time I have sailed on this particular boat but I have been racing Hobie 33's regularly for the last 4 years.

Here are the pics i have so far. I will post more when I have them.

[Rowayton]

Damn Andy. A Hobie 33! Very rare boat indeed. I've only seen one under sail (from the Norwalk YC) and it was movin' right along. Thanks for the pictures, it looks like all on board had a great time.
RB

[Spinnaker]

Damn Andy. A Hobie 33! Very rare boat indeed. I've only seen one under sail (from the Norwalk YC)

Remember the name? The hull looks familiar . . .

[337GTiAndrew]

I was on Hi-Tech but i normally race on MovingParty

[Rowayton]

Remember the name? The hull looks familiar . . .

Its name escapes me but the hull was red.
RB

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Hobie 33's are cool... I have still never seen one in the flesh. Always reminds me of this video:

[YJSAABMAN]

I don't get out of a few of the car forums on here too much, but found this thread while searching for pics for my next tattoo idea! Yes, I'm that avid a racer I want a representation of it permanently on my body!

I'm currently 31 and have been actively racing pretty much the whole time since I was 9. Started out with my dad on an old Mutineer racing handicap on a small lake, then moved up to a JY15. Took a few years off in high school, then race 420s the year I was at Drexel. Spent quite a few years racing Lightnings after that and traveled a good bit around PA, NJ, and even down as far as DC area where we took one hell of a spinnaker ride on the leading edge of squall line!

Now I've settled into the J/24 class with my dad, and am back to sailing with him, this season. He's preparing to retire in July fully immerse himself into his position with the J/24 class International Tech Committee. He's been an official class measurer for the last 10+ years and done a lot to improve upon the measurement process for the class, including developing new measurement tools, and measured boats at every Worlds event for just as long.

My home club is in Havre deGrace, MD, at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. We've got a great J/24 fleet that has included the likes of Worlds competitors Max Skelly and Chris Crockett, both of whom I've had the pleasure of getting to sail with and learn from. I'm more of a bow man than a skipper, despite 3 summers of sailing and racing camp on the bay in my early teen years, but just love getting out on the water.

Anyways, here's a pic of the old man's 24 in action on the Bay. One of the damned nicest J-boats from 1984 you'll ever find!

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Goddamn that looks like fun, thanks for sharing. Find any ideas on the tattoo?

[Rowayton]

"Now I've settled into the J/24 class with my dad, and am back to sailing with him, this season. He's preparing to retire in July fully immerse himself into his position with the J/24 class International Tech Committee. He's been an official class measurer for the last 10+ years and done a lot to improve upon the measurement process for the class, including developing new measurement tools, and measured boats at every Worlds event for just as long".

I've probably met you or your Dad while helping out on the signal boat during the J24 Worlds when Noroton YC hosted the event several years ago. Talk about a long, crowed start line and close racing! We on the committee boat kept pretty busy during that event. Great fun!
RB

[YJSAABMAN]

"Now I've settled into the J/24 class with my dad, and am back to sailing with him, this season. He's preparing to retire in July fully immerse himself into his position with the J/24 class International Tech Committee. He's been an official class measurer for the last 10+ years and done a lot to improve upon the measurement process for the class, including developing new measurement tools, and measured boats at every Worlds event for just as long".

I've probably met you or your Dad while helping out on the signal boat during the J24 Worlds when Noroton YC hosted the event several years ago. Talk about a long, crowed start line and close racing! We on the committee boat kept pretty busy during that event. Great fun!
RB

You probably have, his name is Tim Winger. There's a few people around the class that know him.

And, yes tip, I did find an appropriate pic to base my tattoo off of! Will be sure to post pics once I get it done.

[Davey_Auers]

[YJSAABMAN]

Man it's been a few years since I sailed a Laser!

[Bullitt_TDI]

i just posted a WTB ad on the laser forums. It's been long time since I sailed.

Last boat I crewed was a mumm/farr 30. Kite trimmer.


I took the pics.