420s
CYC is selling 2 of the 420s for $3,000.00 each on a first come first served basis. Anyone interested should contact the office.
Opti for Sale
Includes everything: Racing sales, Dolly etc.
Used twice in the last 2 years
Purchased for $3400 Asking: $3000
Leonard Nihan 401-662-7177 or email: leonard.sea-band.com
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See cruising events.......
Our Fleet Captain, Chris Powell reports that a very active 2008 Cruise Season is planned. The itinerary includes:
Summer Cruise: Sunday, July 20th to Sunday, July 27th. We will probably head west out of the Bay to Shelter Island and Long Island. We are waiting word of Jamestown Yacht Club's schedule and may suggest combining fleets if JYC's itinerary is similar. Ports-of-call will include Coecles Harbor, West Neck, Sag and Deering Harbors. A cruise dinner is planned at Shelter island Yacht Club for Friday the 25th.
Fall Cruise: Monday September 1st to Sunday September 7th. We will visit the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vinyard, and (if the weather is favorable) Nantucket. Departure is scheduled for the day after the CYC Round Island Race so Cruisers can participate. The Cruise will arrive in Cuttyhunk for the September 5th Clambake. The Fall Cruise is a very relaxing event since most of the summer folk have left the Islands.
Cuttyhunk Cruise and Clambake: Friday September 5th to Sunday September 7th, with the Clambake on Friday, September 5th.
CYC Raft-up and Family Picnic: Sunday August 10th at Potters Cove, Jamestown. The J-22 races will start and finish in the cove, and launch service will be available to the raft-up.
Skippers, please notify the fleet captain if you plan to participate in any of the events.
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Welcome to Fleet 12
The Conanicut Yacht Club is host to J/22 Fleet 12. Racing is held on Sunday afternoons during July and August, and is open to all J/22 sailors, including CYC non-members. Fleet 12 racing is known for being family-friendly, and highly Corinthian, but serious enough to be sailed with spinnakers.
In recent years the fleet has featured unusually well balanced racing; over half the boats winning at least one race a season. Starts are usually at Special Mark No.3 near the club dock with the first gun at 1:30pm. No need to register, just be on the line ready to have some fun. After racing (about 4pm) all crews are welcome on the CYC deck for post-race relaxation and awards.
Race instructions and race write-ups are available below.
See links below for all 2006 information.
J/22 Fleet 12 2006 Schedule
The 2006 season will be a single series sailed on the following Sunday dates:
At the conclusion of racing on these Sundays we will meet on the CYC Deck/Bar for awards, a libation, and a rehash of the day's events. All who are not members of the CYC are included as guests of those who are members. We will also plan to participate as a one design Class in the CYC Around the Island Race scheduled for Sunday, September 3rd. At the conclusion of this race (details to be on the CYC Web Site, http://www.conanicutyachtclub.org/) there will be awards, drinks, and a cookout at the Club for all who sign up.
NOTE: We have nothing scheduled for the weekend of July 8-9. We urge all boats to register for and participate in the Newport Regatta run by Sail Newport.
Weeknight J/22 one-design racing hosted by the Newport Yacht Club and Sail Newport is held on Tuesday (spinnaker) and Wednesday (non-spinnaker) evenings throughout the summer.
For those who are interested in PHRF Racing, The JYC schedule follows:
CONANICUT YACHT CLUB - J/22 SERIES - YEAR 2006
J/22 Fleet #12
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Effective 6/25/2006
J/22 Season to consist of a single series:
6/25, 7/2, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 - two races/day
NOTE: All boats are encouraged to race in the Newport Regatta - July 8-9
1. General Instructions-
Racing shall be conducted in accordance with the Racing Rules of
Sailing for 2005-2008 (RRS); the US SAILING's sailing prescriptions,
these sailing instructions and any amendments thereto, and the
respective series notice for a particular event.
2. Eligibility- Racing
is open to any J/22 conforming to the International J/22 Class Rules
and Regulations. Sail Newport J/22's are considered eligible. The J/22
crew weight rule shall not be in effect. Non-CYC Members will
be welcomed and scored in all series. They will be eligible for Prizes
but not for CYC Perpetual Trophies.
3. Schedule of Races- The
Race Committee will attempt to run the prescribed number of races for
the scheduled event. For multiple race event days the Committee will
run the next race as soon as practical following the conclusion of the
previous race. The decision to run additional races will solely be at
the discretion of the Race Committee. A race will be determined to be completed
if at least one boat from fleet finishes the race within the time
limit. A minimum of 2 boats must come to the starting area for the Race
Committee to start a race.
4. Race Day Changes- Any changes in the sailing instructions will be posted on the Club's bulletin board by 1200 hours
on the day it will take effect. Abandonment/Postponement/Cancellation
may be made ashore due to fog or severe weather. In this case the
Abandonment/Postponement/Cancellation may be posted any time until the
Race Committee boat goes on station.
5. Starting & Finishing Areas- Start/Finish
line will be between an Orange Flag on the Race Committee Boat and the
nearby, set mark (AKA "the pin"). The Race Committee Boat will be tied
to Special Mark 3 (NE of the CYC). However, the Race Committee may
elect to move the starting line to an alternate site if the wind
direction or fleet size dictates such.
6. Course Information- The 1998 South Bay Race Chart
shows the marks to be used for racing, unless other special
instructions are issued by the Race Committee. The turning marks will
be displayed on the course board in the order and direction in which
they shall be rounded. In the case of multiple laps, the number of laps
to be sailed will appear in parentheses after the course string. For
example, a designated course string of "Zp 13p (2)" the order of marks
would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Zp, 13p, Finish.
7. Course Limits- Passage
under the Newport-Pell Bridge is limited to the three center spans. The
waters between the islands/rocks of The Dumplings and Bull Point of
Conanicut Island is off limits. All government aids to navigation must be observed, the only exceptions are that leg of a race where it is used as a turning mark and Mark 13 (GC "13").
8. Checking in and Starting Sequence-
As a courtesy, each yacht should sail by the race committee before the
Warning Signal to identify by voice the yacht and sail number.
NOTE:
Starting Sequence per RRS 26 - 5 minute sequence. Times shall be taken
from visual signals (not sound signals). The Warning Signal shall be
sounded at approximately 1330. Approximately one minute before this
Signal there shall be a series of short sound signals to call attention
to the Course Board on the Committee Boat.
Signal Flag and Sound Minutes to Start Signal
Warning Yellow Flag, 1 sound signal 5
Preparatory "P" Flag, 1 sound signal 4
One-minute "P" Flag down, 1 sound signal 1
Start Yellow Flag down, 1 sound signal 0
9. Recalls-
individual and general recalls will be signaled in accordance with RRS
29.1 and 29.2. For individual recalls, the race committee shall
immediately display code flag X along with a sound signal. For general recalls, the race committee shall display the First Substitute flag along with two long sound signals. The Warning Signal will be made not less than 1 minute after the First Substitute is lowered with a long sound signal.
10. Postponements- The flag AP
with two long sound signals means the race has been postponed. In
addition the Race Committee will also announce postponements over VHF
channel 72. The warning signal will be made not less than 1 minute
after the AP is lowered with a long sound signal.
11. Time Limit- the first boat in the fleet must finish within 90 minutes or there will be no race.
12. Alternate Penalties- The following are hereby amended: RRS Rules 44.1 and 44.2, penalty turns shall be 360° turns.
13. Protests-
In addition to the requirements of RRS, Rule 61.1, Informing the
protestee, the protesting yacht shall inform the Race Committee of the
protest and the yacht being protested, as soon as possible aftailed,
each boat will be allowed 2 throwouts. If 5 or 6 races are sailed, each
boat will be allowed 1 throwout. If less than 5 races are sailed, all
scores count.
The boat (not the skipper) will be scored.
NOTE:
RRS A4.2 is amended by the following: Scores for each race will be
based on the number of starters. Premature starters, OCS, are to be
counted as starters in that they are disqualified without a hearing by
the Race Committee.
14. Prizes- Will be awarded to boats finishing 1st 2nd or 3rd for the Season.
See links below for all 2007 information.
2007 Season Results (top 5)
1) Bad News - Michael & David Marshall - 21 points, 6 wins
2) Paladin - FJ Ritt - 23 points, 4 wins
3) Rhapsody - Bill & Alice Porter - 40 points, 2 wins
4) Blues eRacer - Louis Mariorenzi & Priscilla Szneke - 41 points, 1 win
5) Machbuster - Jeff Westcott - 47 points, 2 wins
Click links below to see individual race day results.
Yet another picture perfect day greeted the fleet of eight J/22's this
week, with a light but steady southerly breeze. Race Committee Peter
and Sally Schott set a course of Zp, 13p for the first race. The pin of
the generous starting line was favored, especially so since the flood
tide was only in its earliest stage. At the gun, the whole fleet was
bunched at the pin forcing Bob Miniutti and Eric Senior's Good News
over early. FJ Ritt's Paladin and Bad News, with Cory Sertl driving
again this week, got the best of the tangle and led in the early going.
Playing the left side at first, then seeking current relief on the
right later, Bad News rounded the windward mark first, followed by the
close group of Paladin, Rhapsody, and Blues eRacer. On the run to the
can north of the bridge, Blues eRacer gained by sailing a more direct
course in the flood current to take a narrow lead at that mark. However
the final beat, often more of a fetch in a southerly, was lengthened by
the adverse current just enough to allow Bill Porter's Rhapsody to
grind out her first win of the year. Louis Mariorenzi's Blues eRacer
held on for a strong second from Paladin and the fading Bad News.
Besame, Chaos, Machbuster, and Good News followed in that order.
The course for the second race was lengthened to Zp, 13p, 15p. With the
pin still favored and the current building, a better organized start
found most of the fleet going right soon after the gun. Only Machbuster
defiantly went left into the tide and she quickly paid the price. Bad
News again led at Z, and a fairly compact fleet began the long run to
15 (a special mark, not far from Besame's mooring). Only 500 yards from
the mark, Bad News still led, but found herself lower than the pursuit
and suddenly in a hole, as the breeze went lighter near the Jamestown
shore. In no time Rhapsody, Paladin, Blues eRacer, and Rob Salk's
Besame had all slipped by the no-doubt frustrated Bad News. As the
leaders approached the finish, the tide finally overpowered the pin
buoy causing some confusion as to where the finish line really was. It
was clear, however, that Rhapsody had sealed another win, abetted by
Mark Sertl's crew work. Twice Bad News had won the race to the windward
mark, only to be chased down by the relentless Rhapsody. After a review
by the Committee, the remaining order was determined to be Paladin,
Blues eRacer, Besame, Bad News, Chaos, Good News, and Machbuster, the
last three in a virtual dead heat.
Bad News clings to a one-point series lead over Paladin. Rhapsody, now third, trails by eight.
Yet
another picture perfect day greeted the fleet of eight J/22's this
week, with a light but steady southerly breeze. Race Committee Peter
and Sally Schott set a course of Zp, 13p for the first race. The pin of
the generous starting line was favored, especially so since the flood
tide was only in its earliest stage. At the gun, the whole fleet was
bunched at the pin forcing Bob Miniutti and Eric Senior's Good News
over early. FJ Ritt's Paladin and Bad News, with Cory Sertl driving
again this week, got the best of the tangle and led in the early going.
Playing the left side at first, then seeking current relief on the
right later, Bad News rounded the windward mark first, followed by the
close group of Paladin, Rhapsody, and Blues eRacer. On the run to the
can north of the bridge, Blues eRacer gained by sailing a more direct
course in the flood current to take a narrow lead at that mark. However
the final beat, often more of a fetch in a southerly, was lengthened by
the adverse current just enough to allow Bill Porter's Rhapsody to
grind out her first win of the year. Louis Mariorenzi's Blues eRacer
held on for a strong second from Paladin and the fading Bad News.
Besame, Chaos, Machbuster, and Good News followed in that order.
The course for the second race was lengthened to Zp, 13p, 15p. With
the pin still favored and the current building, a better organized
start found most of the fleet going right soon after the gun. Only
Machbuster defiantly went left into the tide and she quickly paid the
price. Bad News again led at Z, and a fairly compact fleet began the
long run to 15 (a special mark, not far from Besame's mooring). Only
500 yards from the mark, Bad News still led, but found herself lower
than the pursuit and suddenly in a hole, as the breeze went lighter
near the Jamestown shore. In no time Rhapsody, Paladin, Blues eRacer,
and Rob Salk's Besame had all slipped by the no-doubt frustrated Bad
News. As the leaders approached the finish, the tide finally
overpowered the pin buoy causing some confusion as to where the finish
line really was. It was clear, however, that Rhapsody had sealed
another win, abetted by Mark Sertl's crew work. Twice Bad News had won
the race to the windward mark, only to be chased down by the relentless
Rhapsody. After a review by the Committee, the remaining order was
determined to be Paladin, Blues eRacer, Besame, Bad News, Chaos, Good
News, and Machbuster, the last three in a virtual dead heat.
Bad News clings to a one-point series lead over Paladin. Rhapsody, now third, trails by eight.
Great sailing conditions were on tap once again this week with bright
sun and a building southerly breeze awaiting the fleet as they gathered
for the start. The first sequence ended in postponement when the wind
shifted right twenty degrees as it began to pipe up to fifteen knots.
The Race Committee, Commodore Bert Brodin and wife Linda, changed the
course to Zp, 15p (special mark north of Potter's Cove) and the second
sequence produced a clean start. The good breeze and a tide only
beginning to ebb helped keep the fleet close on the first beat. Louis
Mariorenzi's Blues eRacer deftly played the shifts and the current to
lead at the windward mark with the rest of the fleet nearly overlapped
on the starboard layline. The western third span of the bridge acted as
a jibe mark and, as the fleet converged on that spot, Bad News and
Paladin squeezed inside Blues eRacer. Soon last year's champs found
themselves surrounded by overtaking boats, and the ensuing luffing
battles allowed Bad News to escape to a safe lead. Lots of positions
changed back and forth between the bridge and special mark 15, as Fleet
12 saw some of the closest and best spinnaker action in its history.
Bad News kept the fleet covered on the beat-to-the-finish to win the
race, while Besame recovered from sixth at the first mark to finish
second. Paladin, Blues eRacer, Rhapsody, Machbuster, and Chaos
followed.
The course for race two was set as Zp twice around. Another clean
start and closely fought beat to Z set up another thrilling run, this
time to the committee boat as the leeward mark. Twenty-knot puffs had
boats surfing on wakes and white caps alike, and the spinnakers were
three or four abreast as they careened towards the committee boat. Bad
News managed to achieve the inside overlap position on a cartwheel of
J/22's amid much excitement that must have had the vulnerable Race
Committee regretting their decision to make themselves a leeward mark.
The beat back to Z saw Bad News narrowly leading Paladin, their
principal series rival, while Machbuster and Rhapsody vied for third.
On the final run, Bad News finally began to pull away with their
trademark downwind speed advantage, Paladin was a safe second, and
Rhapsody passed Machbuster when the latter failed to jibe quickly
enough after rounding Z. Blues eRacer also challenged Machbuster but
couldn't get past. The breeze was continuing to build so everyone was
flying, and eventually Besame spun out trying to luff Chaos, for sixth.
The strong showing by the Marshall brothers increases their series lead
to three points over FJ Ritt's Paladin, everyone else is now
mathematically eliminated. Rhapsody leads Blues eRacer by three points
for third.
After a summer of perfect Sunday's, Fleet 12 sailors faced a hazy
light-air day for what proved to be a single, final race for the season
championship. The Marshall brothers' Bad News led FJ Ritt's Paladin by
only three points, so the series title was still very much up for
grabs. Race Committee, Commodore Bert and Linda Brodin set a course of
Rp, 13p with the tide turning to flood and the breeze a fickle six to
eight knots from the south. All nine active racers were there for one
last hurrah, Rob Salk's Besame having received a high-speed tow from
its home north of the bridge on account of the light wind.
The start itself was a bit ragged with several boats caught away from
the line with little breeze as the sequence began. Machbuster and
Paladin won the start at the pin end and drag raced each other into the
channel where the current was surprisingly still slack. Boats going
right had less air and no current advantage. Bad News immediately tried
to cut her losses by coming back left, but now no better than fourth,
trailed Paladin on the water for the series title. Paladin cemented her
lead at the windward mark when she slam-dunked Machbuster who had
successfully worked the left side of the course but couldn't quite
cross Paladin 50 yards from the Clingstone Bell. Bad News gained on the
left as well, and rounding third, reestablished a one-point series
lead.
Finding herself in a Paladin/Bad News sandwich early on the run,
Machbuster jibed back to the right and was eventually joined by Besame,
who sailed high jibing angles to great effect in the dying breeze. As
the fleet approached the bridge, the back markers made up considerable
ground carrying the last of the decent pressure with them. Besame
sailed a masterful downwind leg and rounded the can first, followed
closely by Paladin, Bad News, and Machbuster. With the flood tide
finally a factor, the others were soon around, but immediately took
their respective spots in a growing J/22 parking lot between the can
and the bridge, as everyone struggled to windward against the tide.
A silent but palpable tension built as the zephyrs first helped one
boat and then another. At one point Machbuster threatened to pass Bad
News while Paladin was passing Besame to their left, again putting Bad
News' title in jeopardy. Finally a righty puff filled in and lifted Bad
News to well-deserved race and series wins. Paladin finished second
after a valiant effort to dash the title hopes of the Marshall brothers
in the last 1000 yards of the season. Besame nipped Machbuster for
third, and then the wind shut-off again forcing the remainder of the
fleet to stagger in. Chaos, Blues eRacer, Good News, and Rhapsody
eventually finished in that order.
Rhapsody had almost passed the entire fleet on a left end run, only to
be crushed by the final right hand shift. Able to throw out her ninth,
Bill and Alice Porter's Rhapsody finished the series in third place, a
single point ahead of last year's champ, Louis Mariorenzi and Priscilla
Szneke's Blues eRacer. Five of the nine boats won at least one race
this season, proof of the fleet's competitive balance, and the winners
often had active crew under the age of 14. But Michael and David
Marshall consistently sailed Bad News to the front in all conditions,
ending the season with an impressive three straight wins to capture the
Fleet 12 Championship against some determined opposition.
The
enthusiasm created by another gorgeous day and a fleet swelled to nine
boats was tempered only by the dying northerly that often confounds
lower bay sailors in August. Race Committee Vic Calabrettra set a
course of 13s, Zs. A generous line contributed to a smooth start with
lots of choices given the light northerly and building ebb current.
Machbuster and Bad News were the leftmost at the start and gained early
from current relief, but Blues eRacer starting from the middle took the
early leaders' transoms when they tacked and managed to get to the
bridge first. The breeze was now dying, so getting around the can
against the current was becoming more difficult by the minute. Red
Sky, with Greg Ferguson driving, and Bad News followed Blues eRacer
around, while Paladin, the just-launched Besame, and Machbuster came
next. For ten minutes those boats drifted under spinnaker towards the
next mark before a fresh southerly sea breeze filled. Blues eRacer, of
course, got the new breeze first, sealing their first win of the series
while the always well-manned Besame, with Rob Salk driving, climbed
back from fifth at the first windward mark to steal second from Red
Sky. Bad News, Paladin, Machbuster, and Rhapsody were the remaining
finishers. Good News and Chaos withdrew, victims of the dying
northerly.
After a general recall, perhaps the first in fleet history, the
course for the second race was reset as Zp, a simple windward leeward.
The pin end was strongly favored and again it drew a crowd, as Bad
News, Besame and Paladin aggressively fought for position, and rights
alike. The Marshalls were at Buzzards Bay this week, so Bad News was
skippered by Cory Sertl, fresh from a second place at the Eastern Great
Lakes Championship (51 J/22's), with Peter Johnstone and one daughter
each crewing. As the tightly-packed fleet approached the windward
mark, it was Machbuster, with Jamestown Press Publisher Jeff McDonough
and daughter Lauren on board, trying to squeeze in from the left ahead
of Bad News for the lead at Z. But unable to pull off the risky move,
they tacked, jibed and watched half the fleet sail by. Bad News was
left free to lead the pretty parade of nine spinnakers to the finish,
holding off Paladin, Besame, and Blues eRacer. Rhapsody, Machbuster,
Red Sky, Good News, and Chaos were not far behind. Bad News now leads
the series by eight points from FJ Ritt's Paladin. Last year's champ,
Blues eRacer, has moved up to tie Machbuster for third.
This
week's races were sailed in perfect Jamestown conditions - lots of
sunshine with a reliable southerly breeze of 10 knots, and a flooding
tide. Race Committee Roger Marshall set a course of Sp (Red Bell
southwest of Rose Island), 13p, Zp for Race #1.
Blues eRacer, crewed by Paul Grimes III, son
Alden, and co-skippers Ellen Noble and Dexter Hoag, won the start from
the leeward boat position and appeared to gain by sailing lower but
faster through the powerboat slop in the channel. Chaos also started
well and was able to cross both Machbuster and Bad News halfway up to
the Bell. Blues eRacer then overstood on the right allowing
Machbuster, on the port layline, to gain and round a close second. A
port/starboard foul and subsequent penalty turn cost Blues eRacer her
lead on the run, but Machbuster handed it right back when poor foredeck
work left co-skipper Dick Boenning with a backed jib as he rounded the
can under the bridge. Blues eRacer then pulled away for good, doing a
horizon job on the rest of the fleet. Bad News, with David Marshall
driving, eventually held off the overlapped Machbuster at the downwind
finish for second and newcomer Eric Senior on Good News took fourth
from Chaos with two strong windward legs.
The Race #2 course was changed to Rp, Sp, 13p.
Lowell Thomas' Chaos won the start mid-line, but Blues eRacer, with
Ellen Noble now at the helm, consistently showed superior speed to
windward in the choppy conditions. So Blues eRacer safely led from
Chaos at the Clingstone Bell, while in an act of meteorological
equality, both Good News and Bad News found less breeze near the
Dumplings. Despite the triangle course, Machbuster managed to get by
Chaos downwind, but refusing to learn from experience, repeated her
foredeck error at the leeward mark can. This ultimately allowed Chaos
to reclaim second in a fetch to a photo finish. Of course at this
point, Paul Grimes was already folding sails on Blues eRacer's mooring,
having "eRaced" Machbuster's slim series lead with a double win in his
triumphant return to Fleet 12. Bad News finished fourth, Good News
fifth.
A gorgeous day with a northeasterly breeze was the rare setting for
this week's races. Commodore Bert Brodin accommodated the conditions by
moving the starting line to Special Mark Z and set a course of 11p
(Coaster's Harbor Can), 3p. The committee boat was strongly favored and
the predictable jam-up at that end took place on cue. The Marshall
brothers' Bad News, and Bill and Alice Porter's Rhapsody got the best
of it, with FJ Ritt's Paladin to leeward but moving very well. The
fleet had to contend with a fickle 10 knot breeze on the first beat as
big shifts and lulls, typical of the fair weather northerly, rewarded
boats tacked and changed gears decisively and efficiently. Not
surprisingly, Paladin excelled in these circumstances and led at the
windward mark, with Rhapsody and Bad News close behind. Paladin,
unfortunately, had sailed east of the center three spans thereby
unwittingly going off course, no doubt drawn by the fact that it was
the right place to be from a current and windage perspective. Blues
eRacer and Good News remained close to the leaders while Machbuster and
Red Sky had lost contact with the lead group. After the jibe mark,
Paladin and Rhapsody took each other above the rhumb line to the finish
that allowed Bad News to sail a lower shorter course to victory, while
Rhapsody unnecessarily fought the disqualified Paladin to a strong
second. Blues eRacer finished fourth, followed by Good News, Machbuster
and Red Sky.
The wind had veered to the east a bit and increased to 15 knots by
the start of the second race, a course of Tp (Rose Island Nun) twice
around. A clean start kept the racing close on the first beat with
Paladin again taking the lead. With no bridge passage to navigate,
Paladin safely sailed to a wire-to-wire win. Bad News worked their way
back from a mediocre start to take second from Rhapsody, who looked
strong this week, but has so far failed to validate her Tuesday evening
success on Sunday afternoon. Blues eRacer flew past Machbuster on the
final run, after their first race-long duel of the year, for fourth.
Good News and Red Sky followed. Bad News now leads the series by 7
points, and they, Paladin, and Machbuster have two wins apiece.
A
questionable forecast gave way to another beautiful, if steamy, day for
racing this week. A southerly of less than 10 knots and a flooding moon
tide combined to yield an even lighter apparent wind, sure to test the
fleet's patience and skill alike. Commodore Bert Brodin, ably assisted
by his wife Linda, set a course of Rp (Clingstone Bell), twice around
for the eight starters. With the flood tide helping to keep everyone in
check, a smooth start saw the fleet split almost immediately. Current
and a persistent right shift soon favored those on the right side of
the course, FJ Ritt's Paladin, Louis Mariorenzi's Blues eRacer, and
Bill Porter's Rhapsody. Guest helmsman Greg Ferguson even had the fleet
rookie, Red Sky, in the thick of things on the first beat. At
Clingstone, it was Paladin, Blues eRacer, Bad News, and Rhapsody, and
the order didn't change after that despite a great effort by Blues
eRacer to keep the pressure on Paladin all the way to the finish.
Machbuster never recovered from an awkward start at the pin, but
managed to lead the second grouping, followed by Good News, Chaos, and
Red Sky.
The course for the second race was changed to the classic Zp,13p, as
the breeze had veered to the south southwest, with the flood tide
building. Another even start kept the racing close on the first beat,
and once again Paladin moved to the front, consistently picking the
best course and trim for the subtly challenging conditions. This time
it was Rhapsody who kept the pressure on the leader throughout but was
unable to break through. Upfront, FJ Ritt was careful to honor the
center three spans of the Newport Bridge and avoid last week's costly
DNF. Blues eRacer stayed out in the channel on the run and seemed to
gain, but not enough to catch the two leaders. Machbuster got by Bad
News on the run, but the Marshall brothers cast off the weight of their
recent academic honors and promptly out-sailed the blue boat on the
final beat to take back fourth. Chaos, Red Sky, and Good News finished
in that order.
Bad News still leads the series by ten points over Machbuster and
Paladin, but Paladin's four wins now put her in a very strong position
once throw outs come into play.
See links below for 2008 race results.
July 6 - race scheduled
July 13 - no race (Newport Regatta weekend)
July 20 - race scheduled
July 27 - race scheduled
August 3 - race scheduled
August 10 - race scheduled
August 17 - race scheduled (last race)
August 24 - no race scheduled (J-22 World's in Rochester, NY)
2007 - Bad News - Michael & David Marshall
2006 - Blues eRacer, Louis Mariorenzi and Priscilla Szneke
2005 - Bad News, Michael and David Marshall
2004 - Bad News, John Quinn and Michael Marshall
2003 - Besame, Rob Salk
2002 - Rhapsody, Paul Grimes III and Kitty Cunckelman
2001 - Catch, Jack Hubbard
2000 - Bad News, John Quinn
1999 - Catch, Jack Hubbard and Bart Lippincott
1998 - Bad News, John Quinn
1997 - Bad News, John Quinn
(Photos courtesy of Onne Vanderwaal)
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Welcome to 2008 Junior Sailing
March 10, 2008
Dear Sailors and Families,
Welcome to CYC for the summer of 2008. We anticipate a wonderful sailing experience for all of our sailors. We have a few changes from previous years, so please read the various class descriptions and review the updated class schedules.
Families that are not regular CYC members will be required to pay $75.00 per session for a "Limited Junior Sailing" membership, which entitles the sailor to participate in the CYC Junior Sailing activities. We ask that you download the registration forms from the CYC website (www.conanicutyachtclub.org) and mail it and the Medical Release form with the appropriate payment. We are also requesting that you include your e-mail address on the registration form so we can contact you with any changes or additions during the season.
There will be an important parents-only orientation meeting on Thursday, June 19, 2008, 5:30pm. This will be an opportunity to meet the CYC Sailing Instructors. Light refreshments will be served.
All parents of racing sailors are expected to volunteer at least one day this summer at a regatta, either at CYC or away. There will be opportunities to volunteer both on the water and on land.
I would also like to take this time to introduce our new Junior Sailing Program Director, Chris Lash, and our Assistant Program Director, David Marshall. Both have histories with the Conanicut Yacht Club and will present a fresh look to the Program.
If you have questions or concerns please contact Elizabeth at gowell5@cox.net or Cory at corysertl@rochester.rr.com.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Gowell Cory Sertl
Committee Co-Chair Committee Co-Chair
Chairs:
Junior Regattas - Cory Sertl and Elizabeth Gowell
Around the Island - Bruce Brakenhoff
Blue Water Tennis - Art Dutton
Commodore's Regatta (Clingstone Cup, Great Pursuit) - Chick Pyle
J-22 Fleet Captain - Jeff Westcott
Blue Water Tennis has become one of the Summer's highlight events. A
fabulous opportunity to enjoy a casual round-robin doubles tennis
tournament in the morning, a special social lunch at the club, a fun
non-spinnaker PHRF yacht race in the afternoon and a small awards
ceremony on the deck afterward. It's been said before... "Ask someone
who's tried it".
Put a team together, enter with your yacht, or sign up individually and we'll match you up with a team.
Call or email Art Dutton with questions.
adutton3@yahoo.com
617-947-7257 cell
Basic race management: If you are looking to be on the water when your child or spouse is racing, this is the way to do it. By being part of the race committee you get to spend the day on the water as well as enjoy the race. And it's a great opportunity to contribute to the club or regatta you attend. The basic level is for those who are brand new or who want a thorough grounding in the basics of how to manage a sailboat race.
Advanced Race Management: This course is for current club race committee officers who want to step up to the next level. It deals with the complexities of running regional and national events.Date - Saturday, March 1 and Sunday March 23, 2008 at the New York Yacht Club. Moderators; Tom Duggan and Pete Reggio. Enrollment for this course is limited and only a few spots are left. To enroll, call Beth Duggan or Daniela Burton at 401 845-9633. Supported by the NBYA
Priscilla Szneke (chair)
Sue Plowden
Peter Schott
Dick Boenning
Emily Boenning
John Quinn
Conanicut Shellback Dinghy Association Frostbiting Ground Rules
1. Starts - we are using a 3-minute dinghy start ? the following is Appendix Q from the Rule Book describing this system:
2001-2004 US SAILING Prescriptions
Appendix Q ? Sound-Signal Starting System
This Appendix is a US SAILING prescription.
US SAILING prescribes that, when the sailing instructions so indicate, the Sound-Signal Starting System described below shall be used. This system is recommended primarily for small-boat racing and makes it unnecessary for competitors to use stopwatches. Supplemental visual course and recall signals are also recommended when practicable.
Q1 Course and postponement signals may be made orally.
Q2 Audible signals shall govern, even when supplemental visual signals are also used.
Q3 The starting sequence shall consist of the following sound signals made at the indicated times:right
Q4 Signals shall be timed from their commencement.
Q5 A series of short signals may be made before the sequence begins in order to attract attention.
Q6 Individual recalls shall be signalled by the hail of the sail number (or some other clearly distinguishing feature) of each recalled boat. Flag X need not be displayed.
Q7 Failure of a competitor to hear an adequate course, postponement, starting sequence or recall signal shall not be grounds for redress.
Signal Sound - Time before start
Warning 3 long - 3 minutes
Preparatory 2 long - 2 minutes
1 long, 3 short - 1 minute, 30 seconds
1 long - 1 minute
3 short - 30 seconds
2 short - 20 seconds
1 short - 10 seconds
1 short - 5 seconds
1 short - 4 seconds
1 short - 3 seconds
1 short - 2 seconds
1 short - 1 second
Starting 1 long - 0
2. Sailing Instructions - most Frostbite groups do not publish anything - instructions from the Race Committee are verbal and binding.
3. Mark Roundings:
a. This question came up yesterday at the windward mark, which had a pick-up stick attached to the mooring ball, as to which one was the mark - the RC's answer was "both of them" - i.e. if you hit either one you are in trouble and must do a 360 penalty turn including one tack and one gybe after getting well clear of the other competitors.
b. Direction of rounding marks - a good rule of thumb (unless otherwise advised by the RC) is to leave all marks to port except when the next leg of the course lies to starboard (in which case the mark is to be left to starboard).
4. Penalty turns for rule violations - one 360 degree turn is more than adequate in these boats (i.e. this should replace the 720 rule).
5. Capsizes - in the event of a capsize, the race in progress is abandoned - all efforts are to be made to get the swimmer out of the water ASAP. Boats that are not standing by to help the capsized one should return to the float and await further word from the RC. After the swimming skipper is safely aboard the crash boat and deemed to be OK, efforts should commence to rescue the dinghy itself under the direction of the RC (or crash boat) as the case may be.
6. Required equipment/garb a. a bailer (a bottomless Clorox container or equivalent)
b. garb ? wet suit, dry suit, or paddling suit
c. PFD?s required for those wearing dry suits or paddling suits. Not required with wet suits which you know will cause you to float.
7. *****NEW & MOST IMPORTANT GROUND RULE - No one is to start sailing away from the dock/beach until the Race Committee gives the word to do so