FORGACS Regatta IRC DIV 2 Results

Race 1 (8/09/2012) Division 2 IRC results Start : 10:25
Place	Sail No	Boat Name	From	Elapsd	AHC	Cor'd T	BCH
1	M136	SPIRIT	LMYC	1:38:43	1.07	1:45:38	1.076
2	8834	CONCEALED WEAPON	NCYC	1:31:53	1.156	1:46:13	1.156
3	M6	TOW TRUCK	LMYC	1:48:30	0.999	1:48:24	0.979
4	N3	AURORA	NCYC	1:48:00	1.042	1:52:32	0.983
5	N1367	SUMMER SALT	NCYC	1:52:38	1.016	1:54:26	0.943
6	6921	ROGUE WAVE	PSYC	2:09:06	0.933	2:00:27	0.823
DNC	6073	WIZZARD	NCYC		1.099
Race 2 (8/09/2012) Division 2 IRC results Start : 12:55
Place	Sail No	Boat Name	From	Elapsd	AHC	Cor'd T	BCH
1	M136	SPIRIT	LMYC	58:49:00	1.07	1:02:56	1.086
2	M6	TOW TRUCK	LMYC	1:03:58	0.999	1:03:54	0.999
3	8834	CONCEALED WEAPON	NCYC	59:16:00	1.156	1:08:31	1.078
4	N1367	SUMMER SALT	NCYC	1:07:50	1.016	1:08:55	0.942
5	N3	AURORA	NCYC	1:07:36	1.042	1:10:26	0.945
6	6921	ROGUE WAVE	PSYC	1:18:38	0.933	1:13:22	0.813
DNC	6073	WIZZARD	NCYC		1.099
Race 3 (8/09/2012) Division 2 IRC results Start : 14:30
Place	Sail No	Boat Name	From	Elapsd	AHC	Cor'd T	BCH
1	M136	SPIRIT	LMYC	57:37:00	1.07	1:01:39	1.083
2	M6	TOW TRUCK	LMYC	1:02:28	0.999	1:02:24	0.999
3	8834	CONCEALED WEAPON	NCYC	59:01:00	1.156	1:08:13	1.057
4	N3	AURORA	NCYC	1:06:07	1.042	1:08:54	0.944
5	N1367	SUMMER SALT	NCYC	1:07:50	1.016	1:08:55	0.92
6	6921	ROGUE WAVE	PSYC	1:17:24	0.933	1:12:13	0.806
DNC	6073	WIZZARD	NCYC		1.099
Race 4 (9/09/2012) Division 2 IRC results Start : 11:40
Score	ETOrd	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	From	Elapsd	AHC
2	2	M136	SPIRIT	I Bower	LMYC	1:49:47	1.07
4	4	M6	TOW TRUCK	A Paterson	LMYC	1:58:49	0.999
6	1	8834	CONCEALED WEAPON	B Kelly	NCYC	1:43:11	1.156
8	3	N3	AURORA	M Holley	NCYC	1:56:04	1.042
10	6	6921	ROGUE WAVE	K Le Poidevin	PSYC	2:13:11	0.933
12	5	N1367	SUMMER SALT	T Gleeson	NCYC	2:06:14	1.016
16		6073	WIZZARD	M Hinchey	NCYC		1.099

Delivery Sail to NCYC

Greeted by a fantastic day and nice breeze for our short sail to NCYC.

Tess and Jenno optioned on as crew and under full main and genoa we motorsailed the tide out of the bay. As we cleared Tomaree Heads wind shadow the engine was killed and not needed until we passed the Brewery in Newcastle Harbour. It doesn't get much better than that.

 

The swell was 2m with about a 1.5 sea and the breeze stiffed from the SW at around 15-18knots. The forecast was for a dying breeze backing to the SE. We headed offshore on starboard tack launching off the odd wave. With the confused seas my crew were feeling the effects of too much curry and not enough beer and started to fade. We tacked back toward land as the breeze backed to the east and we managed to lay the entrance to Newcastle in one tack with sheets just cracked off. The swell and seas calmed as we sailed into Stockton Bight so we maintained good speeds and a comfortable ride  allowed the crew time to catch zzzzs in the sun.

 

RW is now berthed at NCYC marina and ready for the weekends Regatta. Unfortunately I couldn't fit the genoa car kits as the supplier provided me with Imperial cars in lieu of metric. Wasn't happy but nought I can do about it.

Winter Pointscore Race 12

Tess and Jenno joined the crew to get their sealegs sorted ready for Sundays delivery trip and for next Saturdays Regatta. New recruit Lesley came to check out the boat and have a crack at yacht racing. Lesley manned the Pit which is a great spot to watch the crew at work ....a stepup from her dinghy sailing days. Ruth played the main like a champion, whilst Jenno provided the horsepower on the winches in the gusty 20-25 knot Souwesterly breeze. Tess trimmed, said we spoke in nautical tongues and pleaded all race to go swimming.

 

The course took us twice around Salamander, Wedding Cake and Middle Island. With a reaching start we all looked for the edge of the dead patch behind the Point. Anneliese made the start first taking the bottle of Red, but was quickly overtaken by the superfast Melges 24 sportsboat. RW was third over the line and made quick work of Anneliese half way to the first mark. Things were looking very nice indeed and RW was humming. Even the BIG Benneteau 46 Champagne on Ice took two legs to edge ahead of us which made for some great close quarters passing. We managed to keep her in check until the last leg. Meanwhile,  Tess wouldn't let up and was still asking to go for a swim.

 

On the final leg, a tight port reach to the line RW decided Tess and Lesley could go fo a swim. The crew were watching Champagne on Ice do a beautiful roundup just ahead, that old skip did not see from his helm position. Just before Ruth could dump the main we got smashed by a big gust that rounded RW up...and up.....and up.....but the main was still powered up so we kept going....and going......and going to the point of no return. The icing on the cake was when the genoa backwinded whilst cleated and RW lay hard over with water well over the port gunwale. Tess finally had her swim as she and Lesley were sitting high and dry on the port rail one minute and then up to their thighs in water the next....funny stuff!!

 

Thanks to my crew for a great day and I think they all learned something new which is important. For Ruth it was the little red button will activate the rachet!!

Results for Race 12 were:
1st: Thief of Time (S80)
2nd: Rogue Wave (Sigma 36)
3rd: it will come to me...promise!

Improvements on their way

The saga of my Force 10 cooker took a dive to the point where I cancelled my order. I originally ordered the Sub-Compact model in Jun and as of last week I was told further shipping delays from Canada of between 6-16 weeks may be possible......they were not sure!!

 

So back to Whitworths to buy a SMEV 7000 3 burner hob, grill, and oven with rotisserie! Problem is I need to butcher the galley to make her fit. So this just brings forward the galley top makeover. Maybe I will wait until Stephanie, my own little wood butcher...comes home on Uni break from her Furniture Design course! The cooker has flame failure devices to all burners so once I install to AS/NZS 5601.2:2010 I will be comfortable the gas system will be safe.......unlike the current 30 year old installation.

 

The Genoa cars are shot. The original sheaves I repaired using Plasticine moulds and West System Epoxy. Worked a treat however I had scheduled to replace them at some stage. As we race I also needed a way to adjust the cars remotely to change sail shape with the sheet loaded. After many hours contemplating all the systems available, readers feedback and of course price vs quality, I decided on the oversized and bullet proof Garhauer EZ-G3 Easy Glide Adjustable Genoa Car System. They are beautifully crafted and very strong.  Garhauer are the only ones to manufacture a T-Track Genoa Car and heavy duty sheave that runs on ball bearings; the competition use plastic slides. These bearings make car adjustment under load possible in up to 25 knots. They are adjusted simply by pulling or releasing the spectra line from the trimmers position using a cam cleat.

 

Spinnaker tweakers are also ready to be installed. These haul down the spinnaker sheet amidships as the wind increases, helping to stabilise the sail thereby assisting the helm to sail the boat 'under the mast'. The final things to be done before the NCYC Forgacs Regatta is winch servicings, hull scrub and weight reduction....again!

Winter Pointscore Race 11

The forecast stated 20 knots....yeah right! We were greeted by a gusty 25-28 knot westerly and the wind on tide popped a few waves over the bow...as well as afew dolphins! It was strangely quiet on the water and it looked as if it would be a three horse race at one point. Finally Goodlife2, Annelise and Distant Drums (Pacific 39) made their way to the start with reefed mains. Rogue Wave carried the first reef and a #3 furled genoa and we were making good speed. With only 10 mins to go several other yachts joined the fleet.......maybe they stayed at the club too long on Friday night!!

 

We setup for the start and jockeyed for a windward position on the flood tide. All was looking good until I made my run at the line a tad early and the tide swept us over the line 10 secs before the gun. Nothing like hearing the recall sound and knowing it was you. Luckily there were only a handful of yachts racing which made it very easy to quickly tack back to the start line. Won't be so fortunate in the NCYC Regatta if I blow the start! We were soon back hard on the wind and in about 4th position, but still to windward of the majority of the fleet.

 

On the beat to Garden Is mark we hunted down Goodlife2 and passed Anneliese to be second to the position where the mark should have been. With all the recent wild weather it was gone. Goodlife2 headed for another Special Mark (Sanctuary Zone) closeer inshore near the rocks and oyster racks. I wasn't too keen on conducting 4wd activities so we tacked Rogue Wave off into deeper water until Goodlife2 slowly crept around the shallow sanctuary marker. Anneliese quickly dropped in to follow her around and she was back to second. With Ross calling a metre under his keel we tacked back to round the mark and then tight reached averaging 7.2-7.6 knots across to the Mallabulla mark. Here is a nice pic as we passed Anneliese again before the gybe mark, only to be overtaken on the run downwind as their spinnaker out canvassed our poled out headsail. That third decky makes all the difference.

 

Meanwhile Goodlife2 sailed away for a comfortable win with Anneliese second. Once again I opted only to pole the headsail in the gusty conditions, but of course the wind dropped, reefs were shaken out and I should have set the spinnaker. Next race the spinnaker will be setup ready for any change in conditions. The rest of the fleet were left in our wake, so on handicap it could have been either of the first two boats that won.

 

The missing mark caused the Race Starter to follow protocols and shorten the race. By this time the breeze had faded away and it was only 1430h so we sailed off down the bay with a beer in hand. By 1700 h Ruth had us safely back on the mooring and packed ready for next week. Will have to wait until Sat to find out the official results.

Results for Race 11 were:
1st: Goodlife2 (Beneteau 39)
2nd: Anneleise (Northshore 33)
3rd: Rogue Wave (Sigma 36)