Frostbiting 2006-7

Series Standings SSA Laser frostbiting Series November 2006- March 2007

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:05:14 -0500

1 188095 Dave Schoene 9.6 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 2 (6) 2 2 (5) (69\DNC) 1.6\*1 1 1
2 170797 Morgan Wilson 17 4 2 1 5 3 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 2 (69\DNC) (10) (7)
3 184550 Ted Morgan 18 2 (69\DNC) 3\*2 1 4 (9) (69\DNC) 3 5 (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
4 182860 Luke Shingledecker 21 1 7 4 (19) 6 (14) (69\DNC) (26) 1 (69\DNC) 2
5 173711 Patrick Kana 21 (69\DNC) 4 3 (9) 5 1 2 (6) (69\DNC) 6 (69\DNC)
6 168424 Bob Tan 34.8 5.8\*3 5 6 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 4 7 7 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
7 182827 Brennen Drysdale 44 7 (13) 7 (27) 13 7 (18) (69\DNC) 3 7 (15)
8 173704 David Bonney 45 (69\DNC) (12) (11) (14) 7 6 (11) 11 2 8 11
9 181113 Chris Foscue 47 14 (16) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (16) 10 5 7 3 8
10 170799 Greg Herbert 58 8 (69\DNC) 12 8 (23) (69\DNC) 6 16 8 (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
11 165009 Paul Garn 62 11 (17) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (17) 11 (69\DNC) 17 13 5 5
12 177155 Tip Clifton 68.4 10 11 10 7 19 11.4\*4 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
13 166892 Ben Fransen 68.4 12 (15) (13) (16) 8 12 13 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 11.4\*5 12
14 168440 Greg Leonard 72 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (23) 14 13 12\*6 13 6 14 (69\DNC)
15 168566 Quinn Tobin 76.8 (19) 18 (21) (24) (20) 10 12 (69\DNC) 14 12.8\*7 10
16 173641 Leo Wilson 92 (28) (19) 19 (22) (25) 19 (69\DNC) 14 11 12 17
17 169781 Russ Wesdyk 93.6 18 (23) (22) (29) (31) (22) 17 20 12 11 15.6\*8
18 168474 Dorian Haldeman 97.2 (27) (21) 16 18 (22) (20) 15 15 16.2\*9 17 (69\DNC)
19 R67 Matt Schoene 105.6 22 (69\DNC) 18 11 (28) (69\DNC) 19 (69\DNC) 17.6\*10 (69\DNC) 18
20 186519 Fuller Moore 106 21 (69\DNC) 14 (69\DNC) 21 17 14 19 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
21 NGO Gavin O'Hare 111 (69\DNC) 6 (69\DNC) 2 (69\DNC) 5 (69\DNC) 25 (69\DNC) 69\DNC 4
22 66133 Bill Ballough 118.8 26 22 19.8\*11 17 (27) 18 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 16 (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
23 38699 Buck Downes 132 25 25 24 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (26) 22\*12 21 15 (69\DNC) (69\DNC)
24 711 John Zseleczky 138 (69\DNC) 10 (69\DNC) 15 12 23\*13 9 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC
25 35313 Mike Waters 146 17 (69\DNC) 8 26 11 15 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC
26 4720 Kristoffer Stevens 146 24 28 23 35 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 21 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 15 (69\DNC)
27 170058 Bryan Fishback 148 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 4 1 69\DNC 2 3
28 162156 Anne White 154 (69\DNC) 30 (69\DNC) (34) 34 29 (69\DNC) 28 17 16 (69\DNC)
29 180536 Steve Cofer 157.6 (69\DNC) 27 25 (31) 30 23 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 26.3\*14 26.3\*15
30 187874 James McKenna 161 20 24 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 25 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 10 13 69\DNC
31 170 Brendan McAndrews 167 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 10 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 9 4 69\DNC 6
32 175881 James Jacob 177 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 3 3 24 9 69\DNC 69\DNC
33 133949 Peter Young 177 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 8 8 69\DNC 9 14
34 179226 Andrew Eyring 209 9 14 (69\DNC) 21 (69\DNC) 27 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC
35 181267 Eugenio Cingolani 211.2 6 35.2\*16 17 (69\DNC) 15 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC
36 132996 Chris Ryan 215 (69\DNC) 20 (69\DNC) 20 (69\DNC) 21 16 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC
37 166043 Brendan Heussler 237 5 (69\DNC) 9 (69\DNC) 16 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
38 179506 Brian Hetherington 241 16 (69\DNC) 5 13 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
39 153006 Kim Couranz 241 13 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 12 9 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
40 9818 Jason Werner 242 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 18 69\DNC 4 13
41 187787 Colin Robertson 248 3 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 28 10 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
42 184472 Bo McClatchy 268 15 (69\DNC) 20 (69\DNC) 26 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
43 178575 Eric Dennis 279.6 (69\DNC) 8 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 18 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 46.6\*17 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
44 NAV Andrew Vann 280 (69\DNC) 1 (69\DNC) 3 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
45 1574 Keith Davids 289 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 1 12 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
46 182815 Eric Reinke 295 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 10 69\DNC 69\DNC 9
47 155272 Lauren Schoene 295 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 33 35 (69\DNC) 20 (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
48 52 Stergios Papadakis 302 23 3 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
49 182050 Alex Jacob 311 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 8 69\DNC 27 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
50 182801 RK Creighton 323 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 15 32 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
51 73621 George Dehney 324 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 26 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 22 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
52 129333 Chris Cather 325 (69\DNC) 26 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 23 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
53 169629 Michael Klybor 333 29 (69\DNC) 28 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
54 173196 Sean Smith 335 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 27 (69\DNC) 32 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
55 183892 Pauline Jerry 335 30 29 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
56 168418 Chip Swatta 339 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 30 33 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
57 155281 Randy Bruns 341 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 36 29 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
58 1 Jason Currie 346 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 1 (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
59 99 Tom Sitzmann 349 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 4 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
60 179135 Alex Bertrand 349 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 4 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
61 NGG Grant Garcia 354 (69\DNC) 9 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
62 168272 Jen Cook 360 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 60\*18 24 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
63 185776 Jerry Smith361 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 16
64 178603 Alaine Vincey 369 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 24 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
65 175945 Cole Allsopp 370 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 25 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
66 157851 Brett Miller 373 (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 28 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
67 183879 Karen Long 414T (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC
68 NYD Yvette Davids 414T (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) (69\DNC) 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC 69\DNC

Day Eleven - Feb 18th

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:28:24 -0500

Dave Schoene’s report (picture above from a calmer day):

It is always hard to estimate the wind speed in Annapolis Harbor in a breezy North Westerly because at one moment it can be pretty light and the next, a big puff comes rolling through and it seems like the wind speed is double that of the lull. I tend to prescribe to the theory that buildings and land masses block the wind until the pressure builds up to the point that it spills over at an accelerated pace. It certainly felt like the puffs at the bottom mark were in the mid 20s today but the cold temperatures of winter trick us. As a reference, the top gust recorded at Thomas Point Light between 1 and 2 pm was 22 kts.

There were two keys to doing well today – having the ability to get onto port tack immediately after the start and staying upright.

In a NW breeze our course is generally set such that the windward mark is near the harbor entrance along the USNA seawall. I have sailed in enough of these frostbite races to realize that with this set up, the left side of the course on the first beat is generally favored due to the puffs that come out of the harbor. On occasion, a righty will come in, but most of the time port lifts dominate. In both races today the pin end of the line was also favored providing yet another reason to favor that side of the course. The positioning of the first mark was such that the first leg was almost all port tack. So, coming off the line you had to be able to tack onto port almost immediately. By starting four to five boats up from the pin I was able to take advantage of the favored end but at the same time tack sooner than the boats below me and make tracks for the windward mark. The group of boats that started at the pin end were the first to get to the mark but the one or two boats right at the pin had to sail a little too long on starboard and ended up following the leaders into the mark.

The downwind leg was relatively light at the top but by the time we reached the bottom mark it was full on planning. There were a lot of capsizes and problems gybing at the mark. I was later told by the race committee that at any one time, a third on the fleet was over on their side. My routine before the gybe is to get the cunningham back on all the way, lower the board, and tighten the vang about half way between the downwind and upwind settings. Normally I would also reset the outhaul but in the puffy conditions we had today, I decided not to release it after the windward mark and just live with it being a little tight on the downwind leg.

The trick to gybing is to not hesitate. In breezy conditions I do not pull the sail in prior to initiating the turn (The “Boat Whisperer” DVD talks about easing it even more to initiate the turn). When I do turn, I do so quickly and deliberately, and move to the new high side in a (hopefully) coordinated manner that keeps the boat level. I give a quick tug on the mainsheet to stop it from wrapping around the transom corner but have found that the windier it is the less this has to be done. Because I do not pull in the sail prior to the turn, when I come out of the gybe the sail is too far out and luffing, but it is easy to pull it in to a close hauled setting and begin sailing the next leg. Once you get going with the sail trimmed in put the vang on the rest of the way. An Olympic aspirant would probably not be so conservative but for us weekend warriors a successful gybe is one in which we stay upright. So what if the sail is not perfectly trimmed immediately after the turn! This technique can be used at a gybe mark on a triangular course or at a leeward mark. I have never had a problem doing this with the board all the way down so that it is set for the upwind leg. However, I have heard that some keep the board up 6 to 9 inches during the gybe so as to lessen the lifting forces and to not “trip” over it. If you are tentative with gybing I would recommend picking a windy day (when the water is warm) and practice, practice, practice to figure out what works for you.

The other tip I can offer is for upwind technique in breezy and shifty conditions. The instinct when a puff hits is to feather to relieve the healing forces. A better approach is to ease the sail when a puff hits. Try to keep the boat flat and footing for speed rather than pointing at a lesser speed. To do this the vang has to be on hard so that the boom goes out and not up when the sheet is eased. Think of the sail as a solid door that hinges on the mast. When a puff hits open the door and let the pressure build up escape. In big waves this technique is a must as you have to have speed to power through the waves. In smooth water you can pick the middle ground between pointing and footing. The other reason for not feathering in today’s conditions was to reduce the possibility of capsizing to windward when one of those big headers came through. If you were pointing too high there was a good chance of the sail back winding and over you go.

Earlier I stated the left tends to be favored on the first leg. On the last beat we are further away from the harbor entrance and the blasts coming out of the Severn River have a greater influence. The closer we are to the Naval Station the more the Severn River influence comes into play. Try to look ahead to see from which direction the next puff is coming from.

The race committee wisely called it quits after two races. The conditions were at the top end for most competitors and with only one crash/pump boat available that had to monitor the ICs as their primary duty, it became a question of safety.

How do you keep your fingers warm? I tried something new last week and again this week that seems to work. I wear full finger neoprene sailing gloves with leather gardening gloves over the top. Finger dexterity is not the greatest but it is good enough to pull and tug on control lines and most importantly the mainsheet and tiller. The leather softens up when it gets wet but it stops the water and wind from penetrating all the way through. Not the ultimate or only solution, but my fingers have been staying warm especially in between races.

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SSA/Laser fleet 10
SSA Laser frostbiting
Feb 18, 2007
SERIES SUMMARY
Pl Sail # Skipper 1 2 T
1 188095 Dave Schoene 1 1 2
2 182860 Luke Shingledecker 2 4 6
3 170058 Bryan Fishback 5 2 7
4 NGO Gavin O'Hare 3 6 9
5 165009 Paul Garn 6 5 11
6 170 Brendan McAndrews 4 8 12
7 170797 Morgan Wilson 8 7 15
8 181113 Chris Foscue 14 3 17
9 182815 Eric Reinke 7 14 21
10 168566 Quinn Tobin 9 12 21
11 173704 David Bonney 12 10 22
12 166892 Ben Fransen 11 13 24
13 9818 Jason Werner 16 11 27
14 133949 Peter Young 19\DNC 9 28
15 182827 Brennen Drysdale 10 19\DNC 29
16 185776 Jerry Smith13 19\DNF 32
17 173641 Leo Wilson 15 19\DNF 34
18 R67 Matt Schoene 19\DNC 19\DNC 38

Day Ten - Feb 11th

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:35:27 -0500

Dave Schoene’s report:

It felt good to stretch my legs and hike for a change! However, before heading out this was not a predicted outcome. The forecast was for 5-10 from the NW, the exact conditions observed while we rigged. When I launched at 12:40 the nice 10 kt breeze was starting to die and I thought to myself here we go again, another dying light air day. As I headed out to the race course, I was quickly proved wrong when the wind rapidly filled in from the south. By the time we started we had a nice 13-15 kt southerly which obviously had been moving up the bay for a couple of hours as evidenced by the size of the waves. The race committee did a nice job of quickly adjusting the course to the new wind direction and we started right on time. I felt like the first two races were the windiest with the wind backing off in velocity and becoming a little shiftier in the subsequent races.

As you can see from the scores, the competition for the privilege of writing this report was a two boat affair. Bryan and I were typically only a few boats lengths apart around the whole course. We weren’t match racing per se, but I think that both of our strategies and tactics were largely driven by the other.

The first leg was fairly short and had more starboard tack than port in it. The boat end of the line was also favored by 10 degrees or so. I started at or within a couple of boat lengths from the committee boat every time. With my upwind speed advantage I decided to take it easy on the line so as to ensure I was never over early. I was blocked out once or twice at the boat and had to settle for a second row start. The first couple of races Bryan and I drag raced out to the left corner with the right most boat in a starboard controlling position. About the third race I had a bad start and tacked out to the right. This proved beneficial as I picked up a nice right shift and led at the first mark. What I noticed though, was that the waves were smaller on the right, so for the remaining races I picked my times to do it, but played the right more.

Downwind was all about surfing the waves and attempting to climb the ladder by advancing into the into the next wave set. My vang was eased as much as I felt comfortable and I sailed on the starboard gybe and by the lee each time. The bottom mark was set about 100 yds off of Trident Point in the river. When approaching the mark from the left (looking downwind) there was a lot of wave reverberation off the USNA seawall. As Bryan and I were typically protecting the inside position at the bottom mark we tended to sail on the left. In hindsight it might have been quicker to work the right side for the second half of the run to stay in the truer waves and avoid the reverberation effect.

The last leg was a little squarer. The best approach was to stay on port and use the wave reverberation off the seawall to gain a push to windward. I typically waited until I was almost laying the pin end of the finish line before tacking to starboard. On starboard we were able to surf/plane upwind using the wave bounce. The trick was to lean forward when a wave picked up the stern and ride it until the point just before one of the real waves was approaching. At that point you had to lean back quickly to avoid burying the bow. It was quite fun.
We headed in after six races but a little earlier than normal. I think everyone was ready as it was pretty cold. Lines were freezing up, icicles were hanging, and toes and fingers were very cold. AYC cancelled their racing due to all of the freezing in the creeks so we had the river to ourselves which is always nice. See you next time.

Dave
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SSA/Laser fleet 10
SSA Laser frostbiting
Feb. 11, 2007
SERIES SUMMARY
Pl Sail # Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
1 188095 Dave Schoene 2 1 1 1 2 1 8
2 170058 Bryan Fishback 1 2 2 2 1 2 10
3 181113 Chris Foscue 3 4 5 7 8 5 32
4 9818 Jason Werner 8 6 7 3 3 6 33
5 165009 Paul Garn 10 3 9 5 5 3 35
6 173711 Patrick Kana 5 7 3 9 9 7 40
7 182827 Brennen Drysdale 6 8 8 6 6 11 45
8 173704 David Bonney 4 18\OCS 6 8 7 4 47
9 133949 Peter Young 18\DNC 5 4 4 4 18\DNC 53
10 170797 Morgan Wilson 7 11 11 10 14 9 62
11 169781 Russ Wesdyk 9 10 13 12 10 8 62
12 173641 Leo Wilson 11 12 12 11 11 12 69
13 187874 James McKenna 12 9 14 13 12 10 70
14 168440 Greg Leonard 13 18\DNC 10 14 13 13 81
15 4720 Kristoffer Stevens 14 13 15 15 15 18\DNC 90
16 162156 Anne White 18\DNF 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 108T
17 168474 Dorian Haldeman 18\DNF 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 108T

Day Nine - Feb 4th

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 18:39:05 -0500

Luke’s report:

Some of the this week's early forecasts predicted big winds and exceptionally cold temperatures for this Sunday. After weeks of light or no wind, I was hopeful that we would get in a proper day of frostbiting, but those midweek forecasts were looking too cold. Luckily, those forecasts had moderated by this morning. The forecasts I saw were for about 30 degrees and 10-15 knots of wind. Though awfully cold, this was one of those forecasts I've been waiting for. Sadly, it wasn't too be, as half of the river was glassy when I got to SSA.

By 12:30, the wind was looking reasonable, though from the East, instead of the forecast West. 17 sailors bundled up made their way to the race course. We managed to sail six races in light, fluky conditions. I'd say the wind varied between 4 and 8 knots. I managed to win the day with no wins in any individual races. I only rounded a mark in first once, but I was never out of the top 5. So clearly, I won the day on consistency. I think the key to the day was keeping the basics in mind. Sail in the breeze on the lifted tack. The puffs were short in duration, so it sometimes paid to tack more often that one typically would. There was often more wind on the left side (further out in the river), and on most legs, a left shift would come through. This wasn't always the case, and I seemed to be able to keep track of what was happening in time to avoid getting caught on the wrong side.

My upwind speed has been pretty poor in light conditions this year, so I tried to focus on keeping my speed up and sailing the boat flat. In very flat water, you can point the boat quite high by keeping the boat very flat or heeling it a few degrees to weather. You have to keep the speed up while doing this - as soon as you slow down much, you need to bear off slightly and heel the boat slightly to leeward until the speed rebuilds.

Downwind, the usual rules applied. Try to keep air clear, and stay away from other boats as the wind tends to lighten and go around groups of boats. The fleet would often compress as a puff would move down the course. When in front and a lull, there was not much to do here but try to position yourself to maintain an inside overlap at the mark, keep you air clear, or ideally, both.

Thanks to Dave and Matt Schoene, and Dorian. They did a great job of staggering us with the IC's so that no fleet had to wait more than a few minutes between races. This was great, as more than a few of us couldn't feel our fingers or toes.

Hope we get slightly warmer temps and more moderate breeze next week. See you there!

Luke

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SSA/Laser fleet 10
SSA Laser frostbiting
Feb. 5, 2007
SERIES SUMMARY
Pl Sail # Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tot
1 182860 Luke Shingledecker 3 3 2 2 3 2 15
2 173704 David Bonney 1 1 4 4 8 7 25
3 182827 Brennen Drysdale 4 2 5 6 6 5 28
4 170 Brendan McAndrews 7 5 7 3 1 6 29
5 184550 Ted Morgan 6 6 8 10 5 1 36
6 168440 Greg Leonard 2 9 3 14 2 9 39
7 181113 Chris Foscue 8 8 13 5 4 3 41
8 170799 Greg Herbert 12 10 9 9 11 10 61
9 175881 James Jacob 18\DNC 7 1 12 7 18\DNC 63
10 187874 James McKenna 18\DNC 4 14 1 9 18\DNC 64
11 173641 Leo Wilson 10 11 12 7 12 12 64
12 169781 Russ Wesdyk 5 16 10 11 15 11 68
13 165009 Paul Garn 11 15 16 13 10 4 69
14 168566 Quinn Tobin 13 12 15 8 14 8 70
15 38699 Buck Downes 14 13 11 16 13 13 80
16 66133 Bill Ballough 9 14 6 18\DNC 18\DNC 18\DNC 83
17 162156 Anne White 18\DNC 18\DNC 17 15 16 18\DNC 102

Day Eight - Jan 14th

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:00:02 -0500

Well it was another balmy Sunday- Sunny, nearly 70 degrees.... difficult to call it Frostbiting! The wind was light for the first couple races then filled in, eventually dying off during the last leg of race 5. A big thanks to the Race Committee volunteers. Ali Meller and Bruce Artman did a great job running races from the committee boat, assisted by Eric Dennis and Greg Virgin on the mark boat.

Bryan Fishback won the day- his report and full results are below.

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Sunday January 14, 2007

Let me start by saying I think that Keith Davids should be writing this report. While he didn't win for the day, it was only because he didn't sail all the races. When he did race, he was consistently in the front from start to finish and no matter the wind strength. He had good to great starts, sailed fast, went the right way and had smooth mark roundings. I on the other hand struggled to stay with the leaders both upwind and down, especially when it got light, and only after holding even or not losing too much, managed to get into the top 5, sometimes, by hitting the last leg correctly. So for what it is worth, here is what I saw from my middling of the pack seat.

Upwind- The breeze direction was reasonably consistent(there was the odd big shift), but the velocity varied significantly from side to side. The dying system breeze, early on, seemed to favor the left more often, whereas later in the day, the local thermal breeze would fill in from the right with a little more pressure and right shift. The issue was that sometimes it would drop in close to shore and other times not. I tried looking upwind before the start to see if the left breeze looked strong, if it did, then I would go left, but if it didn't, then I would would work the middle-right trying to keep out of the dead zone close to shore, but still take advantage of the right shifts.

Downwind- The leg was generally a no-gybe situation, so keeping clear air and looking for shafts of breeze was key. Sometimes when I rounded with a pack and the breeze look OK from the Back Creek direction I would dive low early to keep clear. Otherwise, I would stay a little channel side of the rhume line where the breeze felt stronger early. Later on down the leg it was sometimes hard to get low, so then I would sail more aggressively by-the-lee just whenever the pressure was up. Sometimes the timing worked out, sometimes not.

Finish- I would look left for pressure and clear air because the last leg was more starboard tack oriented. Given that the leeward mark was somewhat tucked into the harbor, I stayed away from those tempting right hand shifts which did not always have a lot of pressure. For the most part, the left is where I would pass the most boats and get back into the race.

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SSA/Laser fleet 10
SSA Laser frostbiting
January 14, 2007
SERIES SUMMARY
Pl Sail # Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 Tot
1 170058 Bryan Fishback 1 6 6 3 6 22
2 170797 Morgan Wilson 3 2 5 6 10 26
3 184550 Ted Morgan 4 5 3 5 9 26
4 99 Tom Sitzmann 8 4 9 9 2 32
5 181113 Chris Foscue 7 3 7 11 8 36
6 173711 Patrick Kana 2 1 8 10 18 39
7 168424 Bob Tan 14 10 11 7 12 54
8 133949 Peter Young 13 7 14 17 5 56
9 170 Brendan McAndrews 15 9 4 18 11 57
10 182815 Eric Reinke 29\DNC 19 2 4 4 58
11 173704 David Bonney 29\DNC 12 10 2 7 60
12 1574 Keith Davids 29\DNC 29\DNC 1 1 1 61
13 168440 Greg Leonard 6 8 16 14 19 63
14 173641 Leo Wilson 5 15 15 16 14 65
15 168474 Dorian Haldeman 12 11 13 15 15 66
16 170799 Greg Herbert 11 18 12 13 13 67
17 165009 Paul Garn 9 20 18 8 17 72
18 9818 Jason Werner 18 13 21 12 22 86
19 186519 Fuller Moore 17 16 17 21 16 87
20 169781 Russ Wesdyk 16 24 19 20 21 100
21 38699 Buck Downes 19 17 24 23 23 106
22 73621 George Dehney 29\DNC 23 22 19 24 117
23 129333 Chris Cather 20 21 23 29\RAF 25 118
24 175881 James Jacob 29\DNC 29\DNC 29\DNC 29\DNC 3 119
25 N7 Yvette Davids 29\DNC 29\DNC 20 22 20 120
26 182860 Luke Shingledecker 10 29\DNC 29\DNC 29\DNC 29\DNC 126
27 182050 Alex Jacob 29\DNC 14 25 29\DNC 29\DNC 126
28 162156 Anne White 29\DNC 22 26 24 26 127