Finally got on the water today. A 10-15 knot westerly tried to get going put poope out on the way to the race course. We finally got to the starting area under postponment and waited for some wind. Finalyy the seabreeze made its appearance from the south and built to 15-18. We got our scheduled 2 races in in sparkling conditions.
I had a mediocre first race but made no major mistakes. Wound up 19th. The second race I nailed the pin and led the fleet to the favored left. Unfortunately I went a little to far and overstood. Still rounded in top 10. Sweet. Held it around the downwind, next upwind, and fist reach. Then, a puff caught me napping on the short downwind leg, and I wound up upside down. Wound up with another 19th. Currently standing 16th but ahead of Seidengerg and Tillman. Sweet.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Ready to Race
We spent the morning yesterday getting registered and measured. After a successful Senior Worlds last week, St. Margerets Sailing Club has everything down pat and running like clockwork. It took about 5 minutes to measure in my boat. Another great thing about Lasers. If you don't scew it up yourself, there isn't much that can go wrong.
Danny came through Saturday afternoon. lots of rain and some wind, but it was pretty much out of gas by the time it got to Halifax. He did wash out the opening ceremonies and dinner which was to feature the RCMP band. The dinner is rescheduled for Tuesday, but the RCMP are riding off to save the day somewhere else and won't be able to play for us.
We had to turn our boats upside down in preparation for Danny. Strange site to see 300 Lasers upside down on the grass. They looked dead.
We old guys got the primo parking spots down by the water and launching areas thanks to David Hartman who told me he threatened to have a heart attack and others might as well if they made him haul his boat up and down the hill every day. I guess they listened. Thanks David.
The GGMs have a very tough 42 boat fleet with lots and lots of experience and skill represented. As a relative newbie to the Laser, I am looking forward to learning a lot.
Danny came through Saturday afternoon. lots of rain and some wind, but it was pretty much out of gas by the time it got to Halifax. He did wash out the opening ceremonies and dinner which was to feature the RCMP band. The dinner is rescheduled for Tuesday, but the RCMP are riding off to save the day somewhere else and won't be able to play for us.
We had to turn our boats upside down in preparation for Danny. Strange site to see 300 Lasers upside down on the grass. They looked dead.
We old guys got the primo parking spots down by the water and launching areas thanks to David Hartman who told me he threatened to have a heart attack and others might as well if they made him haul his boat up and down the hill every day. I guess they listened. Thanks David.
The GGMs have a very tough 42 boat fleet with lots and lots of experience and skill represented. As a relative newbie to the Laser, I am looking forward to learning a lot.
Friday, August 28, 2009
On to Halifax!
Wow, it's been a long time since I last posted. My only excuse is that have been working on "fleshing out" my couch potato fitness program in preparation for the upcoming Laser Masters Worlds in Halifax.
See http://can09.laserinternational.org/
I got out the bike, and bought 15 feet of heavy shock cord. So after several months of neighborhood bike rides, shock cord stretching (they now sell this stuff on TV as the the new way to get fit at home!) and the old standby, crunches on the couch during commercials, I feel fitter and stronger and ready for Halifax.
My wife and I are in Maine visiting friends and will arrive in Halifax tonight. Measure the boat in tomorrow and be ready for action just as Danny arrives on Sunday.
Hard to believe that bothe Masters and the Open World's (held in the same place last week) will have been affected by hurricanes.
Congratulations to Paul Goodison on his win in the Senior Worlds. He sailed really consistently with no finish lower than 7th and 2 bullets.
See http://can09.laserinternational.org/
I got out the bike, and bought 15 feet of heavy shock cord. So after several months of neighborhood bike rides, shock cord stretching (they now sell this stuff on TV as the the new way to get fit at home!) and the old standby, crunches on the couch during commercials, I feel fitter and stronger and ready for Halifax.
My wife and I are in Maine visiting friends and will arrive in Halifax tonight. Measure the boat in tomorrow and be ready for action just as Danny arrives on Sunday.
Hard to believe that bothe Masters and the Open World's (held in the same place last week) will have been affected by hurricanes.
Congratulations to Paul Goodison on his win in the Senior Worlds. He sailed really consistently with no finish lower than 7th and 2 bullets.
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