Frostbiting Results 11/25

 

 

Hello Laser Sailors,

 

We had another fabulous day of Frostbiting on Sunday.   The wind forecast was not very promising but a nice steady 5-8 knot breeze filled in.    A total of 31 boats competed in 5 races.  In a repeat of last weeks performance, Dave Schoene won the day.  He was followed by Bob Tan in second and Gavin O'Hare in third.  Thanks to everyone who came out.  Dave's winners report and full results are below.  Results are also available at http://www.severnsailing.org/fleets/laser/frostbiting/index.shtml

 

A special thanks to Buck Downes and Matt Lynch for running the mark/ safety boat.

 

** Notes on scoring - I did create master, women and junior sub-divisions this year just for curiosity's sake.  I did not ask anyone's age at registration so if you are a master (35 or older) or junior and not scored in those catagories please email me and I will correct it.  Also contact me if you finished a race and were not scored.  Thanks.

 

 

The series continues next Sunday Dec. 2

Registration 11:30 (registration forms are upstairs in the SSA clubhouse)

First race at 1 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

This weeks winner- David Schoene

 

 

Another nice day for Frostbiting….relatively warm and we had enough of a S to SW  breeze to get 5 races in.  We had another good turnout from our junior contingent.

 

 

 

Before launching, the low water level in the basin was very noticeable.  On the course this meant a strong flood which ran along the axis of the W/L course.   This and the veering wind meant the right side was favored all day.  The starting line was pretty square for the most part but the boat end was typically more crowded because of the favored right.  I found that a good start in the middle of the line kept me out of the windward end crowd but still allowed me to be with the leaders at the first mark, although I never rounded in the top three.  On the final approach to the weather mark it definitely paid to overstand a little to compensate for the current and the skipper/boats that tried to cram their way in and in many cases were left fouled on the mark.

 

 

 

Downwind I tried to stay in clear air lanes and separate from other boats as much as possible.  I am a firm believer that sailing in a clump of boats is slow because the mass of sails acts as an obstruction and the wind tends to go above and around the obstruction.  The ability to play the waves and wind angles is also diminished when others are near.  You must also be aware of the direction to the next mark.  When the leeward mark was moved (I think it was for the 3^rd race) it seemed like a lot of skippers did not notice and initially sailed in the direction of the old mark location giving up distance. 

 

 

 

On the final leg I played the right for each race which seemed to work for the same reasons as mentioned earlier.  In the last couple of races the committee boat end of the line was pretty favored and given the very long line this was amplified even more.  Last week I talked about using ranges for starting but ranges can also be used at the finish line.  In one race I was able to scoop a boat at the last moment by shooting the line.  I knew exactly when to begin the shoot because I could see the same range that I used for the start.

 

 

 

Over the years, I have had my fair share of run ins with the AYC series boats sailing through the course.  I have learned that the best way to negotiate them is to plan well ahead and attempt to stay out of their way even when I have rights over them.  This is especially the case when both fleets are sailing downwind because the speed differences are not that great.  Sometimes it is better to give away a little distance and go behind them rather than being side by side for many yards with neither boat going the way they really want to.  Exert your rights when necessary but think about the big picture as well.

 

 

Frostbite Day 2
Series Standing - 5 races scored

Information is provisional and subject to modification
Regatta results saved: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:55:11 PM EST

( Entries=45) Laser | Junior | Master | Women

 

 

Division: Laser (45 boats) (top)

Pos	Sail	Skipper	Club	1	2	3	4	5	Total  Points	Pos
1	188095	David Schoene	SSA	2	1	6	2	6	17.00	1
2	168424	Bob Tan	SSA	1	3	4	5	9	22.00	2
3	92	Gavin O'Hare		7	7	1	4	4	23.00	3
4	182815	Eric Reinke	SSA	8	6	9	6.5/AVG	3	32.50	4
5	168566	Quinn Tobin	SSA	3	11	12	6	5	37.00	5
6	184383	Chris Legg	SSA	17	5	3	12	1	38.00	6
7	168474	Dorian Haldeman	SSA	18	2	10	10	7	47.00	7
8	181267	Eugenio Cingolani	SSA	6	8	11	15	11	51.00	8
9	166892	Ben Fransen	SSA	5	12.3/AVG	20	8	16	61.30	9
10	175881	James Jacob	SSA	32/DNS	25	2	1	2	62.00	10
11	186519	Fuller Moore	SSA	4	19	19	13/AVG	10	65.00	11
12	188940	Oscar Cingolani	SSA	14	12	5	14	20	65.00	12
13	171075	Holger Hinsch	SSA	12	14	17	7	15	65.00	13
14	6133	Bill Balough	SSA	20	4	7	3	32/DNF	66.00	14
15	187874	James McKenna	SSA	11	17	14/AVG	14/AVG	14	70.00	15
16	148085	Doug Watson	WRSC	13	21	18	13	13	78.00	16
17	9818	Jason Werner	EYC	9	16	14	16	24	79.00	17
18	172468	John Zseleczky	SSA	32/DNS	9	16	11	12	80.00	18
19	35313	Michael Waters	SSA	24	32/DNS	8	9	8	81.00	19
20	169781	Russ Wesdyk	SSA	15	13	15	21	23	87.00	20
21	165009	Paul Garn	SSA	10	15	23	23	19	90.00	21
22	161057	Chris Bowne		19	22	21	19	17	98.00	22
23	173641	Leo Wilson	SSA	16	20	27	22	21	106.00	23
24	155272	Lauren Schoene	SSA	21	24	22	18	22	107.00	24
25	152989	J.R. Futcher	SSA	32/DNS	23	13	25	18	111.00	25
26	7	Laura Beigel	SSA	32/DNS	10	24	20	26	112.00	26
27	SIN-VOLVO	Brady Stagg	AYC	32/DNS	18	26	17	25	118.00	27
28	134119	Elizabeth Pfingst	MRYA	22	27	29	24	27	129.00	28
29	xx 9333	UNKOWN NON-REGISTRANT		23	26	25	27	29	130.00	29
30	TBA	Alex Jacob	SSA	32/DNS	32/DNS	28	26	28	146.00	30
31	162156	Anne White	SSA	32/DNS	28	30	28	30	148.00	31

 

 

Frostbite Overall Results
Series Standing - 2 races scored

Information is provisional and subject to modification
Regatta results saved: Sunday, November 25, 2007 10:02:33 PM EST

( Entries=45) Laser | Junior | Master | Women

 

 

Division: Laser (45 boats) (top)

Pos	Sail	Skipper	Club	Day 1	Day 2	Total  Points	Pos
1	188095	David Schoene	SSA	[1]	1	1.00	1
2	168424	Bob Tan	SSA	[4]	2	2.00	2
3	184550	Ted Morgan	SSA	2	[46/DNC]	2.00	3
4	92	Gavin O'Hare		[46/DNC]	3	3.00	4
5	182860	Luke Shingledecker	SSA	3	[46/DNC]	3.00	5
6	182815	Eric Reinke	SSA	[46/DNC]	4	4.00	6
7	168566	Quinn Tobin	SSA	[46/DNC]	5	5.00	7
8	187741	Tip Clifton	SSA	5	[46/DNC]	5.00	8
9	184383	Chris Legg	SSA	[25]	6	6.00	9
10	155315	Matt Schoene	SSA	6	[46/DNC]	6.00	10
11	168474	Dorian Haldeman	SSA	[22]	7	7.00	11
12	165009	Paul Garn	SSA	7	[21]	7.00	12
13	181267	Eugenio Cingolani	SSA	[8]	8	8.00	13
14	166892	Ben Fransen	SSA	[46/DNC]	9	9.00	14
15	170799	Gregg Herbert	SSA	9	[46/DNC]	9.00	15
16	175881	James Jacob	SSA	[46/DNC]	10	10.00	16
17	9818	Jason Werner	EYC	10	[17]	10.00	17
18	186519	Fuller Moore	SSA	[46/DNC]	11	11.00	18
19	35313	Michael Waters	SSA	11	[19]	11.00	19
20	188940	Oscar Cingolani	SSA	[46/DNC]	12	12.00	20
21	148085	Doug Watson	WRSC	12	[16]	12.00	21
22	171075	Holger Hinsch	SSA	[46/DNC]	13	13.00	22
23	172468	John Zseleczky	SSA	13	[18]	13.00	23
24	6133	Bill Balough	SSA	[26]	14	14.00	24
25	SIN-VOLVO	Brady Stagg	AYC	14	[27]	14.00	25
26	187874	James McKenna	SSA	15/AVG	[15]	15.00	26
27	153006	Kim Couranz	SSA	15	[46/DNC]	15.00	27
28	168440	Greg Leonard	SSA	16	[46/DNC]	16.00	28
29	183923	Bruce Artman	SSA	17	[46/DNC]	17.00	29
30	169781	Russ Wesdyk	SSA	18	[20]	18.00	30
31	155272	Lauren Schoene	SSA	19	[24]	19.00	31
32	181252	George Dehaney	SSA	20	[46/DNC]	20.00	32
33	134119	Elizabeth Pfingst	MRYA	21	[28]	21.00	33
34	161057	Chris Bowne		[46/DNC]	22	22.00	34
35	173641	Leo Wilson	SSA	23/AVG	[23]	23.00	35
36	175945	Vince Franco	SSA	23	[46/DNC]	23.00	36
37	180536	Steve Coffer	SSA	24	[46/DNC]	24.00	37
38	152989	J.R. Futcher	SSA	[46/DNC]	25	25.00	38
39	7	Laura Beigel	SSA	[46/DNC]	26	26.00	39
40	xx 9333	UNKOWN NON-REGISTRANT		[46/DNC]	29	29.00	40
41	TBA	Alex Jacob	SSA	[46/DNC]	30	30.00	41
42	162156	Anne White	SSA	30/DNS	[31]	30.00	42
43T	14891	Jay Berquist	SSA	[46/DNC]	46/DNC	46.00T	43T
43T	38699	Buck Downs	SSA	[46/DNC]	46/AVG	46.00T	43T
43T	173258	Matthew Lynch	SSA	[46/DNC]	46/AVG	46.00T	43T

 

 

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