TELL
TALES (Oct. 28, 2009)
SCHEDULE:
Oct. 30 – Optional sailing (1000 to 1500). We have
enough sailors. Bring your lunch.
Oct. 31 – Fall Series race 9 (Halloween race) and Florida Inland Lake
Regatta,
Nov. 7 – Fall Series race 10 (last series race for the autumn)
Nov. 14 – Winter Series race 1 and Naples Cup Regatta,
Nov. 21 – Winter Series race 2, boat load and high school regatta (SP 3) at
Nov. 28-29 – Thanksgiving Regatta,
Dec. 5 – Winter Series, race 3 and Christmas Boat Parade
Dec. 12 – Jim Pique Memorial Regatta (all day)
SERIES STANDINGS:
Green Fleet (after seven races): 1, Bogan
Whitehead, 25; 2, Truett Whitehead, 25; 3, Louisa
Nordstrom, 26; 4, Alexis Jenkins, 39; 5, Justin Frow,
40; 6, Nicolas Hernandez, 49; 7, John Light, 50; 8, Garver
Whitehead, 50; 9, Brianna Trecartin, 54; 10, Evan Dietrich, 65; 11, Jacob Hinshaw, 73; 12, Nicholas Etz,
75; 13, Courtney Purcell, 77; 14, Sara Frajerman.
89.
Red, White and Blue Fleet (after seven races): 1, Lucas Galarza, 22; 2,
Stephan VerHulst, 27; 3, Garrett Lawlor, 28; 4, Samantha Wood, 30; 5, Scott
Trecartin, 34; 6, Stefan Johnson, 38; 7, Alex Soodak, 41; 8, Shaun Gallagher,
43.1. Both Opti fleets will have a throw out in the Fall Series.
Portsmouth Division (still only three races because of high school
regattas): 1, Paul Kreider, 4; 2, Chloe Dietrich, 10; 3, Andrew Sosa, 11; 4,
Cara Patete, 16; 5, Tyler Thorpe, 17; 6, Sami Tornese, 18; 7, Carla Johnson, 19;
8, Evan Langer, 20; 9, Blake Erquiaga, 26.
MORE CROW’S NEST REGATTA COMMENTS
1.
Several skippers were not using the tide to their advantage. It
could have been a friend. Ask Andrew Sosa. In the afternoon races, he took off
for the ICW and the stronger outgoing tide.
2.
Although some sailors were over at the start of a few races, we
did not have a general recall and did not have to employ the “I” flag. This
showed good sailing judgment since the tide was trying to push boats over the
line. However, some skippers were not aggressive enough.
3.
Some sailors tried port tack starts, but this regatta was not the
time to employ that trick.
4.
There were still some cases of sailors -- mostly Green Fleet --
not sitting in their boats properly, overstanding the
windward mark or finish line, not positioning their daggerboards
correctly, and sailing back and forth at the starting line instead of going for
a standing start.
5.
Many races were very close and in one case Bogen
Whitehead shot the finish to nip Lucas Galarza. If you don’t know what “shot
the finish” means, check with a coach. Bo knows.
6.
Although the two Optimist classes were scored separately, they
ran as one fleet and the Green Fleet did very well against the more experienced
Red, White and Blue skippers.
7.
Trophies went to the top three in each division and Jack Mehl, dockmaster at the
sponsoring Crow’s Nest Marina, awarded medallions to the fourth, fifth and
sixth place Green Fleeters.
MISCELLANEOUS
1.
Stephan VerHulst is the owner of a new Optimist. It was delivered
before the River Romp.
2.
John Dexter will be volunteering as race committee for the Green
Fleet in future weeks.
3.
Today is the Halloween Race. Skippers, including Dracula, are
invited to sail in costume.