[Rhodes22-list] Race results -

[Robert Quinn]

Wally:  Way to go!  The boat will do well when conditions favor it and the
sailor is on top of it.  Sounds like you scored in both areas.

Congratulations!

Bob on the "NoKaOi"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -


> A while back I mentioned I joined the Yacht Club at my Marina. They  race
> the first Saturday of every month. Last month the race was called off due
to
> lack of wind. Yesterday I had my first race since I was a teenager sailing
> my Laser. There were only 10 boats and I came in sixth before they
adjusted
> times. After they figured out all the results I wound up in second place
> overall, first in the cruiser class (non-spinnaker).  They gave me a 295
> PHRF.  I had suggested a 310 but there were several complaints from some
of
> the other 22 - 25 foot boats that I pass on a regular basis. J
>
> The winds were rather light at the start, around 5 - 10 knots but picked
up
> as the race went on.  I had a terrible start because I realized at the
> 5-minute call I didn't have my tiller extender handy (it is removable).
> After ducking in the cabin I found it; but it took me a minute or so and I
> was way out of position. I was the last boat off the line and 30 yards
plus
> behind the nearest boat. On the first upwind run I passed a Hunter 23 (or
> 22?), Compaq 23, O'Day 222, O'Day 27, and a Bennetau (sp?) 32!  The
Bennetau
> later passed me on the down wind run. The racer class had a J80, J24, San
> Juan 34 (I think) and a San Juan 27.  I was the only boat sailed solo. The
> J80 always wins and it won this race as well. They have a three-man crew
and
> race all over the East coast.
>
> They had a Belmont Stakes party (open bar) afterwards at the clubhouse and
> the Rhodes 22 (and skipper) got quite a few compliments. I really did well
> going up wind and I got really lucky on a wind shift that caught all the
> leaders on the wrong side of the river.  I use a rope as a tiller tamer
and
> was even able to keep on track when I had to jump forward and reroute my
jib
> sheets inside and outside of the shrouds. Not bad for an IMF Main and a
125
> Genny.
>
> Wally
>
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