[Rhodes22-list] Race results -

[Saroj]

You were racing solo??  Well done!

Saroj

----- 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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