VIVA 2008 Season

VIVA's Final Numbers:

• In the water for 158 days
• Covered over 500 Nautical Miles
• 84 times on VIVA
• 63 sails on VIVA
• 31 guests on VIVA

What a great first season!!

Haul Out Day

Oct 13

Motor to Sunset Bay Marina.  Scheduled haul out at 10:30am (high tide at 10:37).  Hover around dock, haul out at 11:30. Mostly cloudy day with peeks of sun. 

VIVA is out of the water and needs her bottom to be washed! 

Successful haul out.  Boom truck will come another day to de-mast. 

VIVA's Last Full Day in the Water

Oct 12

Blue skies. 65-70 degrees. Light winds.  A beautiful fall day for VIVA's last sail of 2008.  On VIVA by 9:30am and pick up Mum and Judy at the dock. Motor out to George's Island.  Think about docking but decide not to.  Motor towards Spectacle and breeze fills in.  Sails up Main and #3. Captain Mum sails around Boston Harbor.  

    

Breeze holds and Judy sails us out to sea to Grave's Light. 

  

What a bonus sail! Winds lighten as enter Hull Gut. Motor through gut.  Last sail in Hingham Bay.  Sails down and start to derig.  Back to mooring and derig to prepare for haul out the following day. VIVA's last night in the water.  A great day for our last day on VIVA!! 

1st Sail of the Fall

Oct 4

A beautiful Saturday, especially after last weekend's rain.  Windy NW-W @ 15- gusts 20. Main up at mooring and roll out jib once through mooring field. Out West Gut fighting wind and tide.

    

Up to Lovell back to Hull Gut, up to Fore River- back out West Gut- around Peddocks and into Hull Gut. Main down and back to mooring.  Snacks for a late lunch at mooring.

Sail #2 Jib #3 up, Wind simmered down to 10 knots.  Out West Gut to Nixon's Mate, Deer Island, Long Island into Boston Harbor.  

  

Main up by Spectacle Island. Under Long Island Bridge. 

     

Beautiful sunset. Twilight back through Hull Gut.  

    

Launch pick up in dark.  

What a gorgeous night. 

Friday afternoon sail with Mom & Dad

Sept 19

Beautiful afternoon. Winds NE 7-10 but chilly.  Dressed for winter, similar to our Mother's Day sail! 

Great sail into Boston Harbor.  Quiet and peaceful out in the harbor.  A wonderful way to start the weekend! 

Great Chase Race

Sept 6 

Cloudy calm morning... hours before Tropical Storm Hannah arrives.  Out to VIVA on Hull YC whaler- VIP style -Thanks Brooke! 

Course B- Long 1.0 Heading 245 First gun at 12:15- start 28.47 min after first gun. Breeze fills in SSE. Sun peeked through and it became hot! 

No spinnaker (cruising class) with some new crew.  

Shamrock barreling down on VIVA as we approach the finish line.  They passed us and beat us by 13 seconds. 

VIVA got 2nd place in B fleet out of 21 boats to Big Bird who stayed out front and never looked back.  9th place overall out of 94 boats. 

Excellent party as usually! Hull YC won the Great Chase YC trophy! 

Flashlight series

Race #1 - Aug 6

Course #17 twice around- Jack joins us for his first race.  Successful spinnaker runs.  2nd place

Race #2 - Aug 13

Course #17 - light light winds.  Drift across line.  Drift for an hour and only get about 100 yards from RC.  DNF (prepared VIVA at dock for P-Town trip)

Race #3 - Aug 20

Winds 12-15.  At start, strong gusts, Jon had no steerage causing us to go above the line.  Had to spin around to cross the line.  Caught up to entire fleet.  VIVA feathered up very nicely.  2nd place

Race #4 - Aug 27

Orhan's last race of the summer. Floater- Race postponed then cancelled

Race #5 - Sept 3 

Didn't race- Would have been Mike's last race of the summer. Sorry Mike! 

Labor Day Sail with Family

Aug 31 Sunday

Sail with Heidi, Steve, Luke, Frank, Abby, Mum and Judy

  

Sunny, beautiful and windy day.  15-20 NNW Jib #3 out 

Sailed up to Wessagusset YC- Motored into World's End - Tons of boats rafted up to each other. 

Abby had a successful first time on a sailboat.  She is a natural! 

PHRF New Englands 3rd place overall!

Aug 21

Skippers meeting at Boston Yacht Club.  Check in and receive bag. VIVA will be scratch boat with a total of 8 boats on line 2 fleet 7. Dinner at the Landing with Mike. 

Aug 22

Depart Hull YC @ 3:30ish for Marblehead with Jon, Lori, Mike, Colin and Nick.  A bit choppy with winds on the nose.  Arrive at Corthinan YC mooring at 6:30.  

  

As Jon turns off engine, lights do not come on and engine will not restart.  But don't worry, Jon and Mike fixed it within minutes.  

Check in to room at CYC.  Take launch over to Boston YC tent party.  Drinks and more drinks.  Dinner with crew at Maddie's.  Great steak tips! 

Aug 23 

Race Day #1    Line location 2.9 NM from Marblehead Bell. 

Beautiful day! 

  

1st race- 1.2 NM to windward mark- Lots of mistakes by all. 5th place

2nd race- 1.2 NM to windward mark- Called over by 1/2 a beam at start.  Had alot of catching up to do.  2nd upwind leg, port/starboard encounter with Cebu (Colgate 26).  Mike went on bow and asked if we could cross.  They have a nod and decided to dip us.  On 2nd tack back, they hailed us and informed us they were protesting us.  Orhan and Jack insisted it would be thrown out because they didn't notify us at first opportunity which would have been at the time of incident.  6th place - Ugh! 

3rd race- 1.0 NM for windward mark.  Much better start and race.  Crossed the line first with a gun with Zot (J24) right behind us.  Corrected time: 2nd place! A great way to end a bad day! 

Protest at BYC tent party.  Judge threw out protest.  Great party. Jack rips up the dance floor. 

  

At awards, VIVA received a 2nd place glass for the 3rd race.  Crazy joins us at BYC. Hung out at Maddie's and waited for table.  Excellent dinner with lots of steak tips! Back to launch to find Jack sleeping very comfortably on the floor of the cabin with lights and radio on!   

Aug 24

Race Day #2

Another gorgeous day! Fog had rolled through the harbor in the early morning. Sailed through the fog as head out to race course.

Fog lifted a bit after 10am.  

1st race- 1.0 NM to windward mark.  Course C- Light air 5-7 knots. Went left and first around every mark.  Everyone was right on today. 1st over line with a horn (cannon didn't work).  Cebu and Zot right on our tail.  3rd place with corrected time. 

2nd race - 1.0 NM to windward mark Course C- wind increasing. Went way left.  Great upwind leg. First around windward mark and we didn't look back.  We kept the lead and increased each leg (although our spinnaker runs felt slow).  VIVA did a horizon job.  Got the bullet and waited for time on the 2nd finished boat: 2:40! VIVA went out with a bullet.  Last three races: 2nd, 3rd, 1st! Not too bad!

Mike went to awards while Orhan drove us to a family party in Lexington.  Got 3rd overall: received a engraved coaster, Atlantis vest, Harken dry bag, and SAIL 2009 calendar, and 2 more glasses.  Mum and Judy came back with us to Marblehead.  Celebration dinner at the Landing with Mike, Mum and Judy! 

Aug 25

Breakfast at Driftwood with Mike, Mum, and Judy.  Left CYC mooring about 10ish. Got a few gallons of gas by the Landing.   Out of Marblehead harbor by 10:30.  Flat seas, hazy sun and #3 up.  Lots of barges and freighters out.  

  

Cut through Boston Harbor past Lovell, Nixon's Mate.  Arrived at Hull YC mooring at 1:00.  What a great weekend! 

Dylan's First Time on VIVA (2 days before his 2nd b-day)

August 18

Mum, Judy, Derek, Col and Dylan arrive.  Snacks and drinks on VIVA at the dock.  Dylan scopes out VIVA, exploring the cabin. 

  

Then a snack on the boat.  

  

Family's decision, lets leave the dock and try motoring for a bit. The family as we pull away from the dock.  

Dylan is very happy out on the water.  He observed lots of other sailboats, motor boats, and ferries.

Dylan was checking the mast for Uncle Jon then checking the bow from the v-berth. 

  

Dylan, "Grammy" and Judy are celebrating a beautiful evening. 

The gang...

Maybe Dylan's job on the boat can be mainsheet or skipper!! 

  

Jib goes up as Dylan watches intently and engine off. 

  

Dylan enjoys the ride from the mooring back to YC on launch at dusk.  

As Dylan arrives back on solid ground, he started to cry.  He pointed out the boats and water as the tears flowed down his face.  A born sailor at age 2!! We promised him we would take him out another time and for many more sailing adventures in the future. 

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY DYLAN the Sailor!! We love you!! 

(Hope you enjoy the pictures...I am a proud Auntie!!)