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!!) 

Anniversary Trip to Provincetown

August 14

Left Hull YC dock at 6am.  Calm wind and seas. Cloudy morning.  Motor sailed at 6 to 6 1/2 knots.  Intermittent fog throughout whole trip.  Saw several ferries.  Sun came out with 5 miles left.  12 noon arrival to Race Point 40 nautical miles.   Main and jib up as sail down peninsula of P-Town.  

 

Sails down inside the harbor.  Arrive at mooring #402 at 2pm.  45 nautical miles from Hull YC mooring to P-Town mooring.  Took launch into town.  Bubala's by the Bay for lunch.  Back to boat for a nap.  Shower on the boat in the cockpit (BVI style).  Drinks at Pepe's and Ross Grill.  

Excellent dinner at The Level at the Commons Hotel.  Excellent wine, live music and best clam chowder! What an incredible anniversary! 

August 15

Breakfast at Post Office Cafe.  Rent bikes and follow mountainous trails to Race Point.  Saw huge seal right off the beach.  Lunch at Frappo and another nap on boat.  Shower at P-Town marina.  Drinks at Landmark.  Dinner at John Dough's. Walk around town.  Early night.  Back to boat to watch movie.  Big thunder and lightening storm rolled in about midnight.  Lightening lit up the sky.

August 16

Another gorgeous day. Breakfast at Portuguese bakery.  Walk out to breakwater to Wood's End.  Beautiful walk through sand dunes once off breakwater.  Cape Cod Bay looked pristine.  Lunch at Relish and had picnic on public beach. Back to boat.  Rig up a tarp for some shade.  Another shower on boat.  Sangria at Ross Grill as we watch the storm come in.  Excellent Italian dinner at Front Street (just beating the storm).  Drinks at The Pig.  Run in a friend and her husband from work.  Beers and watch Olympics at bar.  Watched history as Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal in 4 x 100 medley relay.  

August 17

We keep lucking out with beautiful sunny days.  8am departure from mooring.  Once outside harbor, waves at least 3 feet and winds right on the nose W to NW.  Motor sailed home.  Wind gusts up to 20.  Clear day, saw land the entire way, much different from our way there.  Arrive at Hull YC mooring at 4:30. VIVA once again has done well with motoring with wind and waves on her nose.  What an anniversary vacation! 

VIVA makes the Hull Yacht Club Newsletter

Summer 2008 Hull Yacht Club Newsletter

VIVA was mentioned twice in the Hull YC. 

First:

"Senior Race Update: Our racing season got off to a great start. We had three club boats (Viva, William Henry and Ariel) travel to Nantucket Sound to participate in the Figawi - a 25 mile race from Hyannis to Nantucket. There were some great parties hosted by Hyannis YC and the famous tent party in Nantucket. Lots of rum, short on the mixers, nobody can remember anything from these parties other than walking in, so we have nothing to report. The racing on the other hand was interesting. With 205 sailboats entering, collectively we beat only 5 boats in our three separate fleets. Ariel and William Henry deployed the same skill set for tactics on the race course - sail SW because that was the forecasted wind shift. Unfortunately the wind filled in from the SE and we each got smoked. Viva, with much better racing tactical insight, did not fall into this trap. However, they realized shortly after the start they had not complete their required Man Overboard drill with their crew. So Lori went over and directed the drill from the water (she must have prepared for this in advance because she was wearing her life preserver). Her first directive was to make sure the crew got the Spinnaker Pole down without ripping the new jib - how is that for priorities! After some skillful sailing - full audio coverage on the VHF for all to hear - and a complete inspection from the Coast Guard - Viva was off to capture some lost ground and escaped DFL by beating one boat."

Second:

"Jon and Lori Lacks with their crew on ‘Viva’ finished First in the B fleet day last week, gaining instant respect from some well tuned crews of rock stars when they edged out this victory in a hotly contested fleet. "

Summer Series

July 2 - Race #1

W moved to N to NE 0-12 knots

Great spinnaker run.  Caught a pot while drifting with current and light wind.  Orhan quickly got his knife and cut it loose. What would we do without Orhan and his cat like reflexes?!? 

2nd place

July 9 - Race #2

Oops! DNF

July 16 - Race #3

Course #17.  Finished course quick because it was only 2.5 miles.  Dad joined us. Wind never lightened as expected.  We stayed out and practiced some down wind legs (Derek flew the spin and Judy did the guy).  Went out Hull Gut and enjoyed the beautiful evening. 4th place (missed 3rd by 34 seconds)

July 23 - Race #4 

Race Cancelled due to stormy weather

July 30 - Race #5 

Course #17 twice around- Everyone did different jobs.  Race shortened.  Spin and spin sheets too heavy for dying breeze.  Protested Meister for not rounding HB as a mark on the 2nd time around.  2nd place