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!
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