ESSA Racing for 2014

ESSA Race results for the Fall Series

Six races were scheduled. One was cancelled due to thunderstorms. 

August 20 ran overtime and was terminated. (Tango 22 was in the lead.)

N-Spin Class

Sailed: 5, Discards: 1, To count: 4, Rating system: PHRF, Entries: 9, Scoring system: Appendix A

Boat

Boat Type

HelmName

Class

SailNo

PHRF

Rank

Series 3, Race 1 Aug 14 2014 6:06

Series 3, Race 2 Aug 20 2014 6:06

Series 3, Race 3 Sept 3 2014 6:06

Series 3, Race 4 Sept 10, 2014 6:25

Series 3, Race 5 Sept 17, 2014 6:03

Total

Nett

Touche

Comet

Bob Dickey

N-Spin

53462

132

1st

1.0

1.0 DNF

1.0

1.0

(3.0)

7.0

4.0

Tango 22

Tanzer 22

George Breig

N-Spin

135

240

2nd

(4.0)

1.0 DNF

2.0

4.0

1.0

12.0

8.0

Dudley DoRight

Hunter 336

Dave Buchanan

N-Spin

93359

156

3rd

5.0 DNF

1.0 DNF

(10.0 DNC)

3.0

5.0

24.0

14.0

For Sail

Cal 25

Branden Spear

N-Spin

5362

231

4th

5.0 DNF

1.0 DNF

3.0

(6.0)

6.0

21.0

15.0

If...

Catalina 35

Greig Mitchell

N-Spin

330

168

5th

2.0

(10.0 DNC)

4.0

5.0

4.0

25.0

15.0

Music

Pearson 33

Fred Grozinger

N-Spin

8805

162

6th

3.0

(10.0 DNC)

10.0 DNC

2.0

2.0

27.0

17.0

Sawdust

Catalina 34

Bill Lachenmayr

N-Spin

1037

162

7th

(10.0 DNC)

1.0 DNF

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

41.0

31.0

Carpe Ventum

Hunter 340

Jay Vandever

N-Spin

H340

171

8th

(10.0 DNC)

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

50.0

40.0

Wings

Cal25 II

Dave Foley

N-Spin

43265

231

8th

(10.0 DNC)

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

10.0 DNC

50.0

40.0

We finished third in the Wild Goose Chase. The race starts near the Cambridge Marina and stretches to The Choptank Light near Oxford. After circling the light, the fleet returns to finish at Green Can 3 near the Cambridge Marina, 14 nautical miles in total.

 During the year we had two first place finishes beating Touché who finished first in all categories.

The handicap system (PHRF) helps since my Tanzer 22 is the smallest and therefore slowest rated boat in the fleet. Despite our rating, we were able to beat Touché without any handicap adjustment in the last race of the season. That meant overcoming a 2 minute per mile advantage.

  We finished second in both and also had enough points to win second place overall for the 2014 season.

2014 SANTEE RESULTS

• 2014 Golf Wrap-up
• ·         Wow! The weather was super. May be 4 degrees too warm; but, that’s why we go to South Carolina.
• ·         Orangeburg C. C. was rated best course in the area. A must return!
• ·         Five players won back their investment of $80.00.
• ·         The four man scramble proves to be a repeat favorite of the week.
• ·         The two man-scramble was also a keeper.
• ·         On the down-side, the alternating–shot format produced high scores and low reviews.
• ·         Back to Santee National Condos next year?
• Individual Performance:
• ·         Ok, How ‘bout that Carlos? When a player averages 4.8 strokes below his handicap, he surely will win some money.  Three first places and a second place.  24 handicap? My calculator is working overtime.
• ·         George Patton, Hello….. George. Good-bye….. our money. He came to us with an 18 and that’s how he played. 5 greenies put him in a tie for second. “Old blood and guts” was paired with Sal in the two man.  These two solid players finished second in both two man events making them the money team.
• ·         Don, our low handicapper, still managed to win the low gross title proving that he is the “the-dog-with-the-bone”.  How do you out-score everybody and still raise your handicap for next year?  Don earned the greenie-sweep award by taking 7 big ones, 4 of which came to him on Sunday afternoon.
• ·         Ray, well-dressed and well-seasoned, we watched the man from three-rivers, take two seconds and one third to quietly acquire wealth at our expense. Nibbling away at the prize money and finishing with a first place with the “Don” in the alternating-shot competition.  Don’t forget the 4 greenies.
• ·         The almighty and noble Philmeister managed another pretty good year. One dollar over break-even.  5 greenies: tied with “the General” for second. Phil needed that $17.50 to be in the black. Thanks for all your work arranging the event.
• ·         Girts aka “Smooth-as-Silk”, had moments of brilliance and other types of moments. He was able to break the ‘Carlos spell’ on the weekend with his first place finish on Saturday. Girts probably had more greenies stolen than any other player. Ooops, $16 short of break-even.
• ·         Sal played well. Third in low gross by only 3 strokes over 4 rounds, he was shackled by a 16 handicap.  A different 4-man scramble team would have helped.  George P and Sal were a great match-up for the two-man. At the end of the day they were seen holding hands.  Their future looks bright.
• ·         George B, This year a new record was established. Three consecutive last place finishes. One greenie! By the way, it’s true. I did hug Carlos. One must love their financial savior. Enjoy spending my money. Next year, maybe, maybe not. 

Mostly Happy in Cambridge

83.3% happy family

Tango 22 Places First in Choptank ESSA

It's hard to believe, Tango 22 took first place beating the larger cruisers. Light winds was the determining factor. 

Many thanks to my crew for focusing on good sailing techniques. 

Passing Seahawk at Marker H

 Last tack to Marker A

Getting close to the turn buoy: Marker A

The jibe to set up wing on wing to the finish. 

More to come....

Boat	Class	Helm Name	Sail No	PHRF	Rank	Elapsed	Corrected	Ave                  speed
Tango 22	Tanzer 22	George Breig	135	240	1	75:19:00	1:03:19	2.39       kn
Touche	Comet	Bob Dickey	53462	132	2	72:13:00	1:05:37	2.492     kn
Music	Pearson 33	Fred Grozinger	8805	162	3	87:09:00	1:19:03	2.065     kn
Dudley DoRight	Hunter 336	Dave Buchanan	93359	156	4	90:05:00	1:22:17	1.998     kn
Sawdust	Catalina 34	Bill Lachenmayr	1037	162	5	111:23:00	1:43:17	1.616     kn
For Sail	Cal 25	Brandon Spear	5362	231	6	DNF

Tango 22 sails to a second place finish,

After handicap adjustment Tango 22 finishes in second place by only 26 seconds!

Series 2 Race2 - Choptank N/S Fleet - July 23 2014 at 6:06

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Elapsed time, Time: 6:06, Distance: 3.83, Course: I-A-H-C-B-I, Wind dir: S-W, Ave wind: 8-10

Boat	Class	HelmName	SailNo	PHRF	Rank	Elapsed	Corrected	Ave speed
Touche	Comet	Bob Dickey	53462	132	1	50:06	0:41:40	4.587 kn
Tango 22	Tanzer 22	George Breig	135	240	2	57:25	0:42:06	4.002 kn
Dudley DoRight	Hunter 336	Dave Buchanan	93359	156	3	55:18	0:45:21	4.156 kn
Music	Pearson 33	Fred Grozinger	8805	162	4	56:31	0:46:11	4.066 kn
For Sail	Cal 25	Brandon Spear	5362	231	5	70:45	0:56:00	3.248 kn

STATE CHAMPION: PUBLIC SPEAKING!

My granddaughter, Zoe, triumphed at the Delaware State Fair in the Public Speaking Finals.

After Zoe won the Sussex County competition to qualify for the State Finals, she delivered an entertaining and animated speech to the delight of an audience of over one hundred.

With confidence and good humor she told the story of "Flip-Flop Rock".   She spoke of her overnight camping trip with her father, uncle, brother, and cousins on an island the Adirondacks.  Mishaps and challenges were woven into the tale of an overnight stay on an island that seemed to have a willful personality of its own.  Did the island consume Nate's flip-flip? A lonely night in the wild can wake up anyone's imagination. 

Moral of the story? Bring an extra pair of flip-flops. 

Zoe at the podium.

State Champion. 

The other finalists. All delivered excellent speeches.

4H exhibits. 

Young competitors submit thousands of entrees which are all judged and displayed.

Agriculture, livestock, photography, arts, science, and other skills entered into the competition.

It is impressive and endless.

 Some of the 4H exhibits.

Watermelons, Pumpkins, Squash.

Egg Plants galore.

ESSA Sailing, July 2014

A good start for TANGO 22.

Close hauled.

Spinnaker class flying their colors.

What wind? on the run.

At the helm. 

Wing on Wing.

Taking a break while sailing downwind.