Laser Races July 21 and 22, 201

We were lucky.  It was to be a light wind weekend, but we had great wind on Saturday and not bad on Sunday.

Sam Chapin       ns-1-1-1-1-1-2+2-3-2-3-2       19

Jerry Beck           1-3-2-2-3-2-1+3-4-5-1-3         30

Vince Renzoni    2-2-3-3-4-5-4+5-5-4-6-5         48

David Chapin                           Ns+1-2-1-2-1        49

Tom Smith         3-4-5-4-2-4-5+ns                        57

Charlie Jensen                         ns+4-1-3-4-4         58

Logan Steuben                    ns-6 +ns-6-6-5-6       64

Chris Nagy        ns-ns-4-5-5-3-3+ns                       68

Chris Nagy sailed a radial and was a little late and missed the first two races.  
We took times and after correcting he didn’t pick up anybody, but in that last race he had me at the leeward mark because he was just behind me but on corrected time I was just 6 hundredths of a minute ahead of him.   Craig Yates has suggested that we have the 4.7 start at 2 minutes and the radial at one minute.   I think we can let them make the choice.  Getting out ahead will solve some of the problems of sailing through the full rigs.  Notice that without time correction Chris beat full rigs.

Logan Steuben hasn’t sailed a Laser in 20 years.  Welcome back Logan.

Charlie Jensen joined us again on Sunday and did you notice that he won a race.

Tom Smith has sailed two Saturdays with us and managed one second.  Good going Tom.  Tom’s last name is not Smith --- more like Pizza – I will let you know later.

David Chapin got back on Sunday from his trips around Florida and will be off again next weekend. We are always happy to see him—a lot of talk on the course and advice.  Dose everyone know what “bow down” means?  And then it helps Sam know “OK we must have changed to A course”.

Vince Renzoni was doing well on Saturday.  A lot of seconds and thirds.  On Sunday with a little lighter wind, the finishes dropped a little. Maybe more bow down and long tack first.  But HEY, you were third for the weekend and hopefully we will have your name in the newspaper.

Jerry Beck was able to join us on both days and managed wins on both days. He is one of our leaders. 

Sam had a good day on Saturday.  A wind he really liked.  On Sunday he had some close fishes and was just lucky to do that well.   Also it helps to be able to get out and sail between race weekends.  If you want to come out and sail in company give me a call.  I live close by and like sailing.

Richard Kinnie came out and sailed his MC with us on Saturday.   There is no reason others can’t come and join us.  We can give you a start a minute before the Lasers so you will have practice of
start, working upwind, mark rounding, and finish.  If you bring two boats it will be a match race, but no pre start attacks.

Then the marks are out there in the afternoon, so if you want a little short course it is there.