J/109 Vento Solare
Everyone please bring your own lunch and any snacks for the day. Please bring a refillable water bottle. I will have water jugs to refill them. I will also have beer, ginger beer and rum onboard.
Pursuit Race with first start 0905 (our start is at 1010) @ Vicinity of Halfway Rock: Scratch Sheet with Start Times
Sail plan: One Design Jib, A2 Spinnaker, Code 0
Current flooding @ start and building to max ~ 1230. Slack ~ 1530 (north bay turns before south bay)
Currents at various times during race are shown below
First Start @ 1030 by G"3" Southeast of Rose Island (Our Warning 1035, Start 1040) - expect the short course Current: ~ 1 kt Adverse current out bay at start - Current near slack @ noon when rounding R2 at Brenton Reef - Adverse current building to ~ 1kt @1500 at finish Cuttyhunk Wind: Projection Thursday is very light 3-4 kts from 320 at start, clocking as sea breeze develops ~10 kts from 230
Race out on Saturday and party, then return on Sunday.
Party at Cuttyhunk on the dock after race to go over results. We are staying on a mooring and will share a ride on a dinghy to shore. There are bathrooms on the dock. Return Sunday.
Racing with OD sails and Code 0.
Bill has the cooking utensils, disposable plates & plasticware, water jugs to fill water bottles, coffee & percolator. Also bringing V-Berth cushions, boom tent and cockpit table.
Meal Plan - Each Crew to volunteer for a meal
We will be on a mooring - bring a bathing suit. Stern shower will be available. Bring sleeping bag, & towel.
We will depart Cuttyhunk Sunday mid morning after breakfast and cleanup.
Please be at dock NLT 9:00 am for Crew Brief
Twenty Hundred Club Race to BI. Race out Saturday and party at Champlins after race. Beach day Sunday, race back Monday. We'll start by Rose Island - Spinnaker A Warning 1045, Start 1050 .
2023: Tides – Currents: Flooding in bay at start. Hug Jamestown shore after start, current changes ebb to flood 1235 by 1Bi, hug BI shore after current shifts by 1Bi
(Slip Reservations made at BI Boat Basin DOCKWA 644UE6JD7 check out Mon) Hail VHF 9 for slip
Remember to bring your reusable water bottle - I will have gallon water containers for refills.
Bill bringing v-berth cushions & cocktail table!
Saturday:
Sunday:
Monday:
In addition Cindy & Bill have trail mix, granola bars, some fruit, chips, and crackers for munching. Cindy will bring some hors dourve stuff and Bill bringing beverages.
Buy tickets for the BBQ Saturday after the race
See the Race Page for details
Twenty Hundred Club Race from BI to Newport. Start by R2 New Harbor entrance - Spinnaker A Warning 1045, Start 1050 .
2023: Tides - Currents: Stay Away from BI shore and 1BI after start, current changes ebb to flood ~1030 by 1Bi, flood currents up bay until slack ~1400
(Slip Reservations made at BI Boat Basin DOCKWA 644UE6JD7 check out Mon)
Please be at dock NLT 8:00 am for Crew Brief
Everyone please bring your own lunch and refillable water bottle. Bill will bring beer and snacks for all.
All are invited after the race to the Salute to Summer on the Navy base. There is live music, food trucks and fireworks. I'll be there with my family.
Twenty Hundred Club Prince Henry the Navigator Race (Race with Code 0, and One Design jib & One Design spinnaker, PHRF 75 We'll start by Rose Island at anchor 0900 - Strategy Spreadsheet 0700 Sat
Tide Link - 2023 Current slight ebb out of bay at start, slack 1000, then flood with max just ~ 1330. Current flood into bay through the finish.
Time frame is 10:00 to 18:00 - Pick a 2 hour slot you can help and include in the crew comment.
Bill will bring sandpaper, sanding pads and poles, hoses, buckets & nitryl gloves.
Wear old clothes.
There will be beer available for after we sand with 320, 400 & 600 grit paper.
Fall River High Tide 5:29am
Meet 10am at Navy Marina or 10:30 at Borden Light Marina per assignments in crew list.
We'll get delivered in one car to BLM so no cars are stranded.
Everyone bring a water bottle Bill will have sandwiches and snacks. Beer and seltzer are in the reefer.
Should be a nice cruise from Borden Light to the Navy Marina.
JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
Weather Link Tide Link
1055 Initial Warning Signal for starts near Rose Island - Vento Solare in Class 3 - warning 1105, start 1110
Party after racing at Newport Shipyard (Bill purchased 8 tickets for Self & Crew). Bring refillable water bottle and lunch.
Please consider supporting the charities that Sail for Hope is raising money for (Warrior Sailing, Better Bay Alliance and Sail Newport Financial Aid Fund) at this link. When making a donation put J/109 Vento Solare in the boat name field. Pass this on to friends and families.
Twenty Hundred Club Fall Race around Prudence Island
Start @ 1030 West of Prudence Island Vicinity of R14 Allen's Harbor
Tori's trip to NYC was canceled. Matt & Tori will attend.
Sorry to miss this event! Going to NYC with girlfriends to see a play and wont be home in time. Matt should be available
Pictures from Pat & Sue for the last sail of the season from the Navy marina to Borden Light.
Pictures from Block Island Steve
This photo from Block Island Steve
98TH CONANICUT YACHT CLUB AROUND THE ISLAND RACE
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