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Apr 12 2022
Vento Solare Launched 12 April 2022!
Vento Solare was launched at Borden Light Marina on the afternoon of 12 April. The boat will remain at Borden Light for the next week as some last minute work is done before bringing the boat to its slip at the Navy Marina. I want to thank all those who helped get the tasks done so we could launch. …
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Sep 09 2021
Approaching End of Season
The 2021 season was a little strange with a late start due to the damage from the March wind storm, followed later in the season with my bone headed move hitting a rock during the EGYC Annual regatta. Fortunately, all was fixed and we were able to sail most events.
Last weekend we completed the Conanicut ATI race. …
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Apr 01 2021
Vento Solare Launched – March 2021!
A first in the record books for Vento Solare. We splashed on 30 March 2021 – the first time ever we’ve made a March launch date. Unfortunately the early launch date doesn’t provide immediate sailing gratification. There is still plenty of storm damage work to be done. The early launch was enabled by some warm weather windows that permitted completing the bottom repairs. …
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Upcoming Events
Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: Narragansett Bay Newport Newport YCIn 3 days Sat. Oct 7th, 2023 @ 8:00AM - 3:00PM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Oct 7th @ 8:00AM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USARegistered: No, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: Newport YC
Those needing base access (Matt, Kathy) please meet 7:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.PHRF 94 Matt - responsible for Bloody Mary Contest! Bill will have beverages and snacks + stuff for breakfast (yogurt, granola, hard boiled eggs, coffee). Kathy - bring dinner for one night (something like Lasagna in foil pan or Bertollis bags we can heat in stove) Claire - bring lunch for Saturday & Monday Bill brings fender board, long dock lines, shore power cable, cocktail table and boom tent. Friday Saturday noon - sandwiches on boat 6:00pm Finish – New Harbor, Block Island - If you can't finish by 6:00pm give up, turn on your engine and come in for beer. 6:30pm Dinner - One night on boat, another night in town. Sunday Breakfast stuff available on boat 10:00am Bloody Mary Contest (virgin of course) - Back by popular demand. Bring your own concoction. What you do with the mixes after the judges taste them is up to you. 6:30pm Dinner - One night on boat, another night in town. Monday Breakfast stuff available on boat Lunch - Sandwiches on boat Leave as you so desire or continue to enjoy the island. Be sure to check with your dock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BI to Newport Cruise @ Payne's DockIn 5 days Mon. Oct 9th, 2023 @ 9:00AM - 4:00PM EDT Be at Payne's Dock - Mon. Oct 9th @ 9:00AM EDT133 Ocean Ave, New Shoreham, RI 02807, USARegistered: No
Return cruise back to Newport from BI. Weather permitting this is a spinnaker run! Post # 5158 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J/109 Class Annual Meeting via Zoom @ Home at ComputerTAGS: J/109In 20 days Tue. Oct 24th, 2023 @ 7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT Be at Home at Computer - Tue. Oct 24th @ 7:00PM EDTRegistered: No, Zoom Meeting Link, Event Website: J/109 Class Association
Pursuant to Sec. 6.4 of the J/109 Class Constitution, the Executive Board will hold its annual meeting on October 24, 2023 at 1900 hours Eastern time. The meeting is open to all J/109 Class members. The meeting will be held via Zoom teleconference (details at bottom) The agenda is as follows:
Time: Oct 24, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 836 1972 1924 One tap mobile Dial by your location Meeting ID: 836 1972 1924 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdEhb5Kim Post # 5265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JYC Fall Series JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Oct 1st, 2023 @ 12:30PM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Oct 1st @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USANotice of Race, Event Website: Jamestown YC, Registration: Link, Race Results: 5 of 11, Series Results: 6 of 9
JYC Fall Series Tuesday 29 August @ 1810, then Sunday afternoon weekly 9/10 through 10/1. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330. Party with Leading Edge at Almondy Inn after the race. Please indicate in the crew comment how many are attending party. Those needing a ride on base (Julija, Rory) please meet 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.We race with One Design Jib and PHRF Spinnaker - PHRF 72 (120 sqm Spinnaker) Please be at dock NLT 12:30 pm for Crew Brief Post # 5068 | 10/1/2023 | 5 of 11 / 6 of 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canceled: JYC Fall Series Canceled: JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Sep 24th, 2023 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 24th @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USANotice of Race, Event Website: Jamestown YC, Registration: Link, Race Results: DNC
This event is canceled~ Family trip to Block Island instead ~JYC Fall Series Tuesday 29 August @ 1810, then Sunday afternoon weekly 9/10 through 10/1. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330 Those needing a ride on base please meet 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.We race with One Design Jib and PHRF Spinnaker - PHRF 72 (120 sqm Spinnaker) Please be at dock NLT 12:30 pm for Crew Brief Post # 5067 | 9/24/2023 | DNC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Sep 17th, 2023 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 17th @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USANotice of Race, Event Website: Jamestown YC, Registration: Link, Race Results: 5 of 10
JYC Fall Series Tuesday 29 August @ 1810, then Sunday afternoon weekly 9/10 through 10/1. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330 Those needing a ride on base (Bob, Kathy, Sarah, Chris) please meet 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. Bill & Trevor will contact people to drive over causeway, get in car with ID and drive through the gate.We race with One Design Jib and PHRF Spinnaker - PHRF 72 (120 sqm Spinnaker) Please be at dock NLT 12:30 pm for Crew Brief Post # 5066 | 9/17/2023 | 5 of 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Sep 10th, 2023 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 10th @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USANotice of Race, Event Website: Jamestown YC, Registration: Link, Race Results: 8 of 13
JYC Fall Series Tuesday 29 August @ 1810, then Sunday afternoon weekly 9/10 through 10/1. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330. We are in Spin A. Those needing a ride (Steve, Sarah, Rory) on base please meet Roland 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.We race with One Design Jib and PHRF Spinnaker - PHRF 72 (120 sqm Spinnaker) Please be at dock NLT 12:30 pm for Crew Brief Post # 5062 | 9/10/2023 | 8 of 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conanicut ATI Race Conanicut ATI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: J/109 Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Sep 3rd, 2023 @ 9:45AM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 3rd @ 9:45AM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USARegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid $165, Event Contacts, Event Documents, NOR Amendment #1, NOR Amendment #2, Notice Board, Notice of Race, Party Tickets, RC Announcements, Sailing Instructions, Scratch Sheet, SI Amendment #1, SI Amendment #2, Starting Sequence, Event Website: Conanicut YC, Registration: Link, Race Results: 7 of 10
Conanicut Around the Island Race with a party afterwards at Conanicut YC. Bill will have sandwiches for lunch and beverages. Bring a refillable water bottle. Those needing base access please meet 9:30 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.Sails & Rating: J/109 PHRF 72 – Class jib, 120 sqm spinnaker and Code 0 Dock time - 0945 | 9/3/2023 | 7 of 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A few pictures from our family sail on Grandpa's birthday weekend. Unfortunately hurricane Ophelia changed our plans for a weekend on Block Island. We did a Friday evening sail in Newport, grabbed a mooring for cocktails and dinner, then went back to our slip at the Navy marina. We stayed on the boat Friday night and went to the YMCA for Isla's soccer which was moved to the indoor gym.
Underway on Vento Solare with Grandpa, Kai, Daddy & Isla
Enjoying appetizers in Newport Harbor before sunset.
Family dinner on Vento Solare while on the mooring.
Kai's note to Grandpa for his birthday weekend.
A great weekend of racing with everybody with Vento Solare finishing 2nd place overall. Crew work was fantastic all three days. Starting from the bow with Roland, mast with Will, pit with Andrew, trimming with Sarah & Mary, and main / tactics with Trevor (Jeff Roy for Around the Island on Friday). We saw the full spectrum of wind from 5 to 22 kts over 3 days.
Congrats to Divided Sky who put up all first place finishes. The rest of the class including J/109 URSA, J/99 Upbeat, Sunfast 3300 Avalon and Express 37 COUCOU all provided the challenge as fierce competitors.
A quick note about the finish recorded as 20:45:56 on the JYC website for the Tuesday race on 8 August. Roland noticed that the recorded time did not correspond to the finish order where we were behind Samba and in front of Grimace. I corresponded with the race committee and the finish time recorded on their scoring sheet is 20:24:56. The finish time will be updated on the JYC website and the results updated. I will send the results when the update is made.
A great Ida Lewis Distance Race with the winning "Youth" entry. Joe Cooper captured this post race interview of crew members while heading back to the dock.
Jennifer Vance took the team picture below: Rachel Tagen, Sarah Wilme, Joe Cooper, Austin Vance, Zach Amelotte, and Bill Kneller (Missing is Andrew Urban)
A little spinnaker carnage on the way back from Block Island. RIP 2016 Class Spinnaker