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Bill Kneller
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Apr 15 2024
Vento Solare Splashed 2024
Vento Solare launched at Borden Light Marina on 15 April The wet and wild March potentially pushed the launch date out, but over the past week the weather cooperated. It was warm enough to do the cosmetic gelcoat touchup that was on the list. Thanks go to Gardner Howe for stepping up with hull waxing and wet sanding. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/vento-solare-splashed-2024/
Apr 15 2023
Vento Solare Splashed 2023
Vento Solare is finally launched! Normally this is just a check in the box but this year a major milestone. The week prior to Easter I felt miserable and had no energy. After a couple of calls to the doctor on separate days, I went to the Emergency room at Newport Hospital on Friday and ended up spending 5 days over Easter in the ICU being treated for pneumonia. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/vento-solare-splashed-2023/
Jul 08 2022
Spinnaker Test Results
Vento Solare has a new North Sails 2022 Class A2 spinnaker that we used the first day at the Cedar Point OD regatta where we were not happy with how it projected. It was a light air day (winds less than 8 kts). The 2nd day we used the North Sails 2016 Class A2 spinnaker and liked how it projected better but winds were 10 to 12 kts. …
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Upcoming Events
JYC Awards Banquet @ Quonset O ClubIn 6 days Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024 @ 6:00PM - 11:00PM EST Be at Quonset O Club - Sat. Nov 23rd @ 6:00PM EST200 Lt James Brown Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852, USAClub Website: Jamestown YC Registration: Link
Join the Vento Solare crew at the 2024 awards banquet. Tickets are $50 per person and may be purchased at this link.
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Wet Sanding Party! @ Borden Light MarinaIn 141 days Mon. Apr 7th, 2025 @ 9:30AM - 4:00PM EDT Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon. Apr 7th @ 9:30AM EDT1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
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. Post # 5614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Work Day at Borden Light Marina @ Borden Light MarinaIn 143 days Wed. Apr 9th, 2025 @ 10:30AM - 4:00PM EDT Be at Borden Light Marina - Wed. Apr 9th @ 10:30AM EDT1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USARegistered: No
Bill will bring beer, tall ladder, wax & rags, nitrile gloves, Teflon polish, water hose
Bill will bring beer, Murphy's oil soap, rags, vacuum (already on boat)
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Work Day at Borden Light Marina @ Borden Light MarinaIn 144 days Thu. Apr 10th, 2025 @ 10:30AM - 4:00PM EDTBe at Borden Light Marina - Thu. Apr 10th @ 10:30AM EDT1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USARegistered: No
Bill will bring beer, tall ladder, wax & rags, nitrile gloves, Teflon polish, water hose
Bill will bring beer, Murphy's oil soap, rags, vacuum (already on boat)
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Pleasure Sail & Deliver BLM to Navy Marina @ Borden Light MarinaIn 155 days Mon. Apr 21st, 2025 @ 10:30AM - 3:00PM EDTBe at Borden Light Marina - Mon. Apr 21st @ 10:30AM EDT1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USARegistered: No
Meet 10am at Navy Marina or 10:30 at Borden Light Marina 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. Post # 5565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recent Results
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Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: LI Sound Narragansett Bay Newport Newport YCSat. Oct 12th, 2024 @ 9:00AM - 2:30PM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Oct 12th @ 9:00AM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USAClub Website: Newport YC Registered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid $61.60 9/2/2024 Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Scratch Sheet Race Results: 2 of 6, 1st Appetizer Presentation, Series Results: 1st in Team Race
Pursuit race to BI - non spinnaker. Friday
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| 10/12/2024 | 2 of 6, 1st Appetizer Presentation / 1st in Team Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final JYC Fall Series with Texas Sunday Afterwards Final JYC Fall Series with Texas Sunday Afterwards @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Oct 6th, 2024 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Oct 6th @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USAClub Website: Jamestown YC Registration: Link Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions Race Results: 6 of 6, Series Results: 4 of 5
Those needing a ride on base please meet Lisa 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.The final JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330. Diana & Tom have invited the all crew to a Texas Sunday party at the Almondy Inn @ 5pm after racing. Please indicate in the Crew Comment the number attending. Post # 5344 | 10/6/2024 | 6 of 6 / 4 of 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Sep 29th, 2024 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 29th @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USAClub Website: Jamestown YC Registration: Link Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions Race Results: 5 of 4 (DNF), Series Results: Series
Those needing a ride on base (Sarah) please meet Gardner 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330. Post # 5343 | 9/29/2024 | 5 of 4 (DNF) / Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sail for Hope Sail for Hope @ DockTAGS: Narragansett Bay NewportSat. Sep 28th, 2024 @ 9:30AM EDT Be at Dock - Sat. Sep 28th @ 9:30AM EDTClub Website: Sail Newport Registration: LinkRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid $245 Charity Donation, Event Contacts, Event Documents, Notice Board, Notice of Race, Party Tickets, RC Announcements, Sailing Instructions, Scratch Sheet, Starting Sequence, Waiver Form, Waiver Status Race Results: 4 of 7
Those needing a ride on base (Andrew, Matt, Sarah, Steve) please meet Gardner 9:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.1100 Initial Warning Signal for starts near Rose Island Party after racing at Newport Shipyard. Bring refillable water bottle and lunch. Please consider supporting the charities that Sail for Hope is raising money for (Warrior Sailing, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 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. Post # 5361 | 9/28/2024 | 4 of 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay NewportSun. Sep 15th, 2024 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 15th @ 12:30PM EDT17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USAClub Website: Jamestown YC Registration: Link Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions Race Results: 4 of 6, Series Results: Series
Those needing a ride on base please meet Monica 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330. Post # 5341 | 9/15/2024 | 4 of 6 / Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recent Comments
In the end it turned out that the Ida Lewis YC awarded the youth trophy to Vento Solare. Pictures from the award ceremony and the trophies are below.
Boat Trophy and Youth Keeper Trophy for Austin, Rory & Henry
Youth Trophy Presentation
Rory & Austin Receiving Keeper Trophies (Missing Henry)
Henry with Keeper Trophy at Home
Bill
Thank you for a great time. That hour penelty seems steep. If you look at yellow brick there were a few other boats in our class that were just inside that south east dot. Not sure how picky they were being.
Either way great work by everyone. Enjoy the party.
Bill went to the protest hearing about our sailing in the exclusion zone to fix the spinnaker. The results of the protest was the RC added 1 hour to our corrected time. This put us in 2nd place for the youth entries. We would have had 1st in youth if not for this. Hope to see you all at the awards ceremony!
Updated boat call time is 10am this morning. Those needing ride on base meet 0945 pass & ID parking lot.
Happy Birthday Sarah at Cedar Point!