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Mar 21 2020
Spring 2020 Boat Preps with Health Precautions
Vento Solare 2020 preparations are progressing well through the coronavirus pandemic. Bill was safe with a Tyvec suit and full face respirator sanding and painting the bottom. On Friday 20 March, the work team of Erin & Gardner Howe with Mike & Cheryl Marrone practiced safe distancing as everyone maintained 10 foot separation to wax …
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Apr 11 2019
Vento Solare Launched – April 11th!
The long wait is over. Vento Solare was launched at Borden Light Marina on 11 April. We’ve been ready for over a week but had to wait for a boat getting a new engine that was blocking the travel lift. As soon Vento Solare was launched, a quick sea trial was run to perform initial …
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Mar 14 2019
Getting Ready for Spring 2019 Launch
Even though spring doesn’t officially arrive until 20 March, it looks like we’ve broken out of the Arctic chill that was preventing moving forward on projects to get launched. Thanks to Larry’s help on 14 March, the boat cover is off, the speakers are back on the rail so we have tunes while working, the …
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Upcoming Events
Apr
4
Sat
2020
6:00 pm
Canceled: Twenty Hundred Club Sh...
@ Hotel Viking
Canceled: Twenty Hundred Club Sh...
@ Hotel Viking
Apr 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This event is canceledDue to precautions from the Corona Virus outbreak, this event will be rescheduled to the fall. The date is TBD and a new calendar entry will be made. Join the Vento Solare crew at the awards dinner at Hotel Viking. Drinks start at 6:00pm with dinner served at 7:00pm. After the event …
Apr
28
Tue
2020
5:00 pm
Crew Practice
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
Crew Practice
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
Apr 28 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Please be at the dock on time to stow gear and a quick brief so we can be out on the water at 5:15pm Leave dock @ 5:15pm sharp. –Practice upwind settings, tacks, calling wind and shifts, crew communications, jib trim and inhaul settings –Spinnaker sets, jybes, downwind settings, crew communications –Dust off the cob …
May
5
Tue
2020
5:00 pm
Crew Practice
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
Crew Practice
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Please be at the dock on time to stow gear and a quick brief so we can be out on the water at 5:15pm Leave dock @ 5:15pm sharp. –Practice upwind settings, tacks, calling wind and shifts, crew communications, jib trim and inhaul settings –Spinnaker sets, jybes, downwind settings, crew communications –Dust off the cob …
May
12
Tue
2020
5:15 pm
JYC Spring Series #1
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
JYC Spring Series #1
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 12 @ 5:15 pm – 8:30 pm
JYC Spring Series crew limit is 8 – plenty of beer, rum, limes and ginger beer on the boat. We race with One Design Sails – PHRF 75 Please be at dock NLT 5:15pm for Crew Brief Weather Link Tide Link
May
19
Tue
2020
5:15 pm
JYC Spring Series #2
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
JYC Spring Series #2
@ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 19 @ 5:15 pm – 8:30 pm
JYC Spring Series crew limit is 8 Those not having Navy Base access please meet 5:00pm at the Newport Nautical parking lot to be driven on base. We race with One Design Sails – PHRF 75 Please be at dock NLT 5:15pm for Crew Brief Current slight flood at start, building all night. Winds projected …
Recent Results
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Around Aquidneck Island Challenge (Spinnaker) Around Aquidneck Island Challenge (Spinnaker) @ Navy Marina Slip A49Fri. October 18th, 2019 @ 9:00 AM The Twenty Hundred Club Around Aquidneck Island Challenge is run annually whenever we want, as many times as we want. This is based on PHRF corrected time and allows a spinnaker and non-spinnaker run.
Boats may start by any of the designated marks and need to finish there. The challenge excludes time through the Tiverton basin. A log is kept to record the time when certain marks of the course are passed.
We will start and finish at the Newport bridge and use one design sails with a PHRF rating of 75 Spinnaker, 94 Non-Spinnaker. Expected elapsed time is about 5 hours.
Bill will have lunch and beverages for all.
Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Fri October 18th @ 9:00AMEvent Website: Twenty Hundred ClubRace Results: 4:33:12 (3:53:12 Corrected) Best Spinnaker 2019
| 10/18/2019 | 4:33:12 (3:53:12 Corrected) Best Spinnaker 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Around Aquidneck Island Challenge (Non-Spinnaker) Around Aquidneck Island Challenge (Non-Spinnaker) @ Navy Marina Slip A49Wed. October 16th, 2019 @ 9:00 AMThe Twenty Hundred Club Around Aquidneck Island Challenge is run annually whenever we want, as many times as we want. This is based on PHRF corrected time and allows a spinnaker and non-spinnaker run. We will start and finish at the Newport bridge and use one design sails with a PHRF rating of 75 Spinnaker, 94 Non-Spinnaker
Boats may start by any of the designated marks and need to finish there. The challenge excludes time through the Tiverton basin. A log is kept to record the time when certain marks of the course are passed.
Expected elapsed time is about 5 hours. Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Wed October 16th @ 9:00AMEvent Website: Twenty Hundred ClubRace Results: 4:38:35 (3:48:27 Corrected) Best Non-Spin 2019
| 10/16/2019 | 4:38:35 (3:48:27 Corrected) Best Non-Spin 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. October 12th, 2019 @ 8:00 AM PHRF 94
Pursuit race to BI - non spinnaker. Be at dock 8am to load up.
Staying at Payne's Dock
Luke - responsible for Bloody Mary Contest!
Cindy - responsible for Appetizer Contest!
Bill will have food and beverages.
Bill brings fender board, long dock lines, shore power cable, cocktail table and boom tent.
Friday
6:00pm Skippers Meeting - Get official start times and sailing instructions
Saturday
9:00am Start - Newport. The first boat will start at 9:00am, and the rest will follow based on handicap.
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.
3:00pm Hors d'oeuvres - On the dock. Be ready to present your best hors d'oeuvres for judging in taste and presentation. Partaking requires participation!
4:00pm Awards - On the dock.
Luke heads back on the ferry sometime Sunday
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
mates in case any of them want to leave early.
Registered: Yes Fees Paid: Yes Uniform: orange shirts blue vests Saturday, white shirts blue vests for party Sunday. Bring grey crew jackets Notice of Race Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat October 12th @ 8:00AMEvent Website: Newport YC (Roy Guay)Race Results: 4th in Class Series Results: Team Trophy & 1st in Hoursdourve Contest
| 10/12/2019 | 4th in Class | Team Trophy & 1st in Hoursdourve Contest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series #5 JYC Fall Series #5 @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sun. October 6th, 2019 @ 12:30 PM I am really light on crew. If I don't get at least 4 committed, I still plan on going out for a pleasure sail Sunday. I'll pickup those without Navy base access at Newport Nautical supply at 1215 to drive on base. Those with base access plan on meeting at the boat 1230.
If you are listed as maybe, please update your availability on the crew website at this link so I can plan.
We can coordinate last minute lunches and beverages and plan accordingly.
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Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun October 6th @ 12:30PMEvent Website: Jamestown YCRace Results: 6 of 6 Series Results: 6 of 7
| 10/06/2019 | 6 of 6 | 6 of 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series #4 JYC Fall Series #4 @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sun. September 29th, 2019 @ 12:30 PMWe race with PHRF Sails - PHRF 63
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Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun September 29th @ 12:30PMEvent Website: Jamestown YCRace Results: 5 of 7
| 09/29/2019 | 5 of 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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