Posts about boat maintenance and projects
Apr 12 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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May 19 2021
Vento Solare has a new mast and looks like a proper sailboat again. Pat Tormey and I delivered to Hinckley on the afternoon of Wednesday 19 May in preparation for scheduled mast stepping first thing Thursday morning. When we arrived the crane crew was sitting idle waiting to step the masts on two boats that still hadn’t been moved out of the shed. …
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Apr 01 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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Around Aquidneck/Spring Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: 20HC Narragansett Bay USA NortheastToday! Sat. Jun 6th, 2026 @ 8:30AM - 3:30PM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Jun 6th @ 8:30AM EDT Club Website: Twenty Hundred Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | Return sail | |
| Ellie | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Main Trimmer | +3 from NWC | ✓ | Return sail +3 |
| Olivia | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | Cannot attend return sail. | |
| PeterT | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| SarahW | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ? | |
| Total Crew: 6 (Confirmed: 5, Maybe: 1) | ||||
Boat will be at the Boathouse Restaurant (227 Schooner Dr, Tiverton, RI 02878) Saturday morning. Be at boat 0830 sharp Saturday morning for a 10:30am start off Hog Island. Party at Tiverton YC after race, then an evening sail back to Navy Base.
I'll have beer & water on the boat - everyone please pack your own lunch and bring a refillable water bottle.
Delivering the boat back to Newport after the party.
We will race with the OD jib, OD kite for a spinnaker rating of PHRF 75.
First Start @ 1030 by G3 Gong Fl Green 4sec SSE of Hog Island Light
See the Race Page for details
Party at Tiverton YC after the race.
Post # 5807
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Ellie | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Crew | ✓ | +3 from NWC | |
| Total Crew: 3 (Confirmed: 3, Maybe: 0) | ||||
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | 1 for CYC Party | |
| Francesco | Pit | ✓ | ||
| KristinP | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Squirrel | ✓ | 1 for party | |
| PeterG | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Mast | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Beatrice | Standby Crew | Late addition - on call if needed | ✓ | |
| Total Crew: 9 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 1) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
JYC party at Conanicut YC after racing. Please put in crew comment if you are attending and if bringing a significant other. You can order dinner and beverages off the CYC menu.
Post # 5866
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Eddie | Pit | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ? | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 1) | ||||
The Around-the-Island Race or middle distance race (scored separately) on Friday
Vento Solare is PHRF 72 (big spinnaker)
All - bring lunch and refillable water bottle. Bill has beverages on the boat.
The warning signal for the first race is 1100 each day
The traditional Two-Day Series on Saturday and Sunday, for boats racing in ORC,
One-Design classes, Classics (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker), Multihulls, PHRF Navigators
(Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker).
● Racing may consist of the following:
﹣ Drop mark races on Rhode Island Sound or Narragansett Bay;
﹣ Navigator style races using marks designated on the South Bay Race Chart or in the sailing instructions;
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Eddie | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Tactician | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Pit | ✓ | ||
| PeterG | Jib Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| AlexB | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| Beatrice | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| KristinP | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| LisaM | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| SarahW | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| Total Crew: 13 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 5) | ||||
Vento Solare is PHRF 72 (big spinnaker) and in the PHRF Spinnaker Class
All - bring lunch and refillable water bottle. Bill has beverages on the boat.
The warning signal for the first race is 1100 each day
The traditional Two-Day Series on Saturday and Sunday, for boats racing in ORC,
One-Design classes, Classics (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker), Multihulls, PHRF Navigators
(Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker).
● Racing may consist of the following:
﹣ Drop mark races on Rhode Island Sound or Narragansett Bay;
﹣ Navigator style races using marks designated on the South Bay Race Chart or in the sailing instructions;
172nd Annual Regatta Dinner on Saturday, June 13th. Cocktails will be at 1800 with dinner following at 1930. Dress is Smart Casual
Post # 5916| Event | Date | Results / Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Spring Series JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay Newport USA NortheastTue. Jun 2nd, 2026 @ 5:15PM - 8:00PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. Jun 2nd @ 5:15PM EDT Club Website: Jamestown YC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco Rima | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Peter Gelsthorpe | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Peter Teague | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco Rima | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Peter Teague | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Roland Hansen | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Ellie Menezes | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ? | |
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 1) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice Witzgall | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco Rima | Pit | ✓ | ||
| John Nothacker | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Peter Teague | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco Rima | Main Trimmer | Pit too. | ✓ | |
| Kristin Pedersen | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Roland Hansen | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sophie Zawilinski | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Sarah Wilme | Standby Crew | On call if needed | ? | can come if you need me but wouldn't mind the day off |
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 1) | ||||
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.
First start 0935 (our start is at 0950) @ Vicinity of Halfway Rock.
Sail plan: One Design Jib, Class A2 Spinnaker (PHRF 75)
Post # 5805| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey, Skipper assign position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice Witzgall | Jib Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Bill Woodruff | Pit | Tactics too | ✓ | |
| Kristin Pedersen | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Peter Teague | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Roland Hansen | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
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