Posts displayed on front page slider
Sep 09 2021
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. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/approaching-end-of-season/
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. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/vento-solare-new-mast-finally-installed/
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. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/vento-solare-launched-march-2021/
Instrument Calibration @ Navy Marina Slip A49Today! Wed. Apr 29th, 2026 @ 1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Wed. Apr 29th @ 1:00PM EDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| AlexB | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Skipper | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Crew | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Ellie | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Francesco | Crew | X | ||
| Gardner | Not Assigned | X | ||
| JohnN | Not Assigned | X | ||
| LisaM | Not Assigned | X | ||
| MattG | Not Assigned | X | ||
| PeterG | Crew | X | Unfortunately a change in work schedule, I will be unable to attend | |
| SarahW | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 4 (Confirmed: 4, Maybe: 0) | ||||
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Floater | will assist training crew | ✓ | |
| KristinP | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Mast | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Foredeck | also pit trainee | ✓ | |
| SarahW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| JohnN | Headsail Trimmer | ? | ||
| Ellie | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Gardner | Not Assigned | X | ||
| MattG | Not Assigned | X | ||
| PeterG | Crew | X | War Colllege Class | |
| RolandH | Foredeck | X | Work trip | |
| Sue O | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Total Crew: 9 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 1) | ||||
Note: We will have extra people onboard and will rotate through for training evolutions. Normally we limit max crew to 8 (7 for OD events). For training will have 10 and may put 2 below on rotational basis.
Homework Assignment: Please review this presentation on using the instruments - J/109 Vento Solare Crew Training for B&G Instruments
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.
Walk through settings on dock, then 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 webs and instruct new crew on Vento Solare race routine and instruments
Using One Design Class Sails
Post # 5837
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice | Jib Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| KristinP | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Mast | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Pit | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Crew | ? | Possible College trip | |
| JohnN | Crew | ? | ||
| Ellie | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Gardner | Not Assigned | X | ||
| MattG | Not Assigned | X | ||
| PeterG | Crew | X | War College Class | |
| SarahW | Crew | X | work schedule changes some time in June | |
| Sue O | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 9 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 2) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| KristinP | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Mast | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| SarahW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Beatrice | Headsail Trimmer | ? | ||
| Ellie | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Gardner | Not Assigned | X | ||
| GerryO | Not Assigned | X | RI 1/2 Marathon | |
| JohnN | Not Assigned | X | ||
| MattG | Not Assigned | X | ||
| PeterT | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 1) | ||||
Start 0900 @ Vicinity of Halfway Rock
Post # 5805| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco | Pit | ✓ | ||
| JohnN | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| KristinP | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Mast | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Ellie | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Gardner | Not Assigned | X | ||
| GerryO | Not Assigned | X | France | |
| MattG | Not Assigned | X | ||
| PeterG | Crew | X | War College Class | |
| RolandH | Foredeck | X | ||
| SarahW | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Event | Date | Results / Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JYC Fall Series JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay Newport USA NortheastSun. Oct 5th, 2025 @ 12:30PM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Oct 5th @ 12:30PM EDT Club Website: Jamestown YC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice Witzgall | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Gerry O'Neil | Pit | Tactics | ✓ | |
| Roland Hansen | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sarah Wilme | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Sue O'Neil | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | + Shirley | |
| Wayne Iurillo | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Alex Belinky | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Andrew Urban | Pit | X | ||
| Chris Bowley | Crew | X | Soccer... | |
| Ellie Menezes | Crew | X | ||
| Francesco Rima | Not Assigned | X | NYC | |
| Gardner Howe | Mast | X | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Crew | X | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Crew | X | ||
| Peter Teague | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Steve Clarke | Headsail Trimmer | X | I appologize for the late change of status. Good luck Sunday. | |
| Wendy Lang | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Alex Belinky | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Beatrice Witzgall | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco Rima | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Gerry O'Neil | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Squirrel | ✓ | ||
| Sarah Wilme | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O'Neil | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Andrew Urban | Pit | X | ||
| Chris Bowley | Crew | X | Soccer | |
| Ellie Menezes | Crew | X | ||
| Gardner Howe | Mast | X | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Peter Gelsthorpe | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Peter Teague | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Roland Hansen | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Wendy Lang | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Dave Donnelly | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Eric Irwin | Pit | Tactics | ✓ | |
| Gerry O'Neil | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Sue O'Neil | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Alex Belinky | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Andrew Urban | Pit | X | ||
| Beatrice Witzgall | Mast | X | ||
| Chris Bowley | Foredeck | X | Soccer rescheduling chaos! | |
| Ellie Menezes | Crew | X | ||
| Francesco Rima | Crew | X | waiting for travel plan | |
| Gardner Howe | Mast | X | ||
| Peter Gelsthorpe | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Peter Teague | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Roland Hansen | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Sarah Wilme | Headsail Trimmer | X | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Not Assigned | X | In Richmond | |
| Wendy Lang | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
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.
Post # 5623
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Gerry O'Neil | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Peter Gelsthorpe | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Roland Hansen | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sarah Wilme | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Sue O'Neil | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Mast | ? | ||
| Alex Belinky | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Andrew Urban | Pit | X | ||
| Beatrice Witzgall | Mast | X | ||
| Chris Bowley | Crew | X | Soccer | |
| Ellie Menezes | Crew | X | ||
| Francesco Rima | Not Assigned | X | Out of Newport | |
| Gardner Howe | Mast | X | ||
| Lisa Molinari | Crew | X | Sorry, flying to TX -- work trip! | |
| Peter Teague | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Not Assigned | X | At cutty | |
| Wendy Lang | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 1) | ||||
JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
| Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Andrew Urban | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Beatrice Witzgall | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill Kneller | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Francesco Rima | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Kristin Pedersen | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Sue O'Neil | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Alex Belinky | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Chris Bowley | Crew | X | ||
| Ellie Menezes | Crew | X | ||
| Gardner Howe | Mast | X | ||
| Gerry O'Neil | Main Trimmer | X | Fireball | |
| Lisa Molinari | Squirrel | X | Sorry but I have to be at an event for our nonprofit in MA on this date! | |
| Peter Teague | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Roland Hansen | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Wayne Iurillo | Not Assigned | X | ||
| Wendy Lang | Crew | X | ||
| Total Crew: 6 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 0) | ||||
Twenty Hundred Club Fall Race around Prudence Island
Start @ 1030 West of Prudence Island Vicinity of R14 Allen's Harbor
Post # 5562
Recent Comments