Training related posts
Aug 11 2020
There is a great picture of Vento Solare from the 2019 Ida Lewis Distance Race on the lead in to the North Sails News with an article How to Improve Your Tacks. It is posted below for your reading pleasure.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TACKS
Prioritizing Your Upwind Technique Can Make Or Break Your Race Result
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Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/vento-solare-featured-in-north-sail-news/
May 06 2020
When “Plan A” fell apart with the Navy Marina restricting boat access until 1 June, we had to find another way to go sailing. A little sleuthing in Newport found that there were slips available for the month of May in downtown Newport.
On Tuesday 5 May, Spirit and Vento Solare had a pleasurable sail on a sunny day to Newport. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/plan-b-sailing-starts-for-2020/
Oct 03 2018
I’ve been wrestling with failures on some of the original Nexus instruments this year. First the wind sensor and electronic compass, then one of the Multi-control displays on the sprayhood. Rather than continue to bandaid fixes on obsolete parts, I’ve decided it is time to make the jump and upgrade the instruments to a full B&G system. …
Permanent link to this article: https://vs.j109.org/a-preview-of-things-to-come/
JYC Spring Series #2 (Practice Sail on J/122 Alliance) @ Navy Marina Slip A49Tue. May 18th, 2021 @ 5:15 PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 18th @ 5:15PMEvent Website: Jamestown YC
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Twenty Hundred Club Bridge Fiasco @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. May 22nd, 2021 @ 8:00 AMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat May 22nd @ 8:00AMRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Yes, Scratch Sheet, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: Twenty Hundred Club, Registration: Link
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JYC Spring Series #3 @ Navy Marina Slip A49Tue. May 25th, 2021 @ 5:15 PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 25th @ 5:15PMEvent Website: Jamestown YC
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JYC Spring Series #4 @ Navy Marina Slip A49Tue. June 1st, 2021 @ 5:15 PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue June 1st @ 5:15PMEvent Website: Jamestown YC
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Deliver Newport to Pilot's Point Marina @ Navy Marina Slip A49Wed. June 2nd, 2021 @ 8:00 AMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Wed June 2nd @ 8:00AM
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Around Aquidneck Island Challenge Around Aquidneck Island Challenge @ Navy Marina Slip A49Mon. October 12th, 2020 @ 10:00 AM Those without base access please meet 9:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.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. We will start and finish at the Newport bridge and use one design sails with a PHRF rating of 75 Spinnaker, 94 Non-Spinnaker. We will select the class based on crew available. Bring your own lunch & beverages and please bring masks. 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 & stop at Newport Bridge. Expected elapsed time is about 5 hours. Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Mon October 12th @ 10:00AMEvent Website: Twenty Hundred Club, Race Results: Best Non-Spin time 2020 5:12:15 (4:27:07 corrected)
| 10/12/2020 | Best Non-Spin time 2020 5:12:15 (4:27:07 corrected) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York YC Annual Regatta New York YC Annual Regatta @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. October 3rd, 2020 @ 9:00 AM Andrew & JV please meet Gardner 8:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.Everyone please bring your own lunch & beverages. We are on the Blue circle in ORC3 class (Pennant 3) using OD jib and 120 sqm spinnaker. The warning signal for the first race is 1100 each day. The traditional Two-Day Series on Saturday and Sunday. We are on a three boat team with Spirit (PHRF Spin) & Epiphany (PHRF Non-spin) for the Great Corinthian Trophy. Racing may consist of the following:
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun October 4th @ 9:00AMRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid $350 Due 9/25/2020, Waiver Form, Payment Link, Scratch Sheet, Notice of Race, Waiver Status, COVID-19 Release, COVID-19 Release Status, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: New York YC, Race Results: 3,3,6,6 of 6, Series Results: 5 of 6
| 10/3/2020 10/4/2020 | 3,3,6,6 of 6 / 5 of 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York YC Annual Regatta Around the Island New York YC Annual Regatta Around the Island @ Navy Marina Slip A49Fri. October 2nd, 2020 @ 11:45 AMTim, Andrew & JV please meet Mary 11:30 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.Everyone please bring your own lunch & beverages. The Around-the-Island Race or middle distance race (scored separately) on Friday. The warning signal for the race is 1100. We are on a two boat team with Leading Edge for the Rolex Cup on Friday. We are on the Blue circle in ORC3 class (Pennant 5) using OD jib and 120 sqm spinnaker. Current max ebb @ start with transition between 1500-1530 Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Fri October 2nd @ 11:45AMRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid $350 Due 9/25/2020, Waiver Form, Payment Link, Scratch Sheet, Notice of Race, Waiver Status, COVID-19 Release, COVID-19 Release Status, NOR Addendum #1, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: New York YC, Race Results: 3 of 6
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JYC Fall Series #4 JYC Fall Series #4 @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sun. September 27th, 2020 @ 12:30 PM Caitlin please meet Roland 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun September 27th @ 12:30PMEvent Website: Jamestown YC, Race Results: 6 of 8
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Around Prudence Twenty Hundred Club Race Around Prudence Twenty Hundred Club Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. September 19th, 2020 @ 8:15 AM Andrew, Conor & Matt please meet Roland 8:00 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.Please bring your own lunch & beverages. We'll celebrate at the dock after the race. Twenty Hundred Club Fall Race around Prudence - start/finish near Pine Hill Point West of Prudence Island Spin A Warning Signal 1015, Start 1020 Tides ~ transition to slack @ start, then ebb (max ~ 1400) The Details! Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat September 19th @ 8:15AMRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Yes Uniform: white shirts & blue vests, Payment Link, Notice of Race, Scratch Sheet, Sailing Instructions, RaceQs Replay, Event Website: Twenty Hundred Club, Race Results: 7 of 10
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