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/
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49Tue. Apr 26th, 2022 @ 5:00PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue Apr 26th @ 5:00PM EDTRegistered: No, Payment Link
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Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49Tue. May 3rd, 2022 @ 5:00PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 3rd @ 5:00PM EDTRegistered: No, Payment Link
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JYC Spring Series 1 @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYCTue. May 10th, 2022 @ 5:15PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 10th @ 5:15PM EDTRegistered: No, Payment Link, Event Website: Jamestown YC
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JYC Spring Series 2 @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: JYCTue. May 17th, 2022 @ 5:15PMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 17th @ 5:15PM EDTPayment Link, Event Website: Jamestown YC
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Twenty Hundred Club Bridge Fiasco @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. May 21st, 2022 @ 8:00AMBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat May 21st @ 8:00AM EDTRegistered: No, Scratch Sheet, Notice of Race, Event Website: Twenty Hundred Club, Registration: Link
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Around Aquidneck Challenge Around Aquidneck Challenge @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sun. Oct 17th, 2021 @ 9:30AM Those without base access please meet 9:15 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. 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 - Sun Oct 17th @ 9:30AM EDTNotice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: Twenty Hundred Club, Race Results: 3:45:01 Corrected Spin
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Lay Day on BI Lay Day on BI @ Payne's DockSun. Oct 10th, 2021 @ 8:00AM Staying at Payne's Dock - - Gardner & Erin staying in town. Roland & Matt - responsible for Bloody Mary Contest! Bill will have food and beverages. 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. 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 Be at Payne's Dock - Sun Oct 10th @ 8:00AM EDTUniform: orange shirts blue vests Saturday, white shirts blue vests for party Sunday. Bring grey crew jackets Event Website: Newport YC (Roy Guay), Race Results: 1st Bloody Mary Taste, 1st Appetizer Presentation
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Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race Cliff Mitchell Fall BI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. Oct 9th, 2021 @ 8:00AMPHRF 94 Roland & Matt - responsible for Bloody Mary Contest! Bill will have beverages and snacks + stuff for breakfast (yogurt, granola, hard boiled eggs, coffee). Gardner - bring dinner for one night (something like Lasagna in foil pan or Bertollis bags we can heat in stove) Roland & Matt - bring lunch for Saturday & Monday Bill brings fender board, long dock lines, shore power cable, cocktail table and boom tent. Friday Saturday 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. 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 Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat Oct 9th @ 8:00AM EDTRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid 9/6/2021 Uniform: orange shirts blue vests Saturday, white shirts blue vests for party Sunday. Bring grey crew jackets , Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: Newport YC (Roy Guay), Race Results: 1st Class 3
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Around Aquidneck Challenge Around Aquidneck Challenge @ Navy Marina Slip A49Mon. Sep 27th, 2021 @ 10:00AMThose 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. 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 Sep 27th @ 10:00AM EDTRegistered: Yes, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: Twenty Hundred Club, Race Results: 5:00:52 corrected
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Sail for Pride Sail for Pride @ Navy Marina Slip A49Sat. Sep 11th, 2021 @ 9:30AM Traditional around the island race. Post-race party at Newport Shipyard after the race - Bill has tickets for all! Roland please meet Tim, Matt C. & Matt Z. 9:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.1045 Initial Warning Signal for starts near Rose Island Current slack at start, build to max ebb ~ 1400, slack ~ 1700. Please bring your own lunch & beverages. We'll celebrate at Newport Shipyard after the race.
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat Sep 11th @ 9:30AM EDTRegistered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid Uniform: White Shirts , Notice of Race, Payment Link, Scratch Sheet, Sailing Instructions, Event Website: Sail Newport, Race Results: 2 of 11, Series Results: 5 of 51 Fleet
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