Upcoming Events
Puget Sound Sailing Championship (PSSC) Day 1 @ Shilshole Marina N-25In 24 days Sat. Oct 12th, 2024 @ 9:00AM - 6:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Sat. Oct 12th @ 9:00AM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No
Buoy Race One of the major races at the end of the season. Two days of buoy racing with an attempt to have 4-5 races on Saturday and 3-4 races on Sunday. Typically start mid-morning and ends late afternoon. Post # 515 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puget Sound Sailing Championship (PSSC) Day 2 @ Shilshole Marina N-25In 25 days Sun. Oct 13th, 2024 @ 9:00AM - 6:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Sun. Oct 13th @ 9:00AM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No
Buoy Race One of the major races at the end of the season. Two days of buoy racing with an attempt to have 4-5 races on Saturday and 3-4 races on Sunday. Typically start mid-morning and ends late afternoon. Post # 516 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RTC Delivery @ shilIn 51 days Fri. Nov 8th, 2024 @ 6:00AM - 4:00PM PSTBe at shil - Fri. Nov 8th @ 6:00AM PSTRegistered: No
If the weather doesn't cooperate and the other options aren't good then this is the final option. Naturally if this is a bad weather window day, we'll have to go up on Thurs, Weds or Tuesday. Post # 517 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round the County - Day 1 @ Cap Sante MarinaIn 52 days Sat. Nov 9th, 2024 @ 5:00AM - 4:00PM PSTBe at Cap Sante Marina - Sat. Nov 9th @ 5:00AM PST1019 Q Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAClub Website: Orcas Island Yacht Club Registered: No
Long Distance Race (> 1 day) Long distance race in early November. Popular 76-mile race, split into 2 legs with large classes of 10-15 boats. Odd years course is counter-clockwise, even years are clockwise. Long delivery to the San Juan Islands the day/week before. Very early start ≈ 6 AM Saturday with an hour out to start. Start/Finish is at Lydia Shoal then halfway around San Juan Island to Roche Harbor. Second leg off Roche Harbor and back to Lydia Shoal. Typically finish late afternoon on Sunday then back to moorage. Delivery back to Shilshole Bay Marina on Monday. Challenging race. Tides can be strong and the weather is unpredictable from no wind to SCA with the wind at 25-30 kts. Can usually count on some rain.
Post # 518 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round the County - Day 2 @ Cap Sante MarinaIn 53 days Sun. Nov 10th, 2024 @ 5:00AM - 4:00PM PSTBe at Cap Sante Marina - Sun. Nov 10th @ 5:00AM PST1019 Q Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAClub Website: Orcas Island Yacht Club Registered: No
Long Distance Race (> 1 day) Long distance race in early November. Popular 76-mile race, split into 2 legs with large classes of 10-15 boats. Odd years course is counter-clockwise, even years are clockwise. Long delivery to Anacortes Cap Sante the day before. Very early start ≈ 5 AM Saturday with an hour out to start. Start/Finish is at Lydia Shoal then halfway around San Juan Island to Roche Harbor. Second leg off Roche Harbor and back to Lydia Shoal. Typically finish late afternoon on Sunday then an hour to Cap Sante Marina. Delivery back to Shilshole Bay Marina on Monday. Challenging race. Tides can be strong and the weather is unpredictable from no wind to SCA with the wind at 25-30 kts. Can usually count on some rain.
Post # 519 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recent Results
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CYC Spring Series #3 CYC Spring Series #3 @ Shilshole Marina N-25Wed. Apr 24th, 2024 @ 5:30PM - 10:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Wed. Apr 24th @ 5:30PM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No Race Results: 1, 2 of 5
Wednesday Evening Buoy Race Short buoy racing. Dock time is 17:30, Start time at 18:15, and usually finish around sunset. Anywhere from 1-3 races depending on wind and amount of sunlight. Most nights we average 2 races. We do try and use these races to emphasize and practice different elements of our boat handling, racing tactics, and strategies. The downside is only we only get 1-4 boats in our PHRF class that comes out, but it is nice to be out on the water, relaxing and breaking up the work week. Post # 487 | 4/24/2024 | 1, 2 of 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spring Regatta – Big Boat (PSSR) Day 2 Spring Regatta - Big Boat (PSSR) Day 2 @ Shilshole Marina N-25Sun. Apr 21st, 2024 @ 9:00AM - 6:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Sun. Apr 21st @ 9:00AM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No Race Results: 4, 3 of 4, Series Results: 4 of 4
Buoy Race One of the major races at the beginning of the season. Close OD or PHRF classes. Two days of buoy racing with an attempt to have 4-5 races on Saturday and 3-4 races on Sunday. Typically start mid-morning and ends late afternoon. Post # 484 | 4/21/2024 | 4, 3 of 4 / 4 of 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spring Regatta – Big Boat (PSSR) Day 1 Spring Regatta - Big Boat (PSSR) Day 1 @ Shilshole Marina N-25Sat. Apr 20th, 2024 @ 9:00AM - 6:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Sat. Apr 20th @ 9:00AM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No Race Results: 2 of 4
Buoy Race One of the major races at the beginning of the season. Close OD or PHRF classes. Two days of buoy racing with an attempt to have 4-5 races on Saturday and 3-4 races on Sunday. Typically start mid-morning and ends late afternoon. Post # 483 | 4/20/2024 | 2 of 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CYC Spring Series #2 CYC Spring Series #2 @ Shilshole Marina N-25Wed. Apr 17th, 2024 @ 5:30PM - 10:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Wed. Apr 17th @ 5:30PM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No Race Results: 1 of 5
Wednesday Evening Buoy Race Short buoy racing. Dock time is 17:30, Start time at 18:15, and usually finish around sunset. Anywhere from 1-3 races depending on wind and amount of sunlight. Most nights we average 2 races. We do try and use these races to emphasize and practice different elements of our boat handling, racing tactics, and strategies. The downside is only we only get 1-4 boats in our PHRF class that comes out, but it is nice to be out on the water, relaxing and breaking up the work week. Post # 486 | 4/17/2024 | 1 of 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CYC Spring Series #1 CYC Spring Series #1 @ Shilshole Marina N-25Wed. Apr 10th, 2024 @ 5:30PM - 10:00PM PDTBe at Shilshole Marina N-25 - Wed. Apr 10th @ 5:30PM PDT7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USAClub Website: CYC Seattle Registered: No Race Results: 3 of 4
Wednesday Evening Buoy Race Short buoy racing. Dock time is 17:30, Start time at 18:15, and usually finish around sunset. Anywhere from 1-3 races depending on wind and amount of sunlight. Most nights we average 2 races. We do try and use these races to emphasize and practice different elements of our boat handling, racing tactics, and strategies. The downside is only we only get 1-4 boats in our PHRF class that comes out, but it is nice to be out on the water, relaxing and breaking up the work week. Post # 485 | 4/10/2024 | 3 of 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recent Comments
Update #1
RTC Update #1 went out earlier today via a separate email. This is a double-check that you received that email. Please read the email completely but pay attention to the waiver and alternate moorage comments. thanks
-jw
Wednesday Spring Series #1 update
When you get a chance, update your availability for Wednesday. Would be nice to know the final tally by Tuesday night. It will dictate if we are racing on Wednesday. Right now only 4 confirmed. (Alex I added you in case of a last-minute change, but based on what you said on Sunday planning that you are out).
As before dock time is 17:30 and leave at 18:00. Right now just the new sails on the boat. By default will use them, but I may be able to get the old ones to the boat on Wednesday. Will need extra time to put the main on.
Weather: Current forecast shows rain and winds around 10-12 kts. A few models push it into the mid-teens. There is a moderately intense low pressure moving through Wednesday. Depending on if it arrives on time and/or if it enters Puget Sound more to the north or south those factors can cause a big shift in the wind forecast.
Watch for late-minute notices and announcements (Tuesday night or even Wednesday AM). Depending on # of crew confirmed and if forecasts changes we may not get race #1 in. If the forecast gets into the upper teens with rain and short # of crew then may not go out. I'll keep you posted.
j
Just doing a test on downloading the ProStart Tracks to see if this system works:
3BF Track
WEDNESDAY RACE#2 DEBRIEF:
It was great being on the boat Wednesday Greetings! Here is my first draft, please correct as add any details you remember. Thanks. -Rich
Summary
SI's were just released. If you want to review all race documents, they are linked on the event page (below CYC insignia). Scroll over and click. I will bring printed copies.
Finally Drew Zangle will be joining us for one or both days. He has raced with us before , is a very good sailor. He now crews with Lodos, another J/109 but she was sold and the skipper just bought a J/111 so they are without a boat for a bit. On the day(s) he crews my plan will be for him to trim headsail and coach the other trimmer. Then trimmer#2 will rotate out and learn pit. After first race then flip-flop for the next race. This should minimize the time the back of the boat has to instruct and will help bring the new trimmers up to speed faster.
Let me know if any other issues, see you at 0930. J