AYC WNR Series 2 Number 2 on 19 June 2019

Date: 19 June 2019 18:00 till 19 June 2019 21:00
Endpoints: Yacht Haven Annapolis to Yacht Haven Annapolis
Purpose: Racing
Complement: TC Williams, Dave Butta, Christian Douglas, , and Jonathan Bresler
Weather: Force 3 in the on the first board, increased to force 4, fading toward the finish. 80's
Engine Hours: 209.7 to 210.9
Chart: 12282 Chesapeake Bay Severn and Magothy Rivers

Course: A2.
Time limit: 2020.
Sails: Interrupt mainsail, Tatus II genoa and spinnaker.

Started at the boat, below White Cap and Ronin. No other Alberg 30's out. No need to interfere with the racing of the Cal 25's. Allowed them plenty of space to race each other.

On the the way out to mark "D", White Cap on port tried to squeeze between Ronin and Constance on starboard. Headed down a bit to open the gap and give White Cap plenty of room.

There was a French yacht anchored in the channel just downstream of G "1SC". White Cap was able to pass to windward due to their having stayed high all the way from R "8". Both Ronin and Constance had to pass to leeward of the anchored yacht and therefore had to tack twice in Spa Creek. White Cap did not tack and so was able to finish before both Ronin and Constance.

No drama night. The only bit of excitment was that the spinnaker halyard was allowed to run to fast, setting the chute onto the surface of the water. New spinnaker sheets worked fine.

Finishing order: Constance. Laughing Gull, LinGin, Second-2-Nun. Skybird did not start.

GPX formatted Track 20190619.gpx distance: 5.5nm, average speed: 4.4kts, duration: 1:14