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Unlike the other OYRA races - named by the destination - it's a bit unclear what the course is and since I have not sailed it before, I'm clueless about where we're going. What's the plan for this one?
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Assuming the same as recent years, the start is at Little Harding, various noodly combinations of buoys out on the ocean, and finish at the Richmond YC race deck. Last year's course options were 21 to 51 miles. -
Hey Andy, I see max flood is at 0936. Think we might start this one a bit later?Comment
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Yeh, nothing much changes for the Junior except the wind. The long-range weather forecast looks light and interestingly South, but still way too early for anything halfway certain. The RYC has a long tradition of optimistically sending us on a long course, no matter what the wind might be doing that Saturday. A later start time might mean a later finish time -- even later than last year.Comment
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I have actually gotten complaints/comments from racers that we start most of our races on an ebb. One guy was livid about our later start for Duxship which was in the plan from the time the schedule came out. He seemed to think we changed it last minute just to penalize him. I do check when we do the schedule but I simply try and avoid starts that are before max flood and of greater velocity. Before max flood there is nowhere to hide, but after max there will be at least some relief on the edges. Yes, I realize you know this, I'm simply sharing for others. One of our goals on Ahi is to not finish "after Max" (pardon the inside joke).Originally posted by Hanno View Post
It might have been a good idea to start this one an hour later but at this late date we should probably just leave it alone.
The start for Jr Waterhouse is at YRA12 (Little Harding) so we'll all be hugging the Sausalito shore and sticking our noses out trying to get around the north tower, only to return to the Marin shore as soon as we can. It looks like once we get out there will be some counter current. I just hope there is some wind.Comment
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Extra sandwiches and beer--check.Comment
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If Yosemite can turn the waterfalls off at night and in the winter why can't the city of SF turn off the current generator just a couple times a month so we can have a race that's fair? Time to get on the horn and call our local congresspersons. Let the people be heard!Originally posted by Andy Newell View PostComment
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The argument, which is valid, is that always starting on an ebb benefits some boats. Always starting on a flood would benefit others, frustrate most, and probably drive some racers to not join our races. The longest races, Farallones for example, need to start on a flood to reduce the overall elapsed time so we can get back before midnight. A couple of races started a bit after max flood seems like a decent compromise. I'm happy to hear opposing viewpoints, we start on next years schedule soon.Comment
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Every race started at slack. !Comment
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Let's make it a really complicated formula just to ensure that no agreement is ever reached by any two people - something like:
No warnings shall be made when the quotient of the square root of the wind speed by the flood current speed at the pin is less than 1 - discuss.
Unfortunately we won't make it to the Waterhouse - the boys are at Sailcamp with the el Toro and She Who Must Be Obeyed decided that it's my responsibility to fetch them on Saturday -which means no racing
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Grab one of the Toros and sail around the docks while the boys spray you with water. It will be kind of like racing in the GOF.
The other dark blue J-Boat that looks like yours (but is smaller) will have to represent.Comment
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25 boats approved for Jr Waterhouse, not too shabby with so many ocean racers Hawaii bound.
Conditions look good with high single digits to low teens outside and the usual afternoon breeze for the sleigh ride from the GGB to our finish in Richmond. Raccoon Straits or Pt Blunt, that is the question. That gybe at blunt is never a problem, right?!?Comment
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I don't know how you guys with crew do it - all bumpin' into each other and having to avoid the boom at the same time.
Shiver me timbers...Comment
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The secret is to either be the guy in the very front, or the guy in the very back.Originally posted by BobJ View PostComment
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Better odds with a big crew that the boom will hit someone else first. Always important to have one person between you and the boom at all times! Lots of respect for you shorthanded guys though. Just the right combination of high level sailing skills combined with a small pinch of bat shit crazy. For some reason I always picture the shorthanded guys like the "Dock Like a Boss" video.
https://youtu.be/9qHdPhkSSNQComment
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