Crewed Farallones race

[war dog]

It’s time again for the “rounding of the rock pile” fully crewed edition. Who will be out there? Any early weather forecast? And most importantly……………what kind of sandwiches will you be having??
I’ll be out on the “Medium size north American wild cat” Have not looked at the forecast (what difference will it make I’m just the bow dude and do what I’m told) and am hoping for Salami with red onions, Hot peppers and all the fixings (less mayo).


See you all out there!!!!

[PD Staff]

Usual suspects...Only one Multi? Somebody get Peter Hogg a new Tri already!

Multihull Flag A Time on Time 1 Boats
* USA 49 Peter Stoneberg Shadow Multihull -99

PHRO1A - PHRF 0 or less Flag A Time on Time 7 Boats

* 2245 Chip Megeath Criminal Mischief Reichel/Pugh 45 -69
97263 William Helvestine Deception Santa Cruz 50 -9
93204 Andrew/Peter Costello DoubleTrouble J 125 -6
49211 Ray Minehan Emily Carr Santa Cruz 50 -6
* 28701 Lars Leckie Lightwave Custom Adams 50 -18
28909 Greg/Kevin Nelsen/Fl Ocelot Custom Fox 44 -27
28538 David Kuettel Serena Custom Thompson 1150 -3
* Single Race Participant-not included in series scoring
Sail No. Skipper Boat Class/Model Rating

PHRO 1 Flag C Time on Time 12 Boats Fleet: PHRO 1
Boat Name
* 35024 Alex Farell Alpha Puppy 1D 35 36
28454 John Liebenberg Always Friday Antrim 27 CM ODR 75
18151 Charles James Bloom County Custom Mancebo 31 90
15 Fabio Maino CentoMiglia Flying Tiger 10 Meter O 54
* 101 Nathalie/Nathan Criou Elise Express 27 ODR 129
79747 Thiebaud & Biery Eurydice II Custom Ross 930 75
* 50090 Trig Liljestrand Ragtime J 90 M0D 54
38008 David Rasmussen Sapphire Synergy 1000 45
18983 Bob Gardiner Spellbound Olson 40 45
S 1001 Josh Grass Summer Moon Synergy 1000 45
2 Mar k Howe War Pony Farr 36 ODR 9
* USA 5 Richard Courcier Wicked Farr 36 ODR 9


*Sail No. Skipper Boat Class/Model Rating
PHRO 2 Flag D Time on Time 17 Boats Fleet: PHRO 2
Boat Name
* 3416 Paul Tomita Express Lane Express 34 99
28423 Timothy Ballard Inspired Environments Beneteau 40.7 First Farr 54
* 692 Mike & Pat Mahoney Irish Lady Catalina 42-1/2 96
* USA 47 James Vickers Joyride J 109 ODR 72
52304 Camilo Martinez Macondo Beneteau 47.7 First Farr 42
28890 Pat Broderick Nancy Wyliecat 30 OB 129
59284 Keith/Andrew Buck/N Petard Farr 36 Mod 96
* 180 Peter Molnar Poseidon's J 105 ODR w/ 5'BS 78
* 28732 Arnold Zippel Relentless Sydney 32 81
33007 Wayne Lamprey Rhum Boogie Quest 33 CM IB 75
40 David Britt Split Water Beneteau First 10R OD 81
28134 David Nabors Temerity Olson 34 99
642 Steve Haas TESA Catalina 42-1/2 99
* 38423 Gary Troxel Tiki Blue Beneteau 423 102
28590 Jeff Smith Warp Speed C&C 115 63
42637 Steen Moller X-Dream X-119 60
3883 Charles Weghorn Zamazaan Custom Farr 52 21

PHRO 3 Flag E Time on Time 17 Boats Fleet: PHRO 3
Boat Name
38747 Aaron Kennedy Ay Caliente Beneteau Farr First 36.7 81
* 28776 Steven Hill Coyote Beneteau 42 IK TM 84
38056 Dennis & Sheri Huette Estrella Moody 42 141
8538 Jim Quanci Green Buffalo CAL 40 114
25091 Karl Wilber Lanikai C&C 44 w/ctrbd 75
8862 William Ross Enright Melody Scampi 30-2 174
2707 Robert Long Mimicat Hinckley 38 147
* 32564 Michael Domnich Nessie C&C 41 75
28668 Phil Mummah No Ka Oi Gibsea 42 123
38023 Dean Hocking Ohana Beneteau 45F5 60
28340 Brian Boschma Red Sky Ericson 34 Olson SM 105
* 7817 Walter Smith Redhead Cal 40 114
1798 Ray Bonneau Sailor Dog Catalina 34 1&2 162
295 Mark Neumann Seabiscuit Catalina 36 138
5166 Steve Waterloo Shaman CAL 40 114
33 Matthew/Scott Neuma Tiki J J 42 SD 81
* 16 Paul Elliott Valis Crealock 44 126


118 John Kernot Banditos Moore 24 150
USA 305 Michael Moore Flying Ace Mini Transat 6.5 87
* 1476 George Bean Freya Catalina 34 1&2 147
28743 Daniel Willey Galaxsea Custom Nauticat 43.5 180
48 Rachel Fogel Great White Express 27 ODR 129
8398 Dylan Benjamin Moonshine Custom DP 26 144
USA 670 Taylor/Edda Cuevas/ Poco Loco Mini Transat 6.5 Type Z 105
US 3510 Kenneth Olcott Recidivist Custom Schumacher 39 21
28064 George Mann Robin C&C 35-3 117
35017 Stan Glaros Zsa-Zsa 1D 35 36

Looks like good Salmon fishing weather! Better bring two salami sandwhiches!

Synopsis...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES...

WINDS WILL DECREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AS THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE RELAXES BETWEEN THE PACIFIC AND THE GREAT BASIN. A LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFF THE COAST LATE IN THE WEEKEND WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OVER THE WATERS.

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Today...NW winds 10 to 20 kt this morning. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

Tonight...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

Fri...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

Fri Night...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

Sat...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

Sun...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.

[pogen]

Crewing again on Red Sky while my boat is still in boat jail. Taking the older daughter along as well -- she is lousy rail meat however @ 105 lbs.

[war dog]

Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to the boat I go!!!!!!!!

[Photoboy]

Peter Lyons reports nice conditions heading out. Shadow smoked out, Koko, Alpha Puppy, Deception, Criminal Mischief following with wind 15-20 at Point Bonita...

Outside buoys are backing and dropping in velocity...Bodega 13 with gusts to 15, Entrance Buoy showing 9.7 steady..

[Photoboy]

And the winner is.....

Shadow by a country mile, or ten, or 15....
Peter Stoneberg and co passed under the GG Bridge approx 3:30 PM, nary another Farallones Finisher in sight....windy from about 1 mile west of Bonita all the way to Bezerkely...looked light outside...

pics in a while...

[Photoboy]

It's all about Shadow tonite...Can draw some stick figures of other boats... PL have some start pics...

Tommorow Moms Day! Take some time to spend with Ma...

[war dog]

Another great race finished around 17:30. I think 4th boat in behind Shadow, Criminals and Koco. Rounded the Islan.d neck & neck with DT I think they saved their time on us. top speed was 17 on the course 19 in the bay. Home with a hot pizza at 20:15 and ready to pamper Mrs. WD for moms day

[pogen]

We stayed to the south for the beat out, which turned out to be a mistake. Finished at ~ 1950. Pretty strong wind right in the Gate, a couple of boats had some real problems. Saw some nice whale tails right at the island, and had a good time with some new folks on Red Sky.

Any word on Valis or Galaxsea? They were still out at 2130.

[VALIS]

VALIS crossed the finish at 21:43:45 (9:43:45 PM, self-reported by phone). No drama, we just don't sail to windward as well as the rest of you guys. It was a great day though. On the way home the wind was too beamy for the spinnaker, so we had a nice comfy reach back to the gate.

I should pay more attention to the start sequence. We managed to beat everyone over the starting line -- too bad it was the one-minute warning! Oh well, a quick jibe around and we were back in our normal position.

[pogen]

Glad to hear you had a good race, VALIS.

The start sequence was screwed up somehow, sometime around 0950 they dropped a minute or something. I had synched my $12 Timex to the 0940 announcement, one of our other crew and I were in agreement. Maybe I need one of those fancy sailing watches.

[Photoboy]

Lightbucket readings from yesterday via i-windsurf...they look about right?

[pogen]

Yeah, but wind right inside the GG was much, much stronger in the late afternoon, early evening.

[Redsky_SF]

Wind...

The light ship plot looks just like what we saw. 10 to 18 on the way home, mostly near 10. And as pogen said, inside the gate winds climbed to a max of 29.

[Photoboy]

The light ship plot looks just like what we saw. 10 to 18 on the way home, mostly near 10. And as pogen said, inside the gate winds climbed to a max of 29.

Thanks...I use the Bodega, SF Entrance and HMB as indicators for what the day will bring wind wise, and sometimes the anemometers start reading false, especially in lighter winds.