Race Results

On Sunday, November 1st, we raced Mille in the Carl Anderson Memorial Series Race 5 with crew of Eric Doyle, Dave Lyon, Jim Merk, Capts Risa and Stephen. The start proved to be slow as the wind was light in the area between Island Grissam and the Mainland in Long Beach but the wind picked up and we had a good run out to the marker near the breakwater. After a good run back to the closing mark and a very close rounding that almost involved being bumped by one of the other competitors, we made a run to the finish line. After crossing what was thought to be the finish line, we fired up the motor for the trip back to the slip in Rainbow Harbor. The only problem was that we weren't over the finish line and therefore we were disqualified. Not a great finish but still a good time in sailing the boat.

On Sunday, November 15th, we raced Mille in the CAM Race 7 with a crew of Dave Lyon, John McAllister and Capts Risa and Stephen. As with Race 5 the start was slow but after we got out onto the race course, the wind picked up nicely. We made a long run with several tacks to a mark outside the breakwater and then the opposite run back into the closing mark. As would be expected, the wind lightened as we got deeper into Long Beach and at that time we were able to close on the two boats ahead of us. The finish (yes, this time we found the finish line) is a little tricky as it is between the breakwater just outside Long Beach Marina and Island Grissam. As you might expect, the winds are really light and shifty. We didn't play the shifts quite right but finished a respectable 3rd of 5 boats.

Last race for the season is Sunday, November 22nd which is the Carl Anderson Memorial Series Race 8. More to report after that race......................