Saturday, August 23rdSunday August 24th Registration : 0930 -1000 Skipper’s Meeting 1000 Start right after the skipper’s meeting Last Racer start no later than 1100
The annual 12-Mile-Island (Harry Adderley) Regatta has been held since 2011. It is KSC’s longest distance race. Depending on boat used and wind conditions, the rounding of the island can take from 2.5 to 5 hours (with 3-4 hours being typical). Participating in the 12-Mile-Island Regatta (and completing the rounding) counts as a rounding for the Harry Adderley and Ken Eaves sponsored 12-Mile-Island Challenge.
Eligible Sailors/Boats KSC members with boat sign-out privileges and their guests are welcome to enter the event. Boats signed out on a first come basis. So get there early.
Classes and Starts : All dinghy classes including monohulls and multihulls are permitted to race. Portsmouth Numbers will be used to determine the handicap rating for each class and to calculate the Corrected Time (CT) for each boat’s Elapsed Time (ET).
There will be one start — monohulls and multihulls will be required to start between 1000h and 1100h. This is intended so that competitors will finish closer to the same time. A self timed start and finish using the honour system will be used for this event. A mark will be placed out on the water creating a line between the jetty at KSC and the mark. You are to use this line as your start. You are to pass the times on to the sailing director upon finishing at [email protected] or by cellphone (provided onsite). Your Actual time will be calculated using the PN handicap numbers to determine the scores.
Entry Fee : There is no entry fee
Registration : On-site Registration at the KSC clubhouse on day of event starting at 0930h and continuing until 1000h.
Formal Sailing Instructions will be communicated at the skippers meeting at 1000.
Bring your own food and fluids for your sailing journey and for any meals you choose to have after the event. The Deck and BBQ are open.
Race Finish: The sailing race will officially end at 1600h or 4:00 pm. Bragging rights go anyone who finishes the entire race especially to the top three finishers.
Ahoy KSC Racers, here you’ll find the race results for the Wednesday night racing series, up to and including the race on July 30. If you see any issues (i.e. a wrong score, or a missed entry) then please let me know at [email protected]. Scores generated/tallied using Sailwave software (sailwave.com). In accordance with our “drop 1 for every 3 races” policy, we only count the best 14 of the 22 races so far.
Steve, unsurprisingly has a good lead in the series. Other than 3 second place finishes, he has bullets for ever other scored race. His DNC (“Did not come” = 15 points) entries are all discounted at this point. He has a total of 18 points
Carla is solidly in second place, with a few 3rd/4th place finishes in there, but still mostly 1s and 2. Total 30 points
Thing tighten up with position 3, 4 and 5, with Jason, Mike, and Corinne all in the 40s. 6th-9th is even tighter with Gen, Olivier, Tom and Jean just one point behind each other in the 61-64 point range. That’s counting a DNC for Gen though, so she can expect to improve her position considerably if she sails the next 2 races.
Things start to get a bit more spread out from there, with a special mention to Jae Woo and Alex, two of our rookie sailors in 10th and 11th places, and separated by only a few points.
So far we’ve has 39 sailors take part in at least one race. Let’s see if we can close the gap with Steve!
In just two short weeks, our Wednesday race night series will start. I’m here today to convince you to come out! No experience or competitive spirit required, our race nights are mostly just an excuse to hit the water and have some fun. I first started racing when I was taking learn-to-sail as an excuse to get some extra practice time on the water between lessons. Even though I’m not a competitive person, I had a lot of fun, and have been coming to the race nights ever since.
We have a nobody left ashore policy, and if you’re interested in getting out on the water then we’ll make sure it happens! Details on how it works below, but let me start with some reasons you should come out racing:
It’s the safest time to sail – there are lots of other friendly boats around in case you get into trouble, and even the most competitive KSC skippers are happy to abandon a race to help out someone in trouble
It makes you a better sailor – the person out there with 15 or 20 years experience will know so many tricks and tips to improve boat trim, handling, and stability, all of which translate to a safer (and faster) boat. They’re always happy to share knowledge! Learn the difference between “sheet the jib in” and “sheet the jib in 3 inches, and open the luff of the main”. Even if you’re a solo sailor, you can watch how Ken trims his sail, check how you have yours trimmed, and compare what the boats are doing side-by-side.
It gets you out on the water more – let’s face it, if we wait for “the perfect day” to go sailing, we’ll never go. It will always be too cold, or too hot, or too calm, or a tad-too-windy, etc. Having a regular “I’m going sailing, even if conditions are not perfect!” event in the calendar encourages you to get out more, and make the most of your membership.
Fantastic people – I’ve been racing at KSC for 15 years now (since back when I didn’t know a tiller from a mainsheet) and met so many good people, and good friends. And every year I get to meet new people!
Post-sail BBQ – For many people, the sailing is fun, but the most laughs are had on the deck afterwards, when we enjoy a drink and a burger
It’s free – who doesn’t like free things, right?
Okay, you convinced me to come out… how does it work?
Show up at the club by 5:30 or 5:45 on Wednesday afternoon. You can *probably* show up even a bit later than that, but past 6:00 is getting a bit risky if you’re looking for a partner
If you’re new, then start talking with people, especially people who look like they know what they’re doing. All the veteran racers are happy to take new sailors out, or (if their boat is already full) are happy to point you towards another veteran racer. Our goal is to give you a great racing experience. If we can convince you that racing is fun, that means you’ll keep coming out, and we will have a bigger fleet to race against later in the season!
Sign out a boat and start rigging it up
At 6:00 on the first few race nights, I’ll hold a “skipper’s meeting” on the deck. I’ll remind anyone who forgot over the winter what the rules were, and anyone can ask questions
It’s a good idea to try to hit the water by 6:15 at the latest
The first warning signal goes at (about) 6:30. The first race night or two we might be a bit later while the sailors and Race Committee figure out the routine
We do a 5-minute start for most boats, with a head start for some of the slower RS boats. We’ll cover the start sequence at the skipper’s meeting, but a quick summary is below
Sail the course around the marks – a counter-clockwise triangle, followed by an upwind/downwind leg. If you’re new to racing, the skipper can explain the start sequence and will talk about right-of-way and tactics throughout the race
I had some more questions…
Q: How long are the races? A: We try to set a short course so the first person finishes after about 20 minutes. This means the last person usually finishes after about 30 minutes. Add on a 5-minute start, and you can expect a race to go about 35 minutes between first-gun and final finish. This lets us get in as many races as we can before the sun starts to go down and the wind dies. We might get 4 races in a night in June, but only 2 by end-of-August
Q: I can’t be at the club until 6:30 or 7:00. Can I still race? A: Yes, but it might be harder to find a partner and you’ll probably miss the first race of the night. We try to match up skippers and crew before 6:00 so they can hit the water and be on the race course by 6:30. If you sail a single-hander (Laser, Byte, etc) this isn’t a problem, but if you want to sail a double-handed boat then you might want to make arrangements with a partner to meet you at the club at a specific time.
Q: If I start sailing with someone, can I change partners later? A: Yes! We score sailors, not boats, so there is no problem sailing with one person some week, someone else the following week, and sailing solo another week.
Q: What if I miss some races or race days? Can I start racing later in the season? A: No problem! We have some people who only attend one or two race nights a year. Of course, the more race nights you attend, the more chances you have of racking up good placement scores for the end-of-season totals, but you can still miss a lot of races and be scored a “perfect season”. I can talk season totals
Q: Do all the different types of boats race together? A: Yes. We (mostly) don’t handicap different types of boats, and just race them all as one big fleet. The exception are the RS boats (Quests and Fevas). We give those boats a 3 minute head start because they are a bit slower in most conditions, and because the new sailors tend to prefer those boats. This makes it a better contest between the new sailor in the slower Quest, and the veteran sailor in a Laser.
Q: How does scoring work? A: There’s a long answer, but I’ll give you the short one. 1 point for 1st place, 2 points for second, and so on. Lowest total points at the end of the night (or the end of the season) wins. If you don’t race, you score 1 point higher than “last place” in that race. For every 3 races sailed we drop your highest score, so if in 6 races you placed “1st, 1st, 3rd, 2nd, 8th, 8th” then you score a total of 7 points (we drop the 8th place finishes, which are probably races you skipped).
Q: Any tips? A: The boat in the front is Steve. Follow Steve, he knows all the tactics to make the best speed.
Q: What if I’m in front of Steve? A: Please, tell me how you did that – I’d love to know!
Q: What does the start look like? A: There is a power boat (Race Committee, or RC) near a buoy. The start line is between the two. RC will raise/lower some flags and make a sound (whistle, air-horn, etc) as the start of the race approaches
5 minutes before start – one flag goes up
4 minutes before start – second flag goes up
3 minutes before start – RC waves a temporary flag – RS Quest/Fevas can start
1 minute before start – second flag goes down
at start – first flag goes down, all other boats can start
Ideally you want to hit the start line, at full speed, on starboard tack (for right-of-way), exactly as the flag drops. This is easier said than done. A stopwatch helps.
Q: I had more questions. Who can I speak with? A: Your sailing director (me) can be found at [email protected]. I’ll also be at most of the race nights – look for a bald, slightly overweight guy with a beard, or ask someone “Can you point me to Jason?” Fair warning though — once you get me talking about racing, you’re not going to get me to shut up.
A great final race night of the season reminded the club what it’s like when the wind actually shows up! Season results at the bottom of the page, but I’ll write a bit about the Aug 28 race night first 🙂
Eleven boats showed upon Wednesday evening, with steady air blowing on the verge of whitecaps, at least for the start of the night. Capt Steven volunteered for R/C (thanks!) and set a nice clockwise course. Even though the wind started to slow with the setting sun, there was enough to move all night long, and some of the closest racing I’ve ever seen at KSC was to be had.
The first start saw the boats hit the line in a gust with a few seconds to go, forcing a lot of boats to bear off and hope they weren’t over early. Ken Skublics nailed his start, forcing the other boats to catch up to his Laser. Steve and Tom, and Carla and Liz each had taken a Tasar and could point high, but would it be enough? The 470 made its racing debut, sailed by the trio of Jean, Olivier, and Corinne, throwing another question mark into the mix. Mark and Eric each took out other Lasers, Stefan in an Inviatations, Rey and Deb in Bytes, and Emily/Aidan in a Quest, and Jason in his tippy Musto rounded out the fleet.
The starboard tack line ran along the shore, with Steve/Tom tacking a bit early toward the middle of the river, but I’m not sure how much was gained bu the manouver – uncharacteristically, the wind seemed better by the shore. At the upwind mark there were 5 boats all rounding in quick succession (two Tasars, Ken’s Laser, the 470, and the Musto) and there was lots of overtaking or defensive sailing done on the next couple of legs. It really shows how much the skill level of the fleet has improved over the past few years, rather than just one or two sailors completely walking away with it.
The wind started to slow, and Jason hit a hole when he tacked early at the leeward mark – almost the entire fleet passed him. (Note to self, figure out what I did wrong here). The other boats wisely stayed on starboard and again climbed up the course. Tom/Steve took the race followed by Liz/Carla (a Tasar 1-2 finish).
The wind started to pick up for the second race, and we again had an awesome start, with 4 or 5 boats all hitting the line in quick succession. Jason and Tom/Steve were playing leapfrog this race, with the Tasar outpointing Jason on the upwinds, but Jason making betting VMG on the reaching/downwind legs. The Tasar was ahead by a few boatlengths at the final upwind mark, and Jason made a tactical decision to fly the kite, reach for boat speed, and throw in a gybe on the last leg. The plan worked, and he just beat the Tasar by a couple of boatlengths, for his first win of the season (for comparision, Steve had 14).
The other performance double-handers (Carla/Liz in the Tasar, Corinne/Olivier/Jean in the 470) rounded out the top finishers, followed by the single-handers led by Ken’s Laser, and the Quest.
Season results
With 36 unique racers and 19 races this season, we had a pretty good turnout. The one thing which didin’t show up a lot was the wind, forcing us to cancel 3 race nights in a row with either lightning, or dead air.
Using KSC’s traditional drop-1-of-3 scoring system, we only count the best 13 scores of the 19 races, and add up the points to see who wins with the lowest points. With 14 wins, and a few 2nd/3rd places, Steve Harrington had the lowest possible score of 13 points, and is once again KSC Champion! Yay Steve! (how many years running is this?)
But the real challange was for those coveted second, third, and fourth places, where us mere mortals have a chance.
Ken Skublics took home the second position, by consistently scoring 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishes thoroughout the year. He also wins the “best looking Laser at the club, by far” award for that shiny blue thing. Liz locked up third on the final night with great finishes over the year in a variety of boats. Mike and Jason were just behind her and tied for 4th/5th, but each had a few too many missed races hurting the points total. Carla pulls in 6th and a special shout out goes to our youngest racer Nora who finished 7th. Tom, Mark and Olivier round out the top 10, with Mark and Olivier tied for 9th/10th.
Thanks again for a great season, and I hope to see you next year! An extra special thank you to the volunteers who ran race comittee this year, including Sam, Danika, Keelee, Steven, Deb, Jean, and others whom I’m sure I am missing. We can’t run decent races without you, and it’s much appreciated!
Provisional season results:
Rank
Boat
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13
R14
R15
R16
R17
R18
R19
Total
Nett
1st
Steve
(1.0)
1.0
(2.0)
(2.0)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(3.0)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(3.0)
1.0
(2.0)
26.0
13.0
2nd
Ken S
3.0
2.0
(5.0)
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
(4.0)
2.0
(15.0 DNC)
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
(6.0 DNC)
(6.0 DNC)
4.0
(5.0)
73.0
32.0
3rd
Liz
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
(7.0 DNC)
(6.0 DNC)
1.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
3.0 DNF
4.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
3.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
2.0 Crew
3.0 Crew
90.0
43.0
4th
Mike L
2.0
3.0
1.0
(6.0 DNC)
5.0
4.0
4.0
(6.0)
1.0
3.0 DNF
3.0
2.0
(6.0 DNC)
(7.0 DNC)
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
94.0
45.0
5th
Jason
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
(7.0 DNC)
(6.0 DNC)
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
6.0 DNF
5.0 Crew
5.0 Crew
(7.0 DNC)
5.0 DNC
3.0
2.0
(7.0)
1.0
89.0
45.0
6th
Carla
6.0
5.0
3.0
5.0
(10.0 DNC)
(7.0)
5.0
3.0
(7.0 DNF)
3.0 DNF
(8.0 DNC)
(7.0 DNC)
6.0 DNC
(7.0 DNC)
5.0 DNC
2.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
98.0
52.0
7th
Nora
2.0 Crew
3.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
6.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
(15.0 DNC)
3.0 Crew
2.0 Crew
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
125.0
54.0
8th
Tom N
(7.0 Crew)
(7.0 Crew)
6.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
6.0 Crew
(8.0 Crew)
(8.0 Crew)
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
3.0 DNF
6.0 DNF
5.0
5.0
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
1.0 Crew
2.0 Crew
109.0
62.0
9th
Mark
4.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
4.0
5.0
(9.0)
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
(15.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
(7.0 DNC)
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
5.0
6.0
119.0
63.0
10th
Olivier
(7.0)
(7.0)
6.0
4.0
6.0
(8.0)
(8.0)
5.0
5.0
3.0 DNF
(8.0 DNC)
(7.0 DNC)
6.0 DNC
4.0
5.0 DNC
4.0 Crew
5.0 Crew
6.0
4.0
108.0
63.0
11th
Jean
5.0 Crew
6.0 Crew
(7.0 DNC)
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
3.0 DNF
4.0
4.0
3.0
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
121.0
65.0
12th
Robert
4.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
7.0
4.0
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
140.0
69.0
13th
Karen
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
3.0 DNF
4.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
3.0 Crew
3.0
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
137.0
72.0
14th
Danika
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
1.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
145.0
74.0
15th
Burak
2.0 Crew
3.0 Crew
1.0 Crew
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
145.0
74.0
16th
Hannah
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
3.0 Crew
3.0 Crew
2.0 Crew
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
139.0
74.0
17th
Corinne
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
3.0 DNF
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
6.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
132.0
74.0
18th
Stefan
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
3.0 DNF
5.0
6.0
4.0
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0)
(10.0 DNF)
141.0
80.0
19th
Eric
(8.0)
(8.0 DNC)
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0
(9.0)
7.0
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
3.0
7.0
139.0
82.0
20th
Annie
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 Crew
(8.0 Crew)
8.0 Crew
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
3.0 DNF
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
141.0
83.0
21st
Ellen
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
4.0 Crew
5.0 Crew
(9.0 Crew)
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
149.0
83.0
22nd
Caleb
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
5.0
5.0 DNC
5.0
1.0
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
155.0
84.0
23rd
Deb
(9.0 DNC)
(8.0 DNC)
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
3.0 DNF
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
8.0
8.0
143.0
85.0
24th
Leopold
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
3.0 DNF
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
151.0
86.0
25th
Tony
5.0
6.0
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
157.0
86.0
25th
Merve
5.0 Crew
6.0 Crew
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
157.0
86.0
27th
Dan
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
3.0 Crew
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
159.0
88.0
28th
Aaron
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
8.0
(10.0)
6.0
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
155.0
88.0
29th
Stephen
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(9.0)
6.0
(10.0)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
156.0
89.0
30th
Seamus
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
3.0
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
161.0
90.0
31st
Janice
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 Crew
4.0 Crew
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
161.0
90.0
32nd
Russell
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
5.0 Crew
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
161.0
90.0
33rd
Emily
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
5.0 Crew
6.0 DNC
(11.0)
9.0
158.0
91.0
34th
Shiela
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
8.0 DNF
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(12.0 DNC)
(12.0 DNC)
162.0
91.0
35th
Aidan
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(11.0 Crew)
9.0 Crew
159.0
92.0
36th
Rey
(9.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
(10.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
(11.0 DNC)
9.0 DNC
8.0 DNC
(15.0 DNC)
8.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
7.0 DNC
5.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
6.0 DNC
9.0
(10.0 DNF)
158.0
92.0
Scoring notes
How does the scoring work you may ask?
Simple version: you get 1 point for first place in a race, 2 points, for second, etc. We take your 13 best (lowest) scores and add them up to get your net score. Lowest total wins!
Longer version:
You get 1 point for first place in a race, 2 points, for second, etc.
“But what if I don’t come to all the races?”. A score of “DNC” (did-not-come) is scored as the number of people who did come, plus one. So for the first race of the season, we had 8 boats, and everyone who didn’t come scored 9 points. “DNF” (did-not-finish) is similar, except it implies that you were there and started the race, so you score better than people who didn’t come at all.
Because people have lives outside the sailing club, go on vacations in the summer, can’t make a given race night, etc, our scoring system lets you drop your worst score for every 3 scores. That means we only count 13 of the 19 races this year. A few DNC races therefore isn’t going to hurt your score. You could miss 6 races and still never be penalized for a DNC. Missing more than 6 this year though would start to hurt your standings.
Lots of action on the KSC racing scene, including updated season results, and the Catamaran Regatta on Sat Aug 10
Catamaran Regatta
The wind was forecast to be 8 gusting 12, or 10 gusting 18, or somewhere around there (depending on forecast model used). In other words, perfect cat wind! The reality was… a bit less aggressive. Low base wind, but infrequent gusts of around 10 knots could give the sailors a bit of a thrill.
We had 6 participants in the regatta, Jean, Annie, Olivier (in a RS-CAT16) and Ken, Martin, Hong (in a Hobie 18). We sailed a windward-leeward course, which is more typical of cat races than the triangle we use on Wednesdays.
We got three 30-40 minute races in, all told. Ken, Martin, and Hong were nailing their starts, especially in the 3rd race (crossing the line with speed about a second after the whistle). The gusts were favouring Ken, Hong and Martin, at one point even having them fly a hull! Meanwhile, the lulls were thwarting Jean, Olivier and Annie, hurting their upwinds. They were holding their own and making up time on the downwinds, but not enough to outpace the Hobie’s upwind gains.
Due to prior comittments of some of the racers, we elected to skip lunch and race until 12:30 before calling it a day. At the end of it all, we had 3 races, 3 victories for the Hobie 18, and 3 second-place finishes for the RS-CAT16. Thanks to all for coming out! Maybe we’ll get a few more boats on the start line next year.
Weekly Racing
The weather has not been cooperative on Wednesdays, forcing us to cancel three (THREE!!!!) weeks of racing in a row – it’s either been thunderstorms and huricanes, or absolutely dead air.
We were able to get a couple of nights in recently though… A (very) light wind Jul 31 race saw 2 of the 9 boats finish and the others having to abandon (which means they all tied for 3rd). Aug 7 was a bit better, getting 3 races in, although still a light-wind night. Our instructor Danika got out with Steve in the fabled 29er and even got the spinakker up!
Photo courtesy of Deb McPhedran
Despite the light wind, the night had some of the closest action I’ve seen at KSC in a while — 3 boats were seconds apart at the start line for the third race. Tom and Yours Truely even had an RS-CAT16 battle with Jean/Liz/Karen with the two equally matched boats trading places all the way along the first legs of the race (until a tactical mistake by myself allowed them to walk away on the second upwind). Good times!
Updated season stats below. I don’t think there’s much hope of catching Steve at this point (his “drop races” include a 1st place finish) but there’s still lots of opportunity to move around in the rest of the standings. Special shout-out to 11-year-old Nora who’s sitting in 5th place, despite having to deal with Mike holding her back 😉
I was hesitatant to post speak too loudly about this based on the lack-of-wind we’ve been having this year, but it looks like the KSC Catamaran Regatta can take place, Sat Aug 10! Let’s hope the forecast doens’t change too much, and we’ll see how many races we can get in. No entry fee,
Schedule:
9:30-10:00 – Come to club, grab a boat, start rigging up 10:00 – Skipper’s meeting on deck 10:30 – First warning signal (3-min start sequence) Around 12:00 – break for lunch (BYO sandwiches, snacks, etc) Around 12:30 – resume racing 1:30 – latest possible time for a new start sequnce to begin Around 2:00 – done racing, head back to KSC and de-rig 3:00 – results announced
This is a chance for all you multi-hull fans to go head-to-head with your fellow cat sailors. Those who normally come out to our weekly races will notice a slight change in the course (although it might look familiar to anyone watching the Olympics this year).
Boats like cats and skiffs generally sail much faster downwind on a broad reach than going directly downwind. As such, windward-leeward courses are typically used for these boats. We’ll use a 2-lap course for the regatta.
cross start line
first upwind leg (round mark to port)
first downwind leg
pass through gate – round either the mark to starboard, or the comittee boat to port
second upwind leg (round mark to port)
second downwind leg (finish through gate)
2-Lap Windward-Leeward course
Why a Windward-Leeward course? The short answer is because it allows more chances for tactical decisions. Boats like cats sail faster downwind on a broad reach than pointed directly downwind. This means on a leeward leg, you’re probably going to be reaching. If we used a triangular course and a gybe mark, then it forces everyone to reach in the same direction, and the race becomes somewhat processional. By using a windward-leeward course, it give you the option to reach to either side of the course – good sailors will be able to make decisions about which side has the better wind speed/direction/etc, and can take advantage of their skills to perhaps pass boats which made the wrong choice. Similarly, having a gate at the bottom of the course allows a boat to come in on either tack and round in the direction of their choice, to better put themself in contention. Port/starboard rules still apply though, so beware if you’re the port-tack boat screaming into the gate 🙂
Your KSC Sailing Director here with some updates about racing the year.
First of all – if you’ve never been racing, come on out on a Wednesday, and we’ll get you in a boat! It’s a great excuse for a sail, it is totally laid back and friendly, and we have a ‘nobody left ashore’ policy. Show up at the club somewhere been 5:30 and 6:00, and we’ll match skippers/crew on the fly. If you want to sail, we’ll make it happen! New sailors welcome!
Ken, Steve, and Olivier/Tom (behind Ken’s sail) at the start line for Race 1
Looking for Organizers/volunteers – 12-Mile-Island, Cat Regatta
We have tentatively set dates of Saturday July 13 for the 12-Mile-Island race and August 10 for the catamaran regatta. If you have an organizational bent in you, or are otherwise interrested in helping out, please contact me at [email protected]. The organization isn’t that difficult, it’s mostly get word of the event out to likely participants, and figure out if you need support like a race-committee (and if so, who’s going to do it).
Wednesday Race Season
Our annual weekday series is well underway. Once again, we’re aiming for short courses with lots of short races. The first couple of race nights went great (getting in 7 races over the two nights) but the 3rd race night was cancelled due to lack of wind. Hopefully we’ll get some luck in the coming weeks. Steve, Ken and Mike have taken an early lead (full standings below) but it’s not too late! We discard results for one out of every the races, so even if you’ve missed a few weeks, had a bad night in the standings, or anything like that then the scroring system automatically doesn’t count your worst results
Quest/Feva Head Start
Last year, we noticed that the RS Quests and RS Fevas were often at the back of the fleet. This might be because the boats (especially Feva) are a bit slower than the Lasers and cats, but also they tend to be favoured by the recent learn-to-sail grads and by sailors bringing families/guests out. Either way, we figured we’d give the RS boats a bit of a head start this year. It gives the veterans in their fast-and-fancy boats a challenge (can I catch the RS boats?) and it gives the RS boats a fighting chance to celebrate a victory, instead of be resigned to the back of the fleet. Mike and his family were the first winners in a Quest, taking the 3rd race. We might tweak the system a bit later in the season, but so far people seem to be liking the system.
Welcome to the KSC Racing Season, Wednesday nights this year, starting June 12.
I’m Jason, your sailing director this year at KSC, and I’m here today to convince you to come out racing. Racing at KSC is exceptionally informal, and is more “an excuse to hit the water” instead of a real competition. No expereince nessessary (racing experience or even sailing experience), and it’s all about fun. Oh yeah, it’s free too!
So, what you need to know:
Race starts at ~6:30 – I recommend you show up at the club sometime around 5:30-5:45, rig up, attend the skipper’s meeting at 6:00 and hit the water to sail for the race course
We tend to get in a large number of short races. So if you miss the first race, it’s no big deal
Nobody left ashore policy is in effect – if you want to sail/race, we’ll get you in a boat. Students welcome!
Food/beverages on the clubhouse deck after racing
I’ve updated our general purpose “Racing at KSC” document with details for interrested racers, but don’t worry, there’s a skipper’s meeting if you have any questions. Alternativly, just look around for someone who looks like they know what they’re doing – the verteran racers will bend over backwards to help you out and to make sure you have fun out there.
The wind forecast for this week looks nice, with a base wind of ~7-8 from the SW, and some stronger gusts building as the night goes on.
Saturday, 26 August 2023 Rain Date will be Sunday 27 August 2023 Registration: 0930-1000h Skipper’s Meeting: 1010h First start: 1045h Final race before: 1515h
The Kanata Sailing Club is pleased to announce its 10th annual Open Catamaran Regatta Saturday, 26 August 2023. This event is open to KSC members. Guests are welcome to join as crew members if space is available. Please let the sailing director know if you have guests who wish to sail. All types of catamarans are welcome to compete.
There is no entry fee for this event. Just bring your smile and your energy.
Lunch and beverages are provided by the sailors themselves. We suggest you assemble your lunch to enjoy on the deck as we will break during the race for a short lunch, around 45 mins in length. Depending on the weather , lunch time will be discussed at the skippers meeting. BYO Water and snacks, to consume on the water.
Registration will begin online the evening before ( Friday 25 August ) starting at 1900h by sending the sailing director an email at [email protected] or in person at 0930 -1000h, the day of the race. For KSC members, KSC boats will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. You must have a RED TAG or Green Tag (RS 16 Cat) to skipper a KSC Cat.
Skipper’s meeting is at 1010h at the Clubhouse back deck.
First start will be no earlier than 1045h. We will not start the final race after 1515h.
The course will consist of multiple windward/leeward laps approximately 1-2 km apart (depending on wind), with a mid-course entry and reaching finish. (formal Sailing Instructions will follow.)
This event is meant to be fun but some competitive spirit is always welcome, just leave your cat claws at home.
Last Saturday’s 12 Mile Is race (held July 22nd) brought with it warm sunny skies with highs of 25c and winds from the west northwest at 10 kts. The wind pouring in from up river promised to also deliver gusts of 20 kts throughout the day and the idea that rounding the island would give the sailors the ability to cut loose and fly downwind back towards the club. With 9 sailboats all vying for bragging rights and the top winning prize, the weather didn’t fail.
The first to cross the start line was Steve and Mark in the Tasar. They did not disappoint as they beated up river towards the island in just under 2 hours. The 50 minute ride back gave their tense and tired muscles a much needed brake as they soared back and planed downwind to a 4th spot elapsed time finish just behind the 3 catamarans. Their sailing handicap placed them at the head of the leader board with several boats yet to finish.
Rob and Bianca in the Hobie 18 repeated their first place elapsed time result from 2 years ago. The wind didn’t allow for any dining on board this time as it was all hands on deck to deal with the winds. The handicap pushed them back into 3rd place while awaiting the other results.
Heidi and Connor, our fearless sailing instructors, very quickly took over the lead on their way up to 12 Mile Is. in the Hobie 18. As they approached the island, they pondered “How does one exactly gybe this beast anyway?” Having not yet read the Cat sailing manual, Connor resorted to a type of “parkour” sailing style as he threw the tiller extension one way around the back of the boat while simultaneously diving under the boom and catching said tiller on the other side. With thoughts of capsizing swirling in her head with each of these maneuvers, Heidi suffered a trapeze wardrobe malfunction and found herself launched and landing on her skipper Connor in the middle of his parkour maneuvers. A miraculous third place finish would have to suffice for the time being.
Frank and Jean, sailing the stylish RS cat, set out with hopes of an exhilarating ride, planing and surfing their way back to the club. The winds delivered but denied them their lunch experience on the water except for a quick snack of boiled eggs that Frank exclaimed was “the best thing ever!“
Ken, racing in his Laser, streamed across the finish line in quick time, shortly behind the Tasar despite the death roll practices he performed on the way back to the finish, proving again that one can be ejected from a laser and make it back in the boat in just under 1 minute.
Stephan, in the “Bomb” Bombardier, settled in for a full day’s sailing along with his construction cooler filled with a days allotment of food. Finding himself hungry before arriving up river to Pinhey’s Point, Stefan reached for 1 of the many items packed away in his cooler only to have his boat simultaneously give up both hiking straps. While tumbling upside down into the water, Stefan could only think of one important thing: My Cooler! A few successful man overboard maneuvers brought back the food bin into the boat, while Stefan faced some tricky sailing for the rest of the trip without any hiking straps.
Tom and newly qualified sailor Xiong set out in the Quest for the challenge of rounding 12 miles Is. With Tom sporting an old but new bright orange Dry Top, it was sure to allow us the ability to spot him where ever they sailed on the river. He was heard exclaiming that it was now “his new best friend.” This is Xiong’s first rounding. Congratulations are in hand.
Eric and Devin brought up the rear in the other Quest. The two red heads left in a pale condition when they set out only to return in a lovely shade of “pink lobster” upon arrival. 5 hours and 30 minutes in the sun was a challenge to both but they made it safely back to the club. Well done.
Special thanks to Jason who escorted the flotilla as far as Pinhey’s point in his sporty Musto.
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