yea you missed a windy one! Percy came in from setting the marks just as we were having the skippers meeting and said-yea its a bit winddy out there- 18-24. By the time we got out , the flood was ripping next to the jetty at TI and it was a steady 25. Most of us were on 10.0's lit up. We got one race under our belt and everybody headed in the rig down. 2 hours later on the beach, the wind had just come down a bit but it was close to 4 already and alot of people lost their motivation and left as their either de-rigged or were out on their small gear. I decided 1 race was enough for me and watched the 2nd race from the jetty with the rest of the peanut gallery. Percy took a huge lead extending to what we thought was at leadt a 1/4 mile in front of MZ. He rounds the leeward mark and was having abit of trouble as his mast went forward in the track and he was struggleing to hold it down. Meanwhile, MZ on his 9.8 comes trucking through, bangs the left corner upwind and crossed Percy just in fornt of the line as Percy explodes before the finish. Classic! Eric pulled a similar move as it looked like CRad might get him at the finsh and expoded just a few feet before the line. Who says you windsurfing isnt a spectators sport! -Steve

Report by Mike Percey:

REPORT THROUGH THE EYES OF THE FIRST LOSER :-)

RACE 1
The conditions were winds of 19-24 mph and the water had extreme chop. The course………… well who the “S*!*” had set the start line? The line is extremely boat end favored. With this insight I naturally jump the gun and end up starting at the pin end, which gives me a great view of the whole fleet and the first tack to port fro the weather mark. Luckily my port is going well, and I struggle back to 5th at this mark, behind ML, Chris Radkowski, Ben and Eric. My DDW is going well, and I round the bottom mark in 2nd just behind ML. ML hits the lay line perfectly for the finish, giving me no chance to better my 2nd place. The first four over the line were ML, VYV, USA12, 22.

RACE 2
We go out for race 2 and decide to go into postponement, as conditions are too extreme for racing. The wind is now 27-34 mph and the water now has huge standing up chop! Finally at 3.30pm the wind has dropped slightly to 27-32 mph but at least the flood has calmed the chop slightly! Most sailors have rigged down. I myself to a 9.2 sail and a 62cm fin. I hit the start in a perfect position at full speed and enjoy a large lead to the weather mark. I over stand the bottom mark a little. ML and CRad make up some ground. As I round the bottom mark my mast track slips all the way forward and my boom feels like it is knee high. The beat to the finish line is a monstrous struggle, putting me in the water twice; I loose concentration and miss the lay line to the finish. ML takes the win!

RACE 3
CRad gets a great start. I am a little early, taking a pretty big penalty, having to run the favored line down to mid line. 1st tack I am about mid fleet and round the weather in 3rd or 4th. CRad misses the lay line for the downwind mark, I go a little further, and also blow it! Good news ML close behind follows my lead, ‘my sort loves company”! I just pass CRad at the bottom mark with a very tight jibe, leaving CRad room to regain the lead on a better rounding to the weather, holding the lead to win Race 3. Myself beating ML by a foot!
I had speed to win but my mental and equipment preparation needs improvement.
NEXT TIME!

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS – from Mike Percey

Thanks to our volunteers for the last two races, 23rd April and 14th May.

Jane Morson: RC Chief & Everything Else.

Soheil Zahedi: Web Master.

Steve Sylvester: RC Skippers Meeting.

Lynn Olinger: Race Course Advisor.

George Israel: Treasurer.

Brendan Bamer: Skipper anytime!

 

Overall Results

	Sail	Skipper	Division	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Total
1	ML	Zajicek,Mike	A	0.75	0.75	3	4.5
2	VYV	Percey,Mike	A	2	2	2	6
3	USA12	Radkowski,Chris	A	5	3	0.75	8.75
4	22	Bamer,Ben	A	3	5	4	12
5	44	Christianson,Eric	A	6	6	5	17
6	USA882	Mirel,Al	A	10	4	6	20
7	246	Preuit,Lyn	A	13	8	7	28
8	223	Davenport,John	B	12	9	8	29
9	VHV	Hop,Dave	A	8	7	38 DNC	53
10	US54	Stienstra,John	B	23 DNF	10	38 DNC	71
11	USA4	Bodner,Steve	A	4	38 DNC	38 DNC	80
12	AP	Prussia,Alan	A	7	38 DNC	38 DNC	83
13	a	Zahedi,Soheil	A	9	38 DNC	38 DNC	85
14	EL1	Anderson,Andrew	A	11	38 DNS	38 DNC	87
15	EL11	Anderson,Arden	A	14	38 DNC	38 DNC	90
16	USA314	McDonald,Bryan	B	15	38 DNC	38 DNC	91
17	L1	Moroz,Linda	W	16	38 DNC	38 DNC	92
18=	USA21	Olinger,Lynn	W	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
18=	CWF	Frost,Clifford	B	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
18=	>=	Kdruna,Bob	B	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
18=	Mac	MacGrath,Jim	A	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
18=	USA500	Roth,Joe	A	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
23=	S3	Sylvester,Steve	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	US39	Israel,George	C	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	USA64	Besse,Seth	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	ISV1	Boulon,Devon	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	SM	Michna,Doug	B	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	US008	Peer,Gary	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	NAR	Stewart,James	C	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	USA370	Py,Michel	C	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	USA82	Montgomerie,Robert	C	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	?	Carney,Tom	C	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	XXX	Weir,Bill	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	JK	Kiriakis,Jim	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	Z	Rathle,Jean	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	T	Popov,Ivan	B	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
23=	US86	Yen,Royce	A	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114

Division: W

	Sail	Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Total
1	L1	Moroz,Linda	16	38 DNC	38 DNC	92
2	USA21	Olinger,Lynn	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99

Division: C

	Sail	Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Total
1=	US39	Israel,George	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
1=	NAR	Stewart,James	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
1=	USA370	Py,Michel	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
1=	USA82	Montgomerie,Robert	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
1=	?	Carney,Tom	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114

Division: B

	Sail	Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Total
1	223	Davenport,John	12	9	8	29
2	US54	Stienstra,John	23 DNF	10	38 DNC	71
3	USA314	McDonald,Bryan	15	38 DNC	38 DNC	91
4=	CWF	Frost,Clifford	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
4=	>=	Kdruna,Bob	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
6=	SM	Michna,Doug	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
6=	T	Popov,Ivan	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114

Division: A

	Sail	Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Total
1	ML	Zajicek,Mike	0.75	0.75	3	4.5
2	VYV	Percey,Mike	2	2	2	6
3	USA12	Radkowski,Chris	5	3	0.75	8.75
4	22	Bamer,Ben	3	5	4	12
5	44	Christianson,Eric	6	6	5	17
6	USA882	Mirel,Al	10	4	6	20
7	246	Preuit,Lyn	13	8	7	28
8	VHV	Hop,Dave	8	7	38 DNC	53
9	USA4	Bodner,Steve	4	38 DNC	38 DNC	80
10	AP	Prussia,Alan	7	38 DNC	38 DNC	83
11	a	Zahedi,Soheil	9	38 DNC	38 DNC	85
12	EL1	Anderson,Andrew	11	38 DNS	38 DNC	87
13	EL11	Anderson,Arden	14	38 DNC	38 DNC	90
14=	Mac	MacGrath,Jim	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
14=	USA500	Roth,Joe	23 DNF	38 DNC	38 DNC	99
16=	S3	Sylvester,Steve	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	USA64	Besse,Seth	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	ISV1	Boulon,Devon	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	US008	Peer,Gary	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	XXX	Weir,Bill	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	JK	Kiriakis,Jim	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	Z	Rathle,Jean	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114
16=	US86	Yen,Royce	38 DNC	38 DNC	38 DNC	114