Date: Monday, September 7 – Labor Day Wind: SW 15-18 with 20+ gusts Temperature: 81 °F Course: S-1-2-F (Long Distance Windward/Leeward)
The Race: At the skippers meeting, Race Committee and our PRO announced a change to NoR’s that we are required to go through the Start/Finish on the downward leg, this is to be able to shorten the course if necessary. With today’s winds we knew this would not be a problem. Both of the course markers were set in the middle of the lake around 9:30 am but by race time the wind had taken the windward mark and blew it about 80 yards from the north shore, it had blown the leeward mark towards shore so RC went out and reset that mark. There were concerns about a political parade that might cause interference with our race, and with 7 boats entered, RC gave us a great (long) start/finish line and the race was started right on time.
Post-Race Commentary: Almost all the teams were celebrating on the YC porch. The word is spreading about our Sail-On-Sunday and Long-Distance races and we feel great that more new skippers & crew have joined in on the sailing and racing FUN this year.
Congratulations go to Team Alberg with winning the Commodore Dwight R. Haggard Labor Day Long Distance Race and Trophy.
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Congratulations to Steve Goodyear and crew Samantha Falter on winning the 2020 Commodore Earl O. Williams Independence Day Long Distance Race. The wind was light and fluky, but after a short postponement, we were able to hold the race with 7 entries. Dave Lawrence and Tom Campbell, sailing Dave’s O’Day 222, Windblown, brought home the Walter Knapp “Bringing up the Rear” trophy.
Congratulations Chuck Bendig and the crew of Big Girl
Although the season got off to a slow start with zero wind on May 24th, we were able to race the other 4 Sundays of the Spring Series and got in a total of 10 races. Chuck Bendig and the crew of Big Girl got off to an early lead on the 31st, winning two of three races, then taking both line honors and the win in both races on the 7th. The race was on for second place! After a number of position changes in the series standings over the next couple of weeks, David Paligo and the crew of Runaway were able to edge out Wes Cartwright’s Fair Wind for second. Complete standings are shown below. The Summer Series starts this coming Sunday, July 5.
Congrats to Chuck Bendig, s/v Big Girl, on winning the first race of the day on corrected time and taking home the “Rabbit Flag” this week.
A great day of club racing on Buckeye Lake! Perfect temperatures and wind conditions. This was an amazing way to start the season with 8 sailboats going to the start line. All three races went by with a whirlwind of activity. We had to ask the RC which direction we were starting as the winds were very shifty and the fleet was unsure. The RC did an outstanding job of setting the course given the conditions.
We need to be thankful that BLYC was able to hold these races as many yacht clubs are on lockdown, limited by social distancing, number of crew allowed on a boat, or minimized schedule due to COVID-19.
Our PRO (Principal Race Officer) Steve Harris has developed a new, online scoring system for BLYC racing. Corrected times, finish places, and points post within 5-10 minutes of the end of the race. The race results and corrected times are posted below.