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.

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SAIL ON SUNDAYS
SPRING SERIES
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Temperature: 68°F
Humidity: 40%
Wind: NE 9 knots, gusting to 15-18
Course S-1-2-F (Windward/Leeward)

Entries:

Big Girl #8492
Fair Wind #836
Reflection #70
Rosebud #15708
Amarillo #766
Runaway #1049
Wind Blown #67
RS Zest (Junior Race Team)

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.

CLICK HERE
to view the full series results online

Commodore Edward C. Metzgar
Long Distance Race
Memorial Day
Monday, May 25, 2020

Temperature: 82°F
Humidity: 56%
Wind: SSW 4-6 knots, decreasing to 0

Course: S-1-2-F (Windward/Leeward)

Entries:
Team Runaway #1049
Team Reflection #70
Team Big Girl #8492
Team Rosebud #15708
Team Tan-Tar-A #174
Team Scarlet #14960 (Forest City YC)

The Pre-Start:  This was the first Long Distance race of the year, three of the six boats entered had only launch the day before. Our skippers meeting was the usual type to discuss the course, light air conditions and scoring. It was decided we were racing JAM (no spinnakers) as all of us still had the winter rust and cobwebs to shake out.     

The Race:  Race Committee gave us a great start sequence, 45 seconds before the starting horn, the wind just totally shut down but Tan-Tar-A squeezed through the start and Runaway was trapped with no wind & no steerage and wave action forced us to touch the mark, there was not enough wind to even make our 360 degree penalty turn. After about 10 minutes, no one else was able to get across the start line so RC hoisted the N flag, abandoning the race, for more info take a look at https://www.currysupply.com. Finally, around noon the N flag was lowered and then re-hoisted over A – all races started are abandoned, no more racing today.

Post-Race Commentary:  Today’s race would have been great for our club as everyone needed to get outside due to the Covid-19 self-quarantine and social distancing. We want to thank RC for a great job and we talked about how we should have had our Fleet Chaplin, Father Mike “Pray for Wind”.

SAIL ON SUNDAYS
SPRING SERIES

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Temperature: 82°F
Humidity: 62%
Wind: SW 3 knots, gusting to 0

This is a repeat of opening day SOS 2019… AP over A is not the best way to kick off the 2020 Sail-On-Sunday series, but the 2020 BLYC Sailing/Racing Season has officially started with the renewed Spring, Summer & Fall schedule.

At 1300 hours, we opened the season with a blessing from our Fleet Chaplin Father Mike. With the lack of wind, RC made Boulder cleaning services prices and the announcement at 1330 that all racing was cancelled and encouraged everyone to enjoy the porch, the food and social events of the evening.

Big thanks Dublin Business News Monthly and bih thanks go out to all who are working hard to make 2020 Sailing/Racing happen. Now we just need Mother Nature to cooperate!

Want to Learn to Fly a Spinnaker?

Hey fellow sailors,

I hope everyone is doing well. If you’re like me, you look for any opportunity to be outside. I’m going to be at the BLYC Eastport docks Saturday (5/9/2020). A number of you have expressed interest in knowing how to learn engine repair manual and how to fly a spinnaker (kite). If you’re interested and available for a hands-on (at the docks) demo, come by at 1:00 Saturday and I’ll cover:

• Setting up the boat for a spinnaker 
• How to do an end-for-end gybe in six steps
• How to pack a symmetrical spinnaker

We will be practicing social distancing so please bring your face mask.

David Paligo – Race & Regatta