UPDATED RESULTS
“After protests hearings on May 16, here are the revised results from May 9: 202 accepted a 40% penalty and 74 received redress after being knocked out of the race in a collision; others who sailed the course incorrectly withdrew.”
Fleet 9
File: 2007 Spring Scores Class: Shields. One design (Finish position)Race 1: Wind Speed 13: Direction 220 Start Time Wednesday, May 09, 2007
| Pos | Order | Sail | Score | Note |
| 1 | 1 | 245 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 138 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 166 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 107 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 76 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 217 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 | 145 | 8 |
| 8 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
| 9 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | 12 | 101 | 11 |
| 11 | 13 | 163 | 12 |
| 12 | 14 | 29 | 13 |
| 13 | 17 | 33 | 14 |
| 14 | 6 | 202 | 14 ARB |
| RAF | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| RAF | 15 |
164 | 21 |
| RAF | 18 |
201 | 21 |
| RAF | 9 |
226 | 21 |
| RAF | 19 |
232 | 21 |
| 20 | 20 |
74 | 99.9 ARB |
Fleet 9
File: 2007 Spring Scores
Class: Shields. One design (Finish position)
Race 1: Wind Speed 13: Direction 220
Start Time Wednesday, May 09, 2007 12:00:00
| Pos | Order | Sail | Score | Note | | 1 | 1 | 245 | 1 |
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| 2 | 2 | 138 | 2 |
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| 3 | 3 | 166 | 3 | Protest Pending |
| 4 | 4 | 107 | 4 |
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| 5 | 5 | 76 | 5 | Protest Pending |
| 6 | 6 | 202 | 6 | Protest Pending |
| 7 | 7 | 217 | 7 |
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| 8 | 8 | 145 | 8 |
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| 9 | 9 | 226 | 9 | Protest Pending |
| 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
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| 11 |
11 | 21 | 11 |
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| 12 | 12 | 101 | 12 |
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| 13 | 13 | 163 | 13 |
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| 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 |
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| 15 | 15 | 164 | 15 | Protest Pending |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 | Protest Pending |
| 17 | 17 | 33 | 17 | Protest Pending |
| DNF | 20 | 74 | 21 | Protest Pending |
| DNF | 18 | 201 | 21 |
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| DNF | 19 | 232 | 21 |
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Created on 05/11/07 16:05:53 Scoring program:
RaceSail (1.2.38)
RACE REPORT
From #163:
It was a “Tale of Two Courses” or as one of my crew said RTRFC (Next time read the right *** chart.) None the less, it was definitely a great night to be on the water. SSW wind at 15+, pretty steady, ebb tide for a little chop to enliven the starting area, and an expected course (#65) down to mark 4 off Hammersmith. What could be better!
We (163) thought the pin was slightly favored and it seemed like most of the Fleet agreed. Since it was the first race of the season, we opted to try for a middle of the line safe start and intended to favor the right side of the course. Well the rust of the long winter layoff showed and the Fleet got the mandatory General Recall out of the way quickly. With India up, most put their adrenalin in check and we got a good start the next time around. This time we were actually closer to the boat, but got away reasonably clean. With most of the Fleet headed left, we were getting gassed and took a clearing tack to the right. What we found was clear air and great pressure. We also found a few friends, 201, 232, 138, and 101, among others. We thought we were a little up on the boats to the left, so we stayed right for a good stretch. True to form Andy Burton went to the far right corner, and then some. We went about half way and decided to rejoin the Fleet who were all coming out from Fort Adams. We managed to cross everyone to our left and crossed again coming back out on port. On to the lay line and we set up for a STARBOARD rounding, just like the 201 and 101, who were getting to the mark just ahead of us. (Did he say STARBOARD?) Andy, who went to the moon, still managed to get to the mark first and confirmed the right side advantage. We got rolled by 101, reaching in, and had to let two boats (74?? And 76??) round ahead of us. We all rounded to STARBOARD, as did lots of the boats behind us. (Did he say STARBOARD?) We then headed for Romeo, following 201, 232, and 101.
And that’s when the real fun began! Why was the rest of the Fleet going the wrong way! Now it’s not unusual to stay close to shore in an ebb, but the current wasn’t that bad, there was plenty of pressure across the course, no one likes to move the spin gear around, and they seemed to be going a lot farther than necessary. It was at this sublime moment that one of the crew reiterated an earlier comment made before the start. “That sure seems like a strange course and not usual for Robin; particularly for the first race.” That was quickly followed by a check the chart. Well this time a chose to look at a NEW chart and saw that course #65 was actually start-4p-8p-finish, which obviously made more sense. Not total sense, but more sense. As we calmly took down the chute and headed back to mark 4, we tried to figure out why most of the Fleet rounded to STARBOARD rather than port. (Did he say STARBOARD?) Baaah, Baaah, Baaah, Baaah! When we finally got back to mark 4, we joined the parade of rerounders. We unwound, rerounded, popped the chute and joined the parade, and essentially sailed down wind all the way to mark 8. The last leg was equally uneventful with good pressure across the course and minimal current.
So as I see it, there were four groups:
Those who properly sailed the wrong course (#65 from the outdated race chart of start-4s-Rs-6s-finish). The top finishers of this race were 201 and 232.
Those who properly sailed the correct course (#65 from the new race chart of start-4p-8p-finish). The top finishers here were 245, 138, and 166. There were also a number of boats in this group who sailed a longer race of start-4s-???-4p-4p-8p-finish.
Those who sailed a longer race of some of both courses; start-4s-???-4p-4p-8p-finish. We were in this group and there were no winners.
Finally there was one boat who sailed their own race of start-4?-6p-finish.
And the winner is (I think) Dr. Shu. Congratulations Charlie and congratulations also to the other wily fox, Chris Withers, for his second (but he won’t read this because he doesn’t do email). See you all next week for more fun. The old chart has been permanently retired. Unfortunately, one race too late.
Bernie Patterson
PHOTOS
May 9, 2007
