FIFO - First In, First Out

This was the Detroit Yacht Club Point to Point Race starting from the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club on Lake St.. Clair. We had 5 J120s participating. The wind started out of the south at about 7 knots. We had a nearly perfect start at the committee boat side at the gun. Night Moves was over early in front of us and had to restart. Jay Hawker and Ihnsanity were behind us so they started late. Hot Ticket was to the left but up at the gun.

This race started at about 7 knots but picked up to 20 when the clouds moved in

In the first part of the leg a typical Lake St. Stupid event occurred. Although we were unable to point at the mark the boats behind us were able to point 10 to 20 degrees higher. We all flew code 0s in the last half of the leg from the lift and really got moving. Of course that meant we got squeezed out at the mark in 4th place. The next leg was a an upwind and could not find a passing lane. 

Code 0!

Rail meat

Winner and champion...Night Moves

The rest of the race was just trying to fight off Ihnsanity off into the river.
Finish: 4 out of 5 J120s
Crew members: Jim D., Nancy, Brian, Fred, Colleen, and Nathan  
Here are the final results:
http://www.drya.org/race2011/Results/DYC%20Results%2005-28-11.pdf

Here is the track with Night Moves (lower course)

Just a Taste of Spring

Since returning to Michigan I have not made any Carinthia updates, as the weather has been a little inclement.

Since Carinthia was in the sling, we were the first sailboat to go in the water at Bayview

Last week was the Warren Jones Memorial Regatta. It is usually early early in the year so that the keelboats can experience the fair spring weather of Michigan. Needless to say,  the race was cancelled because of inclement weather. After all, the temperature was in the low 50's, wind in the low 20's, and a cold rain. But because we wanted to sail we had a private race with Hot Ticket.

We went out to buoy R2 at the base of Lake St. Clair and back to Bayview. Below is the video of the finish.