Be at Slip N42, Heather Civic Marina - Fri March 24th @ 6:00PM PDT
Post # 127We will be sailing from 7pm Friday evening to 11AM Saturday morning to enable crew members to experience racing in a Long Distance format.
The agenda includes:
- Pre-race personal KIT inspection by skipper
- rig jack lines and tethers
- food storage, meal schedule and preparation + snacks
- START near Dundarave Pier at 8pm
- 2 Watch review- checklist
- all points of sail trim at night (1/4 Moon waning)
- Navigation – Depth, SPEED, VMG, COG and preferred tack focus
- sailing a 20 NM route circumnavigating Popham and Keats Islands
- Safety inspection at WVYC at 11 am as required for Southern Straits Classic Race
- we should be back in HCM slip before 4:15 pm
Rest is required in days prior to night sailing at least 8 hours plus a nap for two days prior. You should plan to get rest BEFORE you sail.
Be prepared to review your complete personal gear (kit), Complete Boat Prep List, Safety Gear location checklist, rig for night sailing
Leave the Dock for Keats Island Circumnavigation
Recent Comments
Meet at boat at 8:30 at HCM gate
Alan and Isla have snacks.
Roger has water.- pls confirm
Carl has Veggie subway sandwiches
Frittz please bring 2 bottles of wine- pls confirm
ALLONS-Y's work day is moving from afternoons on Thursdays to Wednesdays. If you are able to make it down to the marina in the early afternoon you will be helping to get ALLONS-Y set-up for racing and a cruise + swim that evening at 6-9pm that evening.
Currently I need help to:
I found this video to be of high quality in ideas and safety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpfAamc1uD0
Let's talk about it next week
I am installing the new removeable bowsprit this Thursday. This an accurate simplified video on how we launch it before we leave the dock on race & Cruising days video- STUDY IT!:
https://www.facnor.com/code-sail-furlers/sparcraft-bowsprits/bowsprits-range/
I am scheduling or March 22prep , 24,25 Overnight night sail. Being well rested is the key.
Carl
Hi Carl. I can't make this Thursday....I have to get work stuff done thus week. Thanks. Nick