Aching for some photos/video!
Armchair sailing stinks!!!!
Looking at the reported speeds. The N20's and F18's are around 11, 12 knots.
N20C - 17.
Craig, standing by if needed. Will be a great excuse not to cut the grass tonight...
Mike
The Nacra 20s (non carbon variety) seem to be holding their own upwind...interesting.
N20C - 17.
Wish we could see what the Marstrom is doing.
N20C - 17.
Wish we could see what the Marstrom is doing.
I'm thinking the spots only transmit location data and the software interpolates speed and heading? Maybe? If that's the case, the speed data may be off quite a bit from boat to boat.
Props to Gramps on somewhat 'trying' conditions. Definitely needs a gimbaled cupholder on shroud.
With the ENE conditions the past few days, I would suspect that the surf around Jupiter/northward might be a bit challenging? I know Stuart used to get nice 6 foot lefties after a decent blow which made windsurfing fun.
JC and a few other notables know that one T-500 Jensen Beach start that was
spicey
due to rollers and light E wind.
With the ENE conditions the past few days, I would suspect that the surf around Jupiter/northward might be a bit challenging? I know Stuart used to get nice 6 foot lefties after a decent blow which made windsurfing fun.
JC and a few other notables know that one T-500 Jensen Beach start that was
spicey
due to rollers and light E wind.
It was Jupiter Beach that had a crashtastic start during a Tybee. The well known Jensen Beach calamity was during a Worrell event.
Looks like
Knot 2 slow
is heading toward the beach....
The race committee tracker is apparently on a bit of an errand run. After a short stop at Publics (or, perhaps, lunch at Pascalli's), they're headed south on Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd well inland.
Knot 2 slow
is heading toward the beach....
Oooo...dead downwind too and not the shortest route to the beach. Reported speed is 0.5 knots - rig problem? (that was the Tiger F18 I believe)
Actually, I think that's the clothing optional beach. Maybe just a pit stop..?
hmmm... forecast shows 3-4 foot swell (12s period) with light chop. Tide's running out, which shouldn't cause too many problems with beaching at Riviera, right?
Surf forecast is for 1 to 2' - so not bad...should be navigable although if they had rig problems, it could be a bit of a liability coming through the surf.
Tracker shows them on the beach now.
dang...was news this hard to come by during the Tybee 500s?
Jake,
I think that during the T500 early on digital reporting was still in its infancy, but I'd like to think that at least you and me were doing our best to make sure that we had a digital footprint during the race.
Its also easy for us to complain - remember how hectic the crews are... sitting here we think that they're lounging on the beach.
I still think its necessary to have a dedicated media person on the teams.
Sorry I could not be reporting on the event ala W1000 and Tybee in the past, but had to be here at PIBYC for the Memorial Services as Vice Commodore.., I will be ringing the bell for each name that passed a way this year.
Hopefully, this will be a regular yearly and I can get back into it.
Rick
Jake,
I think that during the T500 early on digital reporting was still in its infancy, but I'd like to think that at least you and me were doing our best to make sure that we had a digital footprint during the race.
Its also easy for us to complain - remember how hectic the crews are... sitting here we think that they're lounging on the beach.
I still think its necessary to have a dedicated media person on the teams.
Oh, I know - and I understand. I've just never looked at it from this side of the window.
Are you guys not watching the live view? Royal Yellow just hit the beach.
Having Rick and Bonnie involved made a huge difference in the reporting.
According to my beach cam, they are all sitting at the closest tiki hut drinking rummies...
Looks like the first to finish was a wave - http:/
Actually there goes royal yellow - http:/
Looks like 2 boats on the beach - http:/
hey! cool...here's a vid of newkirk coming in.
http:/
Here is a replay of Royal Yellow beaching.
http:/
Dedicated media for the OA and each of the teams is just what the big boys use (AC, VOR), etc. Put it on the lessons learned report / wish list for next year.
Hopefully, Craig and company can drum up enough resources, sponsors, etc. after running a great inaugural this year. Maybe we can get him some help.
Mike
and since you'll be in it next year, you won't HAVE to look at it from this side of the window for long <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />
Finishing order:
Marspeed
Key Sailing
Royal Yellow
Royal Orange
Cat Fever
Waveyhaven
SolarWind
SMS Racing
Turtle Mojo
All boats in except the Knot 2 slow. They dismasted, floated into Pompano Beach. The Boat is on the trailer, heading to Palm Beach Shores.
Given the wind forcast for today, I would expect the teams to stay very tight to the beach just outside the sandbars and breaking surf so they can get the advantage of a little more easterly angle on the breeze (the breeze will likely bend a little more northerly further off the shore line). It will be an upwind drag race and the semi-lifting foils on the Marstrom (Marspeed) and the Nacra Carbon 20 (Key Sailing) should provide a nice speed advantage today. Boat speed will be king today and most of that will come from the fine trimming of the main sail through the gusts and waves to keep a hull flying and the sails efficient through the air. The F18 is pretty refined for upwind work compared to the older sail and hull shapes on the Nacra 20. We should see the Marstrom/Carbon 20, F18s, and Nacra 20s hit the beach in roughly this order today.
The wind should clock further east over the next couple of days. They may be able to use their spinnakers some tomorrow. That leg to Vero Beach should be really quick.
Its like you where here.
It was a mix of on the nose and slightly cracked off negating the the upwind edge the F18s seem to have.
Yes the harness was an issue today, I like my goodall but not for 6 hours in one go.