Second upwind Race 1:
Goodall
Robbie
Andrew
Tomko
JC
Krantz
Cap 101
Enrique
There was a change of course at the bottom, the wind is a bit shifty
The fleet pretty much split on the first upwind and neither side appeared to be favored, the downhill probably caught some of the teams flat footed and on the wrong side.
Top finishers:
1 - Goodall
2 - Robbie
3 - Andrew
4 - JC
5 - Tomko
6 - Krantz
7 - Enrique
9 - 1009
Easton
Tomko
Andrew
Pitt
Goodall
Krantz
JC
Robbie
Hamel
Enrique
Easton
Andrew
Tomko
JC
Goodall
Robbie
The finish Race 2:
Easton
Andrew
Robbie
JC
Goodall
Tomko
Enrique
Louis-Philippe
Krantz
Pitt
At the top mark
Tomko
JC
Easton
Krantz
Robbie
Goodall
Louis-Philippe
Enrique
Tartaglino
Andrew
At the top mark second time
Tomko
JC
Robbie
Easton
Goodall
Andrew
Enrique
Louis_philippe
Newkirk
Pitt
Finish Race 3
Robbie
JC
Easton
Enrique
Goodall
Newkirk
Tomko
Louis-Philippe
Andrew
Pitt
Krantz
MAN!! What happened <img src="<>/confused.gif" alt="confused" title="confused" height="15" width="15" /> to Tomko at the finish!! <img src="<>/cry.gif" alt="cry" title="cry" height="15" width="15" /> <img src="<>/cry.gif" alt="cry" title="cry" height="15" width="15" /> <img src="<>/mad.gif" alt="mad" title="mad" height="15" width="15" />
Doug
Is there an NAF18 Championships website?
Thanks
At the first Gate.
Robbie
Easton
Goodall
Enrique
Krantz
Tomko
Jean-Mark
Johnson
Pitt
Louis-Philippe
Hamel
Tartaglino
Lindsay
JC
Andrew
The is really beginning to soften up. This is may be the last race for the day.
John and JC were fighting it out at the top and split downwind. The side JC went to appeared to be a bit more favored. It's getting tough out there.
does
getting tough
mean that its dropping below 8 knots?
yes
we gonna have another
windgate
? 😛
Race 4 Finish, in a dieing breeze.
Robbie
Easton
Enrique
Louis-Philippe
Goodall
Andrew
Pitt
Tomko
JC
Tartaglino
Zellmer
Krantz
And they are done for the day.
I believe that issue is forever resolved by the wording in the SI's.
Winds were 8 knots at the finish of the last race. Pictures for today are uploading now. Several good sequence shots at the weather mark, JC and Kenny tea bagging, a capsize (bent boom), 4 deep at the mark and a skipper over board sequence.
Day 3 Results:
Also available on the NAF18 website: http://www.naf18.com -> Info -> Latest News -> Results
Wow, Robie's worst finish is a 3rd, that's pretty consistant.
So, we are going to have to lower the P number for the Capricorn, right?
It was a joke, keep your panties on...
How can you be so insensitive, you know how delicate I am.
Whats the wind like today Ding?
I know, that's why I said it! I'm just glad Robie's not sailing a Blade or I'd have to sail to HIS number...But seriously, when is the F18 number going to come down too, now that you guys have figured out how to sail it faster? Or are you saying nobody has gotten -any better- in the past 3 years?
Whatever Tim.
Are you saying -only- the F16 needed an adjustment?
None of the
new
F18's are any faster than the old Tiger generated number? Then why is everyone in the top half of the fleet sailing new F18's, and not old Tigers?
They are obviously faster, so therefore, we need an adjustment, right? Funny how it's only a fair system when someone else is getting -adjusted-.
Here's what we really need to do. Measure the courses, from A to C mark, and measure the wind for each race. Then take the times of the fastest boat (only) in each class, around the course (no B marks allowed) and do some math, to come up with some type of a speed indexed number. Otherwise, you are handicapping a good sailors skill, not the boat's potential, even more so if the wind is shifty and gusty. Some guys just know how to pick the right side of a course, consistantly.
Now, of course there will never be a perfect handi cap system, as human skill is still involved in the process of determining the speed, but I would rather the boats be handicapped on -horse power- (sail area vs. weight, vs. waterline length, vs. beam) than skipper's sailing skills on a particular day.
You know I love you Dave, I'm just saying, maybe we should or could get Pete Melvin to run some -speed potential- type numbers for us and see where that leads us vs. basing the whole thing on who is having a good day.
Take it to the handicap thread or call me. I'm not getting into this subject with you in the NAF18 Championship thread.
Sorry, and now, back to racing!
Back to racing. You guys are going to love this. . .
http:/
I'm working on the rest of them. . .
That's a caption contest waiting to happen!