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Regatta Reviews: Frenchy's Rum Run 2006, Ventura California
July 1, 2006 - Ventura Sailing Club - First and foremost, we want to thank every for participating in this years event. Unfortunately, this year's Rum Run didn't make it to Anacapa Island. Although a mark was successfully set in Frenchy's Cove for the race, the Race Committee decided to abandon the scheduled course to the island due to a small-craft advisory on the inner waters and a reported 25-35 knots of wind on the outer waters of the Santa Barbara Channel. Not wanting to push the limits of safety for the fleet, we decided stay closer to shore and in more friendly conditions with this alternate racecourse:
- Start at Mandalay Buoy
- Gina to starboard
- "A" mark (Fishsticks) to starboard
- VH Whistle Buoy to port
- "A" mark to starboard
- Finish in Ventura Harbor.
- Course length of 19.6 nm
Conditions on the course were ideal - brilliant sunshine, 2-3 foot white-capping seas, and a warm 15-18 knot breeze. The fleet of 18 racers included 6 PHRF Non-spinnaker, 4 ORCA, and 8 Beach Cat boats. The race began at 11:00.00 for the PHRF non-spinnaker, 11:05 for ORCA, and 11:10 for the Beach Cat fleets. Full Tilt, a 20 ft. Tornado catamaran skippered by Mike Dobbs, was the first boat to complete the course at 13:17.30. The last boat to finish was the SpitDog, a Del Rey 24, at 15:28.06. One PHRF Non-spinnaker boat did not start due to lack of an adequate crew, and 2 Beach Cat and 1 ORCA boat DNF'd. This left 14 of the 17 original entries finishing the race.
A great time was had by all, and racers met upstairs at the Victoria Pub and Grill (the VSC Clubhouse) after the race to swap stories and tally the results (see next page for results). The official awards ceremony will take place on 7/11/06 at 7:00pm in the VSC Clubhouse
Results
Beach Cat
| Name | Type | Skipper | DP-N | ET | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Tilt | TORN | Mike Dobbs | 59 | 77.50 | 131.36 |
| Team Chums | I20 | Lee Wickland | 59.3 | 80.40 | 135.58 |
| Cosmo | N60NA | Tim Hunter | 60.1 | 95.40 | 158.74 |
| Grande Vitesse | I20 | Brad Smith | 59.3 | 95.30 | 160.89 |
| Windraider | H18 | Tom Hundley | 71.4 | 121.30 | 169.89 |
| Smoke 6 OH 6 | N5.8NA | John Schwartz | 63.5 | 132.92 | 209.32 |
| Eliminator | N5.8NA | Buzz Waterstreet | 65.8 | DNF |
Thank you,
Ventura Sailing Club
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