[Phrf] Sunday Race Possibly Raceable

[holly]

Terry:

 

Yesterday was scheduled to be a BOGO. The forecast predicted it would pick
up to a light, yet raceable windspeed (5 to 6 mph), around 2 to 3 pm. While
there was an onshore postponement, a few boats went out on the lake
yesterday during postponement. In copy a couple of people that were on two
of the other boats yesterday. Perhaps they can provide their insight.

 

While we were waiting, the wind started to pick up. We put the motor away
and rigged. The race committee started taking participation credits inside
the club only. I asked if the boats on the lake could call in for
participation credits over the radio and received no reply. Then the wind
filled in on the main lake. After we observed what we felt were sustained
raceable wind speeds across the main lake for some time, Dusty let us know
that the PRO abandoned races.

 

We thought that the wind direction was relatively steady and the wind speed
was raceable. One of the boats onshore commented that he noticed the wind
filling in the bay and thought it was isolated to the bay. I had a very
accomplished sailor on board from out of state to work on our light-air
game. He was really surprised about the onshore postponement and the lack of
a race. 

 

Did the race committee members and other boats that were on the main lake
feel that conditions would have sustained a race? Was part of the decision
to abandon races because people were onshore? Does it make sense to bring
boats out on Sunday, like we do on Thursday, and postpone on the water?

 

Thanks!

 

Holly Jo Anderson

Veritas Marketing

C 952-994-4455

D 952-738-8177, ext. 700

 

 

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