Congratulations to Bert, Cindy, Donna, Kayla, Todd, Nick and Cathren for completing the Community Sailing Program this March!
The Sailing Club
April 2018 Race Results
Upon arrival at Lake Baldwin, the weather looked iffy. There were storm clouds looming overhead while the lake was doing it’s best impression of a mirror. Not wanting to postpone the race for another week, eight sailors rigged up four Hunter 140’s. As the course was being prepared, the storm continued to dissipate and the wind came up to a lovely 8 – 10 knots. It turned out to be a perfect day for the three rookie racers and five regulars. Kayla secured a win for the Crimson Tide over the Buckeyes in B Fleet. Rick and Penny continued their dominance with a win in A Fleet. There are still plenty of races left in 2018 and lots of room to climb your way up the standings in both fleets. Next race will be on May 20th.
A Fleet
| Sailors | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Rick Best Penny Potter |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Charlie Crowther Matt Rood |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Kurt Walker | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
B Fleet
| Sailors | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Kayla McCurdy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Todd McCurdy Donna McCurdy |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
February 2018 Race Results
There were fourteen sailors out racing on Feb 11th and they were rewarded with a beautiful day for sailing. Winds were a consistent 8 – 10 knots and temps in the high 70’s. It’s fantastic to see many new names on the score sheet this year. On the course were three JY 15’s, three Hunter 140’s and one Sidewinder. Yet another day ended up with a tie in total points for A Fleet, leaving the pair of firsts earned by Kurt and Gordon to break the tie for the day. In B Fleet we’ve got a couple rookies fighting for their place in the top three of 2018. Overall and very exciting day of sailing. Next race is March 11th.
Race Times
| Sailors | Boat | Race 1 Corrected | Race 2 Corrected | Race 3 Corrected |
| Kurt Walker Gordon Hogg |
JY15 | 13:14 | 14:33 | 15:33 |
| Dan Pollock Ryan Stark |
Sidewider | 19:58 | 101:46 | 101:46 |
| Rick Best Michele Schott |
JY15 | 13:24 | 15:22 | 14:33 |
| Matt Rood Natalie Eager |
JY15 | 14:19 | 18:40 | 14:35 |
| Penny Potter Joel Borcharet |
H140 | 15:11 | 15:53 | 16:07 |
| Caroline Franklin Jeremy Leshin |
H140 | 20:54 | 20:12 | 20:18 |
| Charlie Crowther Walter Hammond |
H140 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 16:17 |
A Fleet Results
| Sailors | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Kurt Walker | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Rick Best | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Matt Rood Natalie Eager |
3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Penny Potter | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Charlie Crowther | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
B Fleet Results
| Sailors | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Gordon Hogg | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Michele Schott | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Joel Borcharet | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Walter Hammond | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Caroline Franklin Jeremy Leshin |
6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
| Dan Pollock Ryan Stark |
5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
Announcing Community Sailing Day
If you’ve driven past Lake Baldwin on a Sunday afternoon, you’ve probably noticed the sailboats frequently on the water. For the first time open to the general public, The Sailing Club is hosting a community sailing day on Sunday March 4th, 1pm – 4pm at Lake Baldwin Park. This is a day where several of our experienced sailing instructors will be waiting to take you out for a quick introduction to sailing, free of charge. You’ll get 20 – 30 minutes of sailing in a JY 15 or Hunter 140 sailboat. The instructor will explain as much or as little about how the boat works as you’d like. There will be limited life jackets for you, but you may want to bring your own if you have them. Wear shoes and shorts that you don’t mind getting wet. Trips will be first come first serve, but we’d love to know if you’re planning to come. Email events@thesailingclub.us
January 2018 Race Results
January’s race had great weather. Wind around 8 knots and the sun warmed up the cold air for just enough time that everyone was comfortable. We had the usual suspects on top of A Fleet and some new comers for B Fleet.
Race Times
| Sailors | Race 1 Corrected | Race 2 Corrected | Race 3 Corrected |
| Penny Potter Natalie Eager |
10:35 | 9:41 | 10:57 |
| Jeremy Leshin Walter Hammond |
15:33 | 15:29 | 13:41 |
| Rick Best Joel Borcharet |
10:06 | 17:04 | 11:23 |
| Dan Pollock Matt Rood |
11:01 | 17:29 | 11:14 |
A Fleet Results
| Sailors | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Penny Potter Natalie Eager |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Rick Best | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Matt Rood | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
B Fleet Results
| Sailors | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Joel Borcharet | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Dan Pollock | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Jeremy Leshin Walter Hammond |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Fun Sail Report – November 2017
That little cold snap we had towards the end of October had me a bit worried about the Fun Sail planned for early November; but it turned out the weather was grand, with high temperatures in the low 80’s and lows in the high 60’s—just lovey. Our winds ranged from 4 kts to around 14, and pretty much came from the northeast the whole trip. We had good winds for sailing at least part of each day, with a tendency for the lulls to occur around midday, but picking up again in the later afternoon. The crew included two experienced sailors both fresh from summer ASA 104 courses, and three “newbie” sailors, who recently did the club’s sailing course and had never been on a cruising sailboat before. The moderate winds were perfect for convincing them they could take the helm and practice tacking and jibing in the 35-foot Comfortably Numb. All was well as we anchored the first night off DeSoto Point close to the mouth of the Manatee River. Cooking preparations resulted in a marvelous feast complimented by red wine and cibiatta laced with our own roasted garlic. The next day we headed out for the gulf; but again the wind died midday, so we anchored for lunch off Egmont Key, then headed back to the Manatee River to dock at Twin Dolphins Marina in Bradenton. The wind picked up again about half way back across the bay, so we got some nice sailing in. After showers and dinner on shore, we had great sleeping weather; but fog in the morning. Heading back to St. Pete’s the weather followed the same pattern again, so we had some good sailing in the afternoon, and returned to the Vinoy Marina at exactly 1700. Comfortly Numb performed well, although we did have a couple of issues (like with the head and the main sail); but if we didn’t have any issues, it wouldn’t have been sailing…right?
–Paula
November 2017 Race Results
Sunday was a tremendous day for sailing! With winds starting out around 14 knots and then settling in to around 10 for most of the race, you couldn’t ask for better conditions. We had eleven sailors join us this time, including a couple rookies(Caroline and Andy) hiking out for their first race with the club. There were no capsizes on the day and no fouls called. Being the last race of the season, bragging rights for the next year were on the line. In A Fleet, Kurt was trailing Rick by just four points coming in to the race. As you’ll see below, there was a two way tie for first place on the day, and a three way tie for third place. That means we had to dig in to the tie breaking rules. With two first place finishes, Matt and Jesus win the tie vs Kurt and Caroline. The cup for 2017 came down to a photo finish in this final race of the season, but of course we don’t have a photo to refer. We think Kurt and Caroline edged out Rick, Natalie and Walter by a foot or two following a great comeback rounding the final mark. That’s what the record will show. It was a great 2017 season, and everyone is looking forward to 2018. Stay on the lookout for Matt as he scored several first place finishes recently and is poised for a run at winning in 2018.
Race Times
| Sailor 1 | Sailor 2 | Boat | Race 1 Corrected | Race 2 Corrected | Race 3 Corrected |
| Kurt Walker | Caroline Dales | JY15 | 8:23 | 8:38 | 8:44 |
| Matt Rood | Jesus Gonzalez | JY15 | 10:21 | 8:18 | 8:03 |
| Penny Potter | Creston Swaim | H140 | 10:38 | 9:05 | 8:39 |
| Charlie Crowther | Andy | H140 | 10:08 | 8:41 | 9:03 |
| Rick Best | Walter & Natalie | JY15 | 9:44 | 9:11 | 8:46 |
A Fleet Points
| Sailor | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Matt Rood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Kurt Walker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Penny Potter | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Rick Best | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Charlie Crowther | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
B Fleet Points
| Sailor | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Jesus Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Caroline Dales | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Creston Swaim | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Walter Hammond & Natalie Eager | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Andy | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
2017 – Top 5 – A Fleet
| Name | 2017 Total |
| Kurt Walker | 68 |
| Rick Best | 69 |
| Penny Potter | 86 |
| Charlie Crowther | 88 |
| Matt Rood | 97 |
2017 – Top 5 – B Fleet
| Name | 2017 Total |
| Natalie Eager | 104 |
| Michele Schott | 105 |
| Creston Swaim | 117 |
| Jesus Gonzalez | 123 |
| Jeremy Leshin | 125 |
October 2017 Race Results
After an August race cut short by the doldrums and a September race cancelled all together by uninvited guest Hurricane Irma, The Sailing Club help it’s first full race since July. Our patience was rewarded with 8 – 10 knot winds and zero rain. Once again the point totals were extremely close, save for a malfunctioning Sunfish.
Race Times
| Sailor 1 | Sailor 2 | Boat | Race 1 Corrected | Race 2 Corrected | Race 3 Corrected |
| Kurt Walker | Matt Rood | JY15 | 10:41 | 11:59 | 9:54 |
| Phil Styne | Michele Schott | JY15 | 11:15 | 11:07 | 9:56 |
| Penny Potter | Natalie Eager | H140 | 10:43 | 11:24 | 10:31 |
| Rick Best | Jeremy Leshin | JY15 | 10:28 | 14:21 | 10:45 |
A Fleet Points
| Sailor 1 | Sailor 2 | Boat | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Kurt Walker | Matt Rood | JY15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Phil Styne | JY15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Penny Potter | H140 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| Rick Best | JY15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
B Fleet Points
| Sailor | Boat | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Michele Schott | JY15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Natalie Eager | H140 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Jeremy Leshin | JY15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Creston Swaim | Sunfish | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
July 2017 Race Results
The June race was yet another close one with a tie for first place on the day in both fleets. Here are the final tally’s:
A Fleet
| Corrected Times | Points | ||||||||
| Sailor | Boat | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | Place |
| Rick Best | JY15 | 15:35 | 11:29 | 6:09 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Kurt Walker | H140 | 14:05 | 11:30 | 6:34 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Charlie Crowther | JY15 | 15:12 | 11:47 | 7:19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
B Fleet
| Corrected Times | Points | |||||||||
| Sailor 1 | Sailor 2 | Boat | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | Place |
| Rick Best | Lauren Swaim | JY15 | 15:35 | 11:29 | 6:09 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Kurt Walker | Shea Glenny | H140 | 14:05 | 11:30 | 6:34 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Charlie Crowther | Creston Swaim | JY15 | 15:12 | 11:47 | 7:19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Natalie Eager | Karen Goodrum | H140 | 17:34 | 14:33 | 9:02 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Jesus Gonzalez | Jeremy Leshin | H140 | 18:46 | 20:12 | 10:00 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
June 2017 Race Results
The June race began with all eyes on the horizon as thunderstorms were in the forecast. There were three rookie racers on the water as well as five of the usual suspects. It may have been the closest race in years with a three way tie for second place points and just two points separating first place. Penny and Rick showed how important it is to keep accurate time. After portsmouth corrections were applied, just one second separated second and third place. Because of the looming storm, the second race was shortened to just one lap. In a show of mercy, the rain arrived just as the gate was being locked up with all the boats properly stowed. From there the post-race activities were moved to the pavilion over at the dog park.
Corrected Times
| A Fleet Sailor | B Fleet Sailor | Boat | Race 1 Corrected | Race 2 Corrected | Race 3 Corrected |
| Kurt Walker | Jesus Gonzalez | JY15 | 16:06 | 5:29 | 14:38 |
| Charlie Crowther | Natalie Eager | H140 | 100:00 | 5:55 | 13:17 |
| Penny Potter | Karen Goodrum | H140 | 17:02 | 8:51 | 13:26 |
| Rick Best | Walter Hammond | JY15 | 17:03 | 5:54 | 14:12 |
Results
| A Fleet Sailor | B Fleet Sailor | Race One | Race Two | Race Three | Total Points | Place |
| Kurt Walker | Jesus Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Charlie Crowther | Natalie Eager | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Penny Potter | Karen Goodrum | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Rick Best | Walter Hammond | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |