his buddies take Ladybug to Pt. Robinson.
Class 2: “White Cloud”, “Voodoo Child” and
They didn’t win by much, but they sailed
“Jack Rabbit” stretch out their legs.
well to a Class and Overall short course
win, but only by just a minute and a half
over Dan Randolph’s Ranger 26 Runner.
Tom Morgenroth’s Baba 40, Airloom,
rounded out the top three.
Looking forward to the last in the
series, Blake Island, pray for wind!
— by Bob Pistay
Photos by Jan Anderson
Part of the fun of racing
in Puget Sound are
the cross-Sound
Ferry Boats.
Greg Larson had his Olson 30, Lunch Box,
cranked up for third just two minutes
further back.
Class 7 was Pat Denny’s J-29 Here
And Now with a handy win over Ken
Chin’s Olson 911 Kowloon. Mel Marshal’s
S2 9.1 Rubicon was third.
So in Class 8, just to prove it is not
all Mark Brink, Mark let Nate Crietz and
Seattle Yacht Club’s
Protection Island
P
erserverance... Michael Campbell on Jerry Dierck’s squeaked out a win just in front of Jim
Well, when you sign up for a J-105 Delirium had a very typical story. Medley’s Puffin by a bit over six minutes.
race and there is a 30 hour time limit, They were fighting the time limit almost Starbird, Mike Milburn’s Dehler 41 Deck
breakfast should not be at a restaurant from the get go, at least according to Saloon, was third, using a new time
unless you finish the race! Yeah, Seattle their GPS. They really enjoyed watching formula for half-way finishers. I don’t
Yacht Club’s Protection Island/Double the satellites go by - it was a great night quite understand the thinking behind
Bluff race, on April 25, was slow, but to be out. But three miles from the this half-finishing scoring, but we’ll see
all in all, a nice night out on the water. finish the GPS and wind pretty much how it works out.
Even if you quit at midnight you still gave up the ghost and the iron genny Short course was pretty much the
had a six hour power back. was started. All had a great time as same story with Paul Faget getting
The winner on the long course by they were preparing for Swiftsure in a some great conditions for his Sierra
miles was Jim Marta’s Snake Oil. In fact couple of weeks. 26, DOS, and winning Class 6. Paul
Jim and his gang only let Class 1 winner The long course had a total of eight just beat Mark Brink in Lady Bug, but
Neptune's Car beat them boat for boat (real) finishers, they should be proud of the corrected times make for another
by less than 50 minutes. When I talked themselves and I’m sure they were well handy win for Mark and the famous
with Jim he said it pays to have your stocked for the duration. Allan Holt ½ tonner. Dos beat Allan
light air sails in good shape. Jim has a In Class 3 after Tantivy, Rod Deyo’s Johnson and Mike Brooks‘ Soverel 33
150% very light air drifter. Diversion was second and Brian Watkins Pegasus, by a little more than a half hour
So that 50 minutes turns into two was third. Brian was most likely cooking on corrected.
hours of corrected time in class. Two bacon as they crossed the line. So four boats finished the short
and a half hours on Stuart Burnell’s Even Class 0 the “cruiser short course and another five got the half
Class 3 Tantivy! I would bet that must course”, with a 23.25 mile course way scoring.
be close to a corrected time record for had more than its share of drop outs. — by Bob Pistay
this or any Tri Island race. Quorum, David Fields Beneteau 305
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