with the hope of everyone finishing at
around the same time. We had a turning
mark set about 100 yards in front of the
start line for the NS cruisers, so they
wouldn’t all pile up at the RC boat before
turning to head up the east passage to
their first mark.
Well, as it turned out, with the
current direction and speed, the race
was to get back to the turning mark -
after drifting past it on the wrong side.
The wind never did fill in around the
Yacht Club, so as the day wore on, the
competitors started to call in and retire.
The PHRF fleets and the Spinnaker
photo by Jan Anderson
cruisers were headed up Colvos
Passage and started to get some wind.
Tacoma Yacht Club’s Summer Vashon
It looked like the wind was filling in
from the north so the original plan to
Tacoma Yacht Club’s Summer start. The only problem was the wind shorten course at Olalla was changed
Vashon race was held June 20th, under didn’t seem to want to play. to the north end of the Island. As the
high clouds and no wind. The day As the time for the first warning committee boat moved to the north the
started with a skippers meeting, then approached, it looked like the wind wind decided it had had enough.
out on the water for the start at 0900. might fill in, so we began the start When all was said and done only six
The race committee had the start line off sequence for the PHRF fleets, and off from the PHRF fleets and one boat from
the slag pile about 300 yards northeast they went... sort of. As the racing fleet the non-spin cruiser class made it to the
of the club. The RC boat anchored off drifted across the line, the cruisers got finish line. After everyone finished, the
shore with the pin end inshore, allowing ready to head out. The non-spinnaker after-party was at Carns Landing and
plenty of room to maneuver before the cruiser class was sent on a shorter course went until the libations were gone.
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