The crew onboard the San Juan 21
“Hagbagat”, discussing the finer points of
sailboat racing.
Photo by Jan anderson.
themselves outside got solid breeze well
before the inner boats, and soon were
making trees - lots of trees - on the boats
inside. As the fleet consolidated at Three
Tree point it was obvious that the outside
choice had favored those boats: even
boats collecting time from faster-rated
PHRF boats were passing Three Tree
Point well ahead of their faster-rated
competitors.
With solid southerly breeze now,
sometimes breaking the 10 knot mark,
the fleet made good time between Three
Tree Point and Alki. Those faster boats
made up lost ground on slower boats
as the all clear came from the RC they mentor when he noted, “Head for the and climbed through the fleet. It must
powered up their boats again and were dark clouds, that's where the wind is.” have been quite a spectacle from the
off. This scenario played out similarly The dark clouds gathering to the west points: a parade of boats flying by under
in subsequent starts. side of the channel had the wind, this spinnaker, cutting as close to the points
Watching the early starters, it seemed was true. This decision proved a wise and the dangerously shallow water as
the prevailing strategy was to head in. choice. they dare.
A lesser number of boats went out, on When the reliable breeze from the Boats rounded Alki and made the
a starboard tack towards mid-channel. forecast did arrive almost two hours final push to the mark at Duwamish
Rod Hearne aboard Michael Pearson's into the race, it filled in from the south, Head. Eyes turned northwards, looking
J-105 Bifrost III quoted a long-time sailing mid-channel. Boats who had positioned for a sign from the multihulls: would
Cl OA Boat Skipper Type 2 13 Liberte' Pat Waters C&C115 2 30 Cherokee Pat Stewart Cal 33
Divison A 3 17 Absolutely Charlie Macaulay Kiwi 39 3 31 White Squall Roger Dietz Xcal 40
1 1 Pax The Space Spider Rod Tharp F-32 4 18 Intuition Ron Holbrook C&C 37 4 33 Les Chevaux Blancs Kells-Murphy Bene 35S5
2 2 DragonflyR. Ackrill/ P . McGarry F-40 5 21 Dec of Indep Brian Watkins Expr 37 5 37 Xiphius Karl Haflinger Tartan 10
3 3 Danger Zone Jim Thompson F-27 6 23 Marayui Astolfo Rueda Bene 36.7 6 39 Bodacious J. Rosenbach Beneteau
4 4 The Ruf Duck M&L Adams F9RF31R 7 29 Grace E Brian White J-35-1 7 43 Blue Martini Laney Gale Olsn911S
Divison B 8 34 Great White Dan Wierman J-35 8 46 French Kiss Patrick Nelson Bene 345
1 1 Dark Star Jonathan McKee Rip 44 9 35 Fast Feather II Robert Post J-35-1 9 54 Perfect 10 Alex Wigley Tarten
2 2 Madrona Carl Buchan Buch40 10 38 Tantrum II Robert Hennessy Schck 35 11 71 Blown Away II Dave Stromquist Bene 375
3 5 Terremoto Scott Burbank Riptide 35 11 42 Something Spec J&G Cowling J-35 Divison G
4 8 Jack Rabbit Chester Hibbert CM1200 12 44 Bergen Viking Svein Ellingsen J-35 1 20 Fandango Jaime Storkman T-Bird
5 9 Voodoo Child Brian Duchin Farr 39 13 48 Melange Jerry Mckay J-35 2 25 Showtime Kyle Cassal Olson 25
6 14 White Cloud Lynch/Johnson Cook12M 14 59 Tantalus Ole Hovland Expr 37 3 26 Falcon Bryan Mitssey Cal 9.2
7 16 Kahuna Leitzinger/Marks ID36 15 62 Zorra Jim Lowry C&C 115 4 47 Giant Slayer David Garmin SC 27
8 36 JAM John Mcphail J-160 16 65 Reign Maker B&G Pentz C&C 37 5 53 Skookum Too George Brown Martin 27
9 40 Artemis Louis Bianco Andrs53 18 71 Shockwave Ralph Turco Schck 35 6 57 Duke Dan&Tim Baker Cata 36
Divison C Divison E 7 58 Grin Adam Nelson Comc 22
1 3 Still Gladiator Eric Rimkus Cheetah 30 1 11 Bifrost 3 Michael Pearson J-105 8 64 Valkyrie James Frazier T-Bird
2 4 Silverheels Smyth/Decoute Syn1000 2 22 Dulcinea M.Gardner-Brown J-105 9 67 Carpe Diem Rob Zaragoza Carter 33
3 6 Mummbo Jummbo A. Newbrook Mumm30 3 24 Sidewinder M & B Jones Olson 30 10 69 No Wimps Jeff Koch Merit 25
4 7 Gardyloo Eric Nelson Hend 30 4 32 Charlemagne Gary Pedigo J-36 Divison FS
5 15 Sea Tiger Peter Dunbar Flying Tiger 5 41 Wildflower Tom Mitchell J-35C 1 1 Integrity Skip Broadhead Dufour 44
6 19 Dos Brad Butler Sierra 26 6 45 Magic Button Jim Hewitson Cal 39-2 2 2 Ichi Ban John Tebbetts Yam 33
7 27 Snake Eyes John Hoag Bene40.7 7 49 Radiant Ralph Gage Diva 39 3 3 Last Tuesday Ric Redfield SJ 28
8 28 Nefarious Dan Randolph Farr 30 8 50 Wild Turkey Ken Slattery Olson 30 4 4 Rival William Kellis Cal 40
9 52 String Theory Robert King Olson 40 9 51 He Lives Steven Kirkpatrick J-92 5 5 Hagbagat Fausto Deguzaran SJ 21
10 55 Darby Steven Tuck C&C 121 10 60 Lunch Box Josh&Greg Larson Olson 30 6 6 Southern Belle Larry Gezelius Bene 40
11 56 Tantivy Stuart Burnell J-35 11 61 Blue Moon Forrest German C&C 40 Divison NFS
12 63 Viva Yo! Robert Copeland Olson 40 12 66 Here and Now Pat Denney J-29 1 7 Koosah Dave Knowlton Pear 36
13 69 Korina-Korina Jon Knudson Cust 42 14 71 IDEFIX Adrian Johnson Olson 30 2 8 Kokomo Dennis Flannigan Sabre425
Divison D Divison F 3 9 Steamy Windows Jerry Valeske Jean 43
1 12 Flashback Mark Rider J-35 1 10 Teaser II results courtesy of Three Tree Point YC
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