two giants in the fleet slowly worked north rounding out the finishers after two and a half hours on the course. By early evening The Sloop filled
up with jovial sailors, racers and liveaboards. Once underway, the awards went off to a ruckus crowd of eager racers happy for the day and enthused for the race. Awards of mugs and hats were set up on the pool table along with two haul-out certificates and a Smart Plug package donated for the winners of each class. Racers hung out after the awards, congratulating each other on how they sailed, new friends were made and plans for dinners aboard set up for future nights. STYC’s Race Your House didn’t just get 25 boats out racing that normally wouldn’t, it created a venue where new and old sailors alike can experience racing while at the same time creating some positive exposure for the liveaboard way of life. All of this fun wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the Washington Liveaboard Association and the support of Ballard Sails, CSR, Seaview, Smart Plug, Port of Seattle, Dockside Solutions, West Marine, Seattle Sailing Club, Bull Dog Dive, & 48° North.
by Tim Morgenroth Photo by Ben Braden
Pl Boat
R1 - 1 NFS Fleet 1 Louise
Skipper
2 Gypsy Wind A&C Kimball 3 Freeflyte 4 Whisper 5 Mischief 6 Danika 7 Annie
Jonathan Joe Grande
8 Angelique D&R Young 9 Marauder
R1 - 2 NFS Fleet 1 Brava
2 Jus Chill'n 3 Bolero 4 Risuli 5 Delfin
Sue Catalina 320
Vern Bastable Southern Cross 31 J&J Anderson Cape George 36 Jack Eichmann Hans Christian 33 Formosa 51
Craig Tibbetts Force 50 ketch Michael Humpston Jeff Cook
Jimmy Bayles
Hunter 37.5 Choate 40 CT38
Daniel Barton Halberg Rassy 42
6 Windswept Gary Peterson Perry Custom 47 7 Simplicity Kathleen Davis 1974 C&C 35-II R1 - 3 FS Fleet 1 Vanadis 2 Defiant 3 Quixote 4 Tuesday
Jennifer Braden Mikey
Phil Mraz
5 Badger Cassandra McDermott Ericson 39 6 Wind Swept 7 Monsoon
B&D Stange Chris
Davie Reid results courtesy of
www.styc.org 48° NORTH, NOVEMBER 2011 PAGE 41 Wasa 38
Hunter 430 Elan 40
Columbia 26 Catalina 27
8 Hello World Clement & Anderson Caliber 40 9 Temptress Albert Coburn
Peterson 41 San Juan 34
C&C 41 Type
Al Hughes Self Designed 39 Nonsuch 36
Thunderbird Rendezvous
Fourteen Thunderbirds flocked to
Gig Harbor, on August 5 through 7, for a fabulous rendezvous that included great racing, fun sailing, delicious food and best of all, that indescribable Thunderbird camaraderie. The Rendezvous began with a
regatta inside Gig Harbor. Much to the amazement of the locals, the wind blew all day, at a steady 5-6 knots: no major shifts, just a nice steady breeze. This allowed the committee to get off six races, some with multiple laps, and all but the last with spinnakers. The short course, coveted mini-bird trophies for the top four and 14 boats on the line made for intense racing. Swan was first, with a brand new very fast loose-footed main, followed by Fandango, Selchie and Red Dwarf. On Sunday we had a very
unconventional “race” around Gig Harbor. Four marks were set and the fleet was divided into four groups. Each group had to sail a different specified
course and all boats had to start at anchor. It was quite a spectacle watching boats dodging each other, as well as boats anchored or motoring through the close confines of the harbor. Thanks to the Gig Harbor Boat
Shop, the home of the Thunderbird, for hosting a great event. The Boat Shop is busy restoring #2 and is becoming a hot bed of T-Bird activity. In fact, after the racing, T-Bird #11 was donated to the Boat Shop. Although showing its years, it appears to have a sound hull and it is a prime candidate for restoration. story by Ed Josberger
photos by Sheila Schultz Mordue
Place Boat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1008 9
101
1021 953
1020 1198
Place Boat 8 9
10 11 12 13 14
977 100 36
431 28
1236 1264
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