Notes
There was absolutely no wind so we delayed the start 30 minutes to 9:30 am and were then able to start. We had 28 boats sign up; 3 power boats and one sailboat, Green Flash, that wasn’t going to race out but went out early. 18 boats started in winds from the east to south east. Some had to jibe several times approaching 1BI; some didn’t. 14 boats finished. Persistence, Kate Wilson, was the first boat to finish at 2:05 pm. Three Sheets, Brian Choiniere, was the last boat to finish at 2:37 pm. So it was a fairly tight finish. Godzillafinished at 2:32 pm, 18 minutes behind Floating Point! Saturday was a fairly nice day with the sun out several times and temperatures in the 60s and winds 10-12 mostly with lighter winds on the start and finish. Judy Mitchell met us after arriving at Payne’s dock.
Sunday was another matter. It started raining during the early morning and rained all day till about midnight. The forecast was ugly for Sunday, rain and winds into the 30s by the afternoon, and Monday sunny with still strong winds abating in the afternoon. Several boats decided to leave Sunday morning thinking they would get most of the way home before the serious wind started. However the winds picked up out of the NE almost instantaneously around 9:30 am in the mid 20s and puffs into the 30s. The boats heading home had a tough ride and some had to put into another port to wait out the blow. We spent a lot of time retying up the boats due to the new wind. Most people that stayed went to various pubs (Vento Solare, Floating Point, Pau Hana, Green Flash were at the Oar) to watch the Patriots play (Brady’s first game) and to get out of the rain.
Cliff Payne let us use one of his small buildings for our activities so the Bloody Mary, hors d’oeuvre contests and Awards were held inside – not quite on schedule due to tying up the boats and waiting for the Patriot’s game to finish. However they were held with the results below. Brian Clayton was unable to make it out so Pat Clayton was the MC at the Awards. Judy Mitchell handed out the trophies at the Awards.
Most of those that were still there Monday left starting around 11 am when the winds had abated to highs in the low 20s. We, Floating Point, had a wonderful sail once out of the entrance to New Harbor (quite the waves there with that NW wind) and were able to sail on port tack all the way to Newport in just 3 hrs 15 minutes with the sun shining (whereas Godzilla took 6 hours to get to Newport and Ursa took 9 hours to get to NEB on Sunday). It was a good choice on our part in staying on Block Island till Monday. Green Flash waited till Tuesday to head home.
Even with the crummy weather I think the event worked out quite well. It was wonderful to see those that stayed and participated in the contests and awards.
Bloody Mary Contest
- Pau Hana
- Persistance
- Vento Solare
Hors d’Oeuvre Contest
In the Taffy building at Payne’s and filled it up with around 6 entries. Again it was amazing the amount of participation in this event.
Taste
- Green Flash
- Vento Solare
- Amadeus
- Pau Hana
Presentation
- Persistance
Cliff Mitchell Trophy
For the closest (to third) fourth-place finish: Pieces of Eight – Jonah Israelit
John E. Rebello Team Trophy
Kallusion (Kaylarah, Illusion, Amadeus V): 8 points for a close win
Race Results
| Class 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Finish | Boat Name | Boat Type | Registrant | PHRF |
| 1 | 1 | 14:05 | Persistance | C&C 34 | Brandon Somers | 176 |
| 2 | 3 | 14:12 | Windswept | Pearson 33 | Rick McCally | 219 |
| 3 | 12 | 14:33 | Pau Hana | Catalina 36 MK II | David Wilson | 178 |
| 4 | 13 | 14:35 | Sound Connections | Pearson 30 | David Hilbern | 212 |
| 5 | 14 | 14:37 | Three Sheets | Hunter 310 | Brian Choiniere | 198 |
| DNF | Empty Nest | Beneteau 343 | Robert Francis | 192 | ||
| DNS | Jazzy | Pearson 30 | David Easterbrooks | 219 | ||
| DNS | Sage | Island Packet 40 | Thomas Robinson | 200 | ||
| Class 2 | ||||||
| Place | Overall | Finish | Boat Name | Boat Type | Registrant | PHRF |
| 1 | 2 | 14:10 | Sugaree | J-35C | James Cornwall | 138 |
| 2 | 4 | 14:14 | Floating Point | Frers 40 | Roy Guay | 111 |
| 3 | 6 | 14:18 | Kaylaarah | C&C 37+ | Gary Russell | 109 |
| 4 | 8 | 14:19 | Pieces of Eight | J/105 | Honah Israelit | 111 |
| 5 | 11 | 14:32 | Godzilla | Beneteau First 42 | Peter Jencks | 111 |
| DNS | Voyager | Cal 33-2 | Wayne Morris | 168 | ||
| Class 3 | ||||||
| Place | Overall | Finish | Boat Name | Boat Type | Registrant | PHRF |
| 1 | 5 | 14:16 | Vento Solare | J/109 | Bill Kneller | 85 |
| 2 | 7 | 14:18 | Amadeus | Xp 38 | Jay Turchetta | 54 |
| 3 | 9 | 14:20 | Illusion | Grand Soleil | Ralh Racca | 81 |
| 4 | 10 | 14:25 | Ursa | J/109 | Brooke & Mark Mastrorio | 85 |
| DNS | Sarah | X-41 | Gregory Manning | 42 | ||
| Class 4 | ||||||
| Place | Overall | Finish | Boat Name | Boat Type | Registrant | PHRF |
| DNF | Homeward Bound IV | Coronado 34 | Marc Pascale | 221 | ||
| DNF | Oceana | Beneteau 430 | Scott Karn | 141 | ||
| DNS | Imagine | Erickson 27 | Dean Welshman | 275 | ||
| DNS | Sage | Island Packet 40 | Tom Robinson | 200 | ||
| DNS | Perfect Summer | Beneteau 49 | Tom Malott | 102 | ||
| DNS | Karielle | Fast 50 | Robert Eagan | 124 | ||
| Class 5 | ||||||
| Place | Overall | Finish | Boat Name | Boat Type | Registrant | PHRF |
| 1 | Peekaboo | Horizon 50 | James Geib | |||
Non-Racers
| Boat Name | Boat Type | Registrant |
|---|---|---|
| Hooked Up | Hatteras (Power) | Lynne Dean |
| Perfect Rhythm | Silverton 38 (Power) | Scott Stevens |
| Green Flash | Pearson 26 | Andrew Urban |
| Sheehan"igans" | Silverton 34C (Power) | Robert Sheehan |
