I am not sure if I would be interested in sailboat racing around there. In fact nowadays i am not sure i am interested in sailboat racing at all until i see a sail close by. Then the skills i learned in racing and the adrenaline peaks much to the dismay of one crew, the Admiral some say, but good sport she is and confident in me so we play and I gotta tell you that C&C 35 we got is one slippery boat and such a comfortable racer/cruiser to sail. Classic Plastic
On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 4:57 PM Donald Kern via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Edd, > On Narragansett Bay almost all the clubs use Gov't marks augmented by > RC/YC dropped marks for their courses. If a mark starts drifting or the > USCG pulls a gov't mark the race is normally abandoned. Narragansett bay > East passage is defined by the USCG as a "Narrow Channel" and therefor > deepdraft vessels have the right of way over sailboats. Sooo... about once > a year some boat attempts to cross the bow of a laden commercial deepdraft > and gets 5 short blast and the RC gets a call from the pilot. (Duct tape > does not fix stupid!!). In fact next week the USCG is speaking to a group > of the various race committees on an incident last year. All organizing > authorities are required to notify the USCG of their events which are > published in Notice to Mariners. > > Like others that have spoken, virtual marks would be problematic. > > Don Kern > Fireball, C&C 35 Mk2 > Bristol, RI > > > > On 3/6/2020 1:06 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List wrote: > > I agree too. > > On March 6, 2020 at 11:58 AM dwight veinot via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Same here agree with Joe > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > As usual, I agree with Joe. > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, March 06, 2020 9:41 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > IMHO this is a bad idea. > > The whole idea of how mark roundings happen in racing cannot work if the > notional idea of where the mark is differs by even 5 or 10 feet from boat > to boat. I would either use government marks or you all cough up enough > cash to get an old Whaler and teenager to run around moving marks. > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Matt > Wolford via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, March 6, 2020 9:17 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* wolf...@erie.net > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C > Related > > > > I recall being in a race a number of years ago in which the mark was > missing. The owner of the lead boat claimed the boat did a “navigational > rounding” – which it may have done – but everyone was so skeptical that the > race was abandoned. > > > > As long as you have a fleet of Corinthian sailors and everyone agrees > ahead of time, I suppose you can do whatever the fleet decides. That said, > don’t be surprised if you get some disgruntlement in practice. > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Edd > Schillay via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, March 05, 2020 5:13 PM > *To:* Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > Listers, > > > > As you all know, this past summer, I relocated my home, office and the > Enterprise from City Island to the Suncoast of Florida — and I’m getting > involved in the race management over here, which has been terribly lazy. > > > > One of the big issues we face is lack of resources. Marks are dropped in > the water a day or two in advance of a regatta and then are either cut > loose, vandalized or have broken free by the time a race is actually run. > And there is no chase boat usually available to either drop a new mark or > put up an M flag to act as one. > > > > Someone brought up the idea of a virtual mark in case a mark is missing, > which is a new concept to me. I was thinking of language in the SIs that > say something along the lines of “If a mark is missing or has moved more > than 300 feet from its stated latitude/longitude position, and the race > committee is unable to replace it, then the mark shall be the stated > latitude/longitude position.” > > > > Basically, the thought is, especially since this happens now and again, > not to have to cancel a regatta because a mark has disappeared. > > > > Has anyone ever used “virtual marks”? Does anyone object to the practice? > If so, why? > > > > Appreciate anyone’s input. Even Risch’s. > > > All the best, > > > > Edd > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > > > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > <https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=8b8d4e0f-d71b06af-8b8d6778-0cc47adca788-2339de501a1a3902&q=1&e=2b84bce6-00f4-439c-a29c-a36df77fc2c1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseb.blogspot.com%2F> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. 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