Traveling with a boat on a trailer is new to me and most of our team.  It is an ambitious goal and we are taking it one step at a time.  Getting the experience of packing the boat up, moving it to new harbors.  Getting all the details covered.  This is all pretty daunting.

One step at a time.

We, Mark and I, took the mast off this week.  I drove it down to Hampton, the Hampton Frostbite Series, last night.  It is now parked and ready to be rigged Saturday Morning.

This is our first ‘road‘ trip actually on the road.  I must say, moving by road was a lot less stressful and time consuming then sailing down to Hampton.  Give the time we probably missed a really good sail though.  But this gives us the experience we need to be sure we can actually campaign the boat on the road.  We are looking forward to Charleston SC. 

 

Tags: Frostbite, Hampton, Road Trip

Not having sailed this boat over 18kts of wind we were not sure what to expect from it. The boat and hardware did fantastic. I had selected our 4th string, yes we have four, main. I did this in case we had any issues, the damage would be limited to 4th string sails and or delivery sails. As it turned out that was the only damage and the age and lack of use and prep of the sale did us in for both races.

The second full batten on the main popped out it’s pocket and forward of the mast. I suppose we could have done a sail change back to the 2nd string main, which we had on board just in case. With crew we had, some green on the outside, and the dark windy weather we opted for shelter and cleared the batten. That made us miss both races for the day.

On the good side, the boat did fantastically well in the wind and waves. It was HUGE confidence builder in the boat. Thanks crew for doing such a great job!

Small vitory I know, but we made a cameo appearance in the video in the local paper. We also are a boat included in the mast head of the site for now. I know it’s small, but hey one small victory for Pterobyte and giant leap for pterokind.

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What a great way to get introduced to the folks at Yankee Point Marina.  The hospitality of the event was wonderful.  the food was good and the event was well run.

We could not have asked for better weather.  Blowing briskly, clear and , mild.

Here is a picutre take from a passer by, thank you, on the way back.

Tags: hospice, regatta, yankee point

What looked like a wash out due to rain turned into a great day on the water. Light air prevailed but we got in two races for the Fall Series #2.

We had a rough start on the first race, I got the boat to weather for Struthers before the start had to tack away, that made us late to the line. Results

The second race was better we stayed with the pack, dove deep on the last downwind and pickeup on the a few J105 to take a second. Results

Over all we walked with a 3rd for the day.  Way to go crew: David, Chris, Bob, Justin.

Tags: Evelyn 32-2 race results, race results

Wow, we got it done. Pterobyte made it’s debut race yesterday, 9/13/08, at FBYC Wolf Trap race. The crew was fabulous we ended up with Jerry, Bob, Mark, Mellisa, David, Travis and Jim.

After a delay waiting on wind, we had a great start position. We lead the fleet to the first and second weather marks but lost ground on the long tight reach, from Milford to Wolf Trap, to Double Eagle, a J109. Double Eagle rounded Wolf Trap and set out on a beam reach. I set Pterobye dead down on the rum line which put us right in the current and slow. Wavelength took to the shore and got out of the current. After the long slow run back to FBYC we finished 3rd.

I am so delighted with all the help I received from everybody that made this possible and such a great start for Pterobyte!

Thanks to Mike Dale for helping me launch the boat the night before and rescuing me after the ladder fell. That is another story. And thanks to Miles Booth for single handedly stepping the mast. Thanks to Elisabeth

for putting the lunch together for the crew and providing the pizza, beer and chicken.

Chris Tulip couldn’t make this race. He has put so much into this to make it happen as well. I could not have gotten the boat ready in time if it were not for his late nights, even an overnighter, that made this come together.

Thank you all!

Thanks to Jon Deutsch for this photo after rounding Wolf Trap and setting the spinnaker.

Tags: setting spinnaker, wolf trap crew, Wolf Trap Light House, wolf trap results

Title: Turkey Shoot
Location: yankee Point Sailboat Marinia
Start Date: 2008-10-10
End Date: 2008-10-12

2008 Schedule of Events

Yankee Point Sailboat Marina
Myer Creek, Lancaster, Virginia

Friday, October 10
5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome Happy Hour
Race Registration
Musical entertainment by DJ Randy Ferrance
7:30 p.m. Skippers’ Briefing by John McCarthy
8:00 p.m. Deadline for declaring Spinnaker use on Sat./Sun.

Saturday, October 11
7:30-8:30 a.m. Race Registration and Racers Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Skippers’ Meeting
11:30 a. m. Start for Classic Boats–first fleets
5:00-6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
6:00-7:00 p.m. Regatta Dinner for Sailors, Crew and Guests
Musical Entertainment

Sunday, October 12
7:30-8:30 a.m. Racers Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Skippers’ Meeting
11:30 a. m. Start of first boat in Pursuit Race

More info

We have Mark and Mellisa joining us this weekend for Wolf Trap so I have revised the crew assignment list as follows. As always this is open to discussion before we leave, but once we are going lets settle into our spots and focus on the race:

I’ll bring lunch I need volunteers for drinks/ice, beer for after the race and any help I can get Friday setting the mast and splashing the boat.
Jim - Driving
David - Bow
Jerry Main/Tactics
Bob - Trim #1
Bill - Trim #2
Mark – Mast/crew coach
Melissa - Pit

Tags: crew assignments

Title: Fall Series-2
Location: FBYC
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2008-09-27

Title: Fall Series-1
Location: FBYC
Description: This series will consist of multiple races on four days for PHRF A, PHRF B/C and PHRF NON-SPIN.

Planned format for PHRF SPIN will be two or more round-the-buoys races each day.

Planned format for PHRF NON-SPIN may be one daily medium distance race around drop and government marks as listed in Appendix A, or one or more round the buoys races each day. PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind.

The Race Committee may alter the format on any race day as conditions warrant or to attempt to provide a series of at least eight races for each spinnaker class and four races for PHRF NON-SPIN over the four days of racing.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2008-09-21