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.

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See the Crew Assignment

Long Distance Race FBYC.
The warning signal will be at 1100, be at the boat no later then 9am. It is Pterobyte’s first race, I am anxious and excited. Let get out early and get comfortable with the boat.

The Wolf Trap Race consists of a fixed course distance race for PHRF A, PHRF B/C, PHRF NON-SPIN (and CRUISING CLASS, if warranted). This race is the fifth race of the Distance Series.

Approximate Distance: 24.6 NM The first mark of the course will be either (1) special buoy located to windward or on the approximate magnetic course from the Committee Boat as may be displayed by numeral pennants or digits shown on the Committee Boat or (2) a government mark listed in Appendix A. The Committee Boat will display either a or other letter to designate the government mark. After rounding the special buoyY or the government mark, yachts shall sail the remaining marks of the course set forth below:

FBYC Website

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