Thursday, July 19, 2018

Morson Race Results from Paul Gmori


I know everyone has been waiting, so at last here is a summary of the trip to Morson along with the race results!

The Morson race took place over the July long weekend. This is a fantastic race that takes the fleet out to some of the further reaches of the lake. It is a journey and an adventure and certainly one of the best weekends of the year. The race starts from MacPherson island which is on the North side of The Little Traverse Bay, and proceeds South into Big Traverse Bay, around Big Island to the final destination at Buena Vista resort near the town of Morson. This year 5 boats made the trip which was comprised of small crews of couples and families.

The fleet left home on Saturday and made their way South. The weather was sunny and warm and the winds started out light and built to a steady 8-10 knots from a Southwesterly direction. This provided an opportunity for a nice upwind sail towards Tranquil Channel. Passing through the channel, the fleet continued South and then East into the Johnson Passage taking them towards Tug Channel. At the end of this Channel is MacPherson Island, the anchorage for the first night. A casual skippers meeting was held that evening once all the boats arrived.

The next morning, the winds were light, so the fleet began motoring down the course towards Bear Island. The wind filled in along the way from the Southwest and the fleet began sailing up the course. Gathering just East of Hay Island, a start line was set, and the race was started at 12:00 pm. The fleet raced upwind to The Three Sisters, where they rounded the reefs and began reaching towards Mineral Island. The wind died off to very light and the boats slowly made their way toward Mineral Island. Riddari arrived first and set a finish line and the boats finished the race there. After that, the wind picked up allowing for a rushed sail towards the resort as a dark thundercloud followed the fleet down the bay. Everyone was safely docked before the storm hit enjoying and drink in the lodge as they watch the storm blow through. Buena Vista hosted us with a great dinner in their new lodge! Thank you to everyone at the resort for all their hospitality!

The next morning, the fleet awoke to a 22-knot breeze out of the Southwest with big waves rolling down the bay. One by one the fleet started at their calculated times with at spread of over an hour between the first and last boats. The boats tacked upwind into the waves making their way all the way up to The Three Sisters. From there, the rest of race was a close reach and then a downwind taking the fleet all way back to MacPherson Island where they anchored for the night.

The trip was a lot of fun, with great weather, great company and great sailing!

The results are as follows:

Since the course was shortened for the first race, a time-on-time calculation was used to tabulate the results based on the start and finish times of each boat. The second race was the full pursuit race and the results are based on the order of the finishes. This year we have a tie for 2nd place, and the tie is broken by the winner in the last race.

Morson 2018 Final Results

Position
Boat
RACE 1
RACE 2
Final Score
1
Borderline
1
1
2
2
Riddari
3
2
5
3
Kitchen Party
2
3
5
4
Sloops Troops
4
4
8
5
Kapriz
DNF
DNS


RACE 1 Correct Times

BOAT
PHRF
Start
Finish
Elapsed Time
Corrected Time
Position
Borderline
174
12:00:00
17:50:30
05:50:30
05:31:37
1
Kitchen Party
111
12:00:00
17:44:45
05:44:45
05:57:16
2
Riddari
84
12:00:00
17:31:35
05:31:35
05:58:15
3
Sloops Troops
156
12:00:00
18:10:00
06:10:00
05:58:59
4
Kapriz
186
12:00:00
DNF




Paul

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

So there is no shortage of fun planned for this weekend!

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So there is no shortage of fun planned for this weekend!
We have our School's Out Caesar Party on Friday...please bring an appy to share! As always members are free at this event and non-members are asked to donate $15/per person.
Saturday has some boats heading to McPherson Island for the Morson Race starting on Sunday and if you want to get in on this there is still time! Just email Paul at gomrip@gmail.com!
There will also be some folks gathering at Sanderson Beach for a Canada Day Celebration. Should this location need to be changed due to weather we will let you know! This party is a super casual "bring something to share and BYOB" kinda party so stay tuned for more details!

Summer Solstice race results

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Summer Solstice race results from Paul Gomori.
Light and variable.
Two Boats.
1. Loadstar
2. Borderline
Sorry for the delay, I had a nap on the deck so I had to find out what happened!

Thursday, May 17, 2018

2018 NYC Club Race Schedule

As mentioned, we really want to see more boats out for these club races so please encourage your dock neighbors to join in!
**Always subject to change based on extreme weather conditions or circumstances but pencil these dates in!**


Wednesday, May 16, 2018

So this weekend is our big kick off to the season!

























Hello NYC Members!
So this weekend is our big kick off to the season!
Spaghetti FUNDRAISER Dinner will start at 6 pm. There will be a meat and vegetarian sauce option as well as buns, and salad. There will be non-alcoholic drinks for the kids but as always BYOB!
The Slam Dunks, courtesy this year of Northern Harbour, are set to start around 8 pm. THANK YOU GARY!
Additionally, your LOWISA 53 Commodore's, John & Steve, will be doing a draw for free LOWISA registration so be sure to get your name in!
DISCLAIMER: If you are not a member be prepared to explain to your new commodore why you aren't one at which time you will be encouraged to be one because really, no reason will be accepted as a valid one. :)
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Jen Hall
NYC Commodore

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

NYC Registration

Hello NYC People!

I hope that you are doing well and survived the never-ending winter.

Spring is finally here now and the ice is quickly coming off the lake.  Boats are being launched and the boatyard is busy with work and chatter and that means its time to think about the 2018 NYC Season of Fun!

The executive has a great event list planned for this year including some favorite past events as well as some new fun ideas and we want you to be a part of them.

I am thrilled to be your Commodore for the next couple of years and I would really like to grow our club numbers in this time.  So if you have friends at the lake who are always jealous when you talk about all of our NYC fun events please tell them to join the club.

The fun kicks off on May Long Weekend as always with a night of fun, food, friends, and great music so get registered today so you can join in.

Registration is now open on the website and fees this year are $100/boat as they were last year.  As always, PayPal is our preferred payment method as this makes life easy for our Executive but we will also be set up to accept membership fees on May Long if you prefer.

Remember membership in NYC is open to anyone who loves the lake and wants to enjoy the company of great people!

You do not have to dock your boat at Northern Harbour nor do you even really have to have a boat to join in on the fun!

I am looking forward to a great year and welcome any suggestions/ideas/comments that you have for the club's future!

Sincerely,

Jen Hall
NYC Commodore