[C320-list] Chicago - Mack Singlehanded race

[Stan]

I will be there "Hook Weekend".  I'm on the East end of the pier system in
slip #5.  I'l be looking for you.

Stan
"Our Little Amusement" #744


On 7/6/06, Karl Krueger <smoothsail at rr100.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Stan,
>
> Better luck next year.
>
> Is Racine your home dock?  I'll be there in a couple weeks for the Hook
> Race.
> Maybe we can meet up with each other.
>
> Karl Krueger #282 Kindred Spirit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Stan
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 4:25 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Chicago - Mack Singlehanded race
>
>
> Yes, I gave it up.  Two out of three nights virtually drifting was enough.
> Tuesday night drifting around the entrance to the Manitou Passage was
> un-nerving enough.  For those of you unfamiliar with the Passage it's the
> place where ALL ships from the east pass through on there way to Chicago
> and
> Northern Indiana.  It can be a busy place.  I was glad it was a clear
> night.  And, oh yes . . . The black flies.  The spawn of the devil himself
> were out in force two out of three days.
>
> I was in second place six miles from the lead.  Third place was five miles
> behind me.  Light winds were forcasted for Tuesday which also entered into
> my descision.  I motored south toward Racine about three hours and caught
> a
> SE wind that allowed me to sail 6-7 Kts. into thunderstorms about
> 9PM.  This
> is my second time being up close and personal with lightning.  I left the
> main up, had the diesel on just in case I needed it.  I sat on the deck
> behind the wheel (lowest spot) and an hour later I was through and now had
> a
> strong west wind which allowed me to sail on to Racine.  The best sail
> I've
> had in a long time.
>
> This is for Adam.  I left the pier in Chicago at 7:15 AM on Saturday and
> tied off at my pier at the RYC on Wednesday at 10:16 AM.  99 Hours and 1
> minute.  I traveled 427 miles.  My menu was somewhat sparse although I
> make
> a mean deli sandwich.  Hot soup got me through the chilly nights (58
> degrees
> in the middle of the Lake).  I cleaned up the boat and had Lunch at the
> club
> and listened to all the old timers recount their tales of the Lake.
>
> I hit the sack at 1:30PM,  I did not sleep for the last 30 hours because
> my
> sleep timer became unreliable.  6:30 Thursday morning I woke up.  17 Hours
> of sleep!!!  I never did that before.  All in all a good week.
>
> The boat performed well.  Especially in light air.  I never really sailed
> much in 2 Kt. winds.  I could, when the water was flat, sail 2.2 Kts.SOGin
> 2 Kts. of wind on a reach.  It seems in my sixth year of ownership (I am a
> slow learner at times) I really have learned what tweaks work well in all
> conditions.  I consistantly stayed ahead of boats that owed me 10-12
> seconds
> of PHRF.
>
> One lasr item.  The online tracker made the race an international
> event.  A
> son of our friends in Texas is in Iraq.  I have been sending him emails
> for
> almost a year and let him know about the "Tracker" site.  Well, I found
> out
> after I got back that our little race became a hit in Iraq.  Seems they
> needed something fresh to bet on.  I was glad to be of service.
>
> Stan
> "Our Little Amusement" #744
>
>
> On 6/28/06, Sweetwater Yacht Charters <sail at sweetwater-charters.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Well, I checked the website and it looks like Stan had to drop out of
> the
> > race. The wind has been extremely light this week and I know many of the
> > sailors had to get back to work (or is it that there is an overall time
> > limit to the race? Some boats were still sailing this morning!).
> >
> > Stan, if you had to drop out, S. Manitou is a good place to do so! Hope
> > you
> > are getting to do some sailing in the Traverse Bay area.
> >
> > Joan
> > C320 #90 Persistence
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stan" <ola7442000 at gmail.com>
> > To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 10:18 PM
> > Subject: [C320-list] Chicago - Mack Singlehanded race
> >
> >
> > > The Great Lakes Singlehanded Society starts its annual Chicago and
> Port
> > > Huron to Mackinaw Island singlehanded sailboat races this Saturday
> > morning
> > @
> > > 8:00AM.  This year a web based tracking system will be used.  The
> > position
> > > data will be updated every six hours on a Google Maps interface.  You
> > will
> > > be able to choose to display individual boats or the whole fleet.
> > >
> > > My boat's name is "Our Little Amusement".  I will try to send the
> names
> > of
> > > the other boats in my class before the race.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> http://solosailor.org/beta/dherring/racetracker/display-frame.php?race_id=99
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Stan
> > > C320 "Our Little Amusement" #744
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> Stan
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Stan
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