Model Yachting News • Week Ending October 30, 2021

Posted on by Paul McBride

Written by Tim Wright, Mark Whitehead
Editing Kathleen Whitehead
Photos by Paul McBride, B.B. Wright, Tim Wright
Layout & Photo Captions by Paul McBride
Games by Dave Perry

Sail What You Brung Day
After a rained-out Tuesday and Wednesday, the final US12 sailing day was changed to include both US12s and Solings. Seven US12s and four Solings showed up. October 28 was a beautiful day with sunny skies, pleasant temperatures, and enough wind to move us around the course. After a season of both fleets sailing separately, it was really nice to see them sailing together. There were no Solings slowed down by milfoil so the results weren’t skewed by unwanted foliage. What a treat!

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Skippers Memorial

Solings and US12s sailed together in the races.

Videos and Photos

Previous Highlights

Score Sheets

US12, Soling Masters, Soling Sailors

Our course had two iterations. The first included one of the anchor buoys from the ski jump ramp. After one race, however, we realized that buoy was too far, making it difficult to see what was going on. The final course included a long upwind and downwind leg. Not only was it a beautiful day, the racing was spirited and entertaining.

There were great opportunities to show the classes racing side-by-side. US12s were captained by Bob Brennan, Bob Strodel, Paul Wallace, Paul McBride, John Simms, Tim Brand, and Jim Opie. Sailing the Solings were Mark Whitehead, Jay Burns, Skip Koehler, and Tim Wright. For the day, Tim Wright led the way with three wins, followed by Paul McBride sailing Tim’s US12. Paul won the first three races and four overall, and said he really liked the boat as it corrected his mistakes! John Simms, who finished first three times, was right behind in third place.

Making a move up the scoreboard was Bob Strodel, who is making good progress. Bob finished fourth for the day. He had two third-place finishes and five fourth places. In fifth place was Tim Brand. Tim hasn’t been able to sail with us in the US12 fleet for a while, but he came to sail a borrowed boat for the day. He had a second and a third place among his finishes.

The scores are listed below for all sailors.

 
Tim Wright                    1.6
Paul McBride                1.9
John Simms                 2.3
Bob Strodel                   4.2
Tim Brand                     4.6
Mark Whitehead          4.8
Jay Burns                     6.3
Paul Wallace                6.40
Jim Opie                       6.42
Bob Brennan                7.8
Skip Koehler                 9.2

As the season draws to a close, there seems to be a better understanding of the rules by more of the sailors. People are making the correct moves to not foul others on the course. It is heartening to see, and we will have more sessions this winter to talk about many different aspects of sailing and racing remote-control sailboats. Thanks to all who participated in the US12 season, including B. B. Wright, who scored for the US12 fleet and kept us moving from race to race. More time was spent racing and less just sailing around. B. B. encouraged the sailors and took many photos and videos for the website and for our winter zoom sessions. Thanks also to Paul McBride for balancing picture-taking and sailing with the fleet.

To all the people who helped load and unload the gear goes a big thank-you as well. We have had a good season — with people helping each other with repairs, sailing tips, and rescues, all while sharing good humor and developing friendships. We also appreciated the passersby who stopped to ask questions, watched the racing, and tried their hand with the remote controls when possible. There is a growing number of people who come down on a regular basis to watch and enjoy our sport with us. Many thanks to our sailors for encouraging this interaction and making this season one to remember. We look forward to next year!

The Last Hurrah
The dock will be put to bed for the winter on Tuesday, November 2, at 1:00 p.m. Weather permitting, we hope to have a sailing session at 11:00 a.m., all boats and their skippers invited.

Upcoming events:

  • November 2, 2021 Last Day of Sailing 11AM-1PM, Dock Out 1PM-2PM, Back Bay, Wolfeboro NH
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