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From: tj@utcs.UUCP (tj)
Newsgroups: net.rec.boat
Subject: First overnight race
Message-ID: <681@utcs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 15:02:41 EDT
Article-I.D.: utcs.681
Posted: Tue Jun  4 15:02:41 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 4-Jun-85 15:26:06 EDT
Reply-To: tj@utcs.UUCP (tj)
Organization: University of Toronto - General Purpose UNIX
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I am a power boater by heart, but this summer I became crew on a Goman
Express 30 on wednesday nights. It has been an experience. I am a
Laser sailer and for the first two weeks I got lost in the rigging.
I am finally getting to know my way around the boat and it is getting
easier and more enjoyable.

Last Friday we entered the Susan Hood Trophy overnight race. 63 Nautical
miles starting friday at 8 pm till ????

Last friday was the time when have of Ontario was getting sucked up in tornados
and to say we had strong winds would still be an understatement.

We finally called it quits after 5 hours when the wind speed indicator
said 45 Knots. The winning boat recorded 48 Knots. It certainly was exciting
and I was disappointed when we quit. Next time we will be better prepared
and will finish (first?). 

For the other brave boats that went on where we left off, it was expensive.
These guys were flying spinnakers on the second leg in 48 Knot winds. One
main sail blew out, one spinnaker blew out, one mast broke. The winner
(a boat called Mover) had 10 crew, 40 feet, and on the downwind leg
with the spinnaker up had all 10 crew behind the helm trying to keep the rudder
in the water.

Our 30 footer only laid the sails in the water once....

t.jones