From: felixc@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (felix.cabral)
Subject: Re: Thanks  Andrew !
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 13:48:00 GMT

In article <1992Aug27.124237.13879@mlb.semi.harris.com> pjp@sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com (Pat J. Pinchera) writes:
>In article <yXR5PB1w164w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> vlasis.bbs@cybernet.cse.fau.edu writes:
[stuff deleted]
>noticed it was windy at my house at 8:30AM Monday!!
>Got to the normal spot on the Indian River (Lagoon) by 10:00AM and
>clocked it at 22 knots ESE!!  Rigged a 5.2 and sailed until my hands
>coudn't take any more (about 1:00PM, what a wimp!)  Usually tropical
>storm/hurricane sailing is very gusty and inconsistent, you need a 3.5
>to 6.0.  But Monday morning was just as steady and filled in as you
>could ask for. Granted a 5.2 isn't what you Gorge sailors typically
>enjoy, but hey, this is Florida in the middle of Summer!!  No wetsuit,
>just lots of sunscreen.

Yeah but, in winter we get gorge like conditions here in the NE. The gorge
shuts down. I'm sure things pick up for you as well Pat don't they?

>
>P.S. Any reports from the IMCO/USWA Nationals? Bill? Felix? I heard you
>guys had 2 races in 20-25 knots, but the other 8 were in 5 knots or
>less.
>

We began racing thursday afternoon after waiting for the wind minimum, 8kts.
Everyone rigged big on course boards. I was on an 8.2 while others were on
9.0 and bigger. During the first race things were pretty comfortable for me
on my 8.2. At times I was a bit overpowered. When we began the second race
the wind started to pick up. Right after the start I fell and could not
waterstart my 8.2. I uphauled instead and could not hang on during the
upwind leg. I kept getting overpowered. I was very tired which didn't help.

I got to cape cod 4am the night before and slept until 6am. After waking up
I drove to the race site to begin the days events. My adrenaline wore out
after the first race -:).

I DNF on the second race. I headed back to shore to get a smaller sail. It
was murder getting back. The race site was about 1 mile ofshore. It was a 
broadreach back to land. The winds were probably 20-25. When I got back 
to shore there were many other racers who came right behind me. About 50%
of the racers either DNF'd (did not finish) or DNS's (did not start). It
was to late in the day for the committee to hold another race. Too bad.

The rest of the week gave us mostly below 8knots of wind. We only completed
one more race for a total of three for the week. Not a good regatta as far as 
racing was concerend. I came in somewhere in the middle of the pack after it
was all done. There were 97 racers in my division (national ranking). BTW,
we all started at the same time. What a sight to see at the start :-)

All three of the races were course racing. We had no slaloms. I was so bummed
out I left saturday night and did not stay for the closing ceremonies on
sunday. Congrads to our own Mike Jarriel who finished in the top ten. Mike
you have to show me how to handle a 10.0 :-) I have to add Mike is a very good
course sailor. He consistantly comes in the top percentile. I'll keep watching
and learning from you if you don't mind.

I enjoyed the nationals in either case. It was without a doubt the biggest
regatta I've ever been in. It was especially exciting racing against big
names such as, Nevin Sayre, Scott Trudon, Matt/Kevin Pritchard, Drew Farrior,
and, and forget it! Too many to list. I also got to meet Scott Steale and Mike
Gebhardt (olympic medalists).

PS, I did not get to meet any of the netters that were there. It was a hectic
schedule so I'm not surprised we did not cross paths. Nancy, I heard you won 
the biggest prices (mast, tudor watch) in the raffle. Is that true? All I got 
was a windbreaker.

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From: kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 03:34:27 GMT
Subject: Re: Life jackets
Organization: Shredding the water of SF Bay, HP-OCD