The Frozen Few, 2012-2013

The 2012-2013 season of frostbite racing at Edgewood Yacht Club started on-schedule despite the best efforts of Hurricane Sandy.

Where Did the Wind Go? (12/2/12)

After strong gusty winds the previous week, the milder wind this week seemed like a welcome relief...until we got out on the water and realized that there was almost no way to determine which direction the wind was coming from. The race committee set up the course for a southwest wind, but then ended up running the course backwards for the first race because the wind seemed to be coming from the north. Except then it changed (or did it?), and the second race was run as if the wind was from the southwest again.

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Skipper \ CourseScore
1Jeff2316
2Dave L.1427
3Catherine4138
4Wayne3249

Keep Your Sunny Side Up (11/25/12)

A busy day for the race committee as skippers worked hard to keep their Sunfish upright. Wind conditions were just within the SI guidelines for gusts, but it didn't take long for it to start breaking equipment and capsizing boats.

Wind: NW 7-24 knots
Air temp: 41°F
Wind chill: 30°F

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Skipper \ CourseScore
1Catherine2215
2Wayne3126
3Jeff1DNS 6DNS 613
4Dave L.53DNF 614
5Beth44DNS 614

A Nip in the Air (11/18/12)

Wind: NE-E 3-12
Air temp: 50°F
Wind chill: 46°F
Water temp: 50°F

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Skipper \ CourseScore
1Jeff111115
2Catherine3222312
3Doug2543519
4Dave L.5455221
5Beth4634421
6Ray P.636DNF 7DNC 729

A perfect day for racing... (11/11/12)

...and a perfect score to go with it! Steady winds from the south created predictable conditions and consistent results, which was a big change compared with last week. Jeff and Dave L. rejoined the fleet for the second day of racing, and Dennis helped out in the race committee boat with marks, photos and scoring.

Wind: S 5-12 knots
Air temp: 66°F
Wind chill: 66°F
Water temp: 54°F

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Skipper \ CourseScore
1Jeff1111116
2Catherine23222213
3Wayne42443522
4Dave L.35534424
5Ray P.DNC 64355326

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