The Frozen Few
Seasons
Winter "Frostbite" Racing
Edgewood Sailing School and Edgewood Yacht Club support a vibrant fleet of over a dozen frostbite sailors who sail Sunfish on Sundays from October through April, including Columbus Day and New Year's Day regattas, and the annual "Up From The Ashes" regatta which commemorates recovery from club-house fire of 2011. Edgewood Sailing School can help you get safely started with this challenging and rewarding winter sport. The Frozen Few also welcome spectators to cheer on racers.
Season standings
2023-2024
The Frozen Few return to the water on Sunday, November 5.
Registration, racing fees, and waivers are online this year. When you complete your registration, you will immediately have a chance to pay your racing fee by credit card. Electronic waivers will go out by email a few days before racing. You must complete this waiver before racing.
Note that a separate winter boat storage contract is required to keep your Sunfish at the yacht club. The Sunfish winter storage fee is $200 for EYC members or $250 for non-members. Please fill out this form and mail it to the club with your payment.
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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipper \ Course | Score | |||||
| 1 | Catherine | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | Wayne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jeff | 1 | DNS 6 | DNS 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Dave L. | 5 | 3 | DNF 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Beth | 4 | 4 | DNS 6 | 14 |
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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipper \ Course | Score | ||||||||
| 1 | Jeff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Catherine | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | Wayne | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | |
| 4 | Dave L. | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Ray P. | DNC 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
A River Runs Through It (11/4/12)
The first day of frostbite racing for the 2012-2013 season started a little late on Sunday while folks got their boats and rigs down to the dock. Ray P. brought his new (well, new to him) Sunfish to join the fleet, and Beth rejoined us after several years of absence due to grad school.
A river of light air ran down the course for the entirety of Sunday's racing, leaving skippers searching for the best wind and the favored tack. Boats on a solid layline one minute would be in irons the text.
Wind N-NW 4-10 knots
Air temp: 55° F
Wind chill: 55° F
Water temp: 57° F
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipper \ Course | Score | ||||||
| 1 | Wayne | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | Catherine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Ray P. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Beth | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
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