Bacardi NEWPORT Sailing Week

Peter Beardsley · June 20, 2011, 10:55:17 AM

This is happening this weekend. 27 boats -- any chance that we see a couple more entries? Weather forecast looks ok -- looking forward to seeing some SIs on Yacht Scoring. Anyone know how the circles will be organized? I assume that the Melges 20s and 24s will be in their own area like Miami -- does that mean that we'll have an overly crowded Viper circle? Hope not.

Ben Steinberg · June 20, 2011, 07:53:12 PM

The official "program" shows courses for the viper and j24 grouped together, maybe we are sharing a circle. Besides that all I know is that the hospitality tent opens up at 3 on thursday. See yall there!

Olaf Bleck · June 20, 2011, 10:24:25 PM

Quote from: Ben Steinberg on June 20, 2011, 07:53:12 PM

Besides that all I know is that the hospitality tent opens up at 3 on thursday. See yall there!

You bet ya!

(I'm looking for a third BTW)

Matt Sole · June 21, 2011, 08:38:29 AM

There are no J24's at this regatta.

It looks like we will be sharing a course with the star fleet.
After talking with race management, it is more about finding a good partner for the star fleet more than anything else.

One thing that is nice, is that our race area will just north of Fort Adams near the harbour entrance, so no drifting races to the race area like last years Living Coastal regatta.

David Furna · June 21, 2011, 08:55:36 AM

Have fun guys, but 55 will have to stay down South for this one. Saving that gas money for Sarnia like Jay.

Brad Boston · June 21, 2011, 11:03:46 AM

Hey Guy's
Jackpot will be there sailing Thursday afternoon if anyone would like to sail against us and tune us up. Can't wait to get out on the Viper again it's been to long since Charleston....
See you there.

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Brad Boston
Eric Vigrass

Olaf Bleck · June 21, 2011, 01:55:38 PM

Where's everyone staying? Chuck Allen said to look in Middleton at the hotels there. Anyone in there already?

Brad Boston · June 21, 2011, 02:18:30 PM

We are at the Travelodge in Middletown. It was $80 a night. Best deal I could find.
Brad

Fletcher · June 21, 2011, 03:37:12 PM

We're at the hojo's in Middletown - think it was $100/night

Peter Beardsley · June 22, 2011, 02:47:48 PM

Now up to 28 entries with the Bliksem entry. Forecast looks raceable all 3 days, with Saturday maybe being the best of the bunch.

Newport: 7 out of 10

Marblehead: 7 out of __ (12?)

Western CT: 5 out of 12

Larchmont: 4 out of 5

Eastern CT: 3 out of 4

Plus 'dem Jackpot boys from Hazzard County and the Fer de Lancers.

Justin Scott · June 22, 2011, 05:38:53 PM

Mambo Kings will be there. With or without crew!!!!!

Please remember to sign up for the EFG Pan Am circuit to qualify for the Atlantic Coast champs .

http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=471

There are still some boats signed up for racing this weekend at Bacardi who have not signed up for Pan Ams/Atlantic Coasts . Puhlease dont make me have to do it manually. It is so much easire for you to do a couple of key strokes, since it transfers your data automatically from the original entry for Bacardi.

Matt Sole · June 23, 2011, 09:09:51 PM

Glad to report Mambo Kings will be there WITH crew. Rain and thunderstorms will not keep us from the Rum tent.
Good to see all the usual drunks.

Brad Boston · June 23, 2011, 10:23:52 PM

Wow, EFG can run a good party!!! Can't wait till tomorrow.....

Justin Scott · June 23, 2011, 11:32:38 PM

Quote from: Brad Boston on June 23, 2011, 10:23:52 PM
Wow, EFG can run a good party!!! Can't wait till tomorrow.....

I hope you left some for us tomorrow.

Mambo Kings just checked into the HoJos. Lot of Viper logos (and one Viper) in the parking lot.

Justin Scott · June 23, 2011, 11:37:35 PM

This exchange between West and East Coast might be useful:-

From: Scott Justin [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:25 PM
To: '[email protected]'
Cc: 'drew harper'; Subject: RE: Viper 640 ACC and PCC update

Seems to be going well here.

The key is to clean salt off the sail. Way to do this is to get sponge soaked in fresh water and a plastic beaker of rum. Take the sponge and wipe sail, then drink the rum from the beaker. Clean sponge and refill beaker .Repeat until spot where you are going to put logo on sail is clean. If in doubt use more than 1 beaker per sponge.

Came out great:

?FGE Bank Vipre 460 Pam Anerican Chimpaonshits?

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 5:18 PM
To: Scott Justin
Subject: Re: Viper 640 ACC and PCC update

They do stick fine on mylar.. Suggestion, get a flat table and pull the backing off as one piece. Then drop the whole applique as one unit, then peel the top...
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From: Scott Justin <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:19:02 -0400
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Viper 640 ACC and PCC update

What is Dacron? These are for sails not your boxer shorts.

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 3:58 PM
To: Scott Justin
Subject: Re: Viper 640 ACC and PCC update

And the vinyl letters do not seem to stick to dacron very well... Mabye I just stressed... :)
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From: Scott Justin <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:32 -0400
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Viper 640 ACC and PCC update

I don?t get there until tonight.

Is it bad?

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 3:06 PM
To: Scott Justin
Subject: Re: Viper 640 ACC and PCC update

How is your vinyl project going???? Dacron is a major problem and the transfer paper is for shit...
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