I cannot think of a better way to end 2020 than having a Harbor 20 sailing day named “2020 A Real Nutcracker” Saturday, December 26, 2020? The forecast is for 8-10 knots of breeze at 67 degrees air temperature. We have a targeted race committee that has shown a strong interest in helping out. Now we just need YOU to sign up, 12:30 PM Starting Five points area of the harbor, 4-5 races. For us to proceed I would like to find 5 teams to participate in “2020 A Real Nutcracker” !!!!!
No better way to celebrate the days getting longer, please RSVP… ASAP!
Back in the day, 1920’s-1960’s, the NHYC used to have a race week, between Christmas and New Years, that was one of the largest turnouts of the year. I do not think they called it “A Real Nutcracker”, yet I would assume they all had a memorable days on the harbor! Let’s hope more teams will show interest….
“2020 A Real Nutcracker” TODAY 12:30 Starting in the Five points area of the harbor. Weather forecast is for a warm light breeze, the crew from BYC has stepped up again as race committee.
“Lets go sailing” JUST SHOW UP! Put on your new running shoes and run down to your boat, does not matter when you arrive.
Todays entries:
Scott RamserAlex CurtissGreg NewmanAnne & Kurt WieseTom FishbacherDavid CameriniEd Kimball & Kathy SangsterTerry GloegeTad SpringerLen Bose
Nick Madigan
Patrick Scruggs
Michael Volk
Ed Watson
Drayton Family
Kathy Reed
Saturday, December 26, 2020, Five Points Area of the Harbor “A REAL NUTCRACKER” Turned out to be well attended with 18 boats showing up. The day was perfect with a cool 65 degrees with 6-9 knots of shifty breeze.
Fleet 1 “Nuts” series is unique in many ways, one of my favorite features is that we have one start which allows A’s, B’s & C’s to race together. This can be both positive and negative for the participants yet for the most part it is a good thing. For example, the first race Bob McDonald, a strong B fleeter, had a good lane off the start and found breeze on the left-hand side of the course. I had started on the pin and was looking to get to the right ASAP, after tacking and ducking a boat McDonald pushed me back to the left. “Hey Len, Let’s dig in on the left side and see how we do?” McDonald said. I replied, “ I don’t think so Bob I feel the right side is favored”. We stayed on starboard for maybe a minute longer when he tacked to port, out of the tack McDonald was correct the left had the pressure and we were rolling over the top of the right side boat. McDonald lead around the weather mark and never looked back, I mean he never looked back at the fleet once and we still had three legs to go. McDonald won the race and a couple of other B and C fleet racers were at the front of the fleet. Smiles all around and today with everyone wearing face masks off the racecourse it was heartwarming to see.
Sailing boat 75 “Harbor Master” was Tyler MacDonald who always sails well during the “Nuts” series this year. After the first race, he was constantly crossing the fleet after the start and leading into the first shift. MacDonald was not sailing his boat and I did not recognize him at first, I could not make up my mind if the kid was lucky or good. He and his crew were laughing and having such a good time it appeared that they did not know they where in second place. Finally, I put two and two together and placed the face, while MacDonald pressed the pedal down and finished the day with a 1,2.
It was also good to see the Madigan family out, who has just gone into a partnership on boat 78. After race 3 the Madigan’s put the dots together and finished with a 3,3.
Special shout out to Chris Bretschger and his team for providing Race Committee. One of the quotes of the day came from Fleet Captain Anne Wiese “ I have never seen Race Committee having such a good time.” Thanks again Chris hope to see more of you and your team in 2021.
So that is it for the 2020 Sailing season, don’t tell anyone but I am sure you all know just how lucky we are!
Sea ya Next year. January 2nd BYC Sunkist & January 3 NHYC Winter Series
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