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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 03/05/2009 :  15:54:18  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Starts tomorrow. The boat I am delivering back is Uncontrollable Urge.

Here is a web site where you can watch the boats. All boats have transponders.

http://maps.iboattrack.com/races/2009_newportbeach_cabo/htdocs/

I'll be able to send and receive email during the delivery and I'm going to update Dave Bristle probably daily.

Go the Urge!

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 03/05/2009 :  17:45:35  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Go Jim Go!!

Looking forward to seeing the reports!
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/07/2009 :  10:45:54  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Urge is doing well! They are all well past Ensenada Saturday morning.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/07/2009 :  11:35:05  Show Profile
All the others in Class D are a lot bigger... Urge is hanging with them. NNW-13... if that holds, it will indeed be on the nose going home, but not punishing.

I'll relay Jim's reports to the forum.
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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 03/07/2009 :  22:20:51  Show Profile
Great sailing. Thanks for sharing and good going on the return. Is there a posting schedule?
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/08/2009 :  12:43:05  Show Profile
Urge is reporting a speed of 10.4 kts in 5.4 kts of wind... (?) Do you suppose that's <i>apparent</i> wind (they're on a broad reach), or is this pure surfing on the swells?
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/08/2009 :  15:48:05  Show Profile
Urge is closing on the second-place boat in Class D, a Choate 48... It's getting interesting! If you activate the "Track" feature for the boats, and the "Show Weather" option, you get a better picture of courses and winds.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/09/2009 :  20:04:28  Show Profile
Oooooo... The two 48' leaders of Class D sail into a hole, while Urge jibes out and is sailing around it. First two are neck-and-neck, and 32' Urge should be gaining on them, leaving two 50' sleds (one skippered by its designer) in her wake.

This little 32 must be quite a light-air machine!
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/10/2009 :  12:42:03  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
You can see Urge gybing down the final 1/3 of the coast exactly as planned. The boat flys an Asym and is a reaching machine.

Class C is in the barn with Stark Raving Mad IV and Horizon seperated by only 23 minutes elapsed time. SRM taking line honors.

Class D is going to be close. Lets hope their strategy pays off. A sprint to the finish after 5 days at sea so far!

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I am packed, nervous, a little frightened, and ready to go! Everything, is packed in plastic bags. I'm prepared for a submarine ride with an open deck. I've been sailing deep into the night the last week to get myself ready.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/10/2009 :  14:24:10  Show Profile
Sabrina has climbed into 3rd with a 21 mile advantage over Urge, but Urge is going a full knot faster. The first two in D are looking at each other.

Jim, the current winds are pretty light... I won't wish for more for you--I know what they say about watching what I wish for.
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/10/2009 :  15:53:29  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Personally I'll be happy to see only 10 knots of wind at least until we are past Cedros Island (1/2 way).

Urge is fully powered up in 6 knots of air - though that will be somewhat less with the J29 dacron delivery main we'll be flying.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/10/2009 :  21:25:35  Show Profile
Urge is a little behind the 3rd place Sabrina, but is out where she can build speed on a broad reach compared to Sabrina's run, and she's doing a knot better than Sabrina. The finish could be exciting!

Ironically, the Dacron main might do as well on their point of sail now--a laminate main would be what you'd want going back upwind, for comfort, control and speed.
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/11/2009 :  12:40:39  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Urge is in, looks like 4th place in Class D.

I leave Friday morning!
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 03/11/2009 :  13:06:09  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Nice play by play guys, felt like I was listening to the race being called in realtime as I read through it just now. I had thoughts of a horse race (like in The Sting) going on.

Jim, have a great, safe trip.
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