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DaveR
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Initially Posted - 02/13/2011 : 09:24:38

Went back down to Satellite Beach yesterday 2/12/11 to crew for Tom Curran. Was hoping for a calmer day but ended up another 15 to 20 kt. Had a winch in the water a couple times!
Was chilly for us, It might have reached 60 degrees. Did better, reefed early and got off the line quicker. Once again that NO.1 hull Catalina 25 dominated most of the race but this time was overtaken by a larger boat, hard to beat more sail area in a big wind. We ended up 6th of 11 (I think) boats, overtaking a bigger boat with a better hull somehow, wing on wing on the downwind run to the finish line. Was cool making ground on him, blanketing his wind and overtaking him less than a quarter mile from the finish.

[url="http://waveless.smugmug.com/Boats/racing/21211-race/15819755_8zsb2#1186111164_wjXNQ"]Pictures here[/url]

That's us!

Dave Robbins
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 02/13/2011 : 10:10:07

Great shot! Sounds like a great finish! As for #1, it's especially hard to beat a longer hull when both boats are at hull speed.

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Response Posted - 02/13/2011 : 10:21:16

Yep, so true Dave. But this guy is quite the racer and makes'em work awful hard if they're able to beat him at all. Amazing to see.

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Response Posted - 02/13/2011 : 10:43:47

We've gotta get him to Lake Minnetonka in September! Shall we take a collection to have #1 trucked up there?

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 02/13/2011 : 12:02:10

nice pix!

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 02/13/2011 : 14:21:35

BTW, I thought C-25 #1 "Confetti" was in Texas.

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Response Posted - 02/14/2011 : 03:43:55

Dave,
Confetti was, the owner (original owner btw) moved to FL a little over a year ago. He had it on the hard for a while, finally got in the water around Thanksgiving. Trying to get him active in the association again. He does make those big boys work to cross the line first, it's fun to see.

DaveR, thanks for posting the pictures. Took the wife's boat out Sunday, sails nice, she's happy.

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Response Posted - 02/14/2011 : 08:32:33

We need to get Confetti a lake with Mr. Crawford's This Side Up! Match race at the OK Corral! I can just see them, eyeing each other from across the lake... easing into the starting area, jibs on the decks, looking over each others' sails... starting to jockey for the favored end and tack... jibs rising......

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/14/2011 : 16:16:56

Dave I would sure enjoy that!

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 02/14/2011 : 18:20:28

We can call it "a gybe to the death" !!!!

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/15/2011 : 08:55:27

I think that "loser buys dinner" has a kinder ring to it! (And there's a great Italian restaurant at the lake...)

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Response Posted - 02/15/2011 : 11:05:01

This is too good--both are TR/FKs--a true one-design matchup! Both dominate their fields, routinely beating "faster" boats and winning their local series. And one of them is HULL #1! With all due respect to some past "National" Champions, I'm concluding Confetti and TSU are probably the fastest and most successful C-25s in our midst. (Go ahead and set me straight...) ...600 miles apart. How do we put them together??

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 02/15/2011 : 14:00:17

Do we have a millionaire in our midst? Maybe if we all start playing the lotto?

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 02/18/2011 : 19:45:37

I can vouch for the Restaurant on Canyon Lake, but the winds sure are much more stable in Daytona.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/19/2011 : 09:52:55

But local knowlege is a wonderful asset....

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Response Posted - 02/19/2011 : 12:36:44

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...plus semi-professional crew and semi-legal sails...

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/19/2011 : 14:12:36

Dave - shame on you - my sails are completely class legal! But I do have wonderful crew)

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Response Posted - 02/19/2011 : 14:41:49

You're right, Derek--since there's no restriction on the roach, your catamaran main is totally legal. But I don't know about putting crew up the mast to tack it past the backstay...

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/19/2011 : 16:13:08

LMDFHO !!

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cshaw
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Response Posted - 03/10/2011 : 11:18:52

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Derek Crawford
 
Initial quote from Dave:
"We need to get Confetti a lake with Mr. Crawford's This Side Up! Match race at the OK Corral! I can just see them, eyeing each other from across the lake... easing into the starting area, jibs on the decks, looking over each others' sails... starting to jockey for the favored end and tack... jibs rising......"

Derek's reply:
"Dave I would sure enjoy that!"
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Hi Dave and Derek!

First off, thanks for the kind words DaveR, We have had a lot of fun sailing her for the right at 35 years we have had her! I have sailed (raced and cruised and daysailed) for about 49 years now, and owned larger and smaller boats. Catalina 25's seem to me about the best all round boats in that general size range.

Derek, I second your reply!!! It really would be fun to do some match racing!!!! :-) Where are your home waters? (Obviously, mine are now the waters around Merritt Island, FL). I do have a trailer (we hauled her from Ventura, CA to Houston, TX in 1980, and then from Houston to here on Merritt Island in 2009, and launched here here at Thanksgiving of 2010). However, since it has electric brakes I don't try ramp launching/recovering, especially in salt water.

Obviously, at 35 years old she shows her age a bit, and my sails have a lot of patches and repairs (I make my own sails, so that helps!!), but our daughters grew up on her, and now our grandsons are doing the same!

Cheers!

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Response Posted - 03/10/2011 : 20:18:40

Chuck,

Where did you sail and dock while in the Houston area? I'm out of Watergate on Clear Lake.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 03/10/2011 : 21:26:48

Hi Chuck,
"This Side Up" is 30 years old this year, and she is also showing her age - but she still loves to race!
My "home water" is Canyon Lake in the beautiful Texas hill country. It probably has the shiftiest and most changeable winds in the Country (that's why local knowledge is so vital).
I'd sure like a chance to race against you but 1200 miles or more is hard to overcome.
Have a great racing season.

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Response Posted - 03/11/2011 : 07:30:44

GaryB and Derek

Gary, I kept her at Watergate, on Pier 2 till they tore that pier down and then we moved to pier 5. Watergate was a good place to have the boat. She survived two hurricanes (Alicia in '83, and more recently, Ike). We raced with GBCA, and occasionally cruised with the TMCA.

Derek, Awwwright!!! "This Side Up" is another oldie but goodie!!! Canyon Lake is a beautiful place, and the tubing is fun down the river!! We have stayed at the Air Force campground on the east shore before, and have good friends in New Braunfels. Last time I was there the water was REALLY low, is it back up? (I hope yes!). Yes, 1200 miles is a bit far for us to get together easily... shucks! :-) Hope you have all 1st's this season!!!

Cheers!
Chuck

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 03/11/2011 : 07:46:34

Yea, that campground was Lackland. I'm at Ft. Sam on the other side of the penninsula, but they're both joining together right now for one large park. I'll be forced to move Miss Behavin to the Lackland side soon due to thye restructure.
The water came right back up after a few hard rains within a month in late 09. It was like 16ft down at one point.
If you decide to trailer over here, you'll have 2 C25's welcoming you.

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Response Posted - 03/11/2011 : 08:02:35

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 If you decide to trailer over here, you'll have 2 C25's welcoming you.
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Thanks Johnathan! One day we were thinking of combing a haulout with a trailer/sailing trip, and just go sail in a lot of places we haven't sailed before, especially up on the NE, like on the Chesapeake, and the NW, like on Puget Sound and the San Juans. I would have to change the config on the trailer however, since I suspect I would have to be doing some ramp launching for some locations, and the trailer is not really set up to easily do that, and it has electric brakes (not to mention the rising cost of gas for the truck!!). However, I might end up modifying the trailer anyway due to the also rising costs of haulouts!!

Cheers!

Chuck

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 03/11/2011 : 19:36:14

Sailed many a day on Canyon Lake in my younger years in the early to mid-70's. I had a Hobie 16 in those days.

Sailed on a Cal 29 a few times with Fred Lindsey and his dad. First "big" boat I ever sailed on.

Back in those days the water level was pretty stable around 908' or 909' unless there was a flood. In more recent years I've heard the water fluctuates more. Especially since they put in the new water intake across the lake.

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