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Derek Crawford
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Initially Posted - 01/26/2003 : 13:37:16

We held a genuine Frostbite Regatta yesterday - temperature 42, North wind at 4 - 7 knots, drizzling or raining....The rest of the Non-Spin fleet chickened out and didn't race, so "This Side Up" was put in the Cruiser Fleet with an Ericson 35, a Cal-24, Hunter 290, Hunter 25.5 and Steve Steakley in his C250. I accepted a 60 sec hit on my PHRF and raced at 161 - all the others used their modified cruiser handicaps. We were first over the finish line in both races and nobody was close enough to correct out over us.
The C250??? Well, on corrected time (us at 161 and he at 246) Race 1 we beat Steve by 11.8 minutes (3 nm course) and in Race 2 by 4.2 mins (1.1 nms).
Next year we are holding this event in July...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
Derek

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 14:14:22

Hi Derek,

It was too cold and nasty for me to go to the boat yesterday ... I KNEW you would make it though! Congratulations on your wins!

BTW, even though I wasn't there, I did set up a spy cam to catch the racing action ... my spy cam caught you on the way to "This Side Up" ... 'looks like you were ready for anything:

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3df07b3127cce945c5411a9630000001410" border=0>

<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 16:30:47

Hey Buzz - that can't be me, I'm not that good looking!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Derek

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 16:35:17

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Hey Buzz - that can't be me, I'm not that good looking!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Derek
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

'Can't argue with that! <img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 17:34:30

The only way you can have a "Frostbite" Regatta in July is to have extra frosty cold mugs at the finish line.

I'm sure that won't be a problem

Frank Gloss
89WK/TR

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 19:10:59

Conditions sound miserable, and it seemed like a real frostbite, but we match raced laser at our Lake Erie club in a blizzard. but, as my memory fails, wearing a wet suit it wasn't too bad.

Ya right!

Great racing Derek. Keep up the good crewmanship.

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 01/27/2003 : 22:30:12

Yep!...Derek has done it again, my 250WK Moon Chaser finished 4th out of seven so we improved from 6th of 7 from last years Frostbite Regatta. I Think Moon Chaser was on its way to a third place finish but I allowed one of my regular crew members to take the Helm for the 2nd race and it was pretty close at the Start, we were on a port tack and hit the start right at the Horn, Derek was on the opposite tack bearing down fast...I had to instruct the helmsman to TURN THE BOAT NOW!..2 seconds later would have been a sure colision with Derek at the Start...after the tack, Derek was about 11" off the starboard side, Whew!...close one<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> Shortly after I took over the helm again but it took me a bit to get my composure back, If I would have had my wits about myself I should have tacked and followed Derek to the favored side of the course...Boy That was fun though!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I learn every time out and if Derek is on the course, you learn just a little more!
Well Done Derek...See you at the Valentines Race. Below is a Pic of Derek and Crew accepting his 1st place trophy. The stud on the left is Derek's son and the guy on the right won last years 22 Catalina nationals!, Boy I hope Derek's non-spin buddies show up for the next one!<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>
Steve Steakley

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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 01/28/2003 : 12:33:46

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> We held a genuine Frostbite Regatta yesterday - temperature 42, North wind at 4 - 7 knots, drizzling or raining....<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote> Sounds like an early spring or late fall sail to me. This seems more like frostbite sailing conditions <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3df06b3127cce944032ddb12f0000002410" border=0>
Cave Run Lake, central KY last Sunday 1/26/03.

Ray Seitz C 250WB #628 Sea Major

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/28/2003 : 13:42:24

Ray,

Cool picture. Or should I say Coooooold picture? This the first time I've ever seen a sailboat slipped next to a trailor!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
Cradled on the hard, 200ft from Lake Erie

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/29/2003 : 06:55:34

Ray, That looks like real frost bite conditions! For sure!

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/29/2003 : 10:47:34

But you'd have to sail in ice yachts
Derek

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