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Gary B.
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Initially Posted - 06/20/2004 : 01:43:00

Okay...the reward is small, but I will pay cash money for the name of the guy in the Catalina 25 I saw on the Columbia River near Portand (OR) today, June 19, at about 6:30 or so. After quite a calm, my family and I went out to practice. Got a nice little mini-squall under a big black cloud that kicked up winds that must have been well into the 20s. We saw 7.7 (km reads a little fast...) knots under 130 and full main, but we were overpowered much of the time. Never did get the spinnaker up, which is what we went out to practice.

Anyway, after we tacked and started downriver at nearly 9 knots on the GPS (current aided), we passed a C25 with a 2 word name in blue. I couldn't read it with the binocs, but the shirtless guy was single handing? with genoa and full main and the boat REALLY had a bone in his teeth! He was heading E. towards Camas. I would LOVE to know who that was or how I can reach him. We in Fleet 94 have a trophy of some kind with that person's name on it if I can get him to come to Nationals! Pretty impressive, I thought. Help in finding him? Was it YOU?

Gary B.
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s/v Encore! #685

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 06/20/2004 : 11:07:48

Could've been, except for the shirtless part...

...and the part about full main and genny in the 20s... ...and the Oregon part...

(I'll take part of that back--had full canvas up, in the low 20s Sunday--crew used to race Atlantics--Passage "had the bone in her teeth" across the Sound and back!)

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 10:13:58

Gary, what you saw was the Oregon ghost skipper, those who get close enough to read the name never return to tell the story.....

Oscar
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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 12:35:57

Gary, I am getting a bit concerned here in Central California. You have the time to go out and practice while I am wondering what sailing on the Columbia with the current is going to be like. Hmmmm.

Another thing, I see on the skipper list that there will be only two of us in the no spinaker fleet. I do have a cruising spinaker but with the inexperienced crew I have I really didn't want to use it. Will we be sailing against the other boats with the spinakers and be given a time allowance? Really looking forward to the races andother activities. We still plan on driving all night to arrive in time for the first race. Looking forward to setting an all time record setting up.

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RichardG
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 12:48:10

Ed:

We are going to miss you guys at the Rendezvous, but have a great time in Portland (and destinations beyond)!

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 18:20:40

"I am wondering what sailing on the Columbia with the current is going to be like."
Ed - it makes life most interesting, especially starting down current! When I raced with Gary B. last year it was the first time I'd had to consider current and tide - they both screw up a lot of a lake sailor's ideas!
Derek

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 19:13:08

I can tell that there will be a ton of local knowledge that the Portland gang will benefit from. I have raced in currents and tides in the very distant past. Always on light weight, overpowered boats that weren't effected much. Hopefully the skippers meeting will help. I guarantee that I will have the heaviest C25 on the water, as we will be loaded for the San Juans and points beyond so it probably doesn't matter. At least that is what the cruiser in me says. If you see me throwing things overboard during the race you will know that the old racer in me has emerged. If you see the oven go over then you know that I have become truly mad.

Richard, We missed you and the girls last year. Portland sounds like a pretty good party as well. The big difference is that we will all be on the same sized boats. I get so tired on rubbing elbows with all those big boat snobs, don't you know.

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RichardG
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 20:41:27

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I get so tired on rubbing elbows with all those big boat snobs<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Oh yes -- such a horrible experience!

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 06/21/2004 : 21:04:36

Ed, the spin info. is all goofed up. We are racing together, but the big spins give a JAM boat 20 seconds per mile, as per PHRF-NW, while the asym spins give 11 seconds per mile. I suggest you TRY the spinnaker. If it gives you fits, I think we have decided (pending the RC's computer) that one can change one's mind after day one....

DO NOT WORRY!

You are no doubt a more experienced sailor than LOTS of guys in the Nationals, and you'll do just fine! Take a practice run or two at the start and you'll see you get there quicker than usual (unless it's one of those unusual E. winds). I will tell you all the "local knowledge" I have....you could write it on your fingernail!

So glad you are coming! Bring other boats! At this point there are boats IN THE MARINA that are not participating.....I am trying not to cry......

Gary B.
Encore! #685

PS. Ed, we'll connect by cell phone? as you get close to Portland so's we can have some help at the marina to get you splashed, stick up, etc.....

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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 01:24:12

Ed when are you pulling Yahoo out of the lake? We will be arriving on Friday afternoon the 2nd. I'd be happy to help out with the haul out / travel prep! I'm really looking forward to meeting you (and checking out that oven!)

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 07:00:49

A story about current and tides:

Racing Ensing Nationals at Nyack NY and we rounded the last leeward mark and headed for finish. We were fifth at the mark, and started down wind. Alas the wind quit, like to zero, but we failed to realize it as the current was pushing us along fairly well and we struggled to keep the sails full. We were on tear and had picked up a boat or two, but needed to get up wind a bit to finish. That's when we realized that we were current aided and we drifted by the extension of the finish line missed it by 20 yards. Threw out anchor and waited. Long stoiry short, we and 44 other boats DNF'd.

Current and tides make for interesting conditions when we sail in them and when we race in them!

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 20:32:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by osmepneo
 ...but we failed to realize it as the current was pushing us along fairly well and we struggled to keep the sails full. We were on tear and had picked up a boat or two, but needed to get up wind a bit to finish. That's when we realized that we were current aided and we drifted by the extension of the finish line missed it by 20 yards...
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
So, Don... Nobody mentioned to you that there are currents on the Hudson River?

I can tell that from the TZ Bridge.

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 17:54:24

Todd, we won't be pulling out until after the July 4th weekend. I would like to sand and paint the keel before we race (there goes the racer in me again) but the wife doesn't want to miss any summer sailing on the lake so we may not get out until the 10th or 11th. The paint may still be wet when we get into Portland.

Looking forward to meeting you and the family, we may be at the lake on the 2nd also, I'll give you a holler on VHF 16 or 72. Give me a call, same area code as your in-laws, 656-0967.

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kbq
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Response Posted - 06/30/2004 : 16:55:26

Racing? Ed, perhaps I should post the pix of our two boats by each other at Don Pedro a month ago. Wasn't everybody commenting on how much lower in the water yours was?

Thanks again for all your help on our first sail!

Kevin (off to Clear Lake this weekend for rafting up and Margaritas!)
'wait for me', 250 wk

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 : 00:53:36

FYI: I "think" the masked man was a guy named Stu who works at GI Joes and keeps his boat at Hayden Bay on the Columbia. Evidently, my friend Kirk Warner ID'd him and has talked to him about Nationals and he may not want to play.

Kirk, I owe you at least one VERY COLD brew-ski and a small cash reward. I will wait until I see you at the National Regatta, since I am sure you will enter!

Thanks for the heads up!

G

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 : 16:13:41

Kevin, Isn't it great to have boats we can trailer!!

Have a great time at Clear Lake.

Here is Kevin, wife Heike, and 18 yr old daughter (sorry forgot her name

) on their maiden vouyage.

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