The HospiceCare Ragatta was a pursuit race meaning that boats start at different times which gets rid of the starting clutter and limits the chances of accidents and sharing gel-coat with another vessel. The fastest ships wins based on speed.
This was my first competitive race so I did my best, stayed calm and focused on my job. There is a lot of chaos that goes on during the race and if you stay focused on your job and avoid getting confused by other commands that don't pertain to you.
Our time wasn't as strong as hoped based on a couple of factors such as trying to maneuver around a wayward vessel at the start line causing a 23 second delay. In addition, we tried to use a spinnaker sock which got tangled and had to come down to untwist.
Next race I will focus more on understanding my role in the vessel and its connections to other roles. Focus more on how the different positions and personalities rely on each other and create greater responsiveness to the race itself.
The following information was taken from Cortez Racing Association
Pos | Sail | Boat | Rating | Skipper | Division | Yacht Club | 1 | Total | Pos | ||
1
| 4 | POR boys | 168 | neil senturia | 5 | sdyc | 1 | 1 |
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2
| 96 | Conquest | 117 | Jon Sanchioli | [4][7] | Coronado YC | 2 | 2 |
2
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3
| 9 | Justice | 45 | John Harrop | 2 | SDYC/CRA | 3 | 3 |
3
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4
| 35053 | Meridian | 39 | Kym Kapalla | 2 | RYC | 4 | 4 |
4
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5
| 30918 | Lucky Charms | 138 | Mark Clements | 4 | CRA/SGYC | 5 | 5 |
5
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6
| 87268 | Blind Squirrel | 120 | William Posner | 4 | CRA | 6 | 6 |
6
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7
| 77704 | Rowdy | 81 | Andy Marcus | 3 | SDYC | 7 | 7 |
7
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8
| 46447 | Sea Maiden | 120 | Carolyn/Sandra Sherman | 4 | SWYC | 8 | 8 |
8
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9
| 46485 | Blackadder | 126 | David Cattle | 4 | CRA | 9 | 9 |
9
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10
| 51392 | Excalibur | 54 | David Tarson | 3 | SGYC | 10 | 10 |
10
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11
| 7020 | Sorcerer | 81 | Robert Kopaniasz | 3 | SDYC | 11 | 11 |
11
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12
| 83 | Ludacris Speed | 45 | Andrew Picel | 2 | CRA | 12 | 12 |
12
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13
| 77390 | HOUN DAWG | 66 | Drew Niedringhaus | 3 | SGYC.CRA | 13 | 13 |
13
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14
| 24 | Elusive | 45 | Brock Paquin | [2][7] | CYC | 14 | 14 |
14
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15
| 42733 | Maleficent | 72 | Christopher Bennett | 3 | CRA | 15 | 15 |
15
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16
| 97965 | Broad Reach | 114 | Jay Sorensen | 4 | CRA | 16 | 16 |
16
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17
| 52447 | Athena | 18 | David Cheresh | 2 | sdyc | 17 | 17 |
17
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18
| 46177 | Kestrel | 210 | Eric Johnson | 5 | CRA | 18 | 18 |
18
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19
| 52170 | An Dara Claddagh | 132 | Ken Henehan | 4 | CRA | 19 | 19 |
19
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20
| 383 | Vagazo | 117 | Fabian Gomez-Ibarra | 7 | CYC | 20 | 20 |
20
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21
| 15799 | Distraction | 120 | Don Laverty | 4 | SWYC | 21 | 21 |
21
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22
| 46307 | El Sueño | 18 | Brad Alberts | 2 | CRA/SWYC | 22 | 22 |
22
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23
| 102 | Tigress | 90 | Pat Nevitt | 4 | CRA, Navy | 23 | 23 |
23
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24
| 97662 | decoy | 186 | mikedore Dore | 6 | plyc/cra | 24 | 24 |
24
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25
| 97467 | paladin | 108 | van hughes | 4 | ccyc | 25 | 25 |
25
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26
| 77394 | Liberty | 123 | Randy Ames | 4 | CRA/SWYC | 26 | 26 |
26
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27
| 37345 | Mi Sueno | 90 | Dave Kettenhofen | [4][7] | Coronado Yacht Club | 27 | 27 |
27
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28
| 43513 | B'Quest | 45 | Keith Ericson | 2 | CRA | 28 | 28 |
28
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29
| 45007 | Vanquish | 75 | Charles Schmidt | 6 | CRA / Royal Malta YC | 29 | 29 |
29
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30
| 87175 | Boomerang | 90 | Mark Mallaby | 4 | CRA/OYC | 30 | 30 |
30
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31
| 56403 | Rio Del Mar | 153 | Peter blake | 5 | SWYC | 31 | 31 |
31
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32
| 97524 | Minx | 69 | Gary Imhof | 3 | NYCSD | 32 | 32 |
32
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33
| 77946 | Jada Yachta | 57 | jeff cohen | 3 | blyc | 33 | 33 |
33
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34
| 78 | Charisma! | 102 | Eric Tucker | 6 | SDYC | 34 | 34 |
34
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35
| 7337 | Alacrity | 117 | Karl Simonsen | 6 | SWYC/CRA | 35 | 35 |
35
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36
| 77845 | SCHOCK N AWE | 120 | Sal Ortiz | 4 | Cra | 36 | 36 |
36
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37
| 32636 | FIASCO III | 117 | Joe Saad | 6 | CRA | 37 | 37 |
37
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38
| 56858 | BRONCO | 180 | William Mason | 6 | NYCSD | 38 | 38 |
38
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39
| 87471 | Isle Run | 153 | David Flint | 7 | CorYC | 39 | 39 |
39
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40
| 60529 | ATSA my yacht | 120 | Lorenzo Colarossi | 4 | Cra | 40 | 40 |
40
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41
| 34 | Rush Hour | 21 | Robert Lang | 8 | CRA | 45/DNC | 45T |
41
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41
| 1315 | Impact | 12 | James Bates | [2][7] | CYC | 45/DNF | 45T |
41
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41
| 87792 | Babe | 87 | Don Fulton | 3 | Sdyc | 45/DNC | 45T |
41
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41
| 67083 | Sapphire | 144 | Paul Mayeski | 5 | CRA | 45/DNF | 45T |
41
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