tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22351036394107959452012-01-31T08:47:24.585-06:00White Rock Lake, Dallas, TXButterfly Fleet 20noreply@blogger.comBlogger3571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235103639410795945.post-36432002452756574242012-01-31T08:47:00.000-06:002012-01-31T08:47:24.610-06:00

by BradWe are making great headway on planning for the 2012 Single-Hand Nationals to be held on June 8th,9th, & 10th. A good outline of all volunteer positions needed to fill has been created.  Lets meet at the WRBC club house this Saturday, (Feb 4) at 10:45am so we can discuss the slots we need to fill as well as your ideas on how to make this a great event.  Please be on time so we can get

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by PamI got some new toys for Christmas ... look for more old archive stuff to start appearing on the blog.  Be sure to click on the skipper's meeting photo and look closely at the sail in the background ... 2842 ... my Fighting Lady!  And that big old cup being held by Ray Burke, Jr. has grown and is currently sitting on a shelf right behind me ... 39 years later!

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(c) 2012 Doug Peckover In the last article, we looked at how the inside boat at the mark uses its overlap to control the rounding. We also looked at why B is in a better position than A: In this article, we'll look at two ways for red to break this overlap with B so that no room has to be given. The first is based on the fact that the overlap is established when red is three boat lengths from

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by BradCalling all butterflies!  The date is set for June 8-10, start praying now for great weather...Our first planning meeting for the single-hand nationals will be held this Saturday January 21st.  We will meet at the break in-between races at the WRBC for discussion on committees and preliminary planning tasks for the big event.  Please head to the clubhouse for the break and bring your ideas

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by PamIt's January.  We had plenty of sun, warm temperatures, and a touch of a breeze.  Doug and I sailed double handed on a Laser and trailed the fleet.  For us, it was a very relaxing, enjoyable sail on a beautiful day.  Just what the doctor ordered.  Most of the fleet was doing the crouching tiger position practicing the fine art of keeping a boat moving in little to no air.  Regardless of the

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by PamI sent Doug to the lake to sail last weekend so that I could get some stuff done around the house without him under foot.  I thought I had a productive day but then Doug returned.  He was glowing, looked like he’d been on a two week vacation and was talking a mile a minute about everyone and everything.  I was jealous.  Later Doug asked me why I hadn’t been sailing as much as usual and I

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by PamIf you've checked http://www.butterflyer.org/ lately, you'll see that Fleet 20 has been selected as the host for the 2012 Single-Handed Butterfly Nationals.  The date is set for June 8-10, 2012.  Mark your calendars! Doug and I have been to a few of these Nationals events recently and learned that the class measurer might have some concerns with the way the many of the Fleet 20 sailors rig

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(c) 2012 Doug PeckoverYou've worked really hard to catch and pass boats going downwind and are now approaching the leeward mark. You're green and have secured the inside position on red and have room at the mark. So far so good. As the green boat, you have a choice: would you rather be ahead of red or behind, as shown in positions A and B? The competitive nature of most sailors would choose A,

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By BradI hope everyone is having a great holiday season with family and friends. As many of you know my wife, Amanda, and I had our baby girl, Molly, on December 10th just in time to have her first Christmas.  It was a wonderful blessing and we could not be happier to be her parents.  I have told Molly that #9509 is hers, and when she starts sailing it I get a brand new one!  We will see if that

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by PamOne out, runners on first and second. The batter waits with baited anticipation. The umpire places the ball on the tee; the pitcher makes a throwing motion, and the batter swings with all of his might. The ball flies between the shortstop and third baseman, hits the ground on the edge of the dirt and rolls into the outfield grass between two five year old outfielders who watch the ball pass

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(c) 2011 Doug PeckoverEveryone knows in lake sailing how important it is to sail in the puffs where there is more pressure. But few people understand the importance of sailing in the correct part of a puff. Sailing by the lee gives you the lateral options of sailing in any direction to position yourself for an oncoming puff. But what part of the puff do you want to catch? To learn more, you need

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Our new fleet captain, Brad, is taking his job seriously and has joined Shaun in the business of manufacturing future Butterflyers.  This model, arriving on Saturday, was a healthy, beautiful girl.  Congratulations!!  Keep 'em coming.  For those who haven't found it, there is a very cool website, www.marinetraffic.com that is worth checking out.  Doug and I sat at home and could see what boats

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Congratulations to our trophy winners: 2011 Butterflyer of the Year - Frank Winter Series - Bruce, Frank, Burton / PamSpring Series - Sandy, Burton, Bruce / PamSummer Series - Frank, Bruce, Sandy / CatherineFall Series - Bruce, Frank, Sandy / Catherine New Fleet Captain - Brad

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Our geographical stats counter was reset at the end of last year.  This is our internet traffic from the past year.

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The annual meeting/awards ceremony/Christmas party is this Friday evening.  We switch to winter hours this Saturday and the first gun is at noon.

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(c) 2011 Doug PeckoverA downwind leg at the 2000 Laser Master Worlds in Cancun taught me a big lesson. My good friend Jack Schlachter lives in Sydney and is fortunate to sail at Gosford Sailing Club, the home club of triple Laser World Champion Tom Slingsby. Jack is a great guy and, needless to say, a great sailor. In this race at the Worlds, Jack had a healthy lead going up the first beat and

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According to Gary, this is the best link for the best America's Cup coverage: http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericasCup#p/u/2/80kIJU87I28 I haven't had a chance to check this link yet but I'm hoping it's the "sailor's coverage".  I've now seen two variations of coverage.  One appears to be for non-sailors and there is running commentary.  Arguing with the inaccuracies of the commentary was

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by PamSmall fleet with strong winds hitting the 20s.  It was interesting to watch everyone sail.  The older hands looked like pros and the newbies showed lots of improvement and handled themselves nicely in the wind.  Sandy, being in his kind of weather, jumped out and won the first two races and made it look easy.  In the first race, he was almost a leg ahead of the fleet.  Bruce wowed everyone

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Thanks to Gary, we have all these cool links to watch the America's Cup preliminaries. America's Cup LIVE - watch the races live Live WebCam at San Diego pier Race Schedule - starts are at 3:10 local time Race Videos with commentary America's Cup YouTube Channel Apparently, locating the race videos has been a challenge and things keep changing.  At present, go to the official America's Cup home

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(c) 2011 Doug PeckoverRemember the days when you’d round the windward mark, bear off, let the sail out, and then relax? Everyone would take it easy and the competition would start again at the bottom of the course. Well, those days are gone forever because more than ever, races are won or lost going downwind. And with the phasing out of reaches, going fast downwind means going fast on a run. And

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(c) 2011 Doug PeckoverAs mentioned in earlier posts, you can catch a boat on a run and then maintain what I call a holding pattern. This gives you control until you want to start your pass. A pass to windward is tricky as the other boat has the right of way because you’re overtaking and you’re to windward. Most of the time, a leeward pass makes more sense because it’s safer. There are many ways

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by PamResults Wurstfest Regatta is an event everyone should experience at least once (or as often as possible).  Lake Canyon Yacht Club puts on two sensational Wurstfest regattas each year.  The first is for centerboard boats and the second is for keel boats. This regatta is usually the last stop of many sailing circuits and this weekend wrapped up the Sunfish and Laser circuit season. There

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Airdate: November 4 at 7:00pm ET on ESPN Classic Gill is a proud sponsor of this one hour program focusing on one design racing. This production includes each of the ten Olympic Classes and interviews with many of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics and several world champions. The program includes a feature on the history of one design racing in the early 1900s. All the equipment is identical in

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by PamSometimes the quality of an answer is dependent upon the quality of the question.  I've been asking Doug questions about downwind sailing for some time but recently Bruce asked some better questions that kicked off Doug's downwind series.  As a result, I've gotten answers to questions I didn't know how to ask.  If you have any questions or comments about things you'd like to see added or

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(c) 2011 Doug PeckoverOnce you catch a boat on a run, you can try to pass on its windward side or its leeward side. Passing to windward is natural, as shown in the first diagram. You will already have extra speed because you’re taking the other boat’s wind, and going from a run to a broad reach gives you at least enough speed to pull even. If the other boat does not respond, then you’re in good

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Check out the right panel for some updated videos for the Volvo Ocean Racing and the America's Cup Racing.  Also, we've added a "Sailors Remembered" section.

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(c) 2011 Doug Peckover[and Pam]Pam and I were sailing together on a run and were slow but were able to reel in Sandy by taking his wind. We were about a foot behind him and were about to hit [and Doug’s big head was blocking my view], so Pam bore off too much and he got away.   There are three options once you’ve closed the gap: 1) pass to leeward; 2) pass to windward; or 3) remain in a holding

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by PamAll the interruptions in our regular sailing routine and the weather change made for a light turnout with only a handful of sailors making it out. The day started off with very little wind so while in a holding pattern, a few took the time to discuss sailing angles and rules.  It figures that those few would be the better sailors learning how to just get smarter and faster. Doug and Luigi

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(c) 2011 Doug PeckoverRecently, Bruce asked me the question “How do you pick off people going downwind?”  He was referring to the videos from the Butterfly Nationals.  Now, I’ve never considered downwind sailing to be something I did well but realized that sailing a Butterfly and a Fish have improved my downwind sailing. The Laser is so familiar to me that it is practically an extension of my

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A multi-part series on downwind sailing techniques will soon follow. How to close the gap, set up for a pass, pass to leeward and windward, defend, sail by the lee, and stay in the breeze

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Results Paul Foerster, former Butterflyer, wins silver medal at the Pan Am Games in the Sunfish class.

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by PamThe Championship of Champions is in the history books.  CSC put on an impressive first class event.  The race management was top notch getting in 20 races over three days with the marks moving constantly to keep a true course.  The boat and sailor transitions on the water were an impressively quick and smooth operation.  The club was alive with volunteers that left a very positive

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US Sailing Press Release Results as they happen If you have the time, this is a rare opportunity to see some serious sailing talent.

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Results Rob Johnston, from RCYC, won the J/22 Worlds.  Rob is a former Butterflyer.  I understand he was also once the Commodore of WRBC during some lean times.  Crewing for Rob was John Skiles, a well known CSC member and Flying Scot sailor. 

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Results Cathy's Pictures Pam's Pictures Doug's Video (still working on it - had to go buy a 2 TB drive) No sailing this week due to the Flying Scot Open House Regatta.  The Butterflyers were all over the course.  Six Butterflyers were competitors and six were doing race duty and amateur photography.  Congratulations to Shaun on his 4th place finish with his new boat.

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Results Congratulations to Bowman and her team on their 5th place finish!!  Very impressive to have even been in the competition. 

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by PamRecent discussions about when the rules apply at the start inspired Gary to make his notes public.  I believe the upshot is the 5 minute warning signal is to warn that racing is about to commence and the Racing Rules will apply in 1 minute.  Then a recent experience of Cameron and Cathy sent Cathy in search of more information about rules at the start and she came up with a very 

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by Pam Results The White Rock Laser fleet proudly proclaims that one of their own is the best Laser sailor in North Texas.  But is he? Doug hasn't sailed against the White Rock Laser fleet in the past several years and recently decided to join the fleet.  His application was declined stating that he wasn't good for the fleet.  Perplexed, he decided to sail in their newly created "North Texas"

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Results Congratulation to Gary for winning the Butterfly class.

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Only 4 boats showed up to this circuit stop.  Doug won it. Wurstfest will be the last circuit stop for the District 15 Laser Fleet.  The District 15 circuit consists of 7 regattas and to qualify for the circuit 4 events must be attended.  Out of the 51 boats that have competed in Laser regattas this year none have sailed in enough events to qualify to win the circuit.  That isn't entirely true .

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by AmberState Fair As you know, our Butterfly Fleet races will not happen this Saturday so that we can participate as a fleet in the State Fair Regatta sponsored by the Corinthian Sailing Club. As the second largest fleet on the lake, our participation is encouraged and between you and me … it will be more FUN if you're there :) !!! So, come out and sail! Need more info? See below or review

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by Pam Brad was the lone Butterfly entrant in the White Rock Lake Championships.  His pictures are entertaining.  A Scot with a red and white spinnaker bearing down on him which eventually passed him and then in another shot later on, the same Scot capsized and Brad sailing away.  Victory!  Results

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For those interested, here are the race videos for the Butterfly Nationals: Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6

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Thank you Marshall and Carol for forwarding ... “I never want to say the word ‘I should have’,” says Vincent Ardolino, captain of the Amberjack V. “I tell my children the same thing, never go through life saying you should have. If you want to do something, you do it.” http://blogs.reuters.com/katharine-herrup/2011/09/09/boatlifters-the-unknown-story-of-911/

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Here is a fun video from Doug's hat cam (the last part is the best).  The videos of the racing action were promised to Windward Boatworks.  They should have the videos or links up soon.

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by PamResults First, second and fourth place went to former and current National Butterfly Champions, Paul, Doug and Ellen. This seems to be a trend. No doubt about it, former and present Butterflyers are just darn good sailors. Doug bailed on Fly racing this weekend to do this circuit stop at WRBC and I took a "just me" weekend off. Doug called at the lunch break and was talking a mile a

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by Doug The 2011 Butterfly Nationals was held on Lake DuBay in central Wisconsin. It was a small fleet with excellent racing – I lost race 2 by one foot and won race 5 by one foot. It doesn’t get any closer than that!The three races on Saturday and first race on Sunday were held in very light conditions, and there were several people with better speed than me. I was grateful to have a gentle 6-10

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Write-up and results

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by PamIt's official! Doug won and is headed home. Here are a couple of video clips from day 1. He did get the come from behind win on video. That should be interesting to see. Here are a couple of videos from day 1.InterviewsSailing backwards upwind

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by PamDoug called after the 4th race where he got 3rd and the junior, K. Terry, was firmly planted in first place and the breeze had died and they were waiting on shore for it to build. He was still in 2nd with a bigger point spread and Jim Young was in third and 5 races would give him a drop and move him up alot in the standings.A post racing call from Doug indicated they got in two more races

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by PamA change in results first thing in the morning moved Doug to 2nd in the 2nd race. Doug is now 2 points out of first. The winds are currently very light but the forecast calls for them to build. racing will begin at 9:30.

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by Pam The second hand report of the day is that they had very light wind today with three races. The first was won by a 10 year old, the second by Doug and the third by Jim Young. Doug is currently in second and a junior, Joe Terry's son is in first. Doug is having a blast and is wearing his hat cam for the races and he did interviews with all the race winners of the day. Not sure how he

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by PamCooler temperatures, oscillating between no wind and light wind from all directions. I was without a boat and ended up sailing Gary’s boat. Gary must be an engineer extraordinaire. His set up is sheer perfection with no wasted movements. I was rigged, in the water and sailing in 3 minutes flat. Genius!The sail upwind to the start line was a pain but somehow pleasant with the very light but

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by PamDays like this past Saturday make me so grateful to be a Butterflyer. Doug is constantly telling me that he loves sailing with the Butterflys and that the difference in the White Rock Lasers and Butterflys is night and day and the Fly competition is top notch.I’ve sailed in many different fleets around the area and have noted that sailors of like temperament tend to flock together and the

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by PamWhat to expect - When first starting to sail, you will likely start out a little overwhelmed and intimidated, then perhaps progress to being confused and sometimes embarrassed, then finally start to feel more comfortable but the intimidation probably won’t go away until you build confidence by tipping a few times and then jumping in and making a complete fool (or ass) of yourself as you

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Write-up and Results

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by Pam I don’t know who came to visit us, Katia or Lee but, man did it feel like we were sailing in circles. We had wind with a few little gusts and it was slightly cooler than it’s been so I shouldn’t complain but it was a little confusing. The course seemed to somehow be wrong and I kept getting lost in the first race. It didn’t help that I rear-ended Doug and fouled Gary on the start line and

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by Pam It was brought to my attention that my 8-27-11 racing post was horribly lacking. Catherine had quite the day. You know Catherine, our local fireman magnet with the sexy legs. Well, she set a goal for herself and achieved it ... she beat Sandy in the second race. But wait, that wasn't all she did. She had a photo finish with Bruce, beating him in the third race. I wonder why Doug didn't

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by Pam A screaming match between Cathy and Sandy while Catherine looks on in disbelief. Sandy pointing at Cathy and saying 'do your circles' and Cathy screaming 'bleep, bleep, bleep, bleep' in return while Catherine looked on speechless. NOT! In going through the tedious process of trying to lift pictures off the videos we take, I often amuse myself by making up stories to go along with the

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by PamI saw this on sale yesterday for $59.  A remote control electric winch with a 2000 pound capacity.  http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/winches/2000-lb-capacity-remote-control-utility-winch-92860.html I'm thinking if you take two 2 x 4 boards and plant them in the mud in front of and under the boat to make a ramp to guide it up to the docks and then mount this winch on a

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by PamUgh!  Saturday was hot, hot, hot!  I’m glad I was just observing.  The heat just about did Doug in but some air conditioning and Gatorade fixed him right up and he was back to acting normal by the time we got home.  Sandy and Amber had the race duty.  Before I joined them they went buzzing by and looked like a professional rescue team in their matching jackets and shirts.  I felt a bit

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by Pam The first thing I heard on Saturday was RAIN! No doubt, everyone and everything across the DFW area was saying ahh! We started the day with cloud cover, a break in the triple digit temperatures and a little wind. The result was a noticeable lift in everyone’s mood. That danged old heat and sun had definitely been wearing on us. The day was filled with light chatter all around the course.

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by PamThe U.S. Patent Office issued its 8 millionth patent on Tuesday.  Patent No. 8,000,000 was for a Visual Prosthesis Apparatus.  Now, seriously, if three inventors from California can manage to invent a way to make a blind man see, surely some of our ever so resourceful White Rock sailors can apply a little redneck ingenuity and come up with a way to get a Butterfly from the water onto the

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Doug Peckover (c) 2011Pam is always asking me questions about sailing, like “why did you go right?” Sometimes it’s easy to answer and sometimes it’s really hard because, for me, it’s a gut feeling that is hard to explain. Getting me to answer her questions has really helped my sailing because it forces me to understand what I do instinctively and verbalize it. So here is my most adventurous

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by PamThe triple digits are starting to wear.  Once again, we had a beautiful sunny day, with plenty of sun and heat.  I opted to bail on the first two races and let Doug do his thing.  He won the first and second race and I jumped on for the third.  First thing I asked was ‘What have you learned from the competition?’  ‘Lots’ he said.  ‘For instance, Sandy has really good boat speed.’  I asked,

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Pictures by BradIt's hard to drive a boat with ... um ... certain individuals on board ...

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by PamVideos With all the record heat and triple digits we’ve been having, it’s hard to say it was a beautiful day … but it was.  Sun, good wind, good competition and three solid races with lots of opportunities to learn rules, tactics and shifts. Although I spent Wednesday evening practicing mark roundings and boat handling, I discovered that I needed more practice.  Even though I went from 4th

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What do you get when you cross a Laser sailor with a Flying Scot sailor?

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by Pam It happened again ... drama, drama, drama.  The evening  started off nice and quiet and just after sunset the lake was filled with the sound of sirens and the sight of flashing lights as the Fire Department responded to a call of a sailor in distress and launched their zodiac.  I must say, it was kind of cool to see the rescue team ... easy on the eyes.  Almost made me want to jump in the

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by Pam This time of year brings new faces to the lake and days like Saturday bode well for the future of the Butterfly fleet. Tom had a guest, Jackie, sailing his boat. Jackie sailed many years ago and used to teach sailing. We had good wind and she handled the boat well and said it was like riding a bike and had the best time ever. Hopefully, we’ll see her again. Another new sailor, Sam,

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By DougPam and I christened our brand new Butterfly and decided to sail two-up. The weather at White Rock was the usual – winds of 5-15 with lots of shifts. Fantastic July conditions. With the extra weight, we were a little slow but at the end of the second windward-leeward, had a 10-second lead from working the shifts on the first two beats. Here’s what it looked like one minute into the final

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by PamDoug is home! The needs of the Laser Training Center in Cabarete are changing and evolving and Doug can continue his efforts from the US.  This works out perfectly because even though I talked to him everyday, I really wanted him back. On the docks a couple of weeks ago, Catherine said she wanted Doug back too.  We got our wish.  Yea!

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Courtesy of Brad. Catherine's boat had the GoPro on Saturday. I swear that girl has the legs of a 20 year old.

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by PamLet the regular racing begin!  Look at that start line.  It was a thing of beauty to see so many boats getting up on the line.  And what a beautiful day.  Wind, no triple digit temps and some cloud cover to protect us from the blazing sun.  A hot summer day in Texas just doesn’t get much better than that. Tom was our surprise sailor of the day.  Despite Bruce’s best efforts to wear him out

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by PamAfter weeks of mega winds and various centennial events, our regular racing has been back burnered too often.  I was looking forward to getting back to regular sailing but instead we won the trifecta of misery.  Triple digit temperatures, high humidity and no wind.  Ugh! Nevertheless, in a testament to how much we’ve missed our regular sailing, we had decent turnout with about 10 boats

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by PamWhat makes a good sailor versus a great sailor?  Doug and I were pondering this question the other day in relation to what needs to be taught to make a sailor great versus good since Cabarete is all about training great sailors.   It came down to a few questions?  Which is 'good' and which is 'great'?  Getting a perfect start every single race or getting a horrible start and being able to

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by PamWith camera in hand, Doug recently asked several Butterfly members why they love the Butterfly.  When I looked at the footage I was surprised by the fact that every single female included as part of her answer because 'I can do it by myself'.  In talking with Doug down in Cabarete, he noted that he's had several older women come take sailing lessons for the first time.  He sits down with

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by PamCourtesy of Brad ... Burton - race 3 Brad - race 2 In watching the vidoes, I realized I sail a bit differently than these guys.  Things on my boat are a little more animated and vocal.  Me, myself and I ... openly discuss tactics, cheer each other on and often sing, curse, scream, tell jokes, etc.  Now before you go thinking I'm weird, I sailed with Kelly Gough as a third once and was

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http://neighborsgo.com/index.php?page_id=1000&type=article&site_page_id=5&post_id=71853

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by Pamhttp://www.caribwind.com/coaches/doug-peckover As some of you may have heard, Doug has taken a coaching position at the Laser Training Center in Cabarete.  That’s in the Dominican Republic!  This is about as close to a utopian retirement as a guy like Doug could ever hope for.  You should have seen the bags he packed ... flip flops, sunglasses, shorts, t-shirts and sailing gear.  No shoes,

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by CathyResultsPictures How do you define the Wrangle Regatta?  Two gorgeous fun-filled days with a lot of pleasant sailing!  I have never had more fun or been around a more delightful group of people.  The food and company were excellent.  And the wind!  Finally, the wind was almost perfect.  It might have been a little light for some, but most agreed that the conditions were pretty ideal and

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Results

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NOTICE OF RACE

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Results

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Results

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I'm not exactly sure where this ends up ... http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/71335 by PamWhite Rock Lake … yeah, you heard me right!  It’s a well kept secret in the middle of Dallas that only a privileged few have learned about.  No, I’m not talking about the herds of walkers, runners, cyclists, etc. that circle the lake on a regular basis.  There is no magic youth infusion going on there.  I’

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by CathyWind conditions this year have been feast or famine and today was a famine kind of day. I'd been watching the wind alert report and it had been indicating fairly light winds but they were to pick up a little after 12 pm and then more after 3 pm. That turned out to be pretty accurate with most of the wind between 3-8 mph during the duration of our racing. Cameron had wanted to sail as well

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Results

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by Cathy Results Saturday dawned with the usual weather pattern of late. Beautiful, windy, and not a cloud in the sky. The tops of the trees waved frantically from dawn to dusk and sometimes all night long. Springtime in Texas can be volatile and tornado sightings had occurred several days earlier. We were lucky that only minor flooding occurred at the boat clubs and there was no hail or wind

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by CathyThe day started with unusual fog.  It had rained the night before so the lake level was higher than usual and the dock was slippery in places.  It was so exciting.  This was my first regatta.  All these sailors in all the different boats. Skipper's meeting was at 9:45 and I listened closely but still found myself confused when actual sailing began. I managed to get my Butterfly out of the

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by PamDinghyFest always seems to be windy, cold, raining or some other version of miserable.   This year was no different.   I had only one goal for the weekend and that was to finish every race no matter how windy, cold, wet or miserable it got.   We started off windy, wet and wild.  It took about an hour to get the first race off.  I think I heard something about the committee boat being on

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The results from the regatta still aren't up but it's easy enough to summarize.   There weren't enough Lasers to make a fleet and they sailed Portsmouth.  Very sad to see the apparent loss of interest from the local sailors.  The winner was a fellow by the name of James who traveled from Houston. 

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by PamIt was a sort of messed up day.  Our start time got pushed to noonish after learning that White Rock was closing traffic for a half marathon.  Then we arrived at White Rock Boat Club where they are beginning construction to install bathrooms so getting to the boats required walking a plank.  We had a number of Butterflyers on the docks but in the end only three from CSC sailed and another 

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Results

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Results

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