It's forecast to be another beautiful, sunny day, so bring your sunscreen. It should be smooth sailing with a flood and the wind from the north. The skippers' meeting is at noon and the race starts between day mark 20 and the dolphin at 1:30. If any boat finishes before 4:30, all boats will have until 5:30 to finish. This change to the SI's holds for all races in the Redwood Cup series.
All race registrations and result reporting is on-line at jibeset.net (click here). If you participated in Redwood Cups #1, 2 or 3, you are already registered.
Twenty-one boats have participatied in the series. Head Rush has three bullets and leads Relentless by 4 points and Magic by 9 points. Can Head Rush continue their streak? Can Relentless or Magic step up their game and topple Head Rush? Sweet Grapes and Pizote are also in the podium hunt, so opportunities exist. Only one more race after this one, so bring your fast sails and go for the glory.
Please note your finish time (preferred) or the names of the boats ahead and behind you so you can report them to the race committee at the club after the race. The bar will be open and the fire will be roaring. Or you can text them to 650-346-4864 or email them to trailmaven@me.com as soon after the finish as possible. We will be updating results interactively as reports come in, so final results should be available before you leave the bar!
Track your race and send the file to trailmaven@me.com. The race committee will add all tracks to Tack Tracker so you can see the race play out on-screen. Exciting tactical moves will be there for all to see. All files in .gpx, .gpb, .vcc or .nmea formats will work. Use your smart phone, Velocitec, Garmin...come on people. The more who participate, the more fun. Any files handed off while we are still at the club will be added to the race replay shown on the big screen while the beer is still cold!
Extra for this race only
As a bonus, there will be an informal dinner following the race for all the procrastinators who didn't get into the 75th Anniversary dinner, those who don't want to shower and change for dinner and those who have other plans for the evening. Join us for barbecue pork shoulder, salads, and munchies. Please contribute $10 CASH (informal dinner!). Potato salad and some other munchies will be provided, but bring any munchies and/or salads you want to show off.
Please RSVP to jennyanntho@hotmail.com by Friday. And remember, $10 CASH only. You cannot put this on your club tab. No paypal, check, credit cards or S&H Green Stamps will be accepted. If you know what the last is, congratulations, you are old.
Kathy Conte, Redwood Cup Fleet Captain
