And they're off....

edthemainsailguy · May 23, 2014, 11:17:54 PM

Fair winds and tolerable seas to all the Emerald Coast Regatta sailors...if you're close enough inshore to find this post.....ye might need to get outside more.....

Charles · May 25, 2014, 09:51:17 AM

Quote from: edthemainsailguy on May 23, 2014, 11:17:54 PM
Fair winds and tolerable seas to all the Emerald Coast Regatta sailors...if you're close enough inshore to find this post.....ye might need to get outside more.....

Looks like that's what most of them are doing. Slow going though.

edthemainsailguy · May 25, 2014, 12:53:45 PM

oughta be a sweeter ride once they clear the delta...

Charles · May 25, 2014, 05:54:54 PM

Big D, Petite Louis, and Cayuse past the first mark, south of Morgan City. Cayuse, it appears, didn't leave the first mark to port though. Hmmmm?
Frayed Knot getting close.

Veljko · May 25, 2014, 06:41:20 PM

Anyone heard why Nauti Girl turned around?

DollFin · May 25, 2014, 07:33:38 PM

It's been interesting watching all the maneuvering!

Veljko · May 25, 2014, 10:52:03 PM

Quote from: Charles on May 25, 2014, 05:54:54 PM
...Cayuse, it appears, didn't leave the first mark to port though. ....

Ooops. Fire the navigator.

edthemainsailguy · May 26, 2014, 02:25:35 PM

don't know specifics but race website says Nauti Girl had an electrical malfunction... and i agree...it appears that liberties are being taken with the marks...

Charles · May 27, 2014, 12:26:48 PM

Looks like Big D is about 25 miles out. Might make it by nightfall. Doing 7.7 MPH last report. Petite Louis III hot on his tail.

Brad · May 28, 2014, 05:53:14 PM

Just talked to Michel the owner and skipper of Petite Louis - the old Triple Play. They won their class. He said winds could have been stronger.

Bee · May 29, 2014, 10:35:37 AM

Sitting here pretty much out of action I am very envious of the folks that do regattas like this and chomping at the bit to get back on the water. 430 nm! Not sure this would be that much fun on Stinger. Could only hope for a long A-Kite run with 17+ knot breezes. Nice Northwesterlies to the Mississippi swinging around to SW to Pensacola. 430+ miles of that would be a workout to be sure, but there would be smiles all around when we finished.

Kudos to all the boats that participated. Good luck on the way back and hope the run back is just as much fun as the way over.

edthemainsailguy · May 29, 2014, 08:51:32 PM

I'm just a novice but it looked like the way over kinda sucked....and the way back is still anybody's guess....

Bee · May 30, 2014, 08:48:00 PM

I agree Ed. I was just thinking about what if's. I did a quick look at the finish times. Some of the average speeds were almost non-existent. 3 knots is not fun.

Question is what happened to Cayuse?

Deckhand · May 31, 2014, 06:38:51 AM

Check out results at http://www.emeraldcoastregatta.com/ under the "Results Posted" link. Jim Foster and crew on Big D finished first in their class. Talked a little to Dave and Lisa Ligget (Bid D), "Good trip, nothing broke". Talked to Drew Peerless (crew on Petite Louis III) also, and they could have used more wind and had some engine problems. They also came in first in their class. Hopefully the trip back will be more of a down wind run. Congratulations to all who particpated and have a safe run home.
Commodore Scotty