Melges 24 USA 700 Blog Monday, June 8, 2009
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David O’Rielly is blogging about his experiences racing and practicing on Melges 24 USA 700. David owns Hull 700 with his brother Russ and sister Alana. They are all excellent sailors.
Practice Day Thursday, April 16, 2009
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A bunch of the M24s were out practicing today. Simon Strauss was on the water. Cary Siegler was out with his finance, brother and various other close associates. Now that Cary lives in Rhode Island he’s calling his boat Rock Steady. Check out the new logo for this hot graphics designer.
The M20s were also out in force. Four (4) were out around noon doing windward-leeward laps. Justin Walling who was not out in the morning said they were headed out after lunch. The M20s are so new that the sailors still seem to be getting a feel for the boats. Their gybes don’t appear as crisp as a top-tier M24 gybe. CRW may go a long way towards curing that. The more they compete against each other, the better idea everyone will have of what’s fast.
As the seabreeze built to a steady 14+ knots in the afternoon, a bunch of the Vipers took to the harbor for some pre-race sparing and tuning.
The SB3s also went out as a group.
The big boats didn’t seem to be practicing as much. Ned Goss and Will Schaller on Cal Huge’s “Jubilee” reported they practiced during the morning. They have a rockstar from the Annapolis North sail loft on board.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Steve Kopf says:
We have a lot of racing scheduled for this Spring [in Charleston]! This is the schedule:
March 14-15 CORA/Pinnacle Practice Racing
April 4-5 CORA/Pinnacle Practice Racing
April 10-11 Carolina Easter Regatta
April 17-19 Charleston Race Week
CORA/Pinnacle Practice Races
We have invited a number of out of town boats and have confirmation from at least three other boats.
The format will be the same as we have done in the past. First start at noon, 5 races, two practice starts and then a real start on rolling 3 minute intervals. 2 laps windward-leeward. No windward offset. Starting line is the leeward gate.
The race committee assignments are as follows. If you cannot take your turn, then please arrange to have someone take your place. [Steve'] Whaler is available if you need it, just let me know.
Committee Assignments
March 14- King
March 15 – Lucas
April 4 – Mossman
April 5 – O’Reily
Please let me know if you plan to participate so we can plan accordingly. Cocktails immediately following at the ChYC.
Easter Regatta
[See details posted earlier today on this blog]
Charleston Race Week
There are 34 boats registered already! If you haven’t signed up yet then get on the website and register.
Back from St. Pete, Charleston M24s Set to Practice Saturday Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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The Pinnacle / CORA practice races continue on Saturday, February 21 at 12 noon. We hope to see all of the Charleston M24s out as they prepare for Charleston Race Week in April.
Six M24s hit the Harbor for Practice Races on Saturday Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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I was out of town. If anyone has pictures or a quick write up about the racing, I would be happy to post them. Thanks.
Charleston M24s to Race on Saturday, January 31 Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Please note an adjustment has been made to the CORA Pinnacle racing schedule. The M24s will be racing in Charleston Harbor on Saturday, January 31 at noon, instead of February 1.
