Monday, October 4, 2021

Competitors Needed for the Choptank Cup, Saturday, October 9, 2021

 Skippers: Assemble you crews. The race is on. 

Saturday, October 9, 2021 (bad weather day October 10)

Because of the buoy position changes made by the Coast Guard, a few things have changed. Print and read the NORSI for details.

Click here for Choptank Cup NORSI

This race will be scored using PHRF TOT .

If you intend to race, please register by sending an email to essasailing38@gmail.com

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COURSE

Note: If the course must be shortened, it will be at one of the marks of the course, unless changed by the race committee prior to start, and discussed at the skippers meeting. Note: G23 is in a new position. G21 is approximately .25 NM west of its previous location. G25 and G19A have been removed by the USCG.

 

Outbound

Inbound

G-3 Port - G1 Starboard (Start)

G-9 (new location)

R-10 Starboard

G-23 Port (344 degM – 1.40 NM)

R-12 Starboard

G-21 Starboard

Choptank Light Port

G-19 Starboard

R-14 Starboard

R-16 Port

R-16 Starboard

R-14 Port

G-19 Port

Choptank Light Starboard

G-21 Port

R-12 Port

G-23 Starboard

R-10 Port

G-9 Starboard (New, where G7 was)

G-1 Port-G3 Starboard (Finish)


Sharps Island light- Port Rounding

COURSE DISTANCE 33.2 NAUTICAL MILES


Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Choptank Cup Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions

Skippers: Assemble you crews. The race is on. 

Saturday, October 9, 2021 (bad weather day October 10)

Because of the buoy position changes made by the Coast Guard, a few things have changed. Print and read the NORSI for details.

Click here for Choptank Cup NORSI

This race will be scored using PHRF TOT .

If you intend to race, please register by sending an email to essasailing38@gmail.com

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COURSE

Note: If the course must be shortened, it will be at one of the marks of the course, unless changed by the race committee prior to start, and discussed at the skippers meeting. Note: G23 is in a new position. G21 is approximately .25 NM west of its previous location. G25 and G19A have been removed by the USCG.

 

Outbound

Inbound

G-3 Port - G1 Starboard (Start)

G-9 Port (new location)

R-10 Starboard

G-23 Port (344 degM – 1.40 NM)

R-12 Starboard

G-21 Starboard

Choptank Light Port

G-19 Starboard

R-14 Starboard

R-16 Port

R-16 Starboard

R-14 Port

G-19 Port

Choptank Light Starboard

G-21 Port

R-12 Port

G-23 Starboard

R-10 Port

G-9 Starboard ( new location, where G7 was

G-1 Port-G3 Starboard (Finish)

Sharps Island light- Port Rounding

COURSE DISTANCE 33.2 NAUTICAL MILES

 



Reveille makes the turn - half way there.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

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 Choptank Fleet: Choptank Cup, October 9th

The granddaddy of races, 30 plus Nautical Miles, rounding Sharp's Island light. The course will be altered since Green Buoy 25 has been removed. The 2021 NORSI will clear up that issue.  This is a classic Non-Spin PHRF race. Tamarind skippered by Mark Mc is the defending champion.



Tangier Fleet

Grey Goose Cup, Sept 26th

The Grey Goose, first of Tangier Fleet’s Fall pursuit races is this weekend. 2PM start followed by Dogs and Brats in the parking

lot!

Gosling Cup, Oct 17th

Frostbite Fun Races, Sundays

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Other Events:

Cambridge Yacht Club, Admiral Byrd Regatta, October 2 & 3.

Click Here for the Admiral Byrd Regatta


Choptank Fleet Seasonal Awards for 2021

Contained in the NORSI are the criteria for awards.

See Section 2.7.

Series 1, 2, & 3

Since more than 7 boats have registered in each class, awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place.

Overall Season

To qualify for the Overall Season Award a boat must race in 50% of the races sailed plus one. Overall Season Awards for each class will be based on all races sailed in the three Series minus a competitor’s three worst scores. Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place.


Stedman Smith Cup -1st place

Wild Goose Chase - 1st place

Choptank Cup - 1st place


Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Wild Goose Chase Results-Full report, September 19, 2021

This had to have been the fastest trip

 to the Choptank Light for all of us. 

Check out the speeds for each boat. 

Ethyl Alcohol at 6.16 knots. Wow!


See you next year.

George B. Scorekeeper  essasailing38@gmail.com 



Dudley DoRight In Hot Pursuit at G21
 











Sunday, September 19, 2021

Wild Goose Chase Results, Sunday, September 19, 2021

 


First Place: Dudley Do Right - Dave Buchanan 

Second Place: Jitterbug - George Breig

Third Place: Tamarind - Mark McIver


It was a spectacular day to sail the Choptank.  Mostly steady wind 8-12 knots from the NNE. one point of sail out, one point of sail back.

Next up-  CYC Admiral Byrd Regatta & The Choptank Cup