Howdy from Bob Duff August 14, 2008,
I waited overnight to get regatta pictures from Jim Ayer and J.P. Dunn who worked this event on ETO along with J.P.'s daughter Mariah and her mom, Andrea. Son Jared is one of triplets with Mariah and was sailing a Championship 420 in the regatta. His dad and I teased him about "I PROTEST THE RACE COMMITTEE" quoting him from Marblehead Race Week. He was caught over the start line under Susie's BLACK FLAG; he protested and was thrown out a second time. No Dunn protests were logged in this regatta. Susie used so many Black Flags that I lost count. (I really know the exact count, but I am humble tonight!)
For some unspecified reason Susie withheld my access to scratch lists; so I cannot identify any names of sailors or pick out Jared among the fifty-three Championship 420s in 88 pictures given to me by our "flag man" Jim Ayer and those from J.P.. Jim did that remarkable series above of the capsized 420. Notice the water spray as the boat was righted. These shots are not in exact sequence so you can "puzzle" about Jim's "puzzling" pictures. Would anyone like a custom wooden jigsaw puzzle? I believe the top picture should be second, but the blog software is very stubborn!
J.P. sent many nice shots including those above of the Optimist Prams and the one of our RC group waiting in the barn at THE WHARF RAT YACHT CLUB. It is a VERY VERY exclusive private private club owned and operated by Mary Ann and Ken Novak next to their beautiful home. A giant rat shape with big tail perches on top of the barn cupola.
We rafted our RC boats on the Novak's dock. This picture from there shows Susie interrupting John Rando, Andrea Dunn, Alison Becker, Jim Ayer and me who were looking at my blog on the new APPLE. If I did not know better, I would think that Susie does not appreciate my writing about her committee.
I somehow lost a picture showing me shouting my throat raw as timer imitating my old friend Brad Marvin. Brad had another commitment when we found out about this regatta. We really missed his presence.
Since I have only finish numbers, I will forgo listing scores for this JO. It would have been fun showing their names, but I could not get them. Wind was light and current very strong. Only one race could be started prior to the 1330 hours deadline. First placers were #5731 in 420 Champs, #94 in 420 Green, #185517 in LASER Radials and #175101 Full LASERs.
We heard today from Charley Cook at the Olympics canceling his promised blogs. Charley cites problems with people showing links to his stuff. Jim Ayer called to guess that Charley was referring to me. I removed my two links and added one recommended by Charley for the ISAF site. My many yachting links are shown at the bottom of each DUFFSTUFF blog.
We will work the BRIMBLES line Saturday if any racers show. The CORINTHIANS have not raced this summer to my knowledge. TOWNIES were somewhere else last week. One rumor has the LASERs being sent to TINKERS as was done last weekend. Cheryl Byrne is seeking a PRO so we do not know much. Brad and I plan to be there Saturday and again on Sunday for the Chandler Hovey big boat regatta. Joel Kinney tells me that he plans to see skipper Jack Cochrane's name on the big Sunday trophy. They race Jack's FALL LINE Colgate in Class "D".
See you Saturday night or Sunday!
