Somehow we ghosted around the TTL race course for a single race, just a breath of air when there was any at all. We call this sailboat racing. I was 10 feet from the finish when a delicate puff came from the right instead of the left and there I was moving... backwards. These are … Continue reading No Zip TTL: Zip for Wind
Month: October 2018
Cindy Pillote Wins Ruth Beals Cup
Cindy Pillote won the 2018 Ruth Beals Cup that included five boats piloted by kids from the Foundation for Blind Children and entered by Tiller & Kites. Here's a first-person account of the race from the perspective of Mike Ferring, the main-sheet trimmer on Melissa Kay. The wind turned light as we approached the start … Continue reading Cindy Pillote Wins Ruth Beals Cup
ASF Develops New Sailors
Presley Keppel's grandparents live in Seal Beach, California, and belong to Los Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. Her dad Scott says, "Every time we go to California she wants to go sailing. We asked if she wanted to try an Opti 1 class and she yelled 'Yes!' She loved Opti 1 and will be doing the … Continue reading ASF Develops New Sailors
Lake Pleasant Delivers the Wind for Week 3
The wind returned for our third weekend of the Lake Pleasant fall race series. Excellent conditions for the sailors, but challenging for the race committee. It was warm and windy but very shifty, especially on Sunday when the race course kept moving and kept the committee and PRO Bob Worrall busy trying to anticipate the … Continue reading Lake Pleasant Delivers the Wind for Week 3
Extremely Fun Extreme Series San Diego
Close racing? Oman Air won the four-day San Diego Extreme Series event (10/18-22) by finishing ahead of Alinghi in the 21st and final race. Yes, the 21st race. That's close. Several AYC members made the trip to San Diego to watch, including Martin, Mary Kay, and Cedric Lorch, Scott Agan, Jonathan Magick, Maryellen and me. … Continue reading Extremely Fun Extreme Series San Diego