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Single-handed #1 Race Results Posted
The 2010 Sequoia Single-handed Race Series got underway on Sat., Feb. 20 with race #1. Six intrepid sailors made their way to the start area awaiting the first horn to sound at 12:25 for a 12:30 start.
There was no shortage of wind for the first single-handed race of the season, with 12 knots at the start, increasing to a steady 15-17 knots in the afternoon. To add to the excitement a freighter bound for Redwood City decided to join the race at the San Mateo Bridge just before the first boats rounded B for the second downwind leg of the race. The course was 3/4 - 12s - Yp - Bp - 12p/2 for a total of 8.54 nautical miles. The unusual finish line was selected to help send SYC racers on to Coyote Point for the crab feed later that evening.
Congratulations to Sail la Vie (Phil MacFarlane) for taking first place, and to Lucky Duck (Paul McCarthy) and Agave (Robin Weber) for taking second and third place respectively. The other single-handed boats were Melilani (Rich Butts), Iowa (Rick Dalton) and Sweet Pea (Tim Petersen).
Race results can be found on the SYC web site, and also posted on the bulletin board at the club.
Bob Eustace
Our dear friend, Bob Eustace, passed away peacefully January 31st. Bob had been ill for many years, but continued to be as active as possible, serving as director for the past year and a half. A WWII veteran, Bob shared his experiences as a war photograper to middle school children, as well as our own boating community. He spoke to a packed house at Sequoia on December 7, 2001, just weeks after the September 11th attacks, to give us a glimpse into the war in the Pacific after Pearl Harbor. It was said that those talks were one of the things that kept him going, to share the history of a time that seems to be fading away in our memories with every passing year.
Bob shared so much more with our club. For many years, Bob was our Santa at the children's Christmas party, sailing in on Rob Lacomble's red boat to cheering children waving from our club's deck. It was a joyful time for all to see Bob come into the club in his own personal red suit, booming voice, and huge bag of toys for the kids. Bob would have loved to continue in the role, but illness sidelined him. He would still show up for the party in later years, perhaps to critique the new guy in red.
Bob was active in the junior sailing program, assisting in the shore boats. He spent so much energy maintaining the shore boats, especially Blue Max, that many of those boats are still afloat thanks to his commitment.
Redwood Cup #3 Race Results Posted
The 2010 Redwood Cup Series continued on Sun., Jan. 24 with race #3. The first of the eight boats in the race crossed the start line just after 13:30. In spite of overcast skies and the threat of rain it turned out to be a great day to be out on the bay, with the opportunity to sail in 10 knot SE winds. The course took the SYC racers out Redwood Creek Channel, around 12, and back down the channel for a total distance of 7.44 miles.
Congratulations to Linda Carol (Ray Collier) for taking first place and White Dove (Mike Garl) and Head Rush (Charlie Watt) for taking second and third place respectively.
See the SYC Racing page and click on the Redwood Cup link for more details.