August Fleet Race in Tampa

We arrive at the club and keep an eye on this cell to the south. We expected it to move south and away from us but it seemed mostly parked. Wind is from the south which seemed a little odd.



We set the boat up and notice a rapidly building cell just to the north which is heading our way


Pig Pen strapped down to the trailer again and we head for cover in the Clubhouse


Here is the wind graph for DIYC. The start was scheduled for 3:00pm, the thunderstorm pulled in right on time. UGH!

Here is Andy's report of the day including the new Fleet 168 scoring system;

Well we tried! 10 Scot teams were ready, willing, and able this Saturday, full blame on Paulie Silvernail
for thumbing his nose at Mother Nature!
A strong storm cell crossed over the southern tip of the island taking the electricity and the wind with it, no hoists, no wind, a bad combo.
Talk of ramp launching was halted as the bay turned into a mirror, so we chilled, some of the girls got a little out of hand and Toni had to cut off the rum drinks, don't worry Amy, Leslie, Lisa, and Penny, I won't tell a soul.

Results:

1. Mark and Tom Taylor, #4321 Only briefly unbuckled their boat cover.
2. Andy and Lisa Hayward, #38 Removed cover, (for repairs) moved boat, no sails rigged.
3. Leslie Fisher and Penny Ruark, #5026 Removed cover, snapped jib on.
4. Nate Vilardebo, #2007 Removed cover, moved boat down drive, no crew.
5. Jeff and Amy Linton, #4925 Cover, Moved boat, rigged sails, was the ramp launch ringleader.
6. Dave Clement and Cory Thompson, #2339 Moved boat swapped out mainsails.
7. Dave and Kim Thinel, #812 Really moved their boat, put mast up.
8. Dave Bell and ? #4156, Boat in the water.
9. Dean Bell and Kat Malone, #5477 Boat in water, paddled to the boat ramp to remove.
10. Al Thompson and Cameron Salmon, $650 Boat still in water late Sunday morning!

Our next "event" (I won't mention sailing) is Saturday August 30th @ 1500. I'm sure we will have food and drinks, sailing... who knows.
Covered dish info to follow soon, and we are lucky to have Jay Tyson and his considerable connections with Mother Nature for our Race Committee!

P.S. Forgot to add Matt Dalton and Dawn #2262, that makes 11 boats! They tied for 7th with the Thinel's
as they trailered in and had their mast up!
Man, I hope that's everybody!

Oops! Another P.S. Some fairly reliable sources have informed me that Tom and Janet D'arcy #5828 trailered in and had their mast up, making it a three way tie for 7th place! I do recall seeing them milling around "that other boat"!
Dave Thinel also thinks that Robert Hobbs had #2456 in some state of readiness before the monsoon, that would make 13 boats!
Be sure to buy Mark Taylor a rummer next time you see him if you left your Scot at DIYC during Fay.
Markee personally checked and adjusted tie downs on all of the Scot's Monday night, Thanks Mark!!