1^st Race (Saturday, August 23^rd)

The first Race of the day was set for a 10:40am start time, with the first warning at 10:30am. There was a postponement and the race was started at 10:56am. The course was set approximately 3.27 nm long.

There seemed to be some wind in the morning, enough to race plus a little more. There seemed to be a few canoes that were late out to the rally point and therefore the RC postponed the start. The fleet has certainly diminished, missing from this weekend were Persistence, Noddy, Mystery, Oliver’s Gift, Silver Heel and The Spirit of Wyetown unfortunately. There was talk that Mystery would be back this weekend but that did not seem to happen, hopefully they will be back for the Labor Day series on the miles!

The course was set windward to leeward around 3 times, giving plenty of opportunity for anyone to come back from behind, also making for a fairly quick race only about an hour. The start was a tight one Jay Dee almost pushed up into the committee boat, and Patricia and Edmee S. got squeezed out and had to circle around making it to the line late.

Jay Dee got the gun!

2^nd Race (Saturday, August 23^rd)

The second race of the day was set at 14:40pm start time, but was late and started 10 minutes late. The course was set approximately 4.89 nm long.

The second race wasn’t looking too promising, as the wind seemed to drop out and barely enough to start at race, but some dark clouds moving in seemed to bring some wind with them towards the start line. The Line was set close to the shore up past the TAYC which always makes for an interesting start. Everyone reaching back and forth across the line, Jay Dee decided to do a port tack start but unfortunately Billie P. Hall was on starboard headed down the line as the Jay Dee tried to sail ahead to avoid coming down and circling around, but was unable to make it and Billie P. Hall’s bowsprit speared Jay Dee’s outrigger sending Jay Dee’s mainsheet tender in the water. Billie P. Hall’s bowsprit snapped in half and was unable to continue, while only some slight damage was done to the outrigger on Jay Dee she dropped out due to the collision. From what I was able to see the race upwind was looking great but as the fleet came up the river approaching Peck’s Point it seemed as many painted boats upon a painted river. Rounding the mark seemed to be everyone together but coming back upwind some went towards the left shore and some went towards the right shore picking up steam and heading towards the finish, although Island Lark seemed to stay towards the middle of the river chasing wind shifts and fell behind the fleet. The Edmee S. just lifted above the fleet and finished well ahead earning the first gun they’ve had since 1998! Congrats!!!

Edmee S. got the gun!

3^rd Race (Sunday, August 24^th)

The third race was set for a 10:40am start, starting on time. The race was set 2.79 nm Up to Benoni Point and back down to the Government mark (bell) in front of the TAYC around twice and up to the finish.

There seemed to be some wind for the day but dropped out and became a floater kind of day. Reaching the first mark seemed to take quite some time and the thought of coming all the way back to that mark was not a kind one… Jay Dee was able to move ahead of the fleet and round the first mark with the fleet some distance behind. Then it became a search for wind as everyone headed towards the Bellevue shore on the downwind, with everyone parked on the leeward rail trying to resist the urge to break out some pie pans and start paddling. It became apparent that the race would not end in the time allotted even with a 3 hour time limit so the course was shortened to once around and back up to the finish. Jay Dee was able to hold her lead as Island Blossom and Patricia came up, and finished 8 minutes ahead of the rest of the fleet giving her not a only a gun but a first as well! Island Blossom finished second with Patricia and Island Bird fighting for 3^rd.

Jay Dee got the gun!

The weekend standings

Official Results can be found on the TAYC (www.tayc.com) here: Results

As well as the results from all the other classes racing http://tayc.com/racing.htm

The weekend in Oxford is here, the Herirage Regatta. The warning for the first race on Saturday August 23rd is set for 10:30am. The second race on Saturday August 23rd warning signal is set for 2:30pm, both races have a time limit of 2 1/2 hours. On Sunday August 24th the warning signal is set for 10:30am and the race has a 3 hour time limit, the award ceremony will be held after lunch at the TAYC.

~Heritage Regatta SI’s~

Also this weekend there will be Shields class racing starts, starting at 11am. This racing series is open to all Shield Class boats but the skipper must be current members of the Shields Class Sailing Association and US Sailing. And there will be racing Saturday and Sunday with Comet, Chesapeake 20 and Penguin classes with a 10am start time.

All info on the races and any races on the Trad Avon (TAYC) can be found here: http://tayc.com/racing.htm

Results for the Annual Regatta series for the Log canoes.

A summary of the weekend..(I will repost more detailed results when/if I receive any)

It was quite a surprising weekend, the wind was predicted to be light and eventually blow out on Saturday but luckily it held and turned out to be a great day. Also on Sunday the wind was not predicted as very much, but it held and we had another great racing day!

We had a few additions this weekend, Noddy made her debut appearance for the season as well as Mary Julia Hall (formerly S.C. Dobson.) But we lost Persistence this weekend. I don’t recall Mary Julia Hall starting any of the races, I believe she capsized before she could start the first race and did not come back for the last two.

1st Race (Saturday, August 9th)

We had 12 of the 14 registered Canoes plus 1 more, Mary Julia Hall competed. The wind was predicted to be light in the morning and almost gone by the afternoon, but the Chesapeake Bay is hardly ever predictable. The wind stayed and was fairly strong, (no kites!) Which was great for all the classes sailing, 420, Laser, Laser Radial, Optimist, Penguin, and Snipe. The Race was postponed so the rest of the Canoe fleet could assemble for the start.

The Mary Julia Hall towed out to start the first race but capsized before the start, a few people saw the floating purple crew, they did not make it for the second or third race either. Noddy came, saw, and capsized! Both the first and second race she went over, and lets just forget about the third…. Some Mystery folks were crewing Noddy, which would make a mystery as to why she capsized?!

The Jay Dee hammered through and took the first gun, but corrected to 6th.. Island Lark finishing behind Jay Dee corrected to first, along with Island Blossom behind them at 2nd. Edmee S. had a huge first race, staying well ahead of everyone on the long downwind leg, and came in 3rd! It was almost an obstacle course with the optis, lazers, 420s, and snipes racing all on the Tred Avon. I’m sure the smaller classes didn’t mind the massive Log Canoes driving through there courses and pushing them every which way. Blanketing their wind and possibly throwing a beer can or two towards their boat.

2nd Race (Saturday, August 9th)

Again 12 of the 14 competed, plus I believe Mary Julia Hall tried once again. During lunch everyone watched and expected the wind to drop out but held nicely and seemed to get stronger. The course was set almost the same as the morning race, with 2 more marks added.

The starting line was set very close to shore, up the from the TAYC. The depth of the water was a good concern but there seemed to be plenty and I didn’t see anyone having any issues with that. The starting line was tight and 2 Canoe were over early Jay Dee and Edmee S., although there seemed to be more canoes over since it was a very close start with Noddy Capsizing right at the start. Jay Dee was able to make a huge comeback on the downwind driving past the rest of the fleet and right into Island Lark. Island Lark was headed for a gun when all of a sudden Island Blossom finds a shift and gets lifted all the way to the finish like a rocket. Island Bird finished slightly ahead of the middle of the fleet, I believe 5-6 across the line, correcting to 3rd.

3rd Race (Sunday, August 10th)

12 of the 14 registered canoes competed this race, minus Mary Julia Hall. The wind held out for another racing day and made for a good race. The course was set with long upwind and downwind leg nearly twice around.

A great start for many, all headed up to Benoni Point then back down to Peck’s Point. Island Lark seemed to just take off and never slow down the entire race, just pushing her way further and further ahead of the fleet. (A great victory considering she has capsized on the tow over Friday evening to Oxford). Jay Dee being the closest behind her, watching her plow through the Laser fleet down towards the finish. Nobody even heard the gun and questioned whether she even raced that afternoon or not?! Possibly an apparition of her instead! The rest of the fleet wasn’t too far from each other. Jay Dee finishing well ahead of everyone aside from Island Blossom, corrected to 7th. Patricia came up and took 3rd place, her best race of the weekend. Along with Billie P. Hall correcting behind her with 5th. Spirit of Wyetown, Noddy and Silver Heel had a rough weekend finishing at the rear of the fleet overall. Mystery still out of commission…

The award ceremony was held at Harleigh with Jacket and tie required, the awards for entire regatta were given out and at the end the Log Canoe trophies were given out.

There was also the annual croquet match between Silver Heel and Edmee S., Edmee S. took the victory this year after a 4 year losing streak to Heel.

Here are the Sailing Instructions for the Tred Avon Yacht Club Annual Regatta for the log canoe races. Saturday the warning signals are set for 10:30am for the first race, and 2:30pm for the second race. On Sunday the warning signal is set for 10:30am.

~TAYC Regatta SI’s ALPHA~

On Saturday along with the Log Canoes the TAYC/CBYC will be having the “Race to Oxford” for PHRF boats starting at 12am and will include (PHRF N, PHRF C/D, PHRF B, PHRF A3, PHRF A2, J235 and PHRF A0/A1) classes starting in that order 5 minutes apart. There is also Annual Regatta by the TAYC which will inlcude (420, Laser, Laser Radial, Optimist, Penguin, and Snipe) Classes starting at 11am and 10am on Sunday. On Sunday there will be the Robert K. Robson Memorial “Round-The-Bouys-Race” with warning at 9:30am starting at 9:35am in this order [PHRF A0/A1(9:40am), J/35(9:40am), PHRF A2(9:45am), PHRf A3(9:50), PHRF B(9:55am), PHRF C/D(10am), and PHRF N(10:05am)]

Award Ceremonies for all races for the entire weekend will be held at Harleigh on Oxford Road (coat and tie required.)

I updated the gallery page, and added a few slide shows and links to all the photos I have taken (http://flickr.com/photos/blogcanoe/) as well as photos other people have sent me to share to everyone!

Please keep sending me pictures! or if you can’t send me any pictures you can join the Log Canoe group I started on Flickr.com here (http://flickr.com/groups/log_canoes/) and upload your own pictures and share them with the group!

I will do my best to keep the most recent pictures/slideshows on the top of the page, as the season moves along.

Thank you all for all the comments and feedback and encouragement! It really keeps me motivated to keep doing this blog, I wasn’t expecting such a huge following and support but THANK YOU!

Tred Avon Yatch Club Heritage weekend at Oxford, Md on the Tred Avon River.

2 Races on Saturday, 1 Races on Sunday.

The Jay Dee is scheduled to have an all female crew for at least one of these days.