The race to Solomons Island marks the mid summer break for Chesapeake Bay J/30 racers. Here's an update of the eleven days of one-design racing so far this season in and around Annapolis.
Racing commenced April 14 with six boats sailing three races run by Annapolis YC. Avita claimed the day by two points over Rag Doll who edged Insatiable on a tiebreaker. AYC Spring OD Results
In early May Better Mousetrap took home a bag containing Gill tech polos for each crew member after winning the six-race, three-day Annapolis NOOD. Insatiable was four back in second with Bump on the podium in third. Nine boats sailed in a light northerly Friday, a building breeze to the mid teens Saturday that moderated Sunday. The primary feature throughout weekend was a strong ebb current that reached 1.5 knots. NOOD Results
The weekend to race to Gibson Island and subsequent buoy racing on the Magothy River attracted six. The feeder hosted by Gibson Island YS proved too slow to meet the time limit though Rag Doll was close to finishing as time expired. Better Mousetrap had two bullets in Sunday's races on the river hosted by Magothy River SA, with Rag Doll second and Encounter third. Results are pending appeal by OCS boats that were not given credit for restarting. Magothy River SA Results
(Part 2...) Over Memorial Day weekend, six boats sailed the 17 miler from Annapolis to Miles River on Maryland's eastern shore. Insatiable had the lead after short tacking the shallows near Bloody Point Light. Bebop closed the gap during the long spinnaker run up the Eastern Bay, finally taking the lead at the turn off Tilghman Point only to sail into a hole and have most of the fleet roll past. Insatiable held off Mousetrap for the win, with Avita third. Annapolis Miles River Results
Four J/30's contested the breezy two-race Leukemia Cup with Mousetrap besting Avita and Insatiable. It was a pleasant surprise to have the #3 up in mid June for this charity event. Leukemia Cup Results
Seven boats sailed a shifty northeaster with current a factor, as Leap Frog was perfect going 1-1-1 in June's Annapolis YC 76th Annual Regatta. Insatiable was second and 090 aka 'the white boat' third in the initial weekend regatta for new owner Dave Moss. AYC Annual Results
Nine boats rendezvoused for the Shearwater Twilight race but lack breeze never topped 2 knots and the race was abandoned.
At Eastport YC Solomons Island's race after 44 miles racing through the night five of the six J/30s converged at the finished within eleven minutes. Insatiable came out on top with Avita second and Better Mousetrap third. EYC Solomons Is Results
Annapolis Fleet 2012 CBYRA High Point scores at the 2012 halfway point (Unofficial) Here's a summary of the current Chesapeake Bay season High Point standings after eleven days of one-design racing. Two races were abandoned and the single race on Friday of the Annapolis NOOD was too short to qualify.
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Place Boat: # races, earned pts of max possible = High Point Score 1 Insatiable: 7 races, 55 pts of 63 psb = 0.5914 2 Better Mousetrap: 7 races, 52 pts of 63 psb (49 pts of 55 psb w/throwout) = 0.5765 3 Rag Doll: 5 races, 41 pts of 51 psb = 0.5062 4 Avita: 8 races, 48 pts of 70 psb (44 pts of 60 psb w/throwout) = 0.4889 5 Bump_: 5 races, 32 pts of 50 psb = 0.4000 * Cannonball: 1 races, 14 pts of 17 psb = 0.2979 6 Mary Lou: 5 races, 21 pts of 42 psb = 0.2917 7 Encounter: 5 races, 20 pts of 42 psb = 0.2778 * Bebop: 3 races, 12 pts of 26 psb = 0.2143 * Leap Frog: 1 races, 8 pts of 8 psb = 0.2105 * USA-90: 1 races, 6 pts of 8 psb = 0.1579 * Chaos: 2 races, 5 pts of 12 psb = 0.1190 * Uncloudy Day: 2 races, 4 pts of 20 psb = 0.0800
CBYRA High Point only: 8 races; average of 8.4 starters per race; with 67 total competitors; 7 HP qualifiers. One throwout is counted after six races is it improves the score. Those not ranked (*) have not met membership requirements or have not started five races.
