Mother's Day Racing on the Creek

Mother's Day Sunday May 8th brought breezy conditions to Carter's Creek with NW winds averaging 10 knots and gusting up to 15.  Two teams competed in the Spring Women's Racing. Aboard Ty Affair was Caroline Wheal and Sabina German with coach Danielle Kuper and sailing Venturi was Finlay Smith and Kay Vose with coach Stephanie Chaufournier.


Venturi won the first race which was a triangle course once around.  Ty Affair won the second and and third races which were Windward-Leeward once and then twice around.  Congratulations to the Ty Affair team who won first place overall. 

Kay and Finlay aboard Venturi on Carter's Creek

Many thanks to Danielle for organizing the race and lining up Race Committee.  A round of applause to the Race Committee which included Lance Franke, PRO, and Tom Armstrong aboard Toots and the mark boat team led by George Kuper assisted by Bob German and Martha aboard club mark boat Doug Power.

Line Up for Sunday May 31st

This Sunday, May 31st, is our last racing day for the Women's Fleet.  The line up with be:

• Cricket:  Kinnet Ehring and Sam van Saun with coach Mike Kennedy (meet at RRYC at 2:15pm)
• Ty Affair:  Danielle Kuper and Lisa Shivers with coach Tom Watkins (check with Danielle re meeting time/location)
• Venturi:  Stephanie Chaufournier and CJ Carter and coach Ned Crockett (meet at RRYC at 2:15pm)

Sunday's race will be followed by a bbq on the porch at RRYC.  All racers and friends and family are invited for $10/person.  Coaches and Race Committee attend free as a thank you for all their wonderful support this sailing season!

Results from Sunday May 24th

The weather conditions turned out to be ideal enabling the fleet to run 3 races on Sunday.

In the first race, Ladybug, (CJ Carter and Kinnet Ehring with coach Ned Crockett) captured first place.  Second place was awarded to Ty Affair due to a questionable maneuver at the starting line.  Venturi (Sabina German and Stephanie Chaufournier with coach Mike Kennedy) on a port tack failed to give way to Ty Affair (Sophie German and coach Danielle Kuper) which was on a starboard tack.  The reasoning provided by coach Kennedy was that the starboard boat failed to hold a straight course thus allowing the port boat to hold its course.  The Race Committee ruled differently stating that the starboard boat always has the right of way.

Venturi won the second race followed by Ladybug and Ty Affair.  Ladybug came back to win the 3rd race followed by Venturi.  Ty Affair retired before the start so it took 3rd place.

Line Up for Sunday May 24th (Updated)

Here’s the line up for this Sunday:

·         Ladybug:  CJ Carter and Kinnet Ehring and coach Ned Crockett

·         Ty Affair:  Sophie German and captain/coach Danielle Kuper
·         Venturi:  Stephanie Chaufournier and Sabina German and coach Mike Kennedy

See you on Sunday!

Results from Sunday May 17th

The weather remained uncertain all the way through the first race.  Storm clouds brewed on the horizon but fortunately hugged the middle neck and eventually sent a nice breeze our way.  Given the light wind conditions the first race unfolded in slow motion but provided an excellent opportunity to study the wind and current patterns.  Those who called the wind and current correctly got to the finish line first!

In the first race, Radio Flyer (CJ Carter and Jane Parker with coach Tom Watkins) came from behind to snatch first place followed by Venturi (Sabina German and Stephanie Chaufournier with coach Gary Hooper) and Ty Affair (Pat Julian and Danielle Kuper with coach Mike Kennedy).

Just as the winds picked up to a nice steady breeze, Radio Flyer withdrew due to other more exciting social commitments leaving the other two boats in a match race.  Pat Julian and Sabina German were on the helm for the first time.  Venturi came in first followed by Ty Affair.

Line Up for Sunday May 17th

Let's keep our fingers crossed for good sailing conditions this weekend.  Here's the boat-crew-coach line up for Sunday: 

• Ty Affair:  Danielle Kuper and Pat Julian with Mikey Kennedy
• Venturi:  Stephanie Chaufournier and Sabina German with Gary Hooper
• Dolce:  CJ Carter and Jane Parker with Tom Watkins

Lance Franke will be our PRO and George Kuper will be on mark boat.  

Line Up for Sunday May 10th

Four teams are lined up for this Sunday:

·         Radio Flyer:  Cheryl Pearson and Sabina German with coach Mike Kennedy (meet at RRYC at 2:15pm)

·         Ty Affair:  Danielle Kuper and Pat Julian (Pat please check in with Danielle re time/place)

·         Venturi:  Lisa Shivers and Jane Parker with coach Lance Franke (meet at 91 Church Prong at 2:00pm)

·         Sparkle or Puo’Ballare:  Ginny Clay and Candace Franco (Linda …are you joining?)

Race start time is 3:15pm…there will be NO practices starts this time.   The focus this week will be on “helming” and those who haven’t had much experience at the tiller will be given an opportunity to build that skill.