Tanzer 16 PNW Invitational--Pretty much a bust

Tanzer 16 PNW Invitational--Pretty much a bust  (but still we had a good time) -- August 16, 2016  Doggone there just wasn't any wind!  We sailed north for two hours and they called the race. One catamaran and four Buccaneer 18's managed to finish.  The rest of us just couldn't complete the 2.5 miles.  We had a great lunch.  Eric (T-16 1304) and I (T-16 1306) traded great Tanzer stories and looked over each others' boats.  The Buccaneers were all from out of town, and they read the wind better than we did.

The race back was worse.  I told my crew, Dan, "Well, either we will look pretty smart or very foolish because we are quitting first." At that point the race hadn't even started. It was the right call.  The little 2 hp Honda got us back to the dock in about 35 minutes.  The wind came up just as we turned into the marina--Still a good time.  Hope some more Tanzers show up next year.

Would you come down if there was a t-shirt?  Hats?  Free beer?

Yup, that's how much wind there was after we sailed 1.5 miles of a two and
a half mile race.

Gull Harbor, the lunch spot, is one of the most scenic little coves in Sourthern
Puget Sound.

Tanzer 16 PNW Invitational - what to expect

Tanzer 16 PNW Invitational* - what to expect -- June 4, 2016  -- Okay, Jim, suppose I am willing to put my boat on a trailer and come down to the southern most point in Puget Sound for this race on Sunday, August 14.  What would it look like?

Here are some pictures from last year, which, I am told is pretty typical.

Not so much wind in Budd Inlet in the middle of a summer day.  Usually a fair turn-out for boats.  If we have enough boats, we might even get our own start.

Then it is kind of a leisurely race out to Gull Harbor a distance of 2.5 miles.  No need to hurry.  There is only one winner, the first to finish, and that is going to be a catamaran or a 505 depending on the wind.

Then sail into Gull Harbor for lunch.  It's very protected.

After lunch the wind usually fills in either from the West or North (not always of course) and it can be a bit blustery.  Just right for the Tanzers.  This is a handicapped race so we will want to start with everyone else.  Worst case scenario--you get a nice sail for 2 1/2 miles.  Should be plenty of light to load the trailer and head home.

*If you have a boat, you're invited.

Tanzer 16 -- PNW Tanzer 16 Invitational

Tanzer 16 -- PNW Tanzer 16 Invitational -- May 31, 2016  Just testing the waters here. If there is a PNW Tanzer 16 Invitational* it will be Sunday, August 14.

There will be two races.  The first race is out--Olympia to Gull Harbor.  --then lunch-- Then we race back from Gull Harbor to Olympia. The course distance is usually 2.5 miles and generally the race back has pretty steady wind. Usually the wind is a board reach--sometimes the whole race is just one tack.  I am thinking that we will finish with both races about 5:30--plenty of light left to load boats.

The first race is just first to finish--no handicap.  The second race is handicapped with Portsmouth Yardstick.

 If you are interested and you could make it, please let me know. Level of organization will depend on how many people we expect.  jslosson@aol.com.  Not looking for committment at this time--just trying to gauge level of interest.

This race will be part of the South Sound Sailing Society Dinghy Fleet Race to Somewhere.

*If you have a boat, you're invited.

Tanzer 16 PNW Invitational Regatta -- If you have a boat, you're invited.

Tanzer 16 PNW Invitational Regatta (1st Annual) -- If you have a boat, you're invited.  -- Just floating an idea here.  --  Suppose we could get a separate start for Tanzer 16's and Overnighters at a regatta down here in Olympia the last weekend in August or maybe the first weekend in September?  How many folks might show up?

Suppose this picture only had Overnighters and Tanzer 16's in it?

Kind of thinking it might look something like this:

Friday night:  Arrive in Olympia--park your boat--I would try to arrange a trailer drop near the launch--not normally allowed, but we could find something.  Check in at your hotel.  Meet for pizza/beer/race meeting.  Pick up your T-shirts.  (You could launch on Friday afternoon/evening and stay at the guest dock for $13.00.)

Saturday:  Launch early--tie up at the guest dock.  Check out the other boats.  Get some new ideas for rigging.  Around noon head for the course.  Enjoy three starts against other boats just like yours.   Dinner and awards around 1800 hours on Saturday.

Sunday:  Head for home.

Entry Fee:  Probably the price of a couple of shirts--hats optional--and your share of the trophies. Just guessing here, say fifty bucks.  Plus the hats.  Plus the cost of the pizza and beer.

So anyway:  If you think it's a good idea email me:  jslosson@aol.com.  If more than 10 people think they might want to show up for something like that, I will probably go ahead and see what we can do.  If it doesn't fly, we will try something else.

Jim Slosson, Host of the the First Annual PNW Tanzer 16/Overnighter Invitational.  (There is an opening for the organizer of the 2nd Annual PNW ...)