Final results ALIR 2011

Posted here: http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_detail.cfm?Race_Number=1&eID=437
We got 2nd place in Div5 behind the Jeanneau44. Congrats to them for pulling away during the first night! I was sure we had them covered with the rest of the fleet that was further offshore than us and sliding steadily back, but somehow they managed to escape.. They must have been one of 4 boats that we saw ahead of us on the way to Plum Gut. Since they managed to get earlier through the Gut they had less current through there and also less current at the finish, which gave them 45min corrected time ahead of us.
Also, only 5 boats of the whole race were ahead of us on corrected time, so that's pretty good too. Among others we were able to hold ourselves pretty good against a First 36.7 that had a lot of trouble catching us and only barely passed us after Montauk finishing 2nd in their division, just ahead of us.
Good race, everybody, and as usual I enjoyed this very much!!

Finished!

Skipper passed out in quarterberth...

Plum Gut

Passed PG at 1pm against max ebb tide! Ed working the sheets..

Plum Gut in the back. Nobody following us so far!

Montauk!

Getting ready to gybe around the point!

Sunrise!

Finds us and the rest of the fleet still close together. The Jeanneau is leading and we're currently 2nd, but not much to spare. And although we had a couple of wind holes the wind didn't die and we're still running with 6-7 kn. ETA Montauk around 10a...

Into the sunset

Got a good start and holding up pretty good with fleet. 0.6oz spi is up and we should be able to carry it through the night. Some dark clouds looming on the horizon though...

The Wolfman

Check out Mike's Bimini invention!

In Sheepshead Bay

Some hours to go before the start...

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Around Long Island 2011!

Gringo crew is setting out for the around Long Island race, starting 07/28 5p!
Website is here: www.alir.org. Updates during the race as usual...