We snagged Denis Haywood, the chief measurer for the class in the parking lot and got out hull measurement done early. No problems. The most common problem according to Denis?? Wing nuts for the bulkheads.
CYC has a pretty slick setup for launching. It is a "drive through" with two hoists (see picture) that eliminates all of the trailer positioning.
Mooring 85 Etchells is a challenge. CYC has assigned each of us a mooring zone that we will keep for the duration. The boats will have to stay in the water for the entire NOOD, come out for the lay week and go back in for the Worlds. We've been trying to figure out the slime factor in 59 degree fresh water. It looks like a wipe down ever other day will be in order.
We launched and went our for a test sail. Interesting -- In the 12-14kt southeasterly that we had yesterday, the water was very confused for the first half mile from shore. Once we got outside a little, the breeze settled in. The chop feels a lot like Bellingham.
Last night, we cabbed it to the main CYC location on Monroe St. for the skippers' meeting. The NOOD is a huge regatta here, with 251 entries ranging from Tartan 10s to 70 raters. There are 51 Etchells entered, so we'll have a good taste of sailing in a crowd.
The R/C will be testing its Worlds setup -- three boats on the starting line, 9 boat length offset at the top and a leeward gate. We'll see how it goes.
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