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Dan Byrne Series Race No. 2 COURSE: From the starting line located approx. 1.0 NM at 164deg M from the south end of the MdR detached breakwater, leave El Segundo buoy "ES2" to port, leave Palo Verde buoy "R10" to port, leave the Bishop Rock buoy (R "2" Fl R 4sec WHIS) to port, finish when the Catalina West End light is within 1.0 nm and bears 110deg M from the helmsman's position. The skipper shall take his own finish time. All marks are passing marks except Bishop Rock. Handicap distance 165 NM. SKIPPER'S MEETING: A mandatory Skipper's meeting will be held on Thursday 20 Feb. at 1900 hours at SMWJYC. Any skipper not attending this meeting must receive permission to compete from the Principal Race Officer. PRINCIPAL RACE OFFICER: Rod Percival (310) 738-0736 W 310.456.3505 H 310.317.9505 Fax rpercival@simpsonandsimpsoncpas.com
For More Information: download the Official 2003 Race Instructions and Forms |
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No finishers due to light winds.
The Bishop Rock Race began at 3:00 on February 21. Eight boats came to the line, including Prankster, the Olson 30 entered by long-time member Frank Ross. Here is Frank’s report on the race:
“The Bishop Rock Race started well enough. The 1500 start time allowed the breeze to fill in the Santa Monica Bay. The competitors all started hard on the wind on starboard tack but all were able to pass 2ES without tacking or pinching. Just past 2ES, a pair of anchored tankers presented an obstacle. Most competitors chose to fall off slightly and go astern of them, but Wilderness, an Aerodyne 38, tacked to go to windward of them and Skimmer, Charlie Ray’s Olson 40, effected a headsail change and went to windward of the tankers as well. As usual, there was a hole around the R10 buoy, but there was enough wind to allow all competitors to make it through. The wind held in a range between four and ten knots all the way across the channel and past the West End. Rubicon III took a hitch to the west to get a little leverage on the fleet in case the wind went that way. It didn’t. Around 20:00 hours on Friday, the wind shifted to the south and died to less than two knots. Around 2400 Prankster overhauled Wilderness and closed to within a half mile of Skimmer. Then the wind shut off completely. Wilderness gave up at 200 Saturday. A number of slower boats had already quit.
When the wind is not blowing at midnight, it is usually 1100 before the wind comes up. I waited patiently, flopping and rolling around. 1100 arrived but brought no wind with it. Noon passed and Prankster continued becalmed. At 1300, I was 35 miles from Bishop Rock and rocketing along at 0.7 knots with just enough fuel to make it home in the event that there was never any wind. I switched the engine on and headed back. Over time, the remaining competitors did so as well. (note to Treasurer: cancel the budget item calling for the engraving of the 2003 Bishop Rock trophy.)”
2002.