Bandit IF Races – June 29nd 2019

From the left (in Bandit IFs): Max and Wyndi, Siri and Kim, Rugger and Julie, Moon, Ian and Randy, and Nihiwatu.
On the dock:Joshua and Sunday. On the committee boat: Daenerys.

Today we had 6 Bandit IFs of which 4 with crew and 2 solo. The first race went smoothly with a nice start by Ian and Rugger, Moon had some problems at the start, but Moon would not have been Moon if he had caught up with Rugger halfway through the race and he was chasing Ian. in the last leg, Moon was stronger and won the first race, with Ian on his heels. Siri and Rugger made it exciting at the finish.

In the second race things went a bit slower. Max and Rugger made it exciting on the line, both crossing cleanly with no barging, that was really a race among fellow countrymen. Siri took the lead and did not give it off until the first pass, where Rugger took the lead, but then he stopped. Once again Moon and Ian fought neck and neck.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Daenerys

Wind: 215° 18 kts
Race 1: North Sea Olympic Mirror
Race Results:
1: moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — 00:19:18
2: IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — 00:19:25
3: Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — 00:21:07
4: ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — 00:21:08
5: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:23:38
6: Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — 00:28:38

Lap Times:
moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — Start: 00:00:20 — Last lap: 00:18:58
IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — Start: 00:00:11 — Last lap: 00:19:14
Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — Start: 00:00:32 — Last lap: 00:20:35
ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — Start: 00:00:07 — Last lap: 00:21:01
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:00:30 — Last lap: 00:23:08
Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — Start: 00:01:50 — Last lap: 00:26:48

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Wind: 220° 11 kts
Race 2: North Sea Short Loop – 2 Laps
Race Results:
1: Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — 00:20:24
2: IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — 00:21:12
3: moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — 00:21:15
4: ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — 00:21:23
5: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:21:36
6: Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — 00:22:13

Lap Times:
Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — Start: 00:00:11 — Lap 1: 00:10:30 — Last lap: 00:09:43
IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — Start: 00:00:16 — Lap 1: 00:10:33 — Last lap: 00:10:23
moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — Start: 00:00:14 — Lap 1: 00:10:33 — Last lap: 00:10:28
ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — Start: 00:00:13 — Lap 1: 00:10:24 — Last lap: 00:10:46
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:00:15 — Lap 1: 00:10:49 — Last lap: 00:10:32
Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — Start: 00:00:15 — Lap 1: 00:11:07 — Last lap: 00:10:51

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Points:

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Total	Final Placing
Sirius Rosca	3	1	4	1
moonglownight	1	3	4	2
IanPixel	2	2	4	3
ruggeromare	4	4	8	4
Nihiwatu	5	5	10	5
Maximiliano Szondi	6	6	12	6

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Sirius (Sirius Rosca), with Moon (moonglownight Resident) second, and Ian (IanPixel Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Sirius (Sirius Rosca), Moon (moonglownight Resident), and Ian (IanPixel Resident) all finished tied with 4 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
Sirius Rosca	1	3
moonglownight Resident	1	3
IanPixel Resident	2	2

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Sirius’s and Moon’s favor with having a first place finish over Alexandre’s second place finish as his best. To further break the remaining tie between Sirius and Moon, as they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
Sirius Rosca	3	1
moonglownight Resident	1	3

In the last race, Sirius breaks the tie with Moon with his first place finish over Moon’s third place finish.

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Cat Fight – June 28th 2019

From the left (in boats): Daenerys (TMS Flying Shadow), Rayz and Lanky (TMS Flying Shadow), Moon (TMS Flying Shadow), UL and Yoshiro (TMS Flying Shadow), Tara (TMS Flying Shadow), Ginko (Wildwind AC-45), and Nihiwatu (Wildwind AC-62).
On the committee boat: Joshua, and Cryptic. On the pier: Zero.

Big cats and smooth sim sailing weather highlighted this weeks Cat Fight in The North Sea. The big cats came out his week, as two Wildwind Ac-45s and one Wildwind AC-62 joined the fleet as they sailed on the North Sea Extreme and North Sea Bowline courses. The rest of the fleet was comprised of five The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows, two crewed and three single-handed, respectively. The waters of the North Sea and Fruit Islands responded in kind as no DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day. Once again, spectators continued to crowd the shores of the island in the Ziziphus region to take in the sites of the large fleet-foiled felines.

Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Moon (moonglownight Resident), with Daenerys (blondij Resident) second, and Tara (Zella Ansar) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
ViV (vivipezz Resident), Ginko (GinkoStar Resident), and Rayz (Rayzza Rubble) all finished tied with 10 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
vivipezz Resident	2	8
GinkoStar Resident	4	6
Rayzza Rubble	5	5

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in ViV’s favor with having a second place finish over Ginko’s fourth place finish and Rayz’s fifth place finish as their best. Subsequently, Ginko further breaks the tie with his fourth place best finish over Rayz’s fifth place best finish.
 

North Sea Open Regatta – June 26th 2019

From the left (in boats): Daenerys and Sasha (TMS Flying Shadow), Bianca (TMS Flying Shadow), Isa (TMS Flying Shadow), Moon and Kim (TMS Flying Shadow), Sandra (Bandit 25r), Julie (Shields Class), UL and Jackson (TMS Flying Shadow), Lalia (TMS Nacra 17), Palano (TMS Flying Shadow), and Ginko (TMS Nacra 17).
On the committee boat: Joshua, and Cryptic.

A stormy start with another great spectator turnout highlighted this weeks North Sea Open Regatta. The North Sea regions were all well behaved except for the Sloe region, as it claimed five of the days six DNFs (Did Not Finish) to crashes. A non-competing boat had parked in the region before it was able to be removed by estate staff during the small boat portion, weighing it down with scripts, which ultimately lagged out and crashed half the fleet as they entered into the region. After the boat was removed, and the region was restarted, conditions returned to their usual smooth behavior. The sixth DNF on the day, during the big boat portion, was from a skipper pulling their boat due to a real life commitment pulling them away. The crowds that gathered along the shores of the island in the Ziziphus region and on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier were enthusiastic, even through the brief storm during the small boat race, as they cheered on the great display of racing from both fleets.

This weeks small boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Olympic Mirror course, was comprised of a majority of six The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows, evenly split between three single-handed and three crewed boats respectively. Two TMS Nacra 17s, one Bandit 25r, and one Shields Class made up the remainder of the small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Extreme course, was made up of a majority of six Wildwind Open 60s. One TMS One Design 65, one TMS Volvo Open 70, and one Bandit 50/3 made up the remainder of the big boat fleet.

Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Ginko (GinkoStar Resident), with Isa (isab DeCuir) second, and Daenerys (blondij Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Daenerys (blondij Resident), UL (ultramantra Resident), and Lalia (LaliaCasau Resident) all finished tied with 8 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
blondij Resident	1	7
ultramantra Resident	3	5
LaliaCasau Resident	3	5

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Daenerys’s favor with having a first place finish over UL and Lalia’s third place finishes as their best. Furthermore, to break the remaining tie between UL and Lalia, as they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
ultramantra Resident	5	3
LaliaCasau Residentr	3	5

In the last race, UL breaks the tie with Lalia with his third place finish over Lalia’s fifth place finish.

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Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) and Moon (moonglownight Resident) finished tied with 10 points. As they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
WWWAAAA Resident	6	4
moonglownight Resident	4	6

In the last race, Sandra breaks the tie with Moon with her fourth place finish over Moon’s sixth place finish.

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Bianca (TgBianca Resident) and Palani (Palani Allen) finished tied with 16 points. As they both have the exact same finishes in each race, a DNF (Did Not Finish) and DNS (Did Not Start) respectively, neither Rule A8.2 or Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing can break this tie. Therefore, Bianca and Palani remain tied in ninth place overall.
 

Bandit Regatta – June 24th 2019

From the left (in boats): Daenrys and Sasha (Bandit IF), UL (Bandit IF), Sandra (Bandit 25r), Moon (Bandit IF), Ian (Bandit IF), Margo and Knitted (Bandit IF), Kim (Bandit IF), Nihiwatu (Bandit IF), and Ginko (Bandit 25r).
On the committee boat: Joshua, and Cryptic. On the dock: Henry, and Elbag.

Great sim sailing weather with another nice spectator turnout highlighted this weeks North Sea Bandit Regatta. The North Sea waters were well mannered as the only DNF (Did Not Finish) on the day was due to a skipper getting caught across a region corner and crashing (you can’t be in four regions at once). The crowds gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier and along the shores of the island in the Ziziphus region enjoyed the calm weathered fueled racing display put on by the fleet. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea 01 and North Sea Olympic Mirror courses, was comprised of a majority of eight Bandit IFs, two crewed and six single-handed respectively. Two Bandit 25Rs made up the remainder of this weeks fleet.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SW (225°) 8kts

Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Daenerys (blondij Resident), with Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) second, and Ian (IanPixel Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate and the SLCG for helping with race duties.

Race Notes:
Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for finishing the race while under protest after failing to complete a penalty turn as instructed by the race director for committing a Rule 11 foul at the start.

“11 ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED
When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat“

Source: 2017 – 2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing

Rule 11 foul during the first race, at the start line, commonly referred to as barging. Sandra, in her Bandit 25, is windward of Daenerys. in her Bandit IF, which is leeward, as she makes contact and pushes Daenerys to the side.

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Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the second race for finishing the race while under protest after failing to complete a penalty turn as instructed by the race director for committing a Rule 10 foul at the start.

“10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS
When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.“

Source: 2017 – 2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing

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Daenerys (blondij Resident) and Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) both finished tied with 4 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
blondij Resident	1	3
GinkoStar Resident	2	2

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Daenerys’s favor with having a first place finish over Ginko’s second place finish as his best.

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Ian (IanPixel Resident) and Moon (moonglownight Resident) both finished tied with 9 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
IanPixel Resident	3	6
moonglownight Resident	4	5

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Ian’s favor with having a third place finish over Moon’s fourth place finish as his best.

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Kim (Kim Farleigh) and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) both finished tied with 16 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
Kim Farleigh	7	9
Nihiwatu Resident	8	8

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Kim’s favor with having a seventh place finish over Nihiwatu’s eighth place finish as her best.
 

Bandit IF Races – June 22nd 2019

From the left (in Bandit IFs): Moon, Sasha, Max and Wyndi, Ian, Rugger, Jackson, Kim, Margo and Knitted, Fanny and Justin, and Nihiwatu.
On the dock: Randy. On the committee boat: Daenerys.

A great fleet turnout and smooth sim sailing weather highlighted this weeks North Sea Bandit IF Races. The regions of the Fruit Islands and North Sea were fairly behaved as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded on the day, during the second race. Spectators gathered along the shores again on the island in the Ziziphus region, and later on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier in the Eden Lapwing region. This weeks fleet was comprised of eleven Bandit IFs, three crewed and eight single-handed respectively.

The fleet gets underway during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

More pictures from Deanerys after the results.

Race Director: Daenerys

Wind: 215° 18 kts
Race 1: North Sea Olympic Course (Long)
Race Results:
1: FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — 00:18:06
2: moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — 00:18:18
3: IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — 00:18:51
4: gsgraaf Resident IDBS4338 — 00:19:28
5: ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — 00:19:52
6: ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — 00:20:20
7: sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — 00:20:32
8: Kim Farleigh IDBS9C6D — 00:20:34
9: Jacquimo Resident IDBSF10B — 00:21:50
10: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:23:02
11: Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — 00:26:03

Lap Times:
FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — Start: 00:00:04 — Last lap: 00:18:02
moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — Start: 00:00:13 — Last lap: 00:18:05
IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — Start: 00:00:21 — Last lap: 00:18:30
gsgraaf Resident IDBS4338 — Start: 00:00:03 — Last lap: 00:19:25
ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — Start: 00:00:07 — Last lap: 00:19:45
ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — Start: 00:00:26 — Last lap: 00:19:54
sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — Start: 00:00:33 — Last lap: 00:19:59
Kim Farleigh IDBS9C6D — Start: 00:00:17 — Last lap: 00:20:17
Jacquimo Resident IDBSF10B — Start: 00:00:23 — Last lap: 00:21:27
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:00:22 — Last lap: 00:22:40
Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — Start: 00:00:33 — Last lap: 00:25:30

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Wind: 220° 13 kts
Race 2: North Sea 104
Race Results:
1: gsgraaf Resident IDBS4338 — 00:15:30
2: moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — 00:15:40
3: IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — 00:16:08
4: ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — 00:16:11
5: ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — 00:16:27
6: sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — 00:17:14
7: Jacquimo Resident IDBSF10B — 00:18:00
8: Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — 00:19:54
9: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:21:11
10: FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 –DNF

Lap Times:
gsgraaf Resident IDBS4338 — Start: 00:00:10 — Last lap: 00:15:20
moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — Start: 00:00:05 — Last lap: 00:15:35
IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — Start: 00:00:23 — Last lap: 00:15:45
ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — Start: 00:00:11 — Last lap: 00:16:00
ruggeromare Resident IDBSF78D — Start: 00:00:16 — Last lap: 00:16:11
sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — Start: 00:00:15 — Last lap: 00:16:59
Jacquimo Resident IDBSF10B — Start: 00:00:28 — Last lap: 00:17:32
Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — Start: 00:00:08 — Last lap: 00:19:46
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:00:29 — Last lap: 00:20:42
FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — Start: 00:00:03 — Last lap: –DNF

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Points:

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Total	Final Placing
moonglownight	2	2	4	1
gsgraaf	4	1	5	2
IanPixel	3	3	6	3
ultramantra	6	4	10	4
ruggeromare	5	5	10	5
FannyVermont	1	10	11	6
sasha714	7	6	13	7
Jacquimo	9	7	16	8
Maximiliano Szondi	11	8	19	9
Kim Farleigh	8	11	19	10
Nihiwatu Resident	10	9	19	11

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Moon (moonglownight Resident), with Margo (gsgraaf Resident) second, and Ian (IanPixel Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
UL (ultramantra Resident) and Rugger (ruggeromare Resident) both finished tied with 10 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
ultramantra Resident	4	6
ruggeromare Resident	5	5

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in UL’s favor with having a fourth place finish over Rugger’s fifth place finish as his best.

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Max (Maximiliano Szondi), Kim (Kim Farleigh), and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) all finished tied with 19 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
Maximiliano Szondi	8	11
Kim Farleigh	8	11
Nihiwatu Resident	9	10

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Max and Kim’s favor with both having an eighth place finish over Nihiwatu’s ninth place finish as her best. To further break the tie between Max and Kim, as they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
Maximiliano Szondi	11	8
Kim Farleigh	8	11

In the last race, Max breaks the tie with Kim with his eighth place finish over Kim’s eleventh place finish.

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The fleet gathers before the start of the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet gets underway during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleets heads out on North Sea Olympic Course (Long) during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet heads out on the first leg of North Sea Olympic Course (Long) during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet rounds the green buoy in the Ziziphus region on North Sea Olympic Course (Long) during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet gets underway during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet gets underway during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet heads out on the North Sea 104 course during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet heads to the blue buoy in the Sapote region, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet rounds the blue buoy in the Sapote region, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet rounds the light blue buoy in the Sapodilla region, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

The fleet heads toward the iconic Eden Naturist Estate statues in the Eden Curlew and Eden Gateway regions, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019.

 

Cat Fight – June 21st 2019

From the left (in boats): Isa and Laured (TMS Flying Shadow), Tara (TMS Flying Shadow), Rayz (TMS Flying Shadow), UL (TMS Flying Shadow), Raven (TMS Flying Shadow), and Ginko (Wildwind AC-45).
On the committee boat: Joshua. On the dock: Gabi, Spirit, Cryptic, and Andromeda.

This weeks Cat Fight in the North Sea started off the weekend with nice sim sailing weather and another great spectator turnout. The waters of the North Sea and Fruit Islands were mostly behaved as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded on the day, during the first race. Spectators again flocked to the shores of the islands in the Ziziphus and Genip regions to watch the fleet-foiled felines fantastic racing display. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea Copacabana and North Sea Roundabout courses, was comprised of a majority of five The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows, two crewed and three single-handed respectively. One lone Wildwind AC-45 rounded out this weeks fleet.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Wind: SW (225°) 21kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Rayz (Rayzza Rubble), with Tara (Zella Ansar) second, and UL (ultramantra Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Rayz (Rayzza Rubble) and Tara (Zella Ansar) finished tied with 3 points. As they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
Rayzza Rubble	2	1
Zella Ansar	1	2

In the last race, Rayz breaks the tie with Tara with his first place finish over Tara’s second place finish.

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Isa (isab DeCuir) and Raven (Ravenight7 Resident) finished tied with 11 points. As they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
isab DeCuir	6	5
Ravenight7 Resident	5	6

In the last race, Isa breaks the tie with Raven with her fifth place finish over Raven’s sixth place finish.

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North Sea Open Regatta – June 19th 2019

From the left (in boats): UL and Jackson (TMS Flying Shadow), Bianca (TMS Flying Shadow), Rugger (TMS Nacra 17), Isa (TMS Flying Shadow), Sandra (Bandit 25r), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Julie (Shields Class), Mel (TMS Laser One), Daenerys and Sasha (TMS Flying Shadow), Palano (TMS Flying Shadow), Nihiwatu (TMS Flying Shadow), and Ginko (TMS Laser One).
On the committee boat: Cryptic.

Nice sim sailing weather and a great fleet turnout highlighted this weeks North Sea Open Regatta. The waters of the North Sea behaved well for both fleets as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded on the day, during the big boat portion of the regatta. Spectators crowded along the shores of the Eden Albatros region, the island in the Ziziphus region, and on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier to witness the exciting racing displayed by both fleets.

This weeks small boat fleet, sailing on North Sea Olympic Course (Long), was comprised of a majority of seven The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows, two crewed and five single-handed respectively. One TMS Star Class, one Shields Class, one Bandit 25r, one TMS Laser one, and one TMS Nacra 17 made up the remainder of the small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Manta course, was comprised of a majority of five Wildwind Open 60s. Two Bandit 50/3s and two TMS Volvo Open 70s made up the remainder of the big boat fleet.

Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Moon (moonglownight Resident), with Isa (isab DeCuir) second, and Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) was disqualified during the big boat portion for finishing the race while failing to complete a 360° penalty turn as instructed by the race director, for a Rule 11 foul, colloquially known as barging, at the start line.

“11 ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED
When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat.“

Source: 2017 – 2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing

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Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) and Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) both finished tied with 10 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
WWWAAAA Resident	2	8
GinkoStar Resident	3	7

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Sandra’s favor with having a second place finish over Ginko’s third place finish as his best.

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Max (Maximiliano Szondi) and Palani (Palani Allen) both finished tied with 20 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
Maximiliano Szondi	7	13
Palani Allen	10	10

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Max’s favor with having a seventh place finish over Palani’s tenth place finish as his best.
 

Bandit Regatta – June 17th 2019

From the left (in boats): Daenerys and Sasha (Bandit IF), Moon (Bandit IF), UL (Bandit IF), Nikki and Xarabethe (Bandit IF), Sirius (Bandit IF), Ian and Nochiko (Bandit IF), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Nihiwatu (Bandit IF), Kim (Bandit IF), and Ginko (Bandit 25r).
On the committee boat: Joshua, and Cryptic. On the dock: Rahbit, and Henry.

This weeks North Sea Bandit Regatta featured smooth sim sailing weather and another nice fleet turnout. The North Sea regions behaved well as there were no DNFs (Did Not Finish) on the day. Spectators once again took in the great racing on display, due to the smooth conditions, from the committee boat dock and the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier in the Eden Lapwing region. This weeks fleet, racing on the North Sea 02 and North Sea Manta Reverse courses, was comprised of a majority of eight Bandit IFs, three crewed and five single-handed respectively. Two Bandit 25Rs made up the remainder of this weeks fleet.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SW (225°) 11kts

Wind: SW (225°) 15kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Daenerys (blondij Resident), with Moon (moonglownight Resident) second, and Ian (IanPixel Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate and the SLCG for helping with race duties.

Race Notes:
Ian (IanPixel Resident) and Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) both finished tied with 6 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
IanPixel Resident	2	4
GinkoStar Resident	3	3

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Ian’s favor with having a second place finish over Ginko’s third place finish as his best.

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Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) finished tied with 16 points. As they both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
Nihiwatu Resident	9	7
Nikki Lacrima	7	9

In the last race, Nihiwatu breaks the tie with Nikki with her seventh place finish over Nikki’s ninth place finish.
 

Bandit IF Races – June 15th 2019

The fleet gets underway during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

Great sim sailing weather highlighted this weeks North Sea Bandit IF Races. The regions of the Fruit Islands, Eden Naturist Estate, and North Sea were well behaved as the only DNF (Did Not Finish) recorded on the day was due to a skipper pulling his boat due to a real life obligation and leaving the races. Spectators gathered along the shores of the islands in the Genip and Zizphus regions, as well as on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier, to take in the great IF racing on display. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea CCW and North Sea 103 courses, was nine Bandit IFs strong with one crewed and eight single-handed boats.

From the left (in Bandit IFs): Sasha, Moon, Siri Ian, Max and Wyndi, Ultra, Nihi, and Fanny.
Committee boat: Daenerys. On Dock: Martina Korpov.

More pictures from Daenerys after the results.

Race Director: Daenerys

Wind: 215° 18 kts
Race 1: North Sea CCW
Race Results:
1: FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — 00:18:22
2: IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — 00:18:49
3: moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — 00:19:05
4: ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — 00:20:01
5: Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — 00:20:47
6: sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — 00:23:20
7: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:23:38
8: Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — 00:23:50
9: RIZLER Rodex IDBS0805 –DNF

Lap Times:
FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — Start: 00:00:03 — Last lap: 00:18:19
IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — Start: 00:00:09 — Last lap: 00:18:40
moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — Start: 00:00:13 — Last lap: 00:18:52
ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — Start: 00:00:01 — Last lap: 00:20:00
Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — Start: 00:00:24 — Last lap: 00:20:23
sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — Start: 00:00:53 — Last lap: 00:22:27
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:00:37 — Last lap: 00:23:01
Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — Start: 00:00:13 — Last lap: 00:23:37
RIZLER Rodex IDBS0805 — Start: 00:02:57 — Last lap: –DNF

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Wind: 220° 13 kts
Race 2: North Sea 103
Race Results:
1: FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — 00:15:10
2: IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — 00:15:25
3: Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — 00:16:05
4: moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — 00:16:06
5: ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — 00:16:09
6: Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — 00:20:56
7: sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — 00:21:03
8: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:21:51

Lap Times:
FannyVermont Resident IDBSE5D4 — Start: 00:00:02 — Last lap: 00:15:08
IanPixel Resident IDBSC92D — Start: 00:00:04 — Last lap: 00:15:21
Sirius Rosca IDBS6B75 — Start: 00:00:05 — Last lap: 00:16:00
moonglownight Resident IDBSBF2E — Start: 00:00:02 — Last lap: 00:16:04
ultramantra Resident IDBS2625 — Start: 00:00:01 — Last lap: 00:16:08
Maximiliano Szondi IDBSAE23 — Start: 00:00:26 — Last lap: 00:20:30
sasha714 Resident IDBS946A — Start: 00:00:16 — Last lap: 00:20:47
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:00:20 — Last lap: 00:21:31

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Points:

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Total	Final Placing
FannyVermont	1	1	2	1
IanPixel	2	2	4	2
moonglownight	3	4	7	3
Sirius Rosca	5	3	8	4
ultramantra	4	5	9	5
sasha714	6	7	13	6
Maximiliano Szondi	8	6	14	7
Nihiwatu	7	8	15	8
RIZLER Rodex	9	9	18	9

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Fanny (FannyVermont Resident), with Ian (IanPixel Resident) second, and Moon (moonglownight Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

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The fleet gets underway during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

The fleet rounds the green buoy in the Ziziphus region, the fourth course mark on the North Sea CCW course, during the first race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

The fleet at the start of the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

The fleet rounds the blue buoy, in the Sapote region, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

The fleet nears the iconic Eden Naturist Estate statues, in the Eden Curlew and Eden Gateway regions, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

The fleet rounds the iconic Eden Naturist Estate statues, in the Eden Curlew and Eden Gateway regions, during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

The fleet passes through the Sapodilla region during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

UL, Sirius, and Moon near the race line for a nearly photo finish during the second race of the North Sea Bandit IF Races, on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

 

Cat Fight – June 14th 2019

From the left (in boats): Daenerys and Sasha (TMS Flying Shadow), Rayz (TMS Flying Shadow), Moon (TMS Flying Shadow), Isa and Laured (TMS Flying Shadow), Palani (TMS Flying Shadow), Ginko (TMS NAcra 17), and Nihiwatu (TMS Flying Shadow).
On the committee boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Flep, and Caethes.

The sim sailing weather was mild and spectator turnout nice during this weeks Cat Fight in The North Sea. The regions of the North Sea behaved decently as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded in each race on the day. Spectators again crowded the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier to take in the fleet foiled felines. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea Trapezoid and North Sea CCW courses, was comprised of a majority of six The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows, evenly split at three crewed and three single-handed respectively. One lone TMS Nacra 17 made up the remainder of this weeks fleet.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SW (225°) 11kts

Wind: SW (225°) 18kts

Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1

Today’s winner was Daenerys (blondij Resident), with Rayz (Rayzza Rubble) second, and Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Rulette (blondij Resident), Rayz (Rayzza Rubble), and Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) all finished tied with 5 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:

“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“

Skipper	Best Finish	Next Best Finish
blondij Resident	1	4
Rayzza Rubble	1	4
GinkoStar Resident	2	3

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie first breaks in Daenerys’s and Rayz favor with having a first place finish over Ginko’s second place finish as his best. As Daenerys and Rayz both have duplicate finishes, Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to further break this tie:

“If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.“

Skipper	Race 1	Race 2
blondij Resident	4	1
Rayzza Rubble	1	4

In the last race, Daenerys breaks the tie with Rayz with her first place finish over Rayz’s fourth place finish.