Cat Fight – Mar 29th 2019

From the left (in TMS Flying Shadows): Julnara, and Moon.
On the dock: Palani, Caethes, Cryptic, and Rayz.

Rocky sailing sim weather featured during this weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight. The regions in the Bingo Strait were foul tempered as two DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day, all during the first race as both Palani and Moon succumbed to the Bingo Strait’s hunger. After the foiling feline sacrifice in the first race, the seas calmed down to allow all boats in the second race to finish. This weeks fleet, racing on the BBYC 05 and BBYC 04 Rev 1 courses, was comprised of a majority of three The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows. One lone TMS Nacra 17 made up the remainder of the fleet.

Julnara, with Equen in her TMS Flying Shadow, and Daenerys, in her TMS Flying Shadow, cross the start line during race 2 of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 29th, 2019.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SE (135°) 15kts

Wind: SE (135°) 21kts

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

Today’s winner was Julnara (Julnara Resident), with Moon (moonglownight Resident) and Palani (Palani Allen) tied in 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:
Moon (moonglownight Resident) and Palani (Palani Allen) both finished tied with 5 points. As they have identical finishes in each race, a DNF (Did Not Finish) in the first race and a DNS (Did Not Start) in the second race respectively, neither Rule A8.1 nor Rule A8.2 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing will satisfy breaking this tie, therefore they both remained tied in second place overall.

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Julnara, with Equen in her TMS Flying Shadow, and Palani, in his TMS Nacra 17, cross the start line during the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 29th, 2019.

Moon, in his TMS Flying Shadow, and Julnara, with Equen in her TMS Flying Shadow, round the red buoy in the Rickover region during the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 29th, 2019.

Julnara, with Equen in her TMS Flying Shadow, rounds the red buoy by the lighthouse island in the Rodel region during the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 29th, 2019.

Daenerys, in her TMS Flying Shadow, passes the small lighthouse island in the Nimitz region during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 29th, 2019.

 

BBYC Open Regatta – Mar 27th 2019

From the left (in boats): Lampoon (Bandit 25r), Bianca (TMS Flying Shadow), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Moon (TMS Flying Shadow), Nikkia and Xarabethe (Bandit IF), and Nihiwatu (Bandit IF).
On the dock: Caethes, Cryptic, Joshua, and Bernard.

This weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta featured nice sim sailing weather along with a great spectator turnout. The regions in Bingo Strait were well behaved for the most part as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded on the day, Lampoon crashing on the final leg of BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long) during the small boat portion. As a result, the crowds gathered along the villa pier front in the Twice Bitten region and along the break wall in the Woodfall region were witness to some great racing throughout both portions of the Regatta.

This weeks small boat fleet, racing on BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long), was comprised of an equal mix of two Bandit 25Rs, two Bandif IFs, and two The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, racing on the BBYC 12 course, was comprised of a majority of four Wildwind Open 60s. One TMS Volvo Open 70 and one TMS Ushuaia made up the remainder of the big boat fleet.

Bianca, in her TMS Flying Shadow, Nikki, with Xarabethe in her Bandit IF, and Moon, in his TMS Flying Shadow, at the start of the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SE (135°) 18kts

Wind: SE (135°) 21kts

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 Bianca (TgBianca Resident) second, and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Bianca (TgBianca Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the big boat portion for incorrect course as she traveled north of the light house island in the Melia region instead of passing south of it.

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Max (Maximiliano Szondi) was disqualified (DSQ) during the big boat portion for incorrect course as he traveled north of both light house islands in the Nimitz region instead of passing in between both.

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Bianca (TgBianca Resident) and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) 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
TgBianca Resident	1	5
Nikki Lacrima	3	3

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Bianca’s favor with having a first place finish over Nikki’s third place finish as her best.

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Isa (isab DeCuir) and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) both 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
isab DeCuir	1	7
Nihiwatu Resident/td>	4	4

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

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Bianca, in her TMS Flying Shadow, leaves the white buoy on BBYC Olympic Course (Long) while Moon, in his TMS Flying Shadow, nears the buoy, during the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Nikki, with Xarabethe in her Bandit IF, leaves the white buoy on BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long) during the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Bianca, in her Wildwind Open 60, Isa, in her Wildwind Open 60, Moon, in his Wildwind Open 60, Nikki, with Xarabethe in her TMS Ushuaia, and Max, with Wyndi in his Wildwind Open 60, all cross the race line during the start of the big boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Isa, in her Wildwind Open 60, approaches the finish line during the big boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Moon, in his Wildwind Open 60, approaches the finish line during the big boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Nikki, with Xarabethe in her TMS Ushuaia, passes in between the two lighthouse islands in the Nimitz region during the big boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Bianca, Cryptic, Moon, Caethes, Nihiwatu, and Bernard, with Mad and Wyndi, in Max’s Wildwind Open 60, after the conclusion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

 

IF Star 25R Regatta – Mar 25th 2019

From the left (in boats): Cerise (Bandit 25r), Red (Bandit IF), Nikki and Xarabethe (Bandit IF), and Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r).
On the dock: Caethes, Cryptic, Bernard, and Victor.

Bingo Strait foisted finicky foul weather conditions for this weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta. Three DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day, all during the first race, a two lap affair on the BBYC Up And Down course, due to rough region conditions in Bingo Strait. However, the regions settled down as better sailing weather blew in for the second race, a run on BBYC Olympic Race Course (Short), with the entire fleet finishing. This weeks fleet was comprised of an even split of three Bandit IFs and three Bandit 25Rs for race one . Rossafiore took her leave with her Bandit 25R after the conclusion of race one, with ViV joining the fleet for race two, in her The Mesh Shop Star Class.

The fleet gets underway during the start of the first race for the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Victor
Wind: S (180°) 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 Max (Maximiliano Szondi) second, and Red (RedHeadJO Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Max (Maximiliano Szondi) and Red (RedHeadJO Resident) both finished tied with 7 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	2	5
RedHeadJO Resident	3	4

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

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ViV (vivipezz Resident) and Cerise (Genara Stromfield) both 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
vivipezz Resident	1	7
Genara Stromfield	4	4

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in ViV’s favor with having a first place finish over Cerise’s fourth place finish as her best.

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The fleet rounds sails past the Nimitz region lighthouse during the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

The fleet in the midst of several tacking battles on the way to the first mark during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

Max, with Wyndi in his Bandit 25r, and Cerise, in her Bandit 25r, round the third mark, the white buoy in the Halsey region, with ViV, in her TMS Star Class, and Moon, in his Bandit IF, not far behind during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

Red, in Donkey, her Bandit IF, pulls up to the committee boat in the Woodfall region after finishing the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

 

Cat Fight – Mar 22nd 2019

From the left (in TMS Flying Shadows): Isa and Laured, and Joshua.
On the dock: Jaslyn, Rayz, Caethes, and Cryptic.

This weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight saw some rough sim sailing weather at the start but conditions calmed for the rest of the race. The regions in the Bingo Strait were fickle as they claimed Joshua, on his The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadow, right after the start line, during race one, for the only DNF (Did Not Finish) on the day. After Josh’s sacrifice, the regions calmed and allowed smooth sailing for the rest of the day. This weeks fleet, sailing on the BBYC 10 and BBYC 12 courses, was comprised entirely of TMS Flying Shadows.

The fleet gets underway at the start of the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SE (135°) 18kts

Wind: SE (135°) 21kts

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

Today’s winner was Isa (isab DeCuir), with Joshua (JoshuaMason7 Resident) second, and Daenerys (blondij Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

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Daenerys, with Red in her TMS Flying Shadow, during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

Isa, with Laured on her TMS Flying Shadow, during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

Joshua, on his TMS Flying Shadow, during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

Caethes, Rayz, Cryptic, Laured, Joshua, Red, Daenerys, and Isa discuss the days races on the committee boat dock after the conclusion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight, on Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

 

BBYC Open Regatta – Mar 20th 2019

The Second Life Status page messages just before the start of the Backwater Bay Open Regatta, that prevented and also crashed residents across Second Life™ on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019. #justSLthings

The conditions for the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta were anything but pleasant. The Second Life™ platform was going through emergency maintenance to its login servers which in effect either crashed most who were logged in at the time, or prevented others from logging in. Yet, we still had several show up to race and even watch. Red was able to bring out her Bandit IF, Donkey, along with Nihiwatu, who had her own Bandit IF. The big boat portion of the regatta was abandoned as it was evident that the ongoing maintenance was preventing anyone from attending due to restricted login access, see Login Maintenance and Host Upgrade from the Second Life Status page.

Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SE (135°) 18kts

Race 1 – Small Boats: BBYC 09 Rev 1
Race Results:
1: RedHeadJO Resident IDBS5D9B — 00:18:28
2: Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — 00:25:05

Lap Times:
RedHeadJO Resident IDBS5D9B — Start: 00:00:11 — Last lap: 00:18:17
Nihiwatu Resident IDBSA520 — Start: 00:01:23 — Last lap: 00:23:42

Today’s winner was Red (RedHeadJO Resident), with Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) in second place. Congratulations to both of you, especially for enduring through rough grid conditions. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
The big boat portion of the regatta was abandoned due to ongoing technical difficulties to the Second Life™ platform from emergency maintenance by Linden Lab.

 

IF Star 25R Regatta – Mar 18th 2019

From the left (in boats): Laured (Bandit 25r), Red (TMS Star Class), Daenerys (Bandit IF), and Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r).
On the dock: Joshua, Cryptic, Moon, Victor, and Nikki.

The Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta saw the sailing week get off to a trouble free start. The regions in Bingo Strait appear to have had a restful weekend as they behaved well resulting in no DNFs (Did Not Finish) on the day. Spectators enjoyed the crash free sailing showcase from the frontage pier of the Villa in the Twice Bitten region, and the committee boat dock in the Woodfall region. This weeks fleet, sailing on the BBYC 05 course and BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long), was evenly mixed between two The Mesh Shop (TMS) Star Class, two Bandit IFs, and two Bandit 25Rs.

The fleet gets under way during the first race of the the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 18th, 2019.

More pictures from myself after the results.
Additional pictures from Forever Sundays at her Flickr.

Race Director: Victor
Wind: SE (135°) 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 Red (RedHeadJO Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Daenerys (blondij Resident) and Red (RedHeadJO Resident) both 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
RedHeadJO Resident	2	3

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 Red’s second place finish as her best.

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The fleet awaiting the start of the pre-start countdown for the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 18th, 2019.

The fleet gets underway during race two of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 18th, 2019.

Moon, with Sherry in his TMS Star Class, rounds the third mark on BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long) with Red, in her TMS Star Class, following close behind during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 18th, 2019.

Laured, in her Bandit 25r, crosses the finish line during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 18th, 2019.

Laured, Caethes, Cryptic, Moon, and Sherry discuss the race with Victor, as Daenerys, in her Bandit IF, Max and Wyndi, in Max’s Bandit 25r, and Nikki and Xarabethe, in Nikki’s Bandit IF, listen from their boats after the conclusion of the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta on Monday, March 18th, 2019.

 

Cat Fight – Mar 15th 2019

From the left (in boats): Isa (TMS Flying Shadow),Julnara and Equen (TMS Flying Shadow), and Rayz (TMS Flying Shadow).
On the dock: Cryptic and Caethes.

Smooth sailing weather featured during this weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight. The regions in Bingo Strait put together another week of calm behavior as not a single DNF (Did Not Finish) on the day was due to region conditions. The only DNF, Rayz during the first race, was due to his connection dropping entirely. This weeks fleet, racing on the BBYC 13 and newly created BBYC 14 courses, was comprised entirely of The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows.

Isa, in her TMS Flying Shadow, crosses the race line followed by Julnara, with Equen on her TMS Flying Shadow, at the start of the first race for the Cat Fight, on Friday, March 15th, 2019.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SW (225°) 15kts

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 Julnara (Julnara Resident), with Isa (isab DeCuir) second, and Rayz (Rayzza Rubble) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

 

BBYC Open Regatta – Mar 13th 2019

From the left (in boats): Isa (TMS Flying Shadow), Rossafiore (Bandit 25r), Nikki and Xarabethe (Bandit IF), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Palani (TMS Flying Shadow), Daenerys (TMS Flying Shadow), Moon (TMS Flying Shadow), and Cole (TMS Nacra 17).
On the dock: Cryptic, Rugger, Bianca, and Blair.

Excellent sim sailing weather and a great fleet turnout featured during this weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta. The regions in Bingo Strait behaved well as not a single DNF (Did Not Finish) was a result from bad crossings or crashing. The only DNF on the day was due to a sailor pulling their boat three regions from the finish line and leaving. A small crowd turned out to witness both races from both the committee boat dock in the Woodfall region and at the lighthouse islands in the Nimitz and Rodel regions.

This weeks small boat fleet, racing on the BBYC 05 course, was comprised of a majority of five The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows. Two Bandit 25Rs, one Bandit IF, and one TMS Nacra 17 made up the remainder of the small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, racing on the BBYC W1 course, was comprised of two Wildwind Open 60s, one Wildwind RC-45r, one ACA33, one TMS Volvo Open 70, one TMS One Design 65, and one TMS Ushuaia.

The fleet gets underway during the big boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019. – Photo courtesy of Forever Sundays

See Forever Sundays full race album, from the regatta, at her Flickr.

More pictures, from myself, after the results.

Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SE (135°) 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 Bianca (TgBianca Resident) second, and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
Bianca (TgBianca Resident) and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) 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
TgBianca Resident	2	4
Nikki Lacrima	3	3

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

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Daenrys (blondij Resident) and Isa (isab DeCuir) 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
blondij Resident	1	8
isab DeCuir	4	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 Isa’s fourth place finish as her best.

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Max (Maximiliano Szondi) and Cole (Colette Verino) both finished tied with 13 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	5	8
Colette Verino	6	7

With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Max’s favor with having a fifth place finish over Cole’s sixth place finish as her best.

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The fleet gets under way during the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

Bianca and Isa, both on their The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows, approach the red buoy in the Rodel region, during the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

Bianca and Isa, both in their The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows, round the orange buoy in the Tymel region during the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

Daenerys, with Red on her The Mesh Shop Flying Shadow, crosses the finish line during the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

The fleet gets underway during the big boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

 

IF Star 25R Regatta – Mar 11th 2019

From the left (in boats): Daenerys and Red (Bandit IF), Rossafiore (Bandit 25r), Laured (Bandit 25r), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Astrid (Bandit 25r), and Nihiwatu (Bandit IF).
On the dock: Cryptic and Victor.

This weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta featured some choppy sim sailing weather and a nice fleet turnout. The regions in Bingo Strait started off behaving but turned lightly choppy as three DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day, two of which occurred during the second race as conditions worsened in the Muta region. This weeks fleet, racing on the BBYC 12 and BBYC Lighthouse Race courses, was comprised of a majority of four Bandit 25Rs. Two Bandit IFs and one The Mesh Shop Star Class rounded out this weeks fleet.

Note: With the onset of DST in the United States, Canada, and most of Mexico this past Sunday, SL time (PST) is now one hour ahead (PDT). However, Europe will not be hitting EU Summer Time until March 31st. In order to facilitate that our races are still at a friendly time for our sailors, we will be running our races one SL hour ahead, but still at the same time Greenwich Mean Time and Central European Time. This adjusted schedule will last until March 31st, when the EU Summer Time adjustment takes effect.

Astrid, in her Bandit 25r, crosses the finish line followed by Laured, in her Bandit 25r, during the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25 Regatta, on Monday, March 11th, 2019.

More pictures after the results.

Race Director: Victor
Wind: S (180°) 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 Laured (laured Cabassoun) second, and Astrid (AstridNewBonham Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.

Race Notes:
During the first race, Rossafiore (rossamare Resident) missed the last mark of the course, the lighthouse island in the Nimitz region, and was disqualified (DSQ) for incorrect course.

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During the second race, Rossafiore (rossamare Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) for failure to complete a penalty turn after committing a Rule 10 foul.

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

Source: The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020

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Daenerys (blondij Resident) and Laured (laured Cabassoun) 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
laured Cabassoun	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 Laured’s second place finish as her best.

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Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) and Max (Maximiliano Szondi) both 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
Nihiwatu Resident	3	5
Maximiliano Szondi/td>	4	4

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

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Daenerys, in her Bandit IF, crosses the finish line as Victor, Hay, and Cryptic, look on during the first race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta, on Monday, March 11th, 2019.

Daenerys and Red (Bandit IF), Laured (Bandit 25r), Rossafiore (Bandit 25r), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Astrid (Bandit 25r), and Nihiwatu (Bandit IF), prepare as Cryptic, Victor, and Hay look on from the committee boat dock, before the start of the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta, on Monday, March 11th, 2019.

Cryptic, Victor, and Hay look on, as Daenerys and Red, in Daenerys’ Bandit IF, and the rest of the fleet listen to instructions before the start of the second race of the Bandit IF Star 25R Regatta, on Monday, March 11th, 2019.

The fleet approaches the start line as the pre-start countdown hits 00:01 for the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta, on Monday, March 11th, 2019.

The fleet rounds the lighthouse island in the Nimitiz region, the first mark on the BBYC Lighthouse Race course, during the second race of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club IF Star 25R Regatta, on Monday, March 11th, 2019.

 

Cat Fight – Mar 8th 2019

From the left (in The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows): Daenerys, Rayz, Moon, Julnara, and Isa.
On the dock: Caethes, Nihiwatu, Laured, and Cryptic.

Semi-smooth sim sailing weather featured during this weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight. With Linden Lab attending too and repairing the Farragut region earlier in the week, at Elbag’s request, we were able to return to running courses through that portion of Bingo Strait. Both courses on the day, BBYC 05 and BBYC 12, run through Farragut and all crossings were smooth there. However, the southern channel of Nautilus City would prove to be more stubborn as the two DNFs (Did Not Finish) on the day were claimed there, near the Howe region crossing. This weeks fleet, comprised entirely of The Mesh Shop Flying Shadows, otherwise had no lag issues as the rest of the regions behaved well.

Julnara, with Equen on her TMS Flying Shadow, and Isa, with Luared on her TMS Flying Shadow, listening to instructions during the skippers meeting of the BBYC Cat Fight on Friday, March 8th, 2019 – Photo courtesy of Forever Sundays

More photos of the event at Forever Sundays’ Flickr.

Race Director: Cryptic

Wind: SE (135°) 15kts

Wind: SE (135°) 21kts

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

Today’s winner was Isa (isab DeCuir), with Moon (moonglownight Resident) 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:
Moon (moonglownight Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for failing to complete a penalty turn before finishing after committing a Mark-Room foul (Rule 18) at the last race mark, the light house island in the Nimitz region.

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Julnara (Julnara Resident) and Rayz (Rayzza Rubble) both 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
Julnara Resident	3	5
Rayzza Rubble	4	4

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