Stunt Bucket
New Member
This was my first time sailing the Around-Shelter-Island Race, which was celebrating the 51st year.
Attached is a rough path many of us took, on average, through the race.
I was wondering how far I sailed, and how long the tow-in was, so did a quick Google Maps study.
Looks like about 17.5 miles sailed until the finish line (shortened race), then 5 miles or more on the tow back to the Southold Yacht Club.
I finished in 5 1/2 hours, with sanity intact (barely).
We had all kinds of wind, from none to slight hiking wind.
The wind was on our nose out of the club and was supposed to clock around from about 45 degrees to 135 degrees by the end of the race.
The starting wind was true to forecast but died as we got out in the channel of the Peconic and we all dealt with swirlies for the rest of the race.
The Southold Yact Club operation to run the race is huge - there were 17 support boats on the water to monitor safety of sailors.
Thank you to all those club members that sacrificed a beautiful July day to help us waddle around the Island.
The after-race chatter was excellent, much camaraderie.
Thanks to LM for bringing the race to my attention earlier this year on his Youtube Channel and on the Sunfish Class Facebook site.
Looking forward to the 2023 race!
Attached is a rough path many of us took, on average, through the race.
I was wondering how far I sailed, and how long the tow-in was, so did a quick Google Maps study.
Looks like about 17.5 miles sailed until the finish line (shortened race), then 5 miles or more on the tow back to the Southold Yacht Club.
I finished in 5 1/2 hours, with sanity intact (barely).
We had all kinds of wind, from none to slight hiking wind.
The wind was on our nose out of the club and was supposed to clock around from about 45 degrees to 135 degrees by the end of the race.
The starting wind was true to forecast but died as we got out in the channel of the Peconic and we all dealt with swirlies for the rest of the race.
The Southold Yact Club operation to run the race is huge - there were 17 support boats on the water to monitor safety of sailors.
Thank you to all those club members that sacrificed a beautiful July day to help us waddle around the Island.
The after-race chatter was excellent, much camaraderie.
Thanks to LM for bringing the race to my attention earlier this year on his Youtube Channel and on the Sunfish Class Facebook site.
Looking forward to the 2023 race!