Anchorage Cup, Lake Michigan, USA
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Topic: Anchorage Cup, Lake Michigan, USA
Posted By: silversailor
Subject: Anchorage Cup, Lake Michigan, USA
Date Posted: 07 September 2014 at 02:08
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The Anchorage Cup is a point to point race, almost due south, from Grand Haven, MI to Holland, MI on the wonderful salt-free Lake Michigan. It's a distance of about 16-17nm. Winds were out of the NNW about 350 degrees. We raced jib and main since my crew had little experience flying a chute. Elapsed time = 2hr 11min 12 sec. We were flying! Hit 10.4 surfing off of a wave! Lots of time in the 8s and 9s. Awarded 1st in our Division and 2nd overall. An awesome day. ------------- Silversailor South Haven, MI USA S/V Legacy 2010 Andrews 28 |
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Posted By: sailkoop
Date Posted: 07 September 2014 at 07:14
Congratulation, sounds that you had a lovely sailing day  ------------- best regards Bjoern |
Posted By: Doug
Date Posted: 07 September 2014 at 23:14
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Happy for you! The 370 loves a long distance race. I was doing a long distance race this weekend, too. It was 24.4 nm, winds 14-18 kts. out of the S-SW. Main and 125%, waves 2-3 ft. Boat speed high 6's & 7's kts., and a relatively short period of 8's. We won the non-spin fleet, and had the 4th best corrected time overall. I think my PHRF handicap may be in danger! Your race sounds similar to mine. We had "goldie locks" conditions for our boats. ------------- "Red Sky" 2008 Hanse 370, #465, Doug Anderson, Deltaville, VA, USA |