One of my favorite pictures from BIRW

Not only did I have the family boat at Block Island Race Week, I had the entire family together and onboard racing together!

It gets no better than that.

-Jim

BIRW: Best line of the week!!

Jeff "Pops" Krag to Bartender - "I'd like a virgin Mudslide please."

Bartender - "Well Sir, That would be a glass of ice..."

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Many of these boats getting ready...

To cross the Atlantic in a race!
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Big Boats here in Newport

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Morpheus Happy in Newport

Naval War College in background.
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1BI

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We didn't do it!!

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All Done!

We did it!! Could have done better, but for the conditions we had and the boats we were racing we can deal with it. (Sort of)

Pretty sure that all had fun, and quite sure that I did!!

Thank yous to follow...

For now...cold beer!

Jim
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Block Island Roof Ball

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Mexican night has started!!!!

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Round the Island

Had a great sail around the island today. Very grey almost rainy day.

Clockwise

First leg to 1BI was very light. We did well. But lost a bit near the mark in sloppy seas and current.

The backside was windy 15 to 18 close reaching with the kite. We extended on those behind us, and lost to those ahead.

Last upwind leg was a good one for us, but not long enough to real in the leaders.

Tonight is Mt Gay night in the tent and Mexican night at home!!

Nap time for jim is now!!!
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Lookin Good!!

Round the Island today!!!
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Day 4

Another day and thus far the only differences are that Christopher is here (yes!!) And its cloudy (boo). Still not much wind. Hoping for two races today somehow....

Storm Trysail party last night was fun!! Kittens after the party was great!!

Updates later.....
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Crew Meeting in the Rain!!

What do you do on Block Island when you can't sail???
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The other Davie Norris boat at Block Island Race Week

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Wind filling in

Having sent the fleet back to the harbor there is now wind on the way!! Unfortunately, it will arrive with rain!!!

We need more races not less.

Going to try the Symetric spinnaker today to see if that helps. Too many gybes on a short course. The symmetric spin will be better in the gybes...
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Another Day, another postponement

No wind, sent back to harbor???
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3rd race not so good

We sailed the boat well today. 3rd race turned for the worse as we got tangled up with other divisions, tp52s rounding the leeward mark with us, etc

Too bad, because we had a great start and were pretty launched off the line.

FUN!! All good!!

Jim
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Race 2

Much much better. Probable third, close to second. Will be a matter of seconds
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A whole lot of nothing??

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