Elvstrom/Zellerbach @ StFYC

Report by Eric Anderson

It was awesome to be back on the water with everyone. Shifty conditions in the 7-15 range, lots of tactical sailing + chutes/ladders, and lots of current on the outside. Mike/Adam and Mike/Steve duked it out in the front on Saturday, while the other four boats nipped at their heels and fought it out for third. Jeff/Reeve had a couple killer downwinds where they perfectly hooked into a puff at the top mark and ground down several boats. Courses were single, double, and triple W/L’s, nothing to report there.

We had a debrief on Saturday in the boatpark which covered equal parts sailing and local mountain biking. Most of us were at 9 and 8 rake throughout Saturday, and then 7 falling back to 4 +/- 1 on Sunday. Getting the shifts right was more important; on Saturday the shifts were fast moving and you had to be lined up on/under the leeward edge. On Sunday the shifts were a little slower moving and longer- you could dig a boatlength or two into them before taking them back. Unsurprisingly, the top teams were best at this 🙂

The TTN group is headed back to StFYC today to do our weekly practice and get our boats, so right back at it. SCYC in June is the next formal event, although there are some noises about an informal regatta around Memorial Day.

1	Michael Martin Adam Lowry	USA 9106	Vaccinated	StFYC	6	8	1	1	1	[2]	1	1	1
2	Jeff Miller Reeve Dunne	USA 9082	Spam Risk	SCYC	17	23	4	3	2	[6]	3	2	3
3	Eric Anderson Caleb Yoslov	USA 9004	N = 1	YCYC	18	23	3	[5]	4	4	2	3	2
4	Mike Holt Steve Bourdow	USA 9072	IO Integration	Santa Cruz Yacht Club Juniors	22	29	2	2	3	1	[DNC – 7]	DNC – 7	DNC – 7
5	Ali Meller Mike Smith	USA 7200	Un Canadien Errant	International 505 Class	27	33	5	[6]	5	3	5	4	5
6	Bruce Edwards Don Smith	USA 9073	Petta Redast	StFYC	29	36	6	4	6	5	4	[DNF – 7]	4

Listing Category	Description	Typical Price Point (USD)
1	Pre- 1980’s boat of uncared or partially cored construction. Typically polyester or vinyl ester resin and outdated rigging. Suitable for day sailing, beach sailing, or an occasional local race or Portsmouth Yardstick regatta.	$0 - $2,000
2	1980’s or newer boat of fully cored hull construction. Could be competitive at the local and regional level in the right hands. Usually has some major issue preventing the boat from being truly completive such as being significantly over the minimum weight. May require significant rigging work to get racing but not worth duping too much money into.	$2,000 - $5,000
3	1980’s or newer boat of epoxy resin and fully cored construction. Some older and well-cared-for Lindsays and Hamlins could also be considered a Category 3 boat. Could be competitive at the local, regional, and national level in the right hands. Typically requires some significant amount of rigging work to be competitive at the regional and national level. May not have the latest mast, foils, or sails which would set it apart from a Category 4 boat.	$5,000 - $9,000
4	1990’s or newer boat of epoxy resin and fully cored construction. Some older and well-cared-for Waterats could also be considered a Category 4 boat. Ready to race at the regional or national level with only minor rigging work or upgrades. Could be competitive at a Worlds with some work and in the right hands. Typically includes modern high-aspect ration foils, newer racing sails, and all the latest systems.	$9,000 - $15,000
5	2000’s or newer boat of epoxy resin and fully cored construction. Typically carbon fiber construction. Turn-key and ready to race at the national or international level. Includes modern high-aspect ration foils, newer racing sails, and all the latest systems.	$15,000+

Listing Category	Description	Typical Price Point (USD)
1	Pre- 1980’s boat of uncared or partially cored construction. Typically polyester or vinyl ester resin and outdated rigging. Suitable for day sailing, beach sailing, or an occasional local race or Portsmouth Yardstick regatta.	$0 - $2,000
2	1980’s or newer boat of fully cored hull construction. Could be competitive at the local and regional level in the right hands. Usually has some major issue preventing the boat from being truly completive such as being significantly over the minimum weight. May require significant rigging work to get racing but not worth duping too much money into.	$2,000 - $5,000
3	1980’s or newer boat of epoxy resin and fully cored construction. Some older and well-cared-for Lindsays and Hamlins could also be considered a Category 3 boat. Could be competitive at the local, regional, and national level in the right hands. Typically requires some significant amount of rigging work to be competitive at the regional and national level. May not have the latest mast, foils, or sails which would set it apart from a Category 4 boat.	$5,000 - $9,000
4	1990’s or newer boat of epoxy resin and fully cored construction. Some older and well-cared-for Waterats could also be considered a Category 4 boat. Ready to race at the regional or national level with only minor rigging work or upgrades. Could be competitive at a Worlds with some work and in the right hands. Typically includes modern high-aspect ration foils, newer racing sails, and all the latest systems.	$9,000 - $15,000
5	2000’s or newer boat of epoxy resin and fully cored construction. Typically carbon fiber construction. Turn-key and ready to race at the national or international level. Includes modern high-aspect ration foils, newer racing sails, and all the latest systems.	$15,000+

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