Racing the Potter Yachters Cruiser Challenge XXVII
So after a windless uneventful motoring trip from Santa Cruz to Moss Landing, Jonah arrived at the Elkhorn marina and rafted up to a Catalina 22 named "Merri Time".
[02] Dinner time arrived before long and the Potter Yachters dispatched to a local restaurant for fish dinners.
[03] The sunset light was really quite special. What a charming place the Elkhorn YC is.
[04] Morning broke to a gray and wet start.
[05] Peculiar vocalizings alluded to 50 kt winds in the forecast, and much debate as to if departure was even prudent.
[06] I pushed off the dock nonetheless.
[07] But not before seeing the first retirement, before the cruise even began.
[08] Another largely windless, uneventful motoring trip was had from Elkhorn to Monterey.
[09] Let's continue this informal sight-seeing tour of the Challenge fleet, shall we?
[10] And as if by magic, the Catboat reappears - Hooray!
[11] Well, it's the day of the race, and excitement is running high!
[12] Here we are, out on the water. Pre-race.
[13] Broad-reaching on the first downwind leg
Intro:
[00a] I'm attending the Potters Yachters’ signature racing event, known as the Monterey Cruiser Challenge this year.
[00b] The event is a laid-back regatta for trailerable pocket cruisers under 26 feet whose primary purpose isn’t racing.
[00c] A cruise-in from Moss Landing will take place tomorrow Friday (8/28)
[00d] so I sailed from SC to Moss Landing today.
Return trip:
[15] It's Sunday morning and I'm checking the wind conditions for the trip back to Santa Cruz
[-] windy.com is showing wind gusts that look fine at the beginning of the day
[-] but later on, the wind is set to get up a bit
[16] could be as high as 23 kts by 5 PM
[-] Best plan on getting into port before then then
[17] An early start is warranted along with using the motor to get as far north as possible before it really blows!
[18] In case you're wondering... did I motor *all* the way back?.. Yes. I was feeling pretty wiped out by the time the winds got up!
More narrative:
[-] That was the morning bugle heard wafting on the breeze in the harbor every morning (08a)
[-] This is Jonah's neighbor. Amazing condition for a 1995 boat!
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