Morning Star Racing

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Alex kept me company this evening as I jumped in the water around 8pm to clean the bottom of Morning Star before the race on Saturday. It was a perfect night before the Tropical Depression arrives tomorrow. When I jumped in the sky was clear with many stars and by the time we headed home the clouds were rolling in. Notice the halo in the clouds above “C” Dock. No, it is not a UFO but the search lights from the opening of the Hollywood Casino about 8 miles away.

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Not many folks are willing to clean the bottom of their boat at 8pm.  But it was the only time I had available before Saturday.

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Interested in crewing.

Send me an email at: markhergan@comcast.net

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Sundays at the North East River Yacht Club

Join us on Sundays in November through March for exciting Laser Frostbite Sailing. All skill levels are welcome! Skipper’s meeting is at Noon, with an on-water start shortly afterwards. Several races will be held each day. We’ll also enjoy food, drink and comradery in the club bar or locally after racing. Scoring for series trophies will be calculated on a participant’s finishes from best 3 out of 5 race days, and be awarded on March 20th.

Entry Fees: $10 each day (both members and non-members) Rack storage is available for $50 for the season. A limited number of club Lasers are available for use on a first-come basis.

Series #1
November 7 November 14 November 28 December 12 January 2

Series #2
January 23 February 13 February 27 March 6 March 20

Questions or need more information?
Mike Wagner
(302) 832-8266 michael.wagner7@comcast.net

Rick Hanson
(610) 662-5565 ricksailscnc@hotmail.com

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Vicki and the kids share a common interest.

PHRF A Course: START, G, B, G, B, FINISH (all marks to port)
Distance: 6.12 nm
Mag Bearings: 244/064
Wind:  5 to 8 knts, 230 degrees

Results: Skipper and his four crew had a great day. Only Alex did not take the helm but he was too busy fishing on the the IPAD below decks. Best comment was from Sydney when she was assisting me with taking down the #1 on the foredeck after the second spinnaker set: “This is cool.” Alex told me the best part of the day was being dragged on a line behind the boat on the way back to the dock. Caryn and Collen were great to sail with.

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Caryn, Alex, Sydney and Collen sailed Morning Star to a second place finish.

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Caryn was a last minute addition to the crew. She is Morning Star’s first crew member from Hong Kong.