New York Yacht Club, Newport, RI

The 2010 NYYC IC U.S. Qualifying Series is an invitational fleet racing regatta to be sailed in Sonars and J/22s for qualifying and consolation rounds. Twenty-four yacht club teams from around the country has been divided by draw into two twelve-team groups. After a two-day Preliminary Series, the top six in each group will meet in the Championship Series in Sonars, with the top three teams in the final series qualifying for an invitation to the NYYC Invitational Cup held in Swan 42 Class yachts in September 2011. The bottom six in each group will meet in a consolation series in J/22s. This series is the only opportunity for U.S. Yacht Clubs to earn an invitation to the 2011 NYYC Invitational Cup.

Championship Series RESULTS - Preliminary Series RESULTS - Kattack TRACKING

Saturday, September 11, 2010

On the water

It's Eastern (43), Annapolis (53) and Newport Harbor (56) who have taken the top three spots.

43 points in 12 races (averaging just over 3.5 pts/race) is a pretty impressive record in this fleet.  Congratulations to the Eastern team!!

I'm signing off for now...

Race #12 finishes

Newport Harbor, Bayview, American, Eastern, Annapolis, Indian Harbor, San Fran.
then four boats abreast....my guess from close, but not on, the line is Fishing Bay, Ft Worth, Pequot, Carolina; then Larchmont

coming down the run

Newport Harbor wiht a big lead....pending protests, they should qualify!

American and Bayview neck and neck for 2-3, Eastern in 4, Annapolis in 5

sorry, lost internet for a bit...

OK, I know it's a critical time, but I didn't invent the internet!
Both American and Newport Harbor having great races.  On the second beat, American is hard left, Newport Harbor hard right.  American needs the leverage and following NH wasn't going to help.  Newport Harbor going to cross....

Race #12 start

Not as packed at the right end, but boats still looking for lanes right.  Eastern OCS and went back.

Newport Harbor was up in the middle and able to cross Ft Worth who led out of the right.  American tacked on an early layline, but with the slackening current, was able to just shoot up at the mark and round ahead of Newport Harbor.  Ft Worth third, then Bayview, Indian Harbor, Eastern, Pequot, San Fran, Annapolis, Carolina, Fishing Bay, Larchmont

OK, corrected scores

Apparently we got a few of the close calls in Race #10 backwards, so the totals we now have are:
Eastern - 39
Annapolis - 48
Newport Harbor - 55
American - 61
Larchmont - 64

But that's only if NHYC beat Pequot in Race #11, otherwise their total goes up 1

Race #11 finish

Eastern holds off Annapolis.  Larchmont a comfortable third.  Bayview 4th, then we think Newport Harbor, with an incredible run, came from about ninth to just catch Pequot for 5th (though Pequot may be fifth), then American.

REALLY rough scores are:
Eastern - 40
Annapolis - 47
Newport Harbor - 55
American - 60
Larchmont - 64

Sooo...pending protests, and I understand there may be a few, it looks like Eastern and Annapolis have clinched spots in the top 3, and Newport Harbor, American and Larchmont will do battle for third