Steeplechase Tracking

Tracking for the Steeplechase this weekend is located on the following page:
http://trackleaders.com/steeple

Do we have a complete entry list Craig?

missing a few at this point

PTP: The whole fleet isn't using the SPOTs. Only the teams that forked up the $30.

It looks a great 2 days weather-wise for the race!

BC

yeah, I figured but redhead wasn't coming up and I know he got one. he is up now though

Does anyone know what the tracking site's refresh rate is? Or do you have to refresh on your own computer?

BC

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...mp;site=key&unit=0&dd=0&bw=0

good question. I hit F5 a lot which will refresh it.
looks like the wind is supposed to fade today and then get blasting tomorrow afternoon

Carbon cruising is doing between 7.2 and 7.7 knots. Not exactly a blistering pace , wind must be pretty light.
I wish the other M20 (Mike and Kenny) and the F20 Carbon (David and Mike) had spots. There would be some good info there.
Tawd

Is Team Roberts in the water with a huge lead? or are they stationary sitting on trailer on/near Highway US1? They haven't seemed to have moved as far as I can tell....

Looks like they are on the beach at Gilbert's. Either forgot their SPOT, put it somewhere it won't update or never left.

From what I can tell, RC is CC (un-check the RC box), RM is the Nacra F20C. Roberts may have forgotten the tracker at the beach. I hope everyone is sailing.

Good to know about RM. ( are you sure, that's Krantz?)I wonder what happened to them? Is there a entry list somewhere,I can't find one.

Maybe the OA could support us tonight with the sailors on the tracked teams so we can watch tomorrow!

Well over an hour to get to the card sound bridge? Might be a long day!

and wind is supposed to get even less

I just recieved a call from on the water...CC is ahead, Phillips is second and the RC22 is third. Winds are light and shifty. Boat ahead is working the shifts harder than the other 2 and extending. I'll get another update from the pass to the outside. Winds outside are a little stronger.

JC work harder, who'da thunk it?

What do you call light wind catamaran sailing in an area called “Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge”?

Answer: A voluntary participant in a viability study concerning mobile feeding platforms. AKA Live bait.

what rating is the f20 using?

The wind was straight on the nose going up to the angelfish. Started to fill in when I left the bridge. Should make better progress on the outside.

Roberts is running, somehow the spot got turned off. Probably when I installed it. I tried to check them all before they left but Roberts was on the water before I could double check it.

First thru the cut to the outside is CC, followed 6 minutes later by the M20 of Phillips and side-by-side them is the Roberts on the RC22. Nacra F20 has not gone into the cut yet. Winds outside are 10kts and building. More to come....

The Nacra F20 just went thru; 19 minutes behind the front runner. The chase boat is going in now so we'll see what happens at the finish of todays leg!

Same as the M20, I believe.

Light wind on the nose would definitely favor the M20. They really excel in that condition.

The F20 I would think would excel in Medium winds downwind sailing. Medium being 12-18 knts.

So this might be a rough race for the F20 unless the wind does come up on the outside and the foils can come to life.

Craig,
Can you put up a full entry list, and show which teams have spots and who they are.
Good job ,so far. This is the first time I've watched . Not as good as being there , but way better than waiting a week for results.

Can someone put peoples names to the boat names on the tracking page. Only one I know is

Dingo Racing = Dave Ingram and crew?

Popping out of Angelfish before noon usually makes for a pretty good day. Now the chutes are up and they will be making pretty good time.

Wish I was there.

Team Redhead is Mark Smith and Joe Pocreva

looks like they are doing well, at least in terms of teams with Spots

CC carbon cruising is Bret Moss and John Casey
RM is Mike Krantz and David Lennard
TR is Mark Smith and Joe Pocreva

where do they stop today on the map?

About 1/2 way between where the last 2 Rt. 1 markers are on the map, right before the turn under the Channel 5 bridge.
Check off "show split points" in the menu ,it says Steeple half. Craig has done a nice job on this.

Anne's beach

http://floridakeystreasures.com/Beaches/

Beautiful job by Mr. Cyberspeed.
I am sitting on my porch, wind indicator says 1 knt out of the north. Brutal.....

Hi Guys,

Sorry had some ground crew duties to do for Roberts. I did not get a full entry list. The one on registration should be correct:
http://www.catsailor.com/registration/list-entries.php?regatta=104

I had to twist some arms this morning to get some on so I was not able to get all the info from the individual teams. I will try to get it all straighted out when I get to the half way mark.

Craig, That link is the Tradewinds Registration page.

Looking like a dead downwind run on the outside. That would make for a long day. Hope the wind turns a little for them.

What happened to Carbon Crusing's spot?

Nothing.
Make sure you have them checked off in the menu box.

It is the CC spot. The RC was race committe and I accidently gave CC's unit info.

How far away from the Islander is Anne's Beach?

about 9 miles

North or south?

south

Thank you!!

Try this:
http://www.catsailor.com/registration/list-entries.php?regatta=103

Plus Mike Phillips Marstrom 20 with Kenny

Eric Roberts- Team Roberts
Dave Ingram- Dingo Racing
Jan Majer- Righting Moment
Scott Rathburn- Allie Cat
Bret Moss- Carbon Cruising
Mark Smith and Joe Pocreva- Team Redhead
Steven Craemer- Hobie 16
Dick Macdonald- Clan Donald

Wind forcast for the rest of the day looks brutally light.

So I guess the next question to ask is how long after sunset will the Hobie 16 come in?

Team redhead is not Green.
Mark Smith and Joe Pocreva

Corrected. Fresh wind switched from south west. First boat should be in sight soon.

First boat coming in. Carbon Cruising (Bret Moss)

Second and third boats
Mike phillips
Eric Roberts

what is the wind like at the finish? is it dark there yet (i imagine so)

Sun was just setting as they were coming in. The Carbon F20
finished in night.

any other finishers yet? I am hope Redhead comes in 4th

Sorry I haven't been helping out here today. Other things on my mind.

Finish order so far is:
Moss
Phillips
Roberts
Krantz
Burd
Newkirk
Zellmer
Smith
Riccardi
Langefeld
Ingram
Malesci

Still five boats out. Very light air. RC (Rick) is leaving the beach. The rest will have to take their own scores.
Still out are:
Greg Vadasdi, F18
Jan Majer, F18HT
Steven Craemer, Hobie 16
Scott Rathburn, F18
Dick Macdonald, Nacra 5.8

Jan Majer now in, and Scott Rathburn coming soon.

Hobie 16 in at 10:06
Clan MacDonald less than two miles out.

Any more boats after that?

Has there been a postponement today because of the late arrivals last night?

They are moving now!

faster than they went at any point yesterday!

I wish the other M20 and the Nacra F20C had tracking units. It's probably a 4 boat race up front.

The Capricorn was the last boat that got in last night at 11pm.

All boats started on time today. No issues and everyone got through Channel 5 bridge ok!

All boats with trackers are checking in ok.

The Nacra Carbon F20 was a little farther back the the other three boats going under the Channel 5 Bridge.

ugh, speeds back down to 5kn. whats the wind?

I checked in with the my spot unit. Marked as RC. The first boats are approaching:
Moss: Carbon Cruising
Roberts (just passed Krantz)
Krantz
Phillips
Newkirk
Tripp

The wind may be getting ready to shift more westerly meaning kites!

Kites are out on lead boats. Starting to go up on the F18 fleet who is grouped together.

Blowing dogs off chains here in Orlando... If they don't have this wind yet they will soon.

Easily gusting to 25

My guess is ,JC's not real happy right now. Looks like Team Roberts in the lead. Eric seems like a good guy...

Todd Riccardi just called. Says they've been paddling for 3 hours and are bailing here at Founders Park.

who is driving? JC or the other guy.

I hope Todd isn't calling it too soon. We've been in the lull before the front, but the breeze is starting to pick up.

Todd is worried about catching a flight. Nora Zellmer is heading Founders to haul them. Said she would call if different
Rick

Pretty sure Bret is driving.

Yep, Bret has the wheel and JC has the throttles! Nobody has the brakes.

check. had to get off that post number.

Looking at the tracker, leaders should be almost to the finish line.

finishers?

I wonder where the H16 is going???

Carbon Cruising
Team Roberts
Mike Phillips (Passed the Carbon F20 by going through the bogies
Krantz

H16 is going through the bogies

all boats are in.

Thanks Craig, the trackers were outstanding! Maybe for next year the 30 dollars can be added to the reg fee and all the boats will have one. I guess I have to go watch football now.....

Don't know what the permissions are and whether you can get to this facebook album or not, but i'll throw it out there and see. Photographer is a friend from our sailing club and they were out on their beeg 30' cruising cat. they don't frequent this forum, so i'm going to try to share this. She got pics of the top boats near the finish line.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=60085&id=1597133237&fbid=1460732810443

I "shared" this link in my facebook feed. but unless you're my friend you might not be able to get to it. sorry! i can't be everybody's friend, but you're welcome to ask.

Thank you for being my friend.

wrote a song about it.

dude...so many issues, so little time to make fun of them....

Luffa? Seriously??!?

It came with my FaceBook account.

Reason #8531955 to not be on Facebook:

Ding is on it.