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 Post subject: Hobie 16 North Americans
PostPosted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:21 pm 
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Hello all
We had two races in Clear Lake Iowa today. Winds were mostly light and shifty. The weather was cold and rainy but the sun came out towards the end of the day. Mark Modderman and Gladice Romero had an awsome 1-3 day. Results should be up shortly at
http://hobiecatdivision7.org/Hobie16NAC2008/results.htm

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 Post subject: Good luck all
PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:36 am 
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Thanks for the update Bob. Really wish I was there, except for the cold rainy part :lol:

Wish there was more info coming out of there. Lots of people asking around here.

Keep the updates coming, always interested in wind conditions and any "funny" stuff that happens on or off the course.

Go fast and have FUN

WAY TO GO HERB!!!!!

Tom, Susan & Erika


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:12 am 
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They've got nothing for wind today, I doubt they even get called off the beach, although some forecasts are calling for wind above 5 knots after 4pm. Talked to Jim Sohn, currently in 4th place 8) , at 10:45am still under postponement.

Tommorrow typical plains states winds pipe up to the upper teens, gusting mid 20's, out of the SE/SSE which doesn't give much depth for a proper course on Clear Lake. Gusting wind plus direction will make the weather mark the most difficult part of the course, only giving PU about 1.8 nm shore to shore to set a course (they may get off six or seven races).

Thursday, much the same wind speed, with rain again, but more towards the SW. Wind from this direction makes for some nice lanes right down the lake.

Tuesday 2:15 update currently South winds at 8 mph, check for results later!!!

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:18 pm 
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There's lots and lots and lots of pictures at the Event Website. There's also a small blog/message board that I've been writing when some time is available. Also, the web cam is being repositioned to see the sailing....so you need to visit the Event Website to get more updates if interested.

Website: http://www.hobiecatdivision7.org/Hobie16NAC2008/

Please feel free to email me personally if anyone wants more information than we have been providing. I'm trying to access at lease once or twice a day.

Email: [email protected]

Thanks and Enjoy! :D

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 Post subject: Day 2 No wind
PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:35 pm 
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No racing today. No wind. We were postponed onshore until about 2:00 when the AP was lowered. It didn't look promising and sure enough we were headed back to shore about two hours later. Tomorrows forecast looks better.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:31 am 
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the web cam is being repositioned to see the sailing....so you need to visit the Event Website to get more updates if interested.


Figured the cam was rotating and I had bad timing, but yesterday it was facing North and after repeated tries today it's facing East :( "They" need to spin it 180...please.

BTW, kudos for a fantastic event, we had a great time last weekend!

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:48 pm 
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7 races today in about 15 knots with higher gusts. Shifty and puffy.

Francisco Figueroa and Julliam Berrios (aka team Heineken) move into first.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:39 am 
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That webcam feed is a very cool progression. Kudos to Div. 7 and event organizers for putting it together. As a first attempt, it is still a little rough. Doesn't show as much as we like. But I think it paves the way to show what can be done. Nice.

I don't know the techno side of it, but if cameras could be mounted at RC, weather mark, and gate, that would be awesome!!

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Todd was pretty smart to include that on the website package, it is pretty cool. The camera is mounted on the Yacht Club facing the lake.


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Five more extra windy races today about 20 knots with big shifty puffs.
Lots of flipping and plenty of people heading in early from exhaustion.
Results are on the website.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:41 am 
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Racing is done. We only had one race today in extremely light wind. Final results should be up tonight.

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Looks like the results are not up yet so I'll give you the top ten from a paper copy.
1. Figueroa/Jolliam PUR 78
2. Fernandez/Guirola GUA 100.3
3. Merrick/Cleveland USA 108
4. Hess/Arathoon GUA 118
5. Noriega/Norriega MEX 123
6. Colon/Cabrera PUR 133
7. Montague/Ward USA 141
8. Porter/Porter USA 143
9. McVeigh/Bisesi USA 151
10. Hess/Hess USA 164

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:21 pm 
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Congratulations Bob on your third place finish!!

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:24 am 
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I want to take this space up to thank Todd Wilson for all the hard work and sacrifice he made to get this event done.
At the end of the day, we had pretty decent weather, lots of races; some heavy some light; tons of food, booze and fellowship; our community received an economic impact in the $500,000 range (according to EDC estimates) and all of sudden, Hobie Sailing IS in the forefront of the locals mind (when thinking about sailing. yacht club etc.....) SO, I would personally like to thank Todd for what he has done.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:43 pm 
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Thank you Todd!

And thank you Chris!

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