Three bridge Fiasco - 2010 Edition
This great event is coming-up again shortly (January 30th).
- Only five boats needed for class trophies!!
I've got it on my calendar... anyone else?
3 Bridge Fiasco - 2011 Edition
As of now it is 11 Days, 22 Hour(s), 57 Minute(s) and 51 Second(s) until the start of the 2011 edition of the 3 Bridge Fiasco.
Anyone coming? I am really looking forward to this year's race as I skipped 2010 due to a wet weather forecast... (Grrrr... - what a wimp!) And it actually turned out to be dry.
So far there are 188 boats signed-up. One of them is the 'Mephisto Cat' which will run in the 'SINGLEHANDED, PHRF - Non Spinnaker' class.
I imagine that there will be 250+ boats participating once the big day comes... Perhaps even more since the weather might bring a bit of sun. We were just shy of 400 boats in 2009.
There are two other Pearsons already signed-up; A Pearson 36, and a Triton. No other Ariels or Commanders. - All it takes is 5 boats to establish a class with its own trophys for podium positions!
EDITs:
It is now: 10 Days, 20 Hour(s), 30 Minute(s) and 47 Second(s) and we have 207 boats - No additional Pearsons yet!
>>> 8 Days, 22 Hour(s), 44 Minute(s) and 26 Second(s) to go... 233 boats signed up. Might just get to 300...
>>> 7 Days, 22 Hour(s), 37 Minute(s) and 36 Second(s) to go... we are at 250 boats already!
>>> 4 Days, 16 Hour(s), 54 Minute(s) and 4 Second(s) to go... We are at 300 Boats!
2011 Edition of the 3 Bridge Fiasco
Two days to go and I'm almost ready. 369 boats is the total count.
The Express 27, J/105 J/24, & Moore 24 fleets are HUGE! Many multihulls also.
There is an odd bunch of Pearsons:
Pearson 28-1 (This could be a Triton - or?)
Pearson 36-2
Pearson 385
Pearson Commander (The Mephisto Cat / C-155)
Pearson Triton
Only 2 boats have a higher PHRF rating (are slower) than the Commander (- Both Cal 20's). It will definitely be a Loooong day. Strong currents and light winds are in the forecast. I just hope I can finish before they call the race at 7:00 pm.
As usual, I managed to start a project at the most inopportune time... I replaced the hatch rails on the companionway hatch yesterday. I'd already made & tested the fit for the new wood rails and had been building up the varnish... But I'd been procrastinating on the actual installation. Of course, for some reason I had to get this done now... (I'll post this project on the Mephisto Cat thread after the race).
Watch this space for the results.