We now have a group rate for the Holiday Inn Express, 204 West Marine Dr, in Astoria has set up a group rate of $119 for Wednesday night for Oregon Offshore racers and supporters. This hotel is within walking distance of the West Basin. Just mention Corinthian Yacht Club when making your reservation. Their reservation number is 888-898-6222.
The Offshore Fleet is up to 11 boats
A number of entries have arrived over the past week or so. The fleet is shaping up to be a good one this year. The latest entries are:
Riva, Scott Cambell's J146,
Free Bowl of Soup, Davis Schenk's J105,
Peregrine, Steve Smolinske's Catalina 38,
Aja, Rich Elstrom's Ericson 35-2,
Kokopelli, Eric Collins' Santa Cruz 27 and
Siren, Carl Sirois' Beneateau First 36.7
Looking to forward to seeing everyone at the finish!
Riva, Scott Cambell's J146,
Free Bowl of Soup, Davis Schenk's J105,
Peregrine, Steve Smolinske's Catalina 38,
Aja, Rich Elstrom's Ericson 35-2,
Kokopelli, Eric Collins' Santa Cruz 27 and
Siren, Carl Sirois' Beneateau First 36.7
Looking to forward to seeing everyone at the finish!
The Entry Deadline Remains Unchanged
Despite the changes to the date for the offshore kickoff party, the race entry deadline remains unchanged as April 23, 2012.
Kick-Off Party has a NEW DATE!
Due to a conflict with the Leukemia Cup kickoff, the Oregon Offshore's kickoff has been moved one week. It is now scheduled for April 30. 2012, 1800 hours at Kells Irish Pub and Restaurant, 112 SW Second Ave, Portland, the same location as last year. This means that the Kick-Off part will be too late to turn in your entries for the race.
First Amendment to Notice of Race
The First Amendment to the Notice of Race has been posted. The changes include removal of the Canadian chart for Race Rocks, which is no longer published. (So if you have one, it's a collector's item. I heard Frank was considering auctioning his.) We have also expanded on the life raft requirements. We will allow rafts to be certified under the manufacturer's requirements, rather than the ones imposed by the PIYA rules. You will need to have proof of the manufacturer's recommendations when you are inspected if your raft is certified under a timeline other than the one required by PIYA.
More entries roll in
We are now up to five entries for the 2012 Offshore. The latest entries are:
Rya, a Hylas 49 skippered by Andy McCann of Portland;
Rattler, an Olson 30 skippered by Michael Campbell of Astoria;
and Waiola, a Beneteau 40 skippered by Herb Florer of Cannon Beach.
Welcome to all the new entrants!
Rya, a Hylas 49 skippered by Andy McCann of Portland;
Rattler, an Olson 30 skippered by Michael Campbell of Astoria;
and Waiola, a Beneteau 40 skippered by Herb Florer of Cannon Beach.
Welcome to all the new entrants!
West Marine Night - Discounts!
Entry #2 has arrived
Thomas Keffer from Hood River has entered Velocity, his J/42. Velocity has a rating of 75. Welcome Tom.
Thanks to Schooner Creek
Our thanks to Schooner Creek Boatworks for their sponsorship of the Oregon Offshore. Schooner Creek is the builder of Rage, the holder of the record for the fastest finish in the Oregon Offshore.
Race Packets now available
Race entry packets for the 2012 Oregon Offshore are now available on line. Just follow the link to the left of this posting for a full entry packet.
First Entry Received
Our first entry is in; Frank Colistro has entered Wy'East. Wy'East is a Cascade 36 and a long time Offshore veteran.
Dates for the 2012 Oregon Offshore
We have set the date for the 2012 race. It will start on Thursday, May 10,m 2012 and finish no later than 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. The kick-off party (and entry deadline) will be the evening of April 23, 2012,at a location yet to be determined. We expect to have race entry packets ready by mid-January 2012. A notice and link will be posted here and on CYC's website when they are available.
L'Orca Crew
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| L'Orca's horseshoe, signed by her captain and crew |
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| The Oregon Offshore crew of L'Orca recovering in Astoria |
Video from California Girl
Goodbye to L'Orca
I know many folks were wondering what happened with L'Orca after the whale strike. She got her crew safely back to Astoria after being towed in by the Cape Disappointment Coast Guard. Ryan and Jerry Barnes took her back up the Columbia River to Portland, a two-day trip.
She has now been surveyed. Here's what Ryan had to say about the survey in his blog at L'Orca Racing:
"The forward bulkhead is cracked/fractured in multiple places, cracks throughout the inner headliner, cracks around starboard ports, cracks around keel bolts and severe keel bolt stress (think the keel might have hit the whale on the roll back), and complete through and through 3 foot crack on topside deck starboard bow side where the whale landed lengthwise."
He now says that she will be totaled. We will miss seeing her on the race course. She did a great job in caring for her skipper and crew.
She has now been surveyed. Here's what Ryan had to say about the survey in his blog at L'Orca Racing:
"The forward bulkhead is cracked/fractured in multiple places, cracks throughout the inner headliner, cracks around starboard ports, cracks around keel bolts and severe keel bolt stress (think the keel might have hit the whale on the roll back), and complete through and through 3 foot crack on topside deck starboard bow side where the whale landed lengthwise."
He now says that she will be totaled. We will miss seeing her on the race course. She did a great job in caring for her skipper and crew.
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| L'Orca under tow from the Coast Guard on her way back to Astoria. |
Nice Video from Cool Change showing L'Orca shortly after dismasting
Thanks to Frank Noragon for this video of Offshore racers shortly after the start and of L'Orca shortly after she was dismasted by the whale.
Final Results with elapsed and corrected times
CORRECTED Race Overall Rankings
I hope to get some assistance with the program we use to calculate results so that I can post the full results with elapsed and corrected times soon, but in the mean time, I've had several requests for the Overall rankings, so here they are:
Bum's Rush
California Girl
Wy'East
Rage
Cool Change
Kaizen
Kokopelli
Peregrine
Shamrock
Velocity
Passepartout
Riva
Anam Cara
Siren
Thirsty
Rya
Sol Pacifico
The D fleet was formidable this year, with five of its finishing boats in the top nine.
Bum's Rush
California Girl
Wy'East
Rage
Cool Change
Kaizen
Kokopelli
Peregrine
Shamrock
Velocity
Passepartout
Riva
Anam Cara
Siren
Thirsty
Rya
Sol Pacifico
The D fleet was formidable this year, with five of its finishing boats in the top nine.
And the CORRECTED winners are...
Our Congratulations to all the winners! This was one of the fastest races we've had, with all boats finished by Saturday evening.
FIRST OVERALL - Bum's Rush
FIRST TO FINISH - Rage
A FLEET
1st Rage
2nd Riva
3rd Anam Cara
B FLEET
1st Peregrine
2nd Velocity
3rd Passepartout
4th Siren
C FLEET
1st California Girl
2nd Kaizen
3rd Thirsty
4th Rya
D FLEET
1st Bum's Rush
2nd Wy'East
3rd Cool Change
4th Kokopelli
5th Shamrock
6th Sol Pacifico
FIRST OVERALL - Bum's Rush
FIRST TO FINISH - Rage
A FLEET
1st Rage
2nd Riva
3rd Anam Cara
B FLEET
1st Peregrine
2nd Velocity
3rd Passepartout
4th Siren
C FLEET
1st California Girl
2nd Kaizen
3rd Thirsty
4th Rya
D FLEET
1st Bum's Rush
2nd Wy'East
3rd Cool Change
4th Kokopelli
5th Shamrock
6th Sol Pacifico
Jury decision regarding redress
This morning we held a redress hearing for the boats that gave aid to L'Orca. Four esteemed Canadian YA Judges: Chief judge Mike Turner, and other jurors Paul Ulibarri, Jack Stacey and John Abel reviewed everyone's testimony and awarded the following boats redress in the form of deductions from their elapsed times:
Cool Change - 60 minutes
Thirsty - 45 minutes
Sol Pacifico - 17 minutes
Kokopelli - 15 minutes
All boats have our thanks for rendering aid to their fellow racers.
Cool Change - 60 minutes
Thirsty - 45 minutes
Sol Pacifico - 17 minutes
Kokopelli - 15 minutes
All boats have our thanks for rendering aid to their fellow racers.