Photos from 2009

Here are a few good ones from the year.

Sailing goals 2010

The List of Races we want to do in 2010:

Seattle Area:

1. Tri-Island Series
2. Center Sound Series
3. PSSC (Spring)
4. Ballard Cup
5. PSSR
6. Grand Prix

Distance Races:

1. Swiftsure
2. Southern Strait
3. Northern Century
4. Round the County

We don't have dates yet for these races, but as soon as the 2010 race calendar comes out we will pot them!

Next Race, Saturday 4/25 Possession Point.  Race #1 of the Tri-Island Series.

Hey Ishtarians!  Time to get ready for the next race.  We will be doing the "Short Course" for the Tri- Island series, and so far there are only three boats in our class.  That should get us a third, just for showing up.  Please email me if you are planning on racing!

9 races make for tired crew

We had 2 fine days of racing at the PSSR regatta.  5 Races on Saturday, 4 on Sunday.  Most races were short, with two upwind legs and one downwind leg, or three upwind legs and 2 downwind legs.  We had lots of practice with sail hoists and drops, and didn't manage to make too many mistakes.  We bumped a mark, nearly hit the race leaders, and made a few other small blunders, but didn't break anything.  We didn't win any races but the crew (Graeme, Brandon, Brad, Scott, Shauna, Mike, and Dick) got a ton of practice, and by the end we were as close to a we are likely to get to a well oiled machine.  For photos, check out Borrowed Light images, and search either under Ishtar, or our sail number, 76993.

Sign up for Blakely Rock Regatta!

Hey Ishtar Folk!  Need crew for Saturday.  Who is in?  Race starts at 11, leaves the dock at 10:15 from Shilshole.   Race is 13 miles, so figure 2.5 -4 hours, depending on wind. 

So far we have

Graeme

Brandon

Robin

Shauna

Tom

Eli (maybe...)

Anyone else interested?  Also, there is a short sailing/delivery opportunity Friday evening with Brandon and I. 

Race Season 2009

Hello Ishtar Sailing!

Time to get started again.  Scrub off the moss, and fire up the diesel.  Shake out the wrinkles and pop the tops on some PBR.  

We are heading out on Sunday, and then racing season starts next week, with our first Regatta, the Blakely Cup benefit on April 4th.

Please let us know if you will be sailing this year, and which races you will be attending.  See the calendar below!