Re: [External] [Cal_Boats] Bermuda Race

Anyone know the differences between the IRC and ORR measurements? They have posted results for both ratings for some reason and the difference is amazing. The ORR appears to be closer to the finish on the water and the IRC scrambles them all up and reverses 1st and 2nd places and a Bermuda 40 goes from 3rd to 7th! WTH is up with that? What rating system is used for trophy presentation I wonder? It was a screaming reach most all the way if you look at the tracks. Only once in the Class 1 division did there appear to be a need to gybe and not even for all the boats. Paul In a message dated 6/19/2012 2:25:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hu… [at] bah.com writes: Hi, Mike. Looked like a lot of reaching content. Anything like the TransPac? Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:19 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [External] [Cal_Boats] Bermuda Race Have you all noted the Bermuda results ? Cal 40s three of the top four in div 1

The Transpac, when I went, was a close reach for the first five days. That is when you get into the trade winds and the breeze keeps clocking to the east so the reach becomes a run. The boats keep heading up to the north to keep the wind on the quarter. Finally, as you near Hawaii, you jibe to port and head down to the finish. In years when the high is to the south or weak, you head farther south to get south of it where winds are better. The calculation is distance vs speed. THis what it looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQj6Uy9y5o The year I went, we had a strong high that stayed north and made for a very fast race. It was a bit like this Bermuda run. Mike Kennedy On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM, <pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > ** > Anyone know the differences between the IRC and ORR measurements? They > have posted results for both ratings for some reason and the difference is > amazing. The ORR appears to be closer to the finish on the water and the > IRC scrambles them all up and reverses 1st and 2nd places and a Bermuda 40 > goes from 3rd to 7th! WTH is up with that? > > What rating system is used for trophy presentation I wonder? > > It was a screaming reach most all the way if you look at the tracks. Only > once in the Class 1 division did there appear to be a need to gybe and not > even for all the boats. > > Paul > > In a message dated 6/19/2012 2:25:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > hu… [at] bah.com writes: > > > > Hi, Mike. Looked like a lot of reaching content. Anything like the > TransPac?**** > > **** > > Cheers**** > > Charlie**** > > **** > > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Michael Kennedy > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:19 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [External] [Cal_Boats] Bermuda Race**** > > **** > > > > Have you all noted the Bermuda results ? Cal 40s three of the top four in > div 1 > > > **** > > **** > > > >

Our finish was very similar to this one but it was at dawn and in rain squalls. I need to post it on You Tube. Mike Kennedy On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Michael Kennedy <mt… [at] gmail.com>wrote: > The Transpac, when I went, was a close reach for the first five days. That > is when you get into the trade winds and the breeze keeps clocking to the > east so the reach becomes a run. The boats keep heading up to the north to > keep the wind on the quarter. Finally, as you near Hawaii, you jibe to port > and head down to the finish. In years when the high is to the south or > weak, you head farther south to get south of it where winds are better. The > calculation is distance vs speed. > > THis what it looks like: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQj6Uy9y5o > > The year I went, we had a strong high that stayed north and made for a > very fast race. It was a bit like this Bermuda run. > > Mike Kennedy > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM, <pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > >> ** >> Anyone know the differences between the IRC and ORR measurements? They >> have posted results for both ratings for some reason and the difference is >> amazing. The ORR appears to be closer to the finish on the water and the >> IRC scrambles them all up and reverses 1st and 2nd places and a Bermuda 40 >> goes from 3rd to 7th! WTH is up with that? >> >> What rating system is used for trophy presentation I wonder? >> >> It was a screaming reach most all the way if you look at the tracks. >> Only once in the Class 1 division did there appear to be a need to gybe and >> not even for all the boats. >> >> Paul >> >> In a message dated 6/19/2012 2:25:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> hu… [at] bah.com writes: >> >> >> >> Hi, Mike. Looked like a lot of reaching content. Anything like the >> TransPac?**** >> >> **** >> >> Cheers**** >> >> Charlie**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On >> Behalf Of *Michael Kennedy >> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:19 PM >> *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* [External] [Cal_Boats] Bermuda Race**** >> >> **** >> >> >> >> Have you all noted the Bermuda results ? Cal 40s three of the top four in >> div 1 >> >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> >> >> >