Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1

In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay.? Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts.? The Cal 40 has been meticulously maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an excellent sailor?who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years.? We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my wife, and a guest skipper age 70.?I mention that only because of the strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level.? Our boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08?and we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to our son on July 3rd.? The guest skipper had never been on board to even look at the boat, much less sail it.?? We had a brand new, Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150,? an old, once repaired spinnaker and?non functioning instruments for the most part.? We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 times a year for the last 5 years. I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a "real" Cal 39.? Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a compliment. I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd have won that race ;-).? BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. Paul West Adventure Kwest Cal 39

What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com wrote: > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > times a year for the last 5 years. > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > compliment. > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > have won that race ;-). > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > Paul West > Adventure Kwest > Cal 39 > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > >

I'm excited to hear more about a carbon fiber mast! From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Kennedy Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:22 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com<mailto:pwestla%40aol.com> wrote: > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > times a year for the last 5 years. > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > compliment. > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > have won that race ;-). > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > Paul West > Adventure Kwest > Cal 39 > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > >

Yup, Belle Aurora was the one.? Oxford has a few Cals over there. There is?an older Cal 33 "Big Time" who wins a lot?but looks as if it survived a landing in Normandy.? A Cal 36, "Good Cheer" who does well when the wind pipes up.? Then there are 2 more Cal 40's, "Sapphire",?and "Nicole",?both with wheel steering.? Nicole is also?meticulously maintained, I think the owner owns a boat yard and races mostly in St. Michaels now.? A few years ago there is a Cal 27 (I think) named "Freestyle" that used to be practically unbeatable but I've not seen it in a while. Paul From: Michael Kennedy <mt… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 14 May 2009 3:22 pm Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com wrote: > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > times a year for the last 5 years. > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > compliment. > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > have won that race ;-). > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > Paul West > Adventure Kwest > Cal 39 > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > >

Belle Aurore was beautiful and had carbon sails three years ago but I hadn't heard about the carbon mast. That seems a waste on a Cal 40. When Roger Jones and I went back for the GOB regatta, he wanted to look at it with the idea of buying it. He learned it had just been sold. It is listed as owned by Don Handy but I don't know if that is current. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 3:05 PM, pw… [at] aol.com wrote: > > > Yup, Belle Aurora was the one. > > Oxford has a few Cals over there. There is an older Cal 33 "Big > Time" who wins a lot but looks as if it survived a landing in > Normandy. A Cal 36, "Good Cheer" who does well when the wind pipes > up. Then there are 2 more Cal 40's, "Sapphire", and "Nicole", both > with wheel steering. Nicole is also meticulously maintained, I > think the owner owns a boat yard and races mostly in St. Michaels > now. A few years ago there is a Cal 27 (I think) named "Freestyle" > that used to be practically unbeatable but I've not seen it in a > while. > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Kennedy <mt… [at] cox.net> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thu, 14 May 2009 3:22 pm > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 > > > > > What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 > that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. > > MIke Kennedy > Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > > times a year for the last 5 years. > > > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > > compliment. > > > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > > have won that race ;-). > > > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > > > Paul West > > Adventure Kwest > > Cal 39 > > > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > > > > > > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > >

Wow !!! A carbon fiber mast and they still get a rating of just 120 !!! Our "stock" rating for LA Harbor is 111. I our area, if we'd gone to a carbon fiber mast, they'd probably put us down somewhere in the 105 rating-area. Fin Beven Cal-40 #24 Radiant San Pedro, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Kennedy<mailto:mt… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com<mailto:pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > times a year for the last 5 years. > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > compliment. > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > have won that race ;-). > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > Paul West > Adventure Kwest > Cal 39 > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

Now Fin, You already have enough toys on Radiant... don't get any ideas here! Sheesh! I feel pretty good that I got the mold off cal gals deck, and there you go trying to raise the bar AGAIN! dEmO From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fin Beven Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:18 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 Wow !!! A carbon fiber mast and they still get a rating of just 120 !!! Our "stock" rating for LA Harbor is 111. I our area, if we'd gone to a carbon fiber mast, they'd probably put us down somewhere in the 105 rating-area. Fin Beven Cal-40 #24 Radiant San Pedro, CA From: Michael Kennedy<mailto:mt… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com<mailto:pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > times a year for the last 5 years. > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > compliment. > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > have won that race ;-). > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > Paul West > Adventure Kwest > Cal 39 > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

"mold", as in algae ??? We don't seem to have much of that around here. Fin. ----- Original Message ----- From: ti… [at] ch2m.com<mailto:ti… [at] ch2m.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 (Fin) Now Fin, You already have enough toys on Radiant... don't get any ideas here! Sheesh! I feel pretty good that I got the mold off cal gals deck, and there you go trying to raise the bar AGAIN! dEmO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fin Beven Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:18 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 Wow !!! A carbon fiber mast and they still get a rating of just 120 !!! Our "stock" rating for LA Harbor is 111. I our area, if we'd gone to a carbon fiber mast, they'd probably put us down somewhere in the 105 rating-area. Fin Beven Cal-40 #24 Radiant San Pedro, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Kennedy<mailto:mt… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 39 vs 40 Round 1 What was the name of the Cal 40 ? Aurora was a very well maintained 40 that was sold about three years ago. It was in the Annapolis area. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On May 14, 2009, at 11:52 AM, pw… [at] aol.com<mailto:pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > > > > In an 18 mile round the buoys race last Sunday with 2 reaching legs, > 2 upwind and 2 downwind legs we were beaten by the Cal 40 by 6 > minutes and we are both rated at 120 by PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay. > Wind was 10-15 with higher gusts. The Cal 40 has been meticulously > maintained, was fully crewed with 7 on board, new Kevlar sales, a > new carbon fibre mast, working instruments and skippered by an > excellent sailor who grew up racing in Oxford, MD (where we were > racing) and has owned the boat 3 or 4 years. > > We on the other hand, had 4 people on board, one of whom was my > wife, and a guest skipper age 70. I mention that only because of the > strength factor required to sail a boat this big in those winds (she > was grinding on the genny), not because of their skill level. Our > boat was splashed for the first time at the end of June in '08 and > we raced the boat casually last year starting in late July and my > wife may have been on board 2-3 times as she had just given birth to > our son on July 3rd. The guest skipper had never been on board to > even look at the boat, much less sail it. We had a brand new, > Dacron main and an old (age unknown) Dacron 150, an old, once > repaired spinnaker and non functioning instruments for the most > part. We just started racing in '03 and have raced in Oxford 10-12 > times a year for the last 5 years. > > I guess we impressed some people as one guy asked me if that was a > "real" Cal 39. Not sure what he meant by that but I took it as a > compliment. > > I'd say if PHRF gave us a handicap for all our disadvantages we'd > have won that race ;-). > > BTW, the Cal 40 won the entire fleet, correcting over a well sailed > X-yacht so we didn't lose to just anyone. > > Paul West > Adventure Kwest > Cal 39 > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find?Explore WhereItsAt.com. > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links