The 2016 RRYC Typhoon racing season was, once again, a huge success. Typhoon owners and crews participated in 40 individual races in 17 racing days, representing many hours of fierce competition.
The racing season began April 27 with the first race of the Spring Series. After 16 races, Brent and Ron Mihills aboard Anthem took first place. Coming in second was Larry Worthington skippering Eternity, while Sissy Crowther and Arabella Denvir earned third place.
The Typhoon Nationals followed in June and involved 17 Typhoons racing for two days. The Mihills raced Anthem beautifully and claimed first place. Coming in second was Camilleon skippered by young Boyd Bragg, son of Bo and Camille Bragg, while third place was earned by Doug Dorsy sailing Miss Daisy.
The Leukemia Cup was held in July in Fishing Bay. Ladybug skippered by Ned Crockett finished in second place in the two-day event. Greg and Sue Kirkbride, racing in their first Leukemia Cup, finished fourth.
Series racing began again August 31 with the Fall Series and continued through September. After 12 races the Mihills continued to demonstrate their racing skills by finishing first. Second place was claimed by Tom Watkins and Mikey Kennedy aboard Radio Flyer and Ladybug raced by Ned and Stan Crockett finished third.
The final event of the season was the two-day much anticipated Hospice Turkey Shoot where Typhoons comprise the largest fleet. The first place trophy was earned by Mosby West and his brother racing Goldfinch. Coming in second was the Mihills family aboard Anthem, and coming in third were Steve Harris and Gordon Nelson aboard Sierra Rose.
The annual awards dinner was held October 19 at RRYC. It was a fun event with delicious food enjoyed by everyone. After the trophies were presented by our Commodore Tom Watkins, he announced that the Typhoon Fleet Commander for 2017 will be Gary Hooper.
He also announced that a "new" trophy will be presented annually to that racer whom best reflects the "Corinthian Spirit". The Corinthian Spirit places heavy emphasis on honesty and dedication while sailboat racing. The Typhoon leadership voted and Danielle Kuper was presented with the beautiful Corinthian trophy. The trophy was provided to the Ty Fleet by John Friday.
The evening ended bitter sweet as it signified the end of the two-year leadership of Commander Tom Watkins. Tom has been a driving force for the Ty Fleet. His hard work and attention to detail has been greatly appreciated by all of the Typhoon sailors.
Turkey Shoot A Typhoon Family Affair
Well, the 2016 Hospice Turkey Shoot is now in the history books. Kudos to RRYC, Bruce Saunders at Rappahannock Yachts, Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club, Jerry Latell and Ullman Sails, Tom Chapman and his Race Committee, and many more volunteers and supporters. By all accounts it was a huge success and raised a considerable amount of money for the local Hospice organizations.
Fifteen Typhoons registered to race and fourteen were on the starting line on Saturday. There was a nice breeze as sailboats of practically every size and description, including Godspeed and Claud W. Somers, congregated on the beautiful Rappahannock River for the competition. Racing on Sunday was a challenge due to very light and shifting wind.
It was especially gratifying to see many of the Typhoons being sailed by family members including brothers, children, and spouses. Typhoon racing has definitely become a fun family affair. Families racing on Saturday and Sunday were:
Mosby West and Phil West aboard Goldfinch, 1st Place winners
Ron Mihills and sons Rick and Brent aboard Anthem coming in at 2nd Place
Chuck and Barie Carmichael aboard Pygmalion, coming in 4th Place
Dr. Greg and Lisa Shivers aboard Ca Va coming in 5th Place
John Friday and his two children home from college aboard Friday's Child who took 6th Place
Miss Daisy sailed by Bob and Leslie Damon in their first two-day event racing a Typhoon
Avid Typhoon sailors Greg and Sue Kirkbride aboard Bella
Ladybug sailed by old-timers brothers Stan and Ned Crockett
I would be remiss if I didn't mention the terrific racing performance of Steve Harris and Gordon Nelson aboard Sierra Rose who placed 3rd in the Ty Fleet.
The next and last Typhoon event of this year is the Awards Dinner to be held Wednesday, October 19th. Reservations are required and may be made by emailing yours truly at nedshirleyc@verizon.net Harry Wells, Social Chairman, has arranged to have a scrumptious catered dining experience beginning at 6:00 pm. Make your reservations today.
See below for complete racing results.
Fifteen Typhoons registered to race and fourteen were on the starting line on Saturday. There was a nice breeze as sailboats of practically every size and description, including Godspeed and Claud W. Somers, congregated on the beautiful Rappahannock River for the competition. Racing on Sunday was a challenge due to very light and shifting wind.
It was especially gratifying to see many of the Typhoons being sailed by family members including brothers, children, and spouses. Typhoon racing has definitely become a fun family affair. Families racing on Saturday and Sunday were:
Mosby West and Phil West aboard Goldfinch, 1st Place winners
Ron Mihills and sons Rick and Brent aboard Anthem coming in at 2nd Place
Chuck and Barie Carmichael aboard Pygmalion, coming in 4th Place
Dr. Greg and Lisa Shivers aboard Ca Va coming in 5th Place
John Friday and his two children home from college aboard Friday's Child who took 6th Place
Miss Daisy sailed by Bob and Leslie Damon in their first two-day event racing a Typhoon
Avid Typhoon sailors Greg and Sue Kirkbride aboard Bella
Ladybug sailed by old-timers brothers Stan and Ned Crockett
I would be remiss if I didn't mention the terrific racing performance of Steve Harris and Gordon Nelson aboard Sierra Rose who placed 3rd in the Ty Fleet.
The next and last Typhoon event of this year is the Awards Dinner to be held Wednesday, October 19th. Reservations are required and may be made by emailing yours truly at nedshirleyc@verizon.net Harry Wells, Social Chairman, has arranged to have a scrumptious catered dining experience beginning at 6:00 pm. Make your reservations today.
See below for complete racing results.
Fall Series Race Results
Click on Reference - 2016 Wednesday Night Race Results in the column on the right.
What's with the "I" Flag Start?
2014
Typhoon Nationals-- Regatta PRO Tom Linville answers your questions…
What's
with the "I" Flag Start?
RRS 30.1,
I Flag Rule, commonly called the "round an end rule,"
states: "If flag I has been
displayed, and any part of a boat's hull, crew, or equipment is on the course
side of the starting line or one of its extensions during the last minute
before her starting signal, she shall thereafter sail from the course side
across an extension to the pre-start side before starting." RRS 26, Starting Races, provides for the I
flag to be used instead of the P flag for the Preparatory (4 minutes) signal.
As Dave Perry explains, "The purpose
of the rule [30.1] is to keep people from charging over the line early and
making it difficult for the race committee to have a fair start. The way it works is, if you are on the course
side of the starting line or its extensions during the minute before your
starting signal, you must sail back to the pre-start side of the line outside
one of the starting marks [the RC boat or the Pin]… i.e., you must sail around
one end of the starting line or the other … before starting correctly."
In the case of the Championship race, the first start was a General
Recall. The RC decided that to
discourage another General Recall, it would employ RRS 30.1 and display the I flag.
Most competitors hold back a bit on an I flag start because they don't
want to be OCS and then pay the penalty of having to "round an
end." Compare this to a normal P
flag start, where if you are OCS you can merely dip back completely below the
starting line at any point and then start correctly. Again, as the case for any OCS boat, the RC
is not required to notify you, but they will display the "X"
Individual Recall flag. For the Typhoon
Championship, the RC called out OCS boats during the one minute after the I
flag was displayed, but they need not have done so.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom
Linville
2014 Typhoon Nationals PRO
10June2014
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