Table with all corrected times
Photos from Wave Dancer
Here's a group of photos by Tim & Renae Little showing their first Oregon Offshore, sailed with Steve Moshofsky on Wave Dancer. Just click on the title of this entry.
California Girl's video of Offshore
Really nice video by Timm of California Girl showing the highlights of their race this year. Just click on the title of this entry.
Corrected, Corrected Results for Cruising Class
O.K. one more time, this time correctly (never have a "word" person do math - obviously it is way beyond us!)
1st place - Puelche with a time of 59.29 (includes 1 hour of motoring allowance)
2nd place - Ya Shure with a time of 61.21.48 (includes 40 minutes of motoring allowance)
3rd place - Rendezvous with a time of 63.11.45 (includes 3 hours of motoring allowance)
This should be the final correction of the results!
My apologies to cruising class for the earlier errors.
1st place - Puelche with a time of 59.29 (includes 1 hour of motoring allowance)
2nd place - Ya Shure with a time of 61.21.48 (includes 40 minutes of motoring allowance)
3rd place - Rendezvous with a time of 63.11.45 (includes 3 hours of motoring allowance)
This should be the final correction of the results!
My apologies to cruising class for the earlier errors.
CORRECTED RESULTS (again)
Somehow the box that should have been checked to create the corrected times was not (probably operator error). The above shows the corrected results with the proper corrected times. Sorry about the confusion from yesterday.
And the Winner is...
With a sweep of First to Finish, First Overall and First in Class:
Riva, with a corrected time of 1 day, 5 hours, 18 minutes and 5 seconds
Congratulations Riva.
Riva, with a corrected time of 1 day, 5 hours, 18 minutes and 5 seconds
Congratulations Riva.
Aja drifts across the finish
Congratulations to Aja as the last boat to finish the 2009 Oregon Offshore.
With a great deal of fortitude, Aja has spent over the last hour just trying to make it to the finish from the outside of the Ogden Point breakwater. After a short discussion with the RC about the effect of motoring (it's a disqualification for all but the cruising class) Aja made the decision like a true sailboat racer to keep racing.
Since the wind all but shut down over an hour ago, this has meant that the finish committee has been watching them bob like a cork for all this time.
Like the Old Salt, Aja kept at it until they finally crossed the finish at 2:27.
Get a good night sleep, Aja you deserve it.
With a great deal of fortitude, Aja has spent over the last hour just trying to make it to the finish from the outside of the Ogden Point breakwater. After a short discussion with the RC about the effect of motoring (it's a disqualification for all but the cruising class) Aja made the decision like a true sailboat racer to keep racing.
Since the wind all but shut down over an hour ago, this has meant that the finish committee has been watching them bob like a cork for all this time.
Like the Old Salt, Aja kept at it until they finally crossed the finish at 2:27.
Get a good night sleep, Aja you deserve it.
The End is Here, Almost
Rendezvous crossed the line with a little breeze behind her. She reported 4 knots as she turned the bend into Ogden Point.
Ya Shure was 10 minutes behind her and came in strong. I know she finished with a smile on her face, a little cold and ready for a good sleep.
The air is crisp and all is well. It was a great day for the racers today. The weather was beautiful throughout the day. Sunshine and very little clouds in the sky.
Currently Aja is just shy of Ogden Point. There was a change in the weather, the wind is now gone. Aja has informed me they are doing everything they can to move her, including blowing on the sails.
Ya Shure was 10 minutes behind her and came in strong. I know she finished with a smile on her face, a little cold and ready for a good sleep.
The air is crisp and all is well. It was a great day for the racers today. The weather was beautiful throughout the day. Sunshine and very little clouds in the sky.
Currently Aja is just shy of Ogden Point. There was a change in the weather, the wind is now gone. Aja has informed me they are doing everything they can to move her, including blowing on the sails.
Aja reported in from Race Rocks
We just heard from Aja, she is at Race Rocks. She is the last racing boat to report. Assuming the wind keeps up, it looks like everyone will get a reasonable night's sleep and all boats will have finished well within the time limit (their deadline is 10 am on Sunday).
Peulche finishes
The wind has picked up here at the finish. Puelche just finished moving right along with her spinnaker flying nicely. She is the first of the cruising class boats to finish.
Puelche is a Beneteau Oceanis 381. Her skipper is Rod Macaya and crew includes Doug Danielson, Tracy Olson, Tim tees, Steve Weir and Tom Welinski.
Wind here at the finish now appears to be 10+ knots - it's strong enough that we can feel it seep through the windows that are almost shut, but not sealed due to the communications wires strung through them.
Puelche is a Beneteau Oceanis 381. Her skipper is Rod Macaya and crew includes Doug Danielson, Tracy Olson, Tim tees, Steve Weir and Tom Welinski.
Wind here at the finish now appears to be 10+ knots - it's strong enough that we can feel it seep through the windows that are almost shut, but not sealed due to the communications wires strung through them.
Ya Shure at Race Rocks
We just heard from Ya Shure, they are at Race Rocks. This makes them the last boat to check in at Race Rocks.
More boats near Race Rocks
We recently heard from Puelche, she is well past Race Rocks and thinks she should be at the finish in about an hour.
Rendezvous also just checked in. She is adjacent to Race Rocks and heading towards the finish.
We have not heard from Ya Shure but from earlier reports, we suspect she is in the straits and heading for Race Rocks.
There have been several attempts at radio contact from unidentified boats who appear to be too far from the finish for the VHF radios to work; lots of static, no understandable information.
Rendezvous also just checked in. She is adjacent to Race Rocks and heading towards the finish.
We have not heard from Ya Shure but from earlier reports, we suspect she is in the straits and heading for Race Rocks.
There have been several attempts at radio contact from unidentified boats who appear to be too far from the finish for the VHF radios to work; lots of static, no understandable information.
Rya Finishes
Rya's estimated finish time was a bit off. It seems that they got excited when the wind started to blow and fill the chute, but that excitement was short-lived, when, once again the wind died.
Rya is a Hylas 49. Her skipper is Andy McCann. He is assisted by crew members Doug McCann, Mathew Matsson, Rick Nunes, Brian Moore and Don Etter.
We had hoped to get a photo of her with her spinnaker up, but, by the time they finished, shortly after 9:30 pm, there was not enough light. Maybe next year.
Rya is a Hylas 49. Her skipper is Andy McCann. He is assisted by crew members Doug McCann, Mathew Matsson, Rick Nunes, Brian Moore and Don Etter.
We had hoped to get a photo of her with her spinnaker up, but, by the time they finished, shortly after 9:30 pm, there was not enough light. Maybe next year.
Puelche at Race Rocks
Puelche is at Race Rocks and estimates at 10 pm finish time. We didn't get to talk to them, radio had too much static, and, as usual, the cell phone never rang until it said it had a message.
Rya ETA 1 1/2 hours
Rya says she has wind and the spinnaker up. They have passed through Race Rocks and expect to arrive at the finish in about 1 1/2 hours.
Conditions here at the finish line haven't changed, a light breeze and brilliant sun.
Conditions here at the finish line haven't changed, a light breeze and brilliant sun.
Shamrock's Finish Photo
The lovely Shamrock as she heads towards the finish line.
Shamrock Finishes
Shamrock just finished moving well, wing on wing. Everyone sounded happy to be done.
Shamrock is skippered by Gary Bruner. Gary is a long time cruiser, but he did take third in the Catalina 25 nationals in 2004. His crew includes Steve Eldred, Don Woodhouse, Edie Felix and Karen Anderson. Gary says he and the rest of his crew are all antiques.
Shamrock was Gary's project boat. She spent 6-8 years on a trailer before Gary got her and he spent 1 1/2 years doing a total refit. He says she was a wreck when he got her.
According to his crew, the hardest part about getting ready for the race was Gary's worrying. Gary on the other hand thought the hardest part was getting the crew together for some practice.
Gary says that doing this race on his own boat has been on his bucket list... I think he's done a great job of accomplishing it.
Shamrock is skippered by Gary Bruner. Gary is a long time cruiser, but he did take third in the Catalina 25 nationals in 2004. His crew includes Steve Eldred, Don Woodhouse, Edie Felix and Karen Anderson. Gary says he and the rest of his crew are all antiques.
Shamrock was Gary's project boat. She spent 6-8 years on a trailer before Gary got her and he spent 1 1/2 years doing a total refit. He says she was a wreck when he got her.
According to his crew, the hardest part about getting ready for the race was Gary's worrying. Gary on the other hand thought the hardest part was getting the crew together for some practice.
Gary says that doing this race on his own boat has been on his bucket list... I think he's done a great job of accomplishing it.
Various reports
Just spoke with Rya, they are about 2 hours out. While we were talking, they had no wind in their spinnaker, but as we spoke, the wind picked up and they are hopeful that they will be able to finish in a few hours.
Aja checked in with us. There is another boat with a black & yellow spinnaker behind them on the Canadian side. We don't have a boat with those spinnaker colors remaining out sailing, unless it is a cruising class boat (for whom we don't have spinnaker colors). Neither Aja or the other boat have made it Race Rocks yet.
We are now watching someone getting close enough to identify.
Aja checked in with us. There is another boat with a black & yellow spinnaker behind them on the Canadian side. We don't have a boat with those spinnaker colors remaining out sailing, unless it is a cruising class boat (for whom we don't have spinnaker colors). Neither Aja or the other boat have made it Race Rocks yet.
We are now watching someone getting close enough to identify.
Shamrock reports in
Shamrock called to let us know that they passed Race Rocks at about 1605. Their estimate was that they'd reach the finish line in about 2 1/2 hours, about 1830.
Upon our return to the finish line, we could see them way, way out there. Our estimate is that it's going to take them until more like 1930 to finish. The wind is very light as far as we can see. The sun is shining brightly and there are just a few clouds in the sky.
Upon our return to the finish line, we could see them way, way out there. Our estimate is that it's going to take them until more like 1930 to finish. The wind is very light as far as we can see. The sun is shining brightly and there are just a few clouds in the sky.
Sanitarium Finishes
Sanitarium has now finished and is heading towards the customs dock. One of her ground crew got to join us to cheer the finish.
Sanitarium's skipper is John Mosteller and he was assisted in the race by crew members
Danny Voils, Christien Rinke and Mark Allen. We're told that one of these folks just met the crew on Wednesday.