Bremerton yacht club plus burgee


Regatta For Power

P/C Mike Henry, Chair (2006-07)

P/C Leo Longenecker,Past Chair (2005-06)


Capt. John Rosendale, Past Chair (2004-05)
Capt. Jack Hensley, Past Chair (2003-04)


INDEX:




LOG RACE REPORTS:

2005:

2004:

2003:

2002:

2001 & Earlier:

Predicted Log Racing [Web Links & Resources]

Mike & Billie Henry's Peachy Keen
John & Denise Rosendale's Mystic Blue

Photos: IPBA (with permission by Jeff Sayer)


COMMITTEE REPORTS (INDEX):

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    Power Committee Reports

    Report from the Regatta Chair for Power
    15 March 2005

    The Heavy Weather Race this year was a tremendous success with forty-seven contestants! We continue to hold our title as the “largest predicted log race in the world”.

    Many thanks to those that made this race a success. Specifically Leo Longenecker for running the skull sessions, log check-in, and scoring; the “Log Babes” Denise Rosendale, Maralee Ormiston, and Cathy Thomas; Bill Underdown for observer recruitment; Rob Bruin for observer training; Randy Trott for trophies; and all the others who supported the running of this event. This race could not have happened without you!

    BYC had fourteen contestants. Four took hardware: Owen Ritter in Class I took 1st place with a score of .9965% of error. Nice job Linda, I mean Owen.
    Chuck Silvernail in Class II tied for 1st place with a score of .9812% of error.
    Dale Armstrong in Class IV took 3rd place with a score of 1.0404% of error.
    Mike Leedy in Class V took 2nd place with a score of 1.0264% of error.

    There was also an IPBA races run on March 5th at Meydenbauer Yacht Club with BYC’s Jack Hensley placing 13th out of 30 boats and another on March 12th at the Tacoma Yacht Club with Jack placing 2nd overall!

    John Rosendale
    Regatta Chair for Power

    Report from the Regatta Chair for Power
    November - December, 2004

    Our most recent club race, the PC Cup was well attended on November 7, 2004. First place went to Jack Hensley on Jubilee with a 1.18% of error, second place went to Leo Longenecker on Reality Check with a 1.71% of error, and third place went to Chuck Silvernail with a 1.85% of error. Mike Henry on Peachy Keen, Rob Bruin on Ocean Pearl, and Bill Rumbold on Sundance also finished with respectable times.

    Prior to this race we held the Novice-Big Brother on Sunday, Oct 17th. I’m happy to report that my own recruit, Capt. Jim Griffith took first place! Of course he took every other place as well with Jim being the sole contestant. Jim did well on this first race with five control points and not a single leg with over a minute of error. Way to go Jim!

    Last October 9th was the Port Orchard Fall Round-up. In this case I’m pleased to say that Bremerton had nine contestants! What a great turn-out for this event with PC Bill Rumbold on Sundance taking third place in class two and Capt. Owen Ritter taking second place in class one.

    Prior to this the Tacoma/Olympia Challenge was held on Oct 2nd. Our own Chuck Silvernail took second place overall with PC Mike Henry taking first place in class one and Jack Hensley taking first place in class three.

    If you have considered log racing but haven’t yet taken the initiative, now is the time to do it. We’re heading into a new season and there are lots of BYC log racers that would be happy to help and support you. We’re always looking for new members to join the racing team and we’d be happy to show you the ropes (or lines as the case may be).

    In addition to exercising your navigational skills, these races are great social events and an opportunity to meet new people from other clubs. They are also great weekend cruising opportunities. Please come and join us.

    John Rosendale
    Regatta Chair for Power

    Report from the Regatta Chair for Power
    Oct 20, 2004

    The Bremerton Yacht Club’s own PC Cup is coming up November 7, 2004. This is a club race, and if history repeats itself may be a precursor to the 2005 Heavy Weather Race. Don’t miss an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the course and waypoints.

    Our most recent club race, the Novice-Big Brother was held Sunday, Oct 17th. I’m happy to report that my own recruit, Capt. Jim Griffith took first place! Of course he took every other place as well with Jim being the sole contestant. Jim did well on this first race with five control points and not a single leg with over a minute of error. Way to go Jim!

    Last October 9th was the Port Orchard Fall Round-up. In this case I’m pleased to say that Bremerton had nine contestants! What a great turn-out for this event with PC Bill Rumbold on Sundance taking third place in class two and Capt. Owen Ritter taking second place in class one.

    Prior to this the Tacoma/Olympia Challenge was held on Oct 2nd. Our own Chuck Silvernail took second place overall with PC Mike Henry taking first place in class one and Jack Hensley taking first place in class three.

    If you have considered log racing but haven’t yet taken the initiative, now is the time to do it. We’re heading into a new season and there are lots of BYC log racers that would be happy to help and support you. We’re always looking for new members to join the racing team and we’d be happy to show you the ropes (or lines as the case may be).

    In addition to exercising your navigational skills, these races are great social events and an opportunity to meet new people from other clubs. They are also great weekend cruising opportunities. Please come and join us.

    John Rosendale
    Regatta Chair for Power

    19 September, 2004

    Report from the Regatta Chair for Power:

    The SYC Stimson race will have been run at the printing of this article. Results will appear in the next Towline. Word has it that Mike and Billie Henry made this race their first stop on their trip back from being North all summer. Welcome back Mike and Billie! Two more races coming up before the next Towline article will be the IPBA North Sound "Port Orchard Round-up" to be held October 9th, and our own Novice/Big Brother Club Race October 17th.

    The POYC race is the last official race of the IPBA North 2004 season and is always lots of fun with a Saturday night steak fry and Sunday morning breakfast.

    These IPBA races are a great opportunity to sharpen your navigational skills, hang with some of the greatest yachtsman in the world, and to participate in a great social event! There will be a skull session for this race Tuesday night, October 5th at 7:00 PM.

    As for the Novice/Big Brother club race, this is your opportunity to get involved in log racing from the ground up (or should I say water). If you're a Novice, grab onto one of the regulars and if you're a regular, get yourself a Novice. These races are also a lot of fun with a potluck to follow.

    John Rosendale
    john.rosendale@northwestrep.com


    4 August, 2004

    The IPBA’s International Cruiser Race (ICR) was run on July 24th from Otter Bay, BC. BYC was represented by two of our racers with Second Place Overall going to Jack Hensley with an error of 1.35% and First Place in Class One going to Chuck Silvernail with an error of 3%. Nice job Jack and Chuck!

    Coming up for the North Sound is the SYC Stimpson Race on Sept 18th and the POYC Fall Round-up Oct 9th. A skull session will be held on Tuesday at 7PM the week prior. For the South Sound the Olympia/Gig Harbor Challenge will be held on Oct 2nd.

    If you have considered log racing but haven'’t yet taken the initiative, now is the time to do it. We a’re heading into a new season and there are lots of BYC log racers that would be happy to help and support you. We are always looking for new members to join the racing team and we would be happy to show you the ropes (or lines as the case may be).

    In addition to exercising your navigational skills, these races are great social events and an opportunity to meet new people from other clubs. They are also great weekend cruising opportunities. Please come and join us.

    John Rosendale
    Regatta Chair for Power


    July 2004

    10 June, 2004

    The Memorial Day cruise to Oro Bay was a success in spite off the typical Memorial Day Drizzle. Competition on the water was stiff with the dinghy log race on Sunday. Participation was excellent as we had seven entries (some of these to become more serious log racers, I'm sure). Over a two mile course that took almost fifteen minutes to cover the longest reported total error was under 40 seconds. Now that's some pretty good dinghy racing! In the end
    the first place winners were Brett Halffman and Mark Miller,
    second place went to Dale Armstrong and Buddy Lilly,
    and third place went to Bob and Jytte Wheeler.

    Yours truly took the Atlas award.

    John Rosendale


    The youngest navigator: Erik (& father Mark)
    Photo: Sylvia Wilson

    The Winners: Mark & Brett
    Photos: John Rosendale & Sylvia Wilson

    June 2004

    16 May, 2004

    Congratulations to Chuck Silvernail for being the Bremerton Yacht Club’s 2003-2004 Predicted Log Racer of the Year.

    The IPBA sanctioned contest for May was the Poulsbo-Rainier race out of the Poulsbo Yacht Club held on Saturday, May 8. The 24.5 nautical mile contest started in Liberty Bay, just off the Poulsbo Yacht Club, out into the waters of Port Orchard Channel, through Agate Pass into the Port Madison area, and back through Agate Pass. There were a total of 31 boats entered with five from BYC. The currents were not quite as predicted, with only five boats under two percent error, but four of our BYC skippers did trophy as follows:

    1st Class 1 – Owen Ritter on Outbound with a score of 2.5460%.

    2nd Class 1 – Bill Burwell on Gavia with a score of 2.9067%.

    3rd Class 1 – Tex Dominy on After Five with a score of 4.0317%.

    1st Class 3 –P/C Mike Henry on Peachy Keen with a score of 1.9857%.

    BYC's Mark Libby was the Navigator on Mike Wessel’s Salty Quacker who finished 2nd Overall, and Honorary BYC Member BM 1 Harvey Ragsdale, USN, was at the helm of the Old Man IV that finished 3rd Overall.

    Remember, "LOG RACING IS A SOCIAL EVENT".

    Jack Hensley
    Regatta Chairman for Power


    May 2004

    May 2, 2004
    IPBA Spring Meeting
    Seattle Yacht Club
    10 AM
    "Mark your calendar and plan to attend the IPBA spring meeting at Seattle Yacht Club. Information about the ICR will be presented and the race will be sanctioned. Other actions/topics of interest to racers will be on the agenda. All racers are welcome to attend. This is a good opportunity for many of you to attend an IPBA meeting as you may already be at SYC for the Opening Day festivities." [Source]

    The Eagle Harbor Predicted Log Race was held on April 3, and was conducted out of Queen City Yacht Club’s outstation in Eagle Harbor. The 25.9 nautical mile contest went around Bainbridge Island with 32 boats entered. Owen and Linda Ritter on Outbound, with another race under the magic one half percent, was the best of the 8 BYC skippers entered. BYC won the Eagle Harbor Team Trophy with the best four-man team and 5 BYC skippers trophied as follows: 

    2nd Overall – Owen Ritter on Outbound with a score of 0.4995%.
2nd Class 1 – John Burwell on Gavia with a score of 1.3127%.
3rd Class 1 – Chuck Silvernail on Solmar with a score of 1.6100%.
1st Class 2 – P/C Mike Henry on Peachy Keen with a score of 0.9729%.
1st Class 3 – Jack Hensley on Jubilee with a score of 1.0859%.

    The Gig Harbor Yacht Club Invitational Log Race was held March 27 in the high current areas of the Tacoma Narrows. A total of 19 boats entered, with four from BYC. Three BYC skippers entered did trophy with Chuck Silvernail doing the best finishing 7th Overall. The BYC winners are as follows: 

    
7th Overall - Chuck Silvernail on Solmar.
9th Overall - P/C Mike Henry on Peachy Keen.
14th Overall - Owen Ritter on Outbound.

    The only IPBA sanctioned contest for May is the Poulsbo-Rainier race out of the Poulsbo Yacht Club to be held on Saturday, May 8. The 24.5 nautical mile contest starts in Liberty Bay, just off the Poulsbo Yacht Club, out into the waters of Port Orchard Channel, through Agate Pass into the Port Madison area, and back through Agate Pass. Logs are out, so if you did not get a copy in the mail give me a call. We will have a skull session on the race and currents on Tuesday, May 4 at 1900 in the club house.


    April 2004

    Owen and Linda Ritter on Outbound have won the 2004 Olympia Yacht Club Governors Cup Predicted Log Navigation Contest. The contest was heal on Saturday, April 10, out of Olympia Yacht Clubs Island Home Outstation on Pickering Passage. A total of twelve boats were entered with five from BYC. All five BYC skippers received awards as follows: 

    
1st Overall - Owen Ritter on Outbound with an error of 1.86489%.
2nd Overall - Chuck Silvernail on Solmar with an error of 2.36090%.
1st Class 1 - P/C Bill Rumbold on Sundance with an error of 4.23497%.
1st Class 2 - Jack Hensley on Jubilee with an error of 2.58377%. 
3rd Class 3 - P/C Mike Henry on Peachy Keen with an error of 2.92749%.
 
Jack Hensley
Regatta Chairman for Power

    The Meydenbauer Bay Yacht club's 43rd Annual Boomerang Race was held March 6 on Lake Washington with 22 boats entered, with four from BYC. The 18 nautical mile contest started and finished just outside of Meydenbauer Bay and went around Mercer Island. All four BYC skippers entered did trophy with Chuck Silvernail doing the best finishing 5th Overall with a score under one percent. The BYC winners are as follows: 

    2nd Class 1 - Chuck Silvernail on Solmar with a score of 0.9240%.
3rd Class 1 - Owen Ritter on Outbound with a score of 1.2385%.
3rd Class 2 - P/C Mike Henry on Peachy Keen with a score of 2.0614%.
1st Class 3 - Jack Hensley on Jubilee with a score of 1.0014%.

    Two BYC skippers headed south for the Tacoma Yacht Club's Jack Hyde Memorial race held on Saturday, March 13. This was a long contest of 29 nautical miles and went around Vashon Island. The weather was just perfect for a log race, and both skippers did trophy. 

    1st Class 2 - P/C Mike Henry on Peachy Keen with a score of 1.3642%.
1st Class 3 - Jack Hensley on Jubilee with a score of 1.2520%.

    The IPBA sanctioned contests for April are as follows: 
    April 3 - QCYC/SYC Eagle Harbor Race
April 10 - Olympia Yacht Club's Governors Cup

    If you need a copy of these logs, check the box by the clubhouse store.

    Remember, "LOG RACING IS A SOCIAL EVENT".

    Jack Hensley
    Regatta Chairman for Power

    March 2004

    The big Log Race of the year for BYC was the 70th Annual "Bremerton Yacht Club Heavy Weather Predicted Log Navigation Contest" held on Saturday, February 14. The 25 nautical mile course started off Annapolis, proceeded out through Rich Passage and back, up to Battle Point and back, through Port Washington Narrows, and finished at BYC. This year we had 42 boats enter the contest, but only 36 actually run the race. Several skippers had to drop out because of boat problems (me included) and some because of sickness. Of the 36 racers, 15 raced for BYC. We had eight BYC skippers who won trophies, which included First, Second, and Third Overall, and the P/C Grady Barrentine Team trophy. The top three finishers were all past Heavy Weather winners. The happy BYC winners are as follows: 

    
1st Overall - P/C Leo Longenecker on Reality Check with an error of 0.7139%
2nd Overall - Chuck Silvernail on Solmar with an error of 0.8454 %.
3rd Overall - John Rosendale on Mistic Blue with an error of 0.9096 %..

1st Class 1 - Tex Dominy on After 5 with an error of 1.5761 %.
2nd Class 1 - Mark Libby on Salty Quacker with an error of 1.7581 %.
3rd Class 1- John Burwell on Gavia with an error of 2.1396 %.

1st Class 2 - Owen Ritter on Outbound with an error of 1.2275 %.

2nd Class 4 - Dale Armstrong / Bud Lilly on Stolen Moments with an error of 1.1585 %.

The IPBA sanctioned contests for March are as follows:
March 6 -  Meydenbauer Bay Yacht club's Boomerang Race on Lake Washington.
March 13 -  Tacoma Yacht Club's Jack Hyde Memorial.
March 27 - Gig Harbor Yacht Club's Invitational.
    If you need a copy of these logs, check the box by the clubhouse store.

    Remember, "LOG RACING IS A SOCIAL EVENT".

    Jack Hensley
    Regatta Chairman for Power

    February 2004

    The first club race of the 2004 season was the Thompson Trophy held on Sunday, January 11. This was the second tune-up club race before the Big BYC Heavy Weather contest. The contest was entered by six skippers on five boats, and was followed by the usual super potluck! The top three BYC skippers were as follows:

    1st- Chuck Silvernail on Solmar with an error of 1.5921 %.
    2nd- Ron Morse on Solmar with an error of 1.6862 %.
    3rd– P/C Leo Longenecker on Reality Check with an error of 1.8252 %.

    The big Log Race of the year for BYC is the 70th Annual "Bremerton Yacht Club Heavy Weather Predicted Log Navigation Contest" to be held on Saturday, February 14. The 25 nautical mile course starts off Annapolis, proceeds out through Rich Passage and back, up to Battle Point and back, through Port Washington Narrows, and finishes at BYC. This contest is normally entered by more boats than any other log race in the country, and this year we hope to get another large turnout of BYC skippers!

    We have lots of "experts" available for any skipper who wants to enter the contest and needs help. We will have two planning sessions for this one, the first on Tuesday, February 3 at 1900 to go over the course layout, and than Tuesday, February 10 at 1900 to cover the race and expected currents. Logs are in the rack by the club store. If you are not going to run the race, you could always be an observer, or a standby observer incase we run short of observers on race day. Contact Observer Chairman Mike Leedy if you think you might be able to help out. Observer training will be held at the club on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10 and 11 at 1900.

    To put on the race takes a lot of help, and all BYC members are encouraged to lend a hand. Remember, "LOG RACING IS A SOCIAL EVENT".

    Jack Hensley
    Regatta Chairman for Power

    January 2004

    The BYC Past Commodores Cup club race was held on Sunday, November 30. Five skippers entered, and the top three finishers were:
    1st - Chuck Silvernail on Solmar with an error of 1.0631%
    2nd - P/C Leo Longenecker on Reality Check with an error of 1.3971%
    3rd - John Rosendale on Mistic Blue with an error of 1.6362%

    The first club race of the 2004 season is the Thompson Trophy which will be held on Sunday, January 11. This is the second tune-up club race before the Heavy Weather contest, and is always lots of fun. It will start off of Annapolis, proceed up Port Orchard channel, and finish at Manette. The contest will be followed by the usual super potluck! Logs are in the rack by the club store and results will be in next months Towline and on this Web page.

    The first IPBA race of the year is Queen City Yacht Club's "First of the Season" contest on Lake Washington. This 27.8nm contest will be held on Saturday, January 17, and will cover most of the lake, going under both 520 and I-90 bridges and going CCW around Mercer Island. We will have a skull session at the club on Tuesday, January 13, at 1900. If you need a copy of the race let me know.

    Remember, "LOG RACING IS A SOCIAL EVENT".

    Jack Hensley
    Regatta Chairman for Power

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