brigait1 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I just returned from the Texas 200 along the "Redneck Riviera" sailing on Tim Rinkevich's Core Sound 17. Had a great time with some serious winds. Most days started around 10kts, but by the afternoon had built to the 20s. The boat handled it all beautifully and we never had any handling issues. This video is from day two as we entered the Upper Laguna Madre and were shadowed by a large group of porpoises for several miles. We were going about 9kts at the time. more info and trip reports at Texas200.com and http://wikiproa.pbworks.com/2009%20Texas%20200%20blog Pete B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 You just cannot feel how envious I am of this. Someday, sigh. ;D Thank you for this video and the report. Yesterday was the Duckworks Mess-about too, right? Darn, I do miss Texas and sailing her coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Niemann Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks for a fantastic video. The sailing must have been fantastic also. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griphos Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks for the video! I've been champing at the bit waiting for news of the Texas 200. It looked as if there would be at least three CS17s and one Princess 22 from the website list of who planned to come. Can't wait to hear how they did. If the winds on the coast were anything like the winds here in central Texas this past week, it must have been breezy indeed! I plan to do everything possible to get to the 2010 event (hope they will continue to have it) in a new Lapwing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I just got my wife to watch this video too. Planting seeds... ;D Any Duckworks Mess About pics from anyone yet? I have not found them but am looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigait1 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 There were three CS 17s. It was an interesting study in reefing. The other two boats has sail tracks and reef points. The boat I was on had sleeve sails and the option to reef using the middle mast step. On the day with the most wind we reefed with the mizzen in the middle mast step and were about the same speed as the other boats with both sails reefed down. Of course we had to pull over on a beach to do it and were caught by the bulk of the fleet that we had pretty much blown away up to that point. We also had an interesting encounter with a cargo ship-induced tsunami while on the beach. It was an exciting ten minutes while we rode out a series of waves coming at us from multiple directions. At some point I will write up a full trip report with a more detailed account and pictures. I will post a link here when I do. PeteB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Yes it was breezy- VERY breezy at times. On average the winds were stronger than last years event 48 boats left Port Mansfield, 32 boats arrived at Magnolia Beach, 29 made all the scheduled stops. Capsizes included a SeaPearl 21, a Potter 15 and a San Juan 21, plus a few other smaller boats. Many broken things, like rudders, sprits, etc. Laura and I actually did an extra day- we launched in Port Isabel on Saturday and sailed to Port Mansfield for the start on Monday ( Sunday was truck/trailer shuttle day). We did that because that sail- those 36 miles- were the ONLY portions of the entire ICW I had not sailed, from Mile zero in Norfolk , Virginia, to the tip of Texas- so I finished that this trip Not a circumnav to be sure, but a small accomplishment none the less. The Core Sound 17s are fantastic boats. Two made it to the finish, including one I built a few years ago. The one who didn't dropped out after the third day because the rudder had broken, had been screwed in the down position to finish the second day and the skipper was very leery of sailing the next leg due to narrow cuts and very shoal water, with a non-kick up rudder- a wise choice. The Princess 22, as usual, simply marched through the fleet, on whatever day it was. Pilgrim was towards the very front on arrival on each and every day. That boat stands up like a church and just GOES. I'm quite proud to have been her builder. And Graham is to be complimented on some great designs. Our little 'sharpie converted to a trimaran', performed flawlessly, although VERY wetly. She is a fast boat, but NOT a dry boat. We sailed under either reefed sails, or just a reefed (as Graham calls it ) front-s'l most of the trip, and were first to arrive on two days, and never lower than 5th for any of the legs. We saw 13.2 on the boat on one day, surfing down waves in Corpus Christi Bay. Sailed at 8-9-10 for many hours too. One of the great stories of the event were the PD Racers. We had 5 sailing this year and they were the heroes of the sail. Rescuing two of the capsized boats, spending hours bailing one of them, PLUS when a small Cartopper capsized and lost his whole rig, these guys scrounged around in those 8 foot boats, came up with materials and BUILT HIM A WHOLE NEW RIG!!! Right there on the beach- wasn't really pretty, but the guy finished the sail using it. Fantastic!! You can see many pics at Texas200.com by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lathrop Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Fantastic, Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Ral Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thanks for the summary of the 2009 Texas 200. It is a fantastic run and would like to participate one day. I am amazed at how well the PD Racers do. Slow and steady finishes the race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Turpin Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 PLUS when a small Cartopper capsized and lost his whole rig, these guys scrounged around in those 8 foot boats, came up with materials and BUILT HIM A WHOLE NEW RIG!!! As it turns out, the mast on that Cartopper was the mast that I built several years ago on the Two Paw 8 project that I documented here. Mike bought my Two Paw and scrounged the mast for his Cartopper project. So, my Two Paw's mast is now on the bottom of Corpus Christi Bay. Small world, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Potts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 The Texas 200 looks like oh so much fun but is oh so far away. Thanks for the reports - I'm looking foreward to seeing salt water in person again. Jim - When are we going sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Thanks Pete and Charlie, I really missed doing the T200 this year but not the drive. It is good to hear the stories and watch the videos, it brings back lots of memories. Carla thinks that I should fly down next year and bum a ride on one of the boats. Travis do you have room? It would be nice to go first class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigait1 Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah, we missed you Graham. It was a great ride. If you do come down next year, you should spend a little time on each B&B boat there. Everybody loves to have the designer aboard. It's good luck! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 That will work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Votaw Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Come on down, Graham. My two grandsons are hooked on the 200 and my son wants to go next year. Heck, we'll have a party ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Travis, Count me in. A year is a long way off but If I still have a pulse and the creek don't rise I will be there. I would like to take Pete's suggestion and sail a couple of days on different boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Williams Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Graham, If you make it down next year come with me early on in the event so you can fix all the things I screwed up! Actually it was a bad batch of epoxy that did me in, but Charlie and I fixed my main mast step on the second day. The boat did great in high swells and we had a great time despite pulling out a day early. It was nice to see 2 CS17's side by side at my dock in Rockport. Pete and I discussed a CS17 regatta on Copano bay sometime in the near future, I would like to finish the TX200 before I worry about a regatta. My crew member was very impressed with the way the boat handled itself under the adverse conditions. Anyway, If you and Charlie are both at the tx 200 next year my chances of finishing go up exponentially. -Marty ps-Pete when are you coming back down to the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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