HHSA: Sunday's results

Ahoy!  

    Today's race was all about a lot of wind, start to finish.  Whitecaps all across the sound whipped up by a wind in the high teens, at least.   There were 11 boats out to start but 3 decided against it...each with their own story, I'm sure.  The Course was #5 in reverse which required a brisk dash on a screaming reach to Falmouth R16, then to Green pond R14 and back to VH harbor.  Tide was flooding all afternoon and was maybe a detriment as the fleet beat their way back.  Although miles ahead, Apres won the cup by just 50 seconds over Silhouette after calculating the ratings effect.  Liberty, having only raced 4 in-season races, is undergoing re-evaluation and her rating is in flux until more data is obtained. Hopefully she will become a regular attender and some consistency will ensue.  

    Next race is Thursday, 5:00 PM Warning.  

HHSA Results Tune-up 2026

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File: HHSA 2026 ALL RACES
2025 All Races
Class: 2026 Pre Season. PHRF (Time on distance)
Tune-Up 6.9 !RW: Wind Speed 13: Direction SSW
Start Time: Sunday, June 14, 2026 14:05:00: Distance 6.9

Pos	Boat	Skipper	PHRF	Type	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Score
1	LIBERTY	MAXWELL,DOMINIC	162	MORRIS 36	15:27:41	01:22:41	01:04:03	7
2	ARTFUL DODGER	POWERS,MIKE	36	TARTAN 3500	15:18:58	01:13:58	01:09:50	6
3	GLORIA	BECKER,ROGER	131	C&C 24	15:30:25	01:25:25	01:10:21	5
4	SILHOUETTE	COLSON,BECK	23	ALERION 33	15:18:44	01:13:44	01:11:05	4
5	TAMU	WESCOTT,TOM	43	ALERION 28	15:22:52	01:17:52	01:12:55	3
6	EASY RIDER	SIMONS,ROBERT	40	J9	15:23:37	01:18:37	01:14:01	2
7	BANDIT	HALE,PHIL	26	J7	15:26:30	01:21:30	01:18:31	1

Speed as VMG of winning boat: 5.0 knots
Race Officer: RGBecker

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Created on 06/14/26 20:16:15 Scoring program: RaceSail (1.2.42)

HHSA: Results for the 2026 Tune-up Race

Ahoy!

     7 boats raced course #1 with a windward starting leg in reverse.  13 knots and fair currents made for some fast times and the fleet finished in good order without any breakdowns.  The leg from West Chop to Nun 6 which was dead on the wind gave opportunities to the boats that know the drill.  No one was complaining about the conditions which were bright and sunny, blue water and skies with room temperatures over the entire course.  

    Liberty won the cup.  Dominic Maxwell has been putting in some time on the Morris 36 and the improving results are now beginning to show.  

    Kick off pot luck is 6:00 PM at the VHYC and the season's opener is Thursday, 5:00 PM warning. 

    Rawson Clough, our man on the committee boat, writes:

Ahoy Roger!

It was great to be back out on the water with everyone this afternoon for a beautiful day of racing. We had some sporty conditions- winds were around 13 kts with gusts into the low 20s out of the SSW. Seven boats made their way to the line for a 2PM start and we ran Course 1 in reverse with an upwind start to Buoy A. It was a perfect day for tuning up and working out some early-season kinks (my apologies for the confusion at the first Buoy A rounding, and thanks for everyone’s patience!) The results were as follows:  

Silhouette - 3:18:44

Artful Dodger - 3:18:58

Tamu - 3:22:52

Easy Rider - 3:23:37

Bandit - 3:26:30

Liberty - 3:27:41

Gloria - 3:30:25

Thanks everyone for a great afternoon on the water- looking forward to seeing you all and hopefully some more boats out for the next one!

Take care,

Rawson

HHSA Annual TUNE-UP RACE is this Sunday, June 14th!

AHOY!

    Just a reminder that the first chance to win a HHSA first place cup in 2026 is this Sunday, June 14th.  The usual 2:00 PM warning signal will be sounded by the Vigilant crew for a course chosen based on wind conditions.  Current forecast is for a SW wind at 10 knots, expected to build so anything is on the table.  Bring along a copy of the sailing instructions, available on the Holmeshole.org website, to avoid wrong way roundings which confounded the fleet last year.  If you have a cell phone, the site can be accessed and course diagrams are available there.   

    The race is not included in Seasonal standings, but will give you a chance to make sure your boat is set up for the summer.  The first 2026 season race is Thursday, June 18th, 5:00 PM warning.   The winner of Sunday's race will have an option to choose the newly designed first place cup or the tradition cup.  

   Potluck dinner and gathering of the membership and friends will be Tuesday, June 16th, 6:00 PM at the VHYC as previously announced.  

   https://holmeshole.org/

   See you on the water!

   Roger.

Time to register your boat for the 2026 season.  Preseason racing on May 31 and June 7th.  

 

TUNE-UP Race is June 14th, 2:00 PM Warning signal.  Course dependent on weather conditions.  

 

This dues is set at $200 for more than 20 races....best Yacht Racing deal in New England.  

 

Click this link to sign up now.  You will not be scored until all fees are paid! 

 HHSA Registration link

  

 

 

 

 

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