Raw data from Cheryl's notes, in finish order:

Race 1:
Mark, Glenn, Greg, Bret, Leslie, John

Race 2:
Mark, Glenn, Greg, Leslie, John (DNF but scored 10 points finish like we
described), Bret DNS

Race 3:
Mark, Greg, Glenn, Leslie, John, Bret DNS

Race 4:
Leslie (started inside green buoy but we gave him the start), Glenn, Greg, Mark,
John DNF for 10, Bret DNS

Race 5:
Glenn, Mark, Leslie DNF for 10, Greg (3 boat lengths over early and DNF so we
DSQ'd for 10 points), John DNS, Bret DNS

--Rick

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Glenn" <glenngjr@...>
> Rick,
>
> Do you still have the details on how everyone placed in each race?
>
> It is a little fuzzy in my mind how we finished in each race. The
> races in the middle of the evening got all squished together in my
> memory.
>
> --Glenn
>
> --- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, segler@... wrote:
> >
> > City League standings after 5/7/08, 5 races, below. Scoring is a
> high-points scoring system similar to that of the National Racing
> Tour. It rewards participation.
> >
> > Racers will receive points equal to the number of competitors in
> each race minus their finish place. In addition, they receive 10
> bonus points for participation. DNS is zero points. DNF is 10
> points if the sailor makes the start. To be scored at all a sailor
> must complete at least one race for that day's event.
> >
> > Example: a racer that finishes 5th of 17 competitors would receive
> 17-5+10=22 points.
> >
> > Since last place is the same as a DNF for a 10-point score, we
> started the practice of starting the next race sequence before the
> last-place finisher has crossed the line as long as we could see
> that he would eventually do so, and that he is already in a good
> position on the water to make the next start. This improves overall
> productivity by a couple dozen percent, it appears.
> >
> > Z-245 Mark Dix 66
> > US-5144 Glenn Reichenbach 65
> > UP Greg Mejlaender 60
> > XXX Leslie Nixon 58
> > XIX John Mackenzie 40
> > USA-376 Brett Altmyer 12
> >
> > We race again next Wednesday. Skipper's meeting is at 6:00pm.
> Mark has alerted me that a new, and interesting, challenge awaits
> the fleet next week.
> >
> > Can't forecast the weather that far in advance, but we do know
> that the tide swings will be very small, only 5'. So, tide currents
> will be very minor. So, come on out and try some fun racing. Pray
> for warm.
> >
> > --Rick
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: segler@...
> > > Leslie,
> > >
> > > Wonderful. Thanks.
> > >
> > > Will we be permitted to download a few off the Flickr site and
> keep for the City
> > > League archive? (Well, I don't know that we have an official
> archive, but we
> > > could cobble one together.)
> > >
> > > --Rick
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > From: "Leslie" <kingfool67@...>
> > > > Rick,
> > > >
> > > > The guy with the camera was my buddy Kevin. I had a fun time
> looking
> > > > through the pictures he took this morning. Tonight I will try
> to get
> > > > them all loaded onto my flickr account. When I do I'll send a
> link out.
> > > >
> > > > -Leslie
> > > >
> > > > --- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, segler@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > To summarize at the beginning: they were animals out there.
> > > > >
> > > > > 6 guys raced 5 races last night. I wimped out when the air
> > > > temperature dropped to something more like February than May.
> > > > >
> > > > > WSW winds continually built thoughout the evening. This is
> the
> > > > reverse of the usual pattern of wind fading as the evening
> wears on.
> > > > By race 5 I was measuring a solid 18 mph on the pier. Gusts
> to 22.
> > > > However, I didn't notice much gustiness on the pier. The guys
> will
> > > > probably comment.
> > > > >
> > > > > Holding on to 10.8, 10.8, 11.0, 10.7, 8.0, and such sized
> sails on
> > > > big heavy longboards is something that even the most animal-
> like of
> > > > those guys started to have trouble with by race 5.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4 were on longboards (Mark, Glenn, Greg, Bret) , 1 on a
> Prodigy
> > > > (John), and 1 formula board (Leslie with 9.5). For the first
> 2 races
> > > > the wind was too light for the formula (FW) board. However,
> once the
> > > > wind came up by race 3, the FW board hit its stride, and
> Leslie was
> > > > flying around the course in fine fashion. He even won race 4.
> > > > >
> > > > > There was some really good racing, with some pretty close
> finishes.
> > > > It was great theater on the pier. Some guy up there with a
> > > > long-lensed SLR camera took a couple hundred pictures.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheryl, our intrepid scorer, stayed warm with 6 pairs of
> pants, 4
> > > > jackets, and a head wrap. She's been there before.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once I tally the scores, I will post them here.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Rick
> > > > >
> > > > >
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