Road To The Cup – Week 14

Five boats made it out for the final Twilight of our short season on Thursday night, and providing a synopsis, as he has all season (and for years) is our man on the scene, John Casler.   “The wind was out of the Southwest at 7-9, with gusts significantly higher.  The course was out to … Read more

Road To The Cup – Week 12

Let’s first pause to remember the legendary Joe Duplin, who passed away on August 7th at the age of 82 (obit here).  I don’t know quite where to start.  Joe was a lot of things to a lot of people – US Navy vet, Star world champion, Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, Olympic sailing coach, … Read more

Road To The Cup – Week 10 – Race Week Edition

Top-10 as of 8/1/16   As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night due to Race Week.  Instead we were treated to Jennifer & Steve Uhl’s gracious hospitality – again!  I’m not sure how many years in a row these guys have opened their home to us during Race Week, but as always, … Read more

Road To The Cup Week 9

After several washouts, we finally got in a Twilight on Thursday night to launch Series 2.  Here is the account from our man on the scene, John Casler.  “Beautiful night with moderate air, but with lots of holes.  Close to a dead downwind start, with the course out to the Archer Rock nun off Children’s, … Read more

Road to the Cup – Week 8

Top-10 as of 7/17/16   We lost yet another Twilight this week.  This from our man on the scene, John Casler.  “The forecast was for serious thunderstorms, but for later in the evening, and it looked toSteve Uhl, Walter Colsman and me that there was a window to get a race in in blustery but … Read more

Road to the Cup – Week 7

Road To The Cup – Week 7 Top-10 as of 7/10/16   We had an impressive turnout of 7-8 boats for Twilights on Thursday night, including Carl & Isabella Renny sailing on old partner Pete Kaznoski’s boat, and the unanticipated and thoroughly anticlimactic return to Twilights of Team Pandapas, who hadn’t made that scene for … Read more

Road to the Cup – Week 6 – 2016

Road To The Cup – Week 6 Top-10 as of 7/3/16   I’d like to take a moment to remember Elise Caswell, who passed away unexpectedly last week.  Elise was the free-est of free spirits and just a sweet, gentle soul.  She and husband Steve Caswell were active fleet members through the 90s when they … Read more

Road to the Cup – Week 5 – 2016

Top-10 as of 6/26/16   Before I get started, please note that NOOD Registration is open.  You can register right now by clicking here.   Four boats made it out for Twilights, to do beer-can battle in conditions that included 2-3 knots from the east with gusts to 15 from the south and alternatively gusts … Read more

Road to the Cup – Week 3 – 2016

We’re saddened to learn of the passing of Dru Slattery’s mom.  Our thoughts are with Dru and her family during this difficult time.   The RC fired off three on Thursday night, in deference to the 25 knot northwesterly (with puffs to 30).  I’m sure the Twilight regulars were pretty pissed off about that, right?  … Read more