We got the AYSO set about 15 minutes into the race and proceeded to the LB Entrance, then a few jibes to get to the finish line. Our hands were full, brothers Steve and Paul were busy! Gypsy placed first in class, second in fleet.
Race Results
Monday, July 11, 2005
Ship Rock Return Race - July 10, 2005 - Catalina Island Series
Steve, Steve and Paul Washburn raced Gypsy home from Catalina Island on Sunday, July 10th, 2005 in just over 3 hours from Ship Rock to Long Beach. The LBYC RC wisely postponed the starting sequence until the Westerly filled in at about 1pm, allowing for a for a fair test and wonderful sail home in 10 - 16 knots of wind.
We got the AYSO set about 15 minutes into the race and proceeded to the LB Entrance, then a few jibes to get to the finish line. Our hands were full, brothers Steve and Paul were busy! Gypsy placed first in class, second in fleet.
Race Results
We got the AYSO set about 15 minutes into the race and proceeded to the LB Entrance, then a few jibes to get to the finish line. Our hands were full, brothers Steve and Paul were busy! Gypsy placed first in class, second in fleet.
Race Results
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Spring 2006 Racing Possibility - Cabo San Lucas Race
Balboa Yacht Club
Check out the above link for more info and the competitors entered to date. Gypsy is considering entering.
Check out the above link for more info and the competitors entered to date. Gypsy is considering entering.
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
WB Boys Catalina Cruise/Race Weekend
Emerald Bay Race Home
June 11&12, 2005
Steve, Steve, Christopher and Paul
The Washburn Boys spent a wonderful weekend at Catalina Island combining cruising, fishing, kayaking, swimming, relaxing and racing. Something for everyone! Paul won the fishing contest logging 12 catches in two days.
Steve spent his time reading, fishing and relaxing with his Ipod. Christopher kayaked along with Paul with the new Sevylors. We concluded the day Saturday with a nice dinner at the Harbor Reef Restaurant.
For the sail home on Sunday we entered and raced in LBYC's Catalina Island Series Race #4 from Emerald Bay to Long Beach in PHRF Class B. It was a very pleasant reach home in a 9 -14 knot westerly. We pulled off a port tack start at the committee boat end of a starting line (placed way to close to the Island) just west of Emerald Bay. To make things interesting a cargo ship cruised through the course blaring a collision course warning on its horn on its 10 mile approach all the way in. About 7 miles from the finish we had to change course making things interesting as we had to avoid it.
This forced us into 2 jibes with the AYSO in the last 1/2 mile which we pulled off to get around the East End of the Long Beach Breakwater. Standouts of the trip were Christopher doing a masterful job of handing the helm while Steve and Dad handled the sail changes. Steve was just great on the AYSO spin sheets horsing them around in the jibes, working the foredeck and trimming in general. Paul trimmed main and tended the AYSO sheet and was most attentive to the tasks. Dad was most proud! We placed 1st in class and 2nd in fleet. Good times indeed!
Race Results
The Washburn Boys spent a wonderful weekend at Catalina Island combining cruising, fishing, kayaking, swimming, relaxing and racing. Something for everyone! Paul won the fishing contest logging 12 catches in two days.
Steve spent his time reading, fishing and relaxing with his Ipod. Christopher kayaked along with Paul with the new Sevylors. We concluded the day Saturday with a nice dinner at the Harbor Reef Restaurant.
For the sail home on Sunday we entered and raced in LBYC's Catalina Island Series Race #4 from Emerald Bay to Long Beach in PHRF Class B. It was a very pleasant reach home in a 9 -14 knot westerly. We pulled off a port tack start at the committee boat end of a starting line (placed way to close to the Island) just west of Emerald Bay. To make things interesting a cargo ship cruised through the course blaring a collision course warning on its horn on its 10 mile approach all the way in. About 7 miles from the finish we had to change course making things interesting as we had to avoid it.
This forced us into 2 jibes with the AYSO in the last 1/2 mile which we pulled off to get around the East End of the Long Beach Breakwater. Standouts of the trip were Christopher doing a masterful job of handing the helm while Steve and Dad handled the sail changes. Steve was just great on the AYSO spin sheets horsing them around in the jibes, working the foredeck and trimming in general. Paul trimmed main and tended the AYSO sheet and was most attentive to the tasks. Dad was most proud! We placed 1st in class and 2nd in fleet. Good times indeed!
Race Results
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Memorial Day Weekend 2005
25th Annual CBYC to DPYC
Around Catalina Island Race
On Saturday May 28, 2005 The Washburn Boys (Steve, Steve, Christopher, Paul and Nephew Tim) along with Tim's schoolmate Sean Wasko raced Gypsy in the short course option of the Around Catalina Race on Memorial Day Weekend. The course of 34 NM took all 26 boats entered in the "Cruising Division" from the start in LA Harbor, out the LA Entrance then down to Dana Point for the finish. It was smooth sailing in an 8 - 10 knot South Westerly for the entire course.
Gypsy took the committee boat end at the start and sailed the light air beat out the entrance where we set the .6 Ayso and took off from the fleet, finishing first on elapsed time a little after 6 in the evening well ahead of the rest of the fleet. We corrected out for a clean sweep of class A and fleet. The Gypsy crew celebrated with a cook your own BBQ Dinner at DPYC followed up the next morning by a huge brunch where the boys took 3+ trips to the buffet! Uncle David came down later on Sunday to pick up Tim, Sean and Chris. Steve, Steve and Paul stayed for the trophy presentation and delivered the boat home ealy Monday morning. All in all a very pleasant and fun weekend out on the waters of Southern California.
Complete Race Results
Gypsy took the committee boat end at the start and sailed the light air beat out the entrance where we set the .6 Ayso and took off from the fleet, finishing first on elapsed time a little after 6 in the evening well ahead of the rest of the fleet. We corrected out for a clean sweep of class A and fleet. The Gypsy crew celebrated with a cook your own BBQ Dinner at DPYC followed up the next morning by a huge brunch where the boys took 3+ trips to the buffet! Uncle David came down later on Sunday to pick up Tim, Sean and Chris. Steve, Steve and Paul stayed for the trophy presentation and delivered the boat home ealy Monday morning. All in all a very pleasant and fun weekend out on the waters of Southern California.
Complete Race Results
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Washburn Boys Catalina Trip
May 21-22
4th of July Cove
Departed Alamitos Bay @ 1100 on Saturday. Had a very pleasant sail over to Ship Rock in a 10 knot Westerly via LA Light. Moored at 4th of July Cove and had dinner at the Harbor Reef Restaurant. Hit the sack to Steve's reading of Edgar Allen Poe short stories. Arose to a completely fogged in day. Went ashore for breakfast and a "walkabout" to wait for some clearing. We departed for home at 1400 where we experienced zero wind and 1/2 mile average visibility until 5 miles from the East End of the Long Beach Breakwater where it cleared up considerably. Motored back the entire way.
Paul Washburn on a break!
Steve, Steve, Christopher and Paul Washburn
Paul Washburn on a break!
Steve, Steve, Christopher and Paul Washburn
Thursday, May 19, 2005
First You Have to Row a Little Boat
Sent to me by Chisulo sailor Jenny Paul
"For the truth is that I already know as much about my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only matter of consequence before me is what I will do with my allotted time. I can remain on shore, paralyzed with fear, or I can raise my sails and dip and soar in the breeze."
- Richard Bode
"For the truth is that I already know as much about my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only matter of consequence before me is what I will do with my allotted time. I can remain on shore, paralyzed with fear, or I can raise my sails and dip and soar in the breeze."
- Richard Bode
Saturday, April 30, 2005
NHYC Opening Day Race 4/30/2005
Course: Start- Long Beach Inner Harbor Through LA Entrance to the finish @ Newport Beach Pier. 20.5 N.M.
Crew: Steve, Steve and Tim Washburn-- Bruce, Margo and Travis Golison-- Steve Steinberg and Jenny Paul
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Wind West 9 - 14 Knots
Results: PHRF. 19 Boats. 2nd Class C, 3rd in Fleet Details: www.nhyc.org
We had a great day overall- Starting off by tacking up the inner harbor in smooth water up to LA Light. Stevie and Tim Washburn were on the coffee grinder and did a fantastic job. Then a nice downwind slide down the coast with our new Doyle Full Sized AYSO to the finish. We then brought the boat back to Long Beach right after the finish. Good Times!
Christopher Washburn
Crew: Steve, Steve and Tim Washburn-- Bruce, Margo and Travis Golison-- Steve Steinberg and Jenny Paul
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Wind West 9 - 14 Knots
Results: PHRF. 19 Boats. 2nd Class C, 3rd in Fleet Details: www.nhyc.org
We had a great day overall- Starting off by tacking up the inner harbor in smooth water up to LA Light. Stevie and Tim Washburn were on the coffee grinder and did a fantastic job. Then a nice downwind slide down the coast with our new Doyle Full Sized AYSO to the finish. We then brought the boat back to Long Beach right after the finish. Good Times!
Christopher Washburn
Saturday, March 26, 2005
March 2005
Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race
Course: Newport Beach, CA USA to Cabo San Lucas, B.C. Mexico 792 N.M.
Weather: Breezy Spring Conditions
Crew: Steve Washburn, Tom Burton, Greg Heath, Chuck Losness, Seth Morrell, Hank O'Brien, Steve Steinberg, Marty Vogel
Quite an adventurous race down-- blew too hard for us to get a place on the podium but a fabulous sail nontheless--- the newer designs simply plane and surf at 2 to 3 times the speed Gypsy can sail in 20to 30 knots of breeze-- we did hit 15.1 knots- Not too much gear breakage for us but quite a bit of carnage on other boats--- We were well prepared and simply had a great trip down. The AYSO running chute is just great in the breeze-- no more rocking and rolling from boom to pole-- still a handful to steer the boat but a very comfortable ride as opposed to the old days. Our elapsed time was 4 1/4 days.Saw lots of sealife-- Whales, birds, dolphin---- The moon was out every night and lots of breeze-- A spectacular trip!
Courtesy of crewmember (and long time friend) Hank O'Brien:
2005 Gypsy Cabo Race AV Presentation
Results: 44 Boats. Americap/Transpac Rule. 6th in Class E, 20th in Fleet
Details: www.nhyc.org
Weather: Breezy Spring Conditions
Crew: Steve Washburn, Tom Burton, Greg Heath, Chuck Losness, Seth Morrell, Hank O'Brien, Steve Steinberg, Marty Vogel
Quite an adventurous race down-- blew too hard for us to get a place on the podium but a fabulous sail nontheless--- the newer designs simply plane and surf at 2 to 3 times the speed Gypsy can sail in 20to 30 knots of breeze-- we did hit 15.1 knots- Not too much gear breakage for us but quite a bit of carnage on other boats--- We were well prepared and simply had a great trip down. The AYSO running chute is just great in the breeze-- no more rocking and rolling from boom to pole-- still a handful to steer the boat but a very comfortable ride as opposed to the old days. Our elapsed time was 4 1/4 days.Saw lots of sealife-- Whales, birds, dolphin---- The moon was out every night and lots of breeze-- A spectacular trip!
Courtesy of crewmember (and long time friend) Hank O'Brien:
2005 Gypsy Cabo Race AV Presentation
Results: 44 Boats. Americap/Transpac Rule. 6th in Class E, 20th in Fleet
Details: www.nhyc.org
Friday, April 30, 2004
April 2004
NOSA Ensenada Race
Ensenada Race Results
1st in Class, 3rd in Fleet
Great conditions for the race as the Westerly breeze lasted for the entire trip for those that stayed offshore.
Crew: Steve & Steve Washburn, Seth Morrell, Mary Anderson, Dave Wolfe, Irene Burdy, Neale and Marc Hickerson
Trophy Presentation - Steve and Steve Washburn
1st in Class, 3rd in Fleet
Great conditions for the race as the Westerly breeze lasted for the entire trip for those that stayed offshore.
Crew: Steve & Steve Washburn, Seth Morrell, Mary Anderson, Dave Wolfe, Irene Burdy, Neale and Marc Hickerson
Trophy Presentation - Steve and Steve Washburn
Sunday, April 27, 2003
April 2003
Ensenada Race
GYPSY - 2nd in Class
NOSA Website With Archives
Steve and Steve Washburn
Marc and Neale Hickerson
Finish Approach
NOSA Website With Archives
Steve and Steve Washburn
Marc and Neale Hickerson
Finish Approach
Thursday, April 25, 2002
April 2002
Ensenada Race
GYPSY
Crew: Steve and Steve Washburn, Marty Vogel, Greg Heath, Chuck Rickershauser, Bob Hickman, Jeff Busche, Steve Brown, Jim Robinson
A fabulous 5 hour sail for us until the steering cable failed. We were forced to return to Dana Point. We did get some great aerial shots of Gypsy though!
NOSA Website With Archives
Crew: Steve and Steve Washburn, Marty Vogel, Greg Heath, Chuck Rickershauser, Bob Hickman, Jeff Busche, Steve Brown, Jim Robinson
A fabulous 5 hour sail for us until the steering cable failed. We were forced to return to Dana Point. We did get some great aerial shots of Gypsy though!
NOSA Website With Archives
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