Five of us got to the pond expecting nine MPH with gusts to fifteen but what we got was some of the spottiest wind all season. If you missed the little pocket of wind (and I use the term loosely ), you could be sitting in dead air as the lucky ones rounded the next mark. One of the day’s highlights was Dave Brimblecom launching his beautiful cat boat for a bit of water time. Don’t forget next Saturday’s end of season Footy race with a 11AM start time.

Although four intrepid skippers showed up, the event was cancelled due to absolutely no wind except one gust of about 3 knots lasting about twelve seconds during the more than two hours we hung around.!

Also be advised that the Crazy Old Man Of The Mountain Footy Regatta (Makeup) has been rescheduled for 11/7/2026 @ 11AM.

An interesting weather day. Forecast said mid 40’s and winds 15 with gusts to 30. Well…it was cold but the wind wasn’t that strong. What it was was continuously shifting and VERY spotty. Boats no more than a few feet apart were regularly in different weather… one with sails full and heeled over and the other just sitting with slack sails or on the opposite tack. As a result many place changes occurred, some inches before the finish. On the water Chris just couldn’t catch a break. Just as they were called for the first race one of his lines parted causing him to miss the first two races. Then, after finishing third in the eighth, he noticed he had no control over his main. Checking his below deck sheeting he found tangles and knots with at least one loop off the winch. He then retired for the day. Cliff read these shifting conditions batter than the others and earned a well deserved first with the others well behind the pace.

It was a very shifty, but beautiful day today. The wind was unable to make its mind up as to how strong to blow or from what direction. Greg drove up from RI to sail today and took the top spot, with Cliff hot on his heels just a point back. Rick G. was sailing his B-one (Bone- a VM) that he finished restoring finally after almost a year. All in all with the trees turning and the temps dropping a 60* day with a bit of wind is a blessing all sailors can appreciate in October.

It was 12 races taking all afternoon due to the light swirly winds with 3 or 4 tacks sometimes in a few feet without turning the boat. when the wind did show up the races were fun and quick. Rick Laird brought his new boat and was sailing like a crazy guy looking for a fix of first place finishes. All in all it was a beautiful fall day sailing at Sandy Pond. Thank you to all the guys from Mass for dealing with the leaf peepers to get here.

Chris

Mother Nature was kind today. There was a breeze albeit inconsistent with at least a few boats moving at any given time. Surprisingly there were not many Nashua squirlies noticed. On the water there were a few issues. After the fourth race Alain bent his rudder beyond repair and after the tenth race Chris’s transmitter ran out of electrons, which ended their days. Results below:

An interesting weather day. Good breezes through the first 6 races but during the break the pond became like a mirror, so much so that there was talk of ending things but after an extended break ( Alain’s wife ordered Domino’s pondside which arrived late) and before the start of race seven the breeze picked right back up, although added deadspots and swirlies became much more plentiful. Cliff had to sail Herb’s Comet as his boat developed a significant leak right before the start. On the water Herb pretty much dominated. Cliff did well too but Herb’s boat had more speed on the longest leg, which was sometimes the deciding factor. The race for third was tight with Rick G taking it. As this was the Seventh Annual V-36 reschedule, trophies were awarded to the top three places.

The weather forecast was mid 70’s with a 5 mph breeze. Well, the temperature was right but the breeze waffled between strong and nonexistent favoring nonexistent. Glen Chalder, AMYA District 1 director, attended driving up from Connecticut for the day and garnering a strong 2nd place showing behind Cliff’s win. The remaining places are recorded below ( note Jerry retired at the break).

V36 Postponed Until 9/5 Due To Possible Rain In The Afternoon