RTC on Strum 2024

Name: RTC on Strum 2024
Start: 2024-11-09T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-11-10T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Cap Sante Marina Anacortes

Schedule

Sat Nov 09 2024 at 10:00 am to Sun Nov 10 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Cap Sante Marina Anacortes | Anacortes, WA

This Event is for potential crew of the Riptide50 Strum for the Nov09-10, 2024 Round The County Race (RTC), our last race of 2024. To be considered for crew, please select GOING. Details as follows,
WEBSITE
Round The County (RTC)
RoundTheCounty.com
HOSTS
The Orcas Island Yacht Club &
The Friday Harbor Sailing Club
EVENT
The 37th annual "ROUND THE COUNTY" (RTC) sailboat race will be held November 9th and 10th, 2024 in the gorgeous and challenging waters of San Juan County Washington. The race is approximately 76 miles with an overnight stop in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. Due to the great venue, the better winds of November, and the overnight stop in Roche Harbor, the race has become one of the more popular in the Pacific Northwest.
FLEET
With over 128 boats registered in 2023, RTC is the second largest sailing event in the PNW (after Swiftsure). Most of the fleet will be racing PHRF-NW (Strum rates -77), but Strum will be racing ORC-A with the big boys. Strum raced RTC in 2007, 2014, 2015, 2022 & 2023, so we are in familiar waters. This will be Strum's last race of the 2024 season.
CREW CALL
If you or someone you know wants to race on Strum for Round The County 2024, select,
GOING if available (will confirm here), or
INTERESTED if you cannot commit.
CORE-CREW mandatory race, please tell WhatsApp of conflicts ASAP.
CORE-CREW
Strum commits to crew that commit to her. We want 8 competitive sailors with a valid Safety At Sea certificate who can commit to Strum’s full schedule (posted on fb page at the beginning of every season). 2 spots available, apply within!
CONFIRMED CREW (SAS#/position)**
1. Matt Humer (trim)
2. Aegir Olsen (20231129/Seattle)
3. Brad Stanton (CANBC2597/bow)*
4. Jacob Sweetapple (20230305/bow)*
5. Zac Thompson (regular crew/mast)
6 Randy Vogel (CANBC2497)*
7.
8.
9.
10.
UNAVAILABLE CORE-CREW
Reto Corfu (CANBC2623/travelling)
Simon Kaulback (20230305/TBD)
**=Subject to change
*=Core-Crew (Guaranteed berth)
Abbreviated, MH/AO/BS/JS/ZT/RV (6)
Assigned Berths=WHERE TO SLEEP
SAS=Valid Safety At Sea # (7/9=78%)
FACEBOOK RESPONSES
GOING (10)
Peter Bodifée (“possibly RTC”)
Matt Humer (regular crew)*
Luzzara Mazariegos (M242 #304)**
Carl Mulherin**
Aegir Olsen (regular crew/Seattle)*
Riptide50 Strum (host)
Brad Stanton (CANBC2597/bow)*
Jacob Sweetapple (20230305/bow)*
Zach Thompson (regular crew)*
Randy Vogel (core-crew)*
INTERESTED (13)
Meghan Asher**
Jo-Ann Brown**
Reto Corfu (co-skipper/travelling)
Jeff Dubrule**
Larisa Fry (Round Bowen)**
Calvin Goldschmidt (regular crew)**
Simon Kaulback (core-crew/pit)?**
Joy Love**
Adam Macdonald (2023 core-crew)
Elizabeth Marleau (Arietta?)**
Teresa Ngan (sailor?)**
Charolette Silverman**
Pam Vogel (shore support)
NOT AVAILABLE
Satone Haratani (invited)
Logan Higgins (school)
Cedric Keneipp (invited)
*Confirmed crew
**Contact skipper please
PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
PFD/tether/WWG required
PFD/tether/WWG available upon request
PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUESTED
PFD (w/whistle/strobe)=0
TETHER (1 & 2m)=0
WET GEAR (S/M/L/XL)=0
NONE, MH/AO/BS/JS/ZT/RV=6
CREW BAGS
WHILE RACING, last names
A-M gear in PQB, inboard
N-Z gear in SQB, inboard
AT ALL TIMES, to be closed & secured.
Gear to be hung up or in bag/quarter berth. Orphaned gear will be moved to same-side quarter berth
WHAT TO BRING
Passport, rum, sailing/safety gear & money.
As always, 12 sets of Gill Offshore wet weather gear (S/M/L/XL), manual inflate PFDs (with required whistle & strobe), & Tethers (1 & 2m as required) are available free to you with 48 hours notice. If you decide to bring your own wet weather & safety gear, please ensure these are in proper working order and compliant. Your kit can be loaded on Strum before departure. As usual, on board food for deliveries and racing will be provided, with at sea food costs to be crew-shared (expect $75). Crew are responsible for shore expenses, including the crew dinners at Anthony's (Fri) & McMillan's (Sat) as well as the optional $100/head hotel room (Sat). You will need your passport, sailing boots/gloves, warm cloths & anything else required that fits into your (max 50 litre/10 gallon) waterproof gear bag. Please bring a bottle of rum for the boat and a credit card/tap for your on shore entertainment.
WHERE TO SLEEP
Strum can sleep 8, with
8 sleeping bags on board:
2 in bow (AO/RV)
1 on port sofa (?)
1 on starboard sofa (?)
2 in Port Quarter Berth (MH/ZT)
2 in Starboard Quarter Berth (BS/JS)
=8 Strum berths with sleeping bags.
6 berths assigned=MH/AO/BS/JS/ZT/RV
+1 sleeping @PV hotel (RV) $100 each?
+0 not assigned berth
=7 crew (to be) confirmed
STRUM RTC SCHEDULE
JUN01 Registration not open
NOV04 Mo 4-6 Prep Strum
NOV05 Tu 4-6 Prep Strum
NOV06 We 4-6 Prep Strum
NOV07 Th 4-6 Prep Strum
NOV07 Accomodations for out of town crew (0)?
NOVEMBER 08 FRIDAY
Delivery down (67.9nm/7h 35m/76.0L)
Delivery Crew (RC/SK/BS/JS/ZT/KV/RV)=7?
Driving from TBD=0
PV driving from Vancouver (TBD)=0
0630 ETA @Skippers home (free parking)
0700 ETD Delivery Crew @skippers
0710 Sunrise
0730 Delivery crew on Strum please
950 Stanley Park Dr (pay parking)
0800 ETD Strum @RVYC-CH (F28)
1530 ETA Strum @Cap Sante Marina (slip TBD)
1019 Q Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
1600 ALL crew on Strum please, rig up
1630 Sunset
1900 Mandatory Anthony's crew dinner
Sleep @friends (TBD)=0
Sleep @PV Hotel (RV)=1
Sleep @Strum (RC/SK/BS/JS/ZT/KV)=7
COUNTER CLOCKWISE (2023)?
MARKS TO PORT (2023)?
NOVEMBER 09 SATURDAY (DAY 1)
Website: RoundTheCounty.com
[email protected] (2023)
Race Committee: VHF 67 (2023)
Race Committee: cell 1-801-784-3872 (2023)
0700 ETD Strum @Anacortes
0710 Sunrise
0800 ETA Strum @start area
0900 First Signal, Lydia Shoal
NOR 2.1 START off Lydia Shoal and the race committee boat. Leave Orcas Island, Sisters, Clark Island, Matia Island, Clements Reef, Clements Reef Buoy, and Patos Island to port.
SHORT COURSE finish line is from Patos Lighthouse on a bearing line pointing true north. Leave Waldron Island, Skipjack Island, Stuart Island, and Danger Shoal buoy to PORT.
FINISH either off the northwest corner of Pearl Island or north of McCracken Point on Henry Island and east of Battleship Island, between the race committee boat and a temporary orange pyramid buoy.
1630 Sunset
1700 Time Limit?
1800 or earlier @Roche Harbour
1900 McMillan’s crew dinner
Sleep @Hotel (PV/RV/TBD)=1
Sleep @Strum (RC/SH/SK/CK/BS/JS/ZT/KV)=8
Who wants to split hotel room? (@$100)
NOVEMBER 10 SUNDAY (DAY 2)
0700 ETD Strum @Roche Harbor
0710 Sunrise
0800 ETA Strum @starting area
0900 First Signal, Battleship Island
NOR 2.2 START off the south end of Mosquito Pass. Leave San Juan Island to PORT.
SHORT COURSE finish line is from Iceberg Point on Lopez Island on a bearing line pointing true south. Leave Lopez Island, Davidson Rock, Kellett Ledge, James Island, Blakely Island to port.
FINISH between the Lydia Shoal buoy and the race committee boat, leaving the race committee boat to PORT.
1630 Sunset
1700 Time Limit
1800 or earlier, ETA Anacortes
1900 Sails bricked/packed/gear away
2000 Optional crew pub dinner
2200 Delivery crew sleeps on Strum
Drive home (SH/CK/PV)=2
Sleep @Strum, RC/SK/JS/BS/ZT/KV/RV (7)
NOVEMBER 11 MONDAY
Delivery home (67.9nm/7h 35m/76.0L)
Delivery Crew (RC/SK/JS/BS/ZT/KV/RV)=7
0710 Sunrise
0730 Optional crew breakfast
0900 Latest Strum ETD @Anacortes
1630 Latest Strum ETA @RVYC-CH (F28)
1630 Sunset
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2023 RTC Links provided for reference.
THE CREW WAIVER 2023
https://roundthecounty.com/RTCaccount.php?hash=ee0dfce3226cd0b0b2d0f35881902d1c173a684700873be418105591b5dc900c
*All 10 crew have competed this Crew Waiver (thank you).
THE RACE 2023
The Orcas Island Yacht Club and the Friday Harbor Sailing Club invite you to participate in the 36th annual "ROUND THE COUNTY" (RTC) sailboat race. This event will be held November 11th and 12th, 2023 in the gorgeous and challenging waters of San Juan County Washington. The race is approximately 76 miles with an overnight stop in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. Due to the great venue, the better winds of November, and the overnight stop in Roche Harbor, the race has become one of the more popular in the Pacific Northwest.
THE FLEET 2023
With over 128 boats registered (as of Nov06/23), RTC is the second largest sailing event in the PNW (after Swiftsure). Most of the fleet will be racing PHRF-NW (Strum rates -90), but we will be racing ORC-A with the big boys. Strum raced RTC in 2007, 2014, 2015 & 2022, so we are in familiar waters. This will be Strum's last race of the 2023 season.
OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD
WEBSITE 2023
RoundTheCounty.com
NOR 2023
RoundTheCounty.com/RTC-documents/2023/RTC2023-NoticeOfRace.pdf
REGISTRATION 2023
RTC registration will open on Tuesday morning September 5th, 2023. To be able to register, your boat and its rating must be in our database of approved boats. All boats present on the PHRF-NW online roster as of Sept 4th, 2023 will be automatically added to the approved boats database. Prior to registering the ORC and PHRF-BC boats must send their 2023 cert file in a PDF file format to [email protected]. ORC pdf files are found by clicking on the "ref. #" link in the file you received from US Sailing. Save the pdf file by using "Ctrl+p" and then attach it to your email to RTC. Put "2023 CERT" and your boat name in the email title please. We will then send you an email to confirm that your registration is ready to start. PHRF-NW boats do not need to send in their cert file by email.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY 2023
Waiver of Liability form for skippers & all crew: Your boat needs to be entered in the race first before using this process unless you are looking for a boat to crew for. Waiver forms are needed from all skippers, co-skippers and every one of their crew. This is a requirement (NOR 3.6) to participate in this regatta. To have the waiver form instructions sent to you by email, please send a request email to [email protected] with "skipper" or "crew" in the subject line. All of a boat's crew must send a separate request using their own unique email account with the word "crew" in the subject line. ALL 10 STRUM CREW HAVE SUBMITTED WAIVER.
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NEWS 2023
RoundTheCounty.com/?app=news
CHANGES FOR 2023
For the 2023 event there will be no PHRF DIV 0 fleet. DIV 0 boats will be moved to the ORC DIV 2 fleet. There will be two ORC fleets. If you were in DIV 0 in 2022 you will be required to have a US Sailing ORC Cert in order to register for this year's race. Please look at the NOR. STRUM RACING ORC DIVISION A
RTC 2022
GREAT SAILING!!! Good starts, great weather, cooperative currents and enough wind for 67 boats to finish the long course both days. Certainly better wind than the forecast suggested. Most were able to finish in sunshine. It was a super great weekend on the water! Thanks for coming and we hope to see you again in 2023.
Betsy Wareham
RTC Race Director
[email protected]
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FLEET LIST 2023
RoundTheCounty.com/?app=fleet-list
BOAT/TYPE/SKIPPER/RATING/DIV ORC-A 2023
1. Longboard/Riptide35/Peter S/1.2659/ORC A
2. Koa/Kernan44/Jason+Jim/1.2966/ORC A
3. Rose Bud/SC52/Pedlow+Holt/1.3286/ORC A
4. Dark Star/Riptide44/J McKee/1.3552/ORC A
5. Escargot/SC52/Duncan S/1.4040/ORC A
6. Strum/Riptide50/Randy Vogel/1.4524/ORC A
7. The Shadow II/TP52/Peter M/1.4716/ORC A
8. Smoke/TP52/Steven Travis/1.4941/ORC A
9. Westerly/SC70/Stuart+Joy D/1.4944/ORC A
10. Mist/TP52/Steve Johnson/1.4981/ORC A
11. Glory/TP52/John Buchan/1.5113 ORC A
12. Zvi/RP55/Alan Lubner/1.5807/ORC A
BOAT/TYPE/SKIPPER/RATING/DIV ORC-B
1. Baby Blue/Riptide30/Evan W/1.1750/ORC B
2. 65 Redroses II/J111/Alex S/1.1794/ORC B
3. Lodos/J111/Tolga Cezik/1.184/ORC B
4. Hooligan/J111/Jay+Chris/1.1841/ORC B
5. Mako/Sydney38/Jason+Kyle/1.1893/ORC B
6.. Flash/J111/Stuart Burnell/1.1949/ORC B
7. Rogues/Salona44/Theo A/1.2078/ORC B
8. Arietta/XP44/Cedric Burgers/1.2219/ORC B
9. Madrona/B40/C+C Buchan/1.2255/ORC B
10. Tachyon/Farr39/Nicholas L/1.2311/ORC B
11. Freja/Aerodyne43/Jon+Ben H/1.2347/ORC B
12. Phoenix/XP44/Gordon Wylie/1.2368/ORC B
13 Zulu Warrior/M32/Gibbons/1.2404/ORC B
14. Maverick/XP44/Marda P/1.2431/ORC B
15. Annapurna/Farr36/Iain C/1.2463/ORC B
As of Nov06, 2023
128 Boats Registered (w/747 crew!)
12 ORC-A
+15 ORC-B
=27 ORC BOATS!
STRUM SHORE CONTACT
Primary: [email protected] c604-307-2300
Secondary: [email protected] c604-771-2320
STRUM PHRF-BC 2024 (-77)
https://www.bcsailing.bc.ca/PHRF/bc_fleet_list_printable_by_boatName.php
TO DO
AIS intermittent (Swiftsure problems!)
Antal BB4012 (ordered May29)
Antal HK16 (ordered May29)
Antal RL6.1 (ordered May29)
Ballast switches (to buttons?)
Harken, BM75mm bungees (RV)
Harken 1981 Crossover (ordered May29)
Harken 3254 Standup BM
Harken BK4514 W Kit (ordered May29)
Harken HC8673 Standup BB
Jib tack, moved forward
Jib tack, T16 (ordered May29)
MGP Tech50 10mm x100’ (ordered May10)
North Sails, A0 snatch block (RV)
North Sails, A3 dry/repair (Swiftsure)
North Sails, A5 dry/check (Swiftsure)
North Sails, J2 (new battens)
North Sails, J3.5 (new battens)
North Sails, main (battens/patches)
Provisions (BS/RV TBD)
Rigger, mast loop (P spin)
Sails @North, A3+5/J2+3.5
Spinlock, XTX10 (for runners?)
Spinlock XX0812B (to spin?)
Spinlock ZS1214B JAW (Reef1)
Starlink, pole mount (ordered May29)
Tylaska T16 (ordered May29)
Water-maker (to serviced/SM)
DONE
Diesed Heat/Esbar (SM May16)*
EFoy 2800Pro (SM May16)*
Engine, filters/fluids (RC Apr15)*
Engine, impeller changed (RC Apr28)*
Engine, raw water pump (SM May16)*
Expedition software (RC May16)*
Instruments (SM May16)*
Lifeline, repairs (SM May10)*
ORC Club 2024 (w/square-top main)*
PHRF-BC 2024 (-77 w/ST main)*
Safety Check (RV May10)*
Safety, flares (RV May10)*
Safety, spare PFD/tether/WWG (10)*
Sails @home, A6+sock/J3RF/M2C/SSG*
Sails @Strum, A0+2+4/HCR/J1+4/SSS*
Storm Sails @home, SJ/TS*
Stanchion, temp repairs (SM May10)*
Tank, diesel 200L (40% P/100% S)*
Tank, diesel 20Lx2 (100%/cockpit)*
Tank, water 200L (100% P/100% S)*
Tank, water jug 20Lx1 (100%/P lazaret)*
Victron system (AOK)*
*Issue resolved
STRUM 2024 EVENTS
Mar29 Southern Straits
Apr13 PatosIslandRace.com
May03 RVYC-CH dock party
May11 RoyalVan.com Sail Past
May18 RoundSaltSpring.ca
May25 Swiftsure.org (long course)
Jun08 Round Bowen
Jul-Aug Cruising PNW
Sep06-08 Salish Sea
Sep28 Fraser River Light Ship
Nov09-10 Round The County*