Frostbite
2010 Frostbite Racing
Frostbite starts 1 January 2010 at the Newport Yacht Club. After this we race every Sunday till the middle of April. We start setting up the boats at 1130. We typically have two classes, A and B. Position from previous weeks racing determines what class one is put in. There actaully is a C Class however they never leave the bar! We typically rotate the classes; Class A races with Class B running the race, then Class B races with Class A running the race, etc.
- Class B rounding the windward mark.
- Class B heading downwind with Charlie Shoemaker in the crash boat observing.
- George Kirk approaching the windward mark.
- Class A start: L to R - FJ Ritt, Roy Guay, Paul Fleming, Bob Morton, Paul Del Nero just before Roy Guay turtled while tacking.
Click here for the 2010 Frostbite Application
Click here for the 2010 Frostbite Sailing Rules
RESULTS
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1 Jan | 3 Jan | ||||
14 Feb | |||||
14 Mar | 21 Mar | 28 Mar | |||
11 Apr | 18 Apr |
NOTES:
3/7/10: We had absolutely no wind until about 1345 when it came in from the SW. We managed to get 4 races in when the wind shifted to the West then NW then SW which time we gave up.
2/28/10: This time we gave the B fleet an extra race so we got 9 races in. We had nice weather today, North 8-12 kts.
2/21/10: Didn't look good initiall, 20-30kts NW. We gave it a little while and the wind calmed down a little so we started racing in 15-20 kts NW. As the day went on the wind calmed down further btwn 10-20 kts NW. New comer Rick Best turtled a boat right at the dock before we started racing.
2/14/10: The winds were unkind again. We emptied the snow out of the boats from Wednesday's storm and by then the wind was over 20 so another one bites the dust.
02/07/10: The wind was a little strong. One person turtled in the B fleet so they never got in a race and the A fleet only got 2 races in. Winds were 15-25 out of the North.
01/31/10: Unbelievable. Still racing. Sunny, light breeze out of the North (so wicked shifty) and we got 8 races in again. No broken tiller extensions today; Fred Roy wasn't here today.
01/24/10: And the streak continues! Nice wind although very shifty. We got 8 races in so it was a pretty good day.
01/17/10: Amazing, two weeks in a row we have raced! The winds were pretty nice and we had 20 people show up using 10 boats in each class. We got in another 6 races. Fred Roy is now up to 3 broken tiller extensions in just two weeks!
01/10/10: Finally, we raced although the temp was in the 20s which was cold and some of the boats were slippery. The wind went from 10-15 NNW to much lighter but we got 6 races in. 16 people showed up to race including some new people and a youngster, Patrick McDaid.
01/03/10: Continuing as in 2009, today was canceled due to heavy winds, snow in the boats and dock and cold themperature. And besides only 4 people showed up; Bob Mortin did a drive through but didn't stop.
01/01/10: We are off to a repeat of 2009. We cleaned the snow off the boats then the wind went totally flat; no wind. Racing canceled. However we had quite a few people show up to register for racing this year.
FROSTBITE PAST YEAR'S RESULTS
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Founders Cup - Past First Place Finishers (Founded 1953) | Judy Del Nero - Top Woman Finisher | |
2009 | FJ Ritt | Winkle Kelley |
2008 | FJ Ritt | Bea Grimmitt |
2007 | FJ Ritt | Bea Grimmitt |
2006 | Roy Guay | Bea Grimmitt |
2005 | Chris Brady | Bea Grimmitt |
2004 | Roy Guay | Bea Grimmitt |
2003 | Charles Shoemaker | Bea Grimmitt |
2002 | Roy Guay | Bea Grimmitt |
2001 | Roy Guay | Bea Grimmitt |
2000 | Roy Guay | Winkle Kelley |
1999 | Charles Shoemaker | Rebekah Eddy |
1998 | Roy Guay | Laura Slye |
1997 | Charles Shoemaker | Winkle Kelley |
1996 | Charles Shoemaker | Rachel Sanders |
1995 | Charles Shoemaker | Rachel Sanders |
1994 | Charles Shoemaker | Mona L'Heureux |
1993 | Charles Shoemaker | Pam Kirk |
1992 | George Kirk | Sarah Horowitz |
1991 | George Kirk | Pam Kirk |
1990 | Matthew Corbishley | Pam Kirk |
1989 | Geoffrey Ewenson | Ellen McMahon |
1988 | Charles Shoemaker | Betsy McLintock |
1987 | Charles Shoemaker | |