Ullman Sails Presents: Weekend Update with Erik Shampain & Keith Magnussen

Ullman Sails Presents:

Weekend Update with Erik Shampain & Keith Magnussen

Well folks it was a weekend of varied conditions across Southern California. In San Diego, the third and final Hot Rum Series race was being held. It started in partly cloudy conditions with a brisk 12-15 knots of wind. The wind slowly built through the day as a cloud stormed across the course bringing a downpour along with 20 knots of wind and a 25 degree right shift causing the fleet to douse their spinnakers on the final leg back to the finish line. Casualties on the day included one boat hitting a Navy Pier, a missing finger, and many torn spinnakers. Rumor has it also, that many boats enjoyed a shrimp dinner later that evening.

Kudos go out to the following top placing Ullman Sails powered Boats in the Overall Hot Rum Series:

Class 1- 2^nd place, Margarittaville, Andrews 52

Class 2 - 1^st place, Nihui, FT10, and 2^nd place, Abacus, also a FT10

Class 3 – 1^st place, Wings, J-105 and 2^nd place, Still Crazy, Hobie 33

Class 4 – 1^st place, J-70 sailed by Jeff Brown, and 2^nd place, Maiden, Ericson MKIII

Class 5 – 1^st place, Carolina, J-24 and 2^nd place, Uno, Peterson 34.

Working our way North, our friends in Dana Point were met with nearly 30 knots of wind and big shifts amongst the random rain squalls at DPYC’s Year End Regatta. Ullman Sails mostly prevailed with 1^st through 3^rd in PHRF A. It was foreseeable as 100% of PHRF A had Ullman Sails. The great news is that Doug Hosford’s J-24, Super Strings won PHRF C using a new prototype jib.

Just a little further North, Balboa Yacht Club’s Sunkist Series was being held. Through the day the wind direction saw every compass point but never topped 6 knots. Challenging was a verb heard often that day. But once again, Some Ullman Sails powered boats had a good day. Rumor has it, there would have been more finishers if certain people had read certain sailing intructions.

PHRF A – 2^nd place, Amante, Choate 48 and 3^rd place, Tango, J-133

PHRF B – 2^nd place Marisal, J-124, and 3^rd place, Cirrus, also a J-124

PHRF C – 1^st place Bersek, Schock 35, and 2^nd place Legacy, J-105

PHRF D – 2^nd place Campaign II, C&C34, and 3^rd place, Little Crazy, Wylie Wabbit.

Up in Long Beach, Seal Beach Yacht Club was hosting the Sunday Sailors Regatta. Winds were light and variable. When asked the wind direction, one competitor replied “Up”. The Farr 40, Temptress hung in for a 2^nd place in PHRF A1.

And farthest North in Santa Barbara was the Holiday Regatta. Two days of wild conditions. Wet and wild were Saturdays conditions and on the other extreme was Sundays light and variable winds. Ullman Sails was well represented in the One Design classes with top three places in the Harbor 20, J-105, and J-70 classes.

Harbor 20- 1^st Firefly, 2^nd Pleone, 3^rd Cardremmian

J-105-1^st Escapade, 2^nd Repeat Offender, 3^rd Armida

J-70- 1^st Diversion. 2^nd Eclipse, 3^rd Smoke and Mirrors.

Please Contact Erik Shampain @ Ullman Sails for more information!

EShampain@UllmanSails.com / 714-432-1860

One Design Coordinator