Superstition is a J109, hull number 171,
based in Boston Harbor. She is a 35' racer/cruiser
designed by J/Boats and built in 2004 by TPI (which is now
Pearson Composites) in Warren RI.
Superstition is co-owned by Chris
Zibailo and Steve Spangler, and raced all across Massachusetts Bay.
Team Superstition is a group of 16 people who are
suffering from various stages of Sailboat Racing Dementia, also known as SRD. While there is no cure for SRD, a heavy dose of around the cans
racing and frequent internal application of rum have
been known to keep the symptoms to a minimum.
The 2008 Season has been very good to Superstition
so far. We kicked off the season with a win for our Fleet at Boston
Yacht Club's
Memorial Day Regatta, and since then have also won our Fleet for the
Patton Bowl, The
Corinthian 200 Chapman Bowl and the
Hospice of the North Shore Regatta. In addition, we were selected to
represent Marblehead in the
National Hospice Regatta next May in Annapolis. We also had a HUGE
win in the 2008 Flip Flop
Regatta, not only winning the A Fleet but also winning the top
overall performance by a spinnaker boat, which netted the crew matching
Atlantis Weather Gear.
I think we are going to have to make them one of our "Wish They Were
Sponsors".
Update for Tuesday 9/16/8
Wednesday Night Series III, Race 6,
9/3/8
Well
Can you believe that this is the FINAL Wednesday
Night race of the year? I know I'm having a hard
time getting my little head around that fact.
Overall it has been a fine season, with a few races
won, a number of beers drunk, and no one falling off
the boat. Well, our boat at any rate. The plan this
week is for a 6:15 PM start for B-Fleet, followed by
the A-Fleet at 6:21 PM, so please be down at the
docks ready to go at 5:30 PM. There is a little
get-together over at the Courageous Sailing Center
after the race, with beers and burgers and people
from many of the other boats. So hopefully some of
you can come over with me and "represent" for
Team Superstition.
The crew for this evening is:
Driver - Steve Spangler
Main Trimmer - Karen Stelle
Jib Trimmer - Kathryn Carlson
Pit - Chris Zibailo
Spin Trimmer - Jim Murphy
Mast - Mike Hodgens
Squirrel - Becca Reger
Bow - Karen Kirby
See y'all at 5:30 PM...
Chowder Cup this Saturday 9/20 in
Boston Harbor
Two races scheduled, with a rendezvous
time at Hospital Shoal of 11AM. So the plan is for everyone
to meet at Lewis Wharf around 9:30 AM, so we can be off the
dock at 9:45 AM heading out to the harbor islands. The
racing usually takes place in the area of Rainsford Island,
the RC will lead us to the area they will be using that day.
The race is sponsored by the Wessagussett
Yacht Club of North Weymouth. They are down on the south
shore, not too far from the Hungham Yacht Club. The plan
after the race is to head back to the dock at Lewis Wharf, I
would expect us back there by 4 PM at the very latest. Then,
anyone who wants to attend the awards ceremony at WYC is
welcome to drive on down.
This race is a Mass Bay qualifier, but
more importantly is a good chance to go out and sail in the
area where we will be racing for the Boston Harbor Island
Regatta the next weekend.
The roster for the day is...
Driver - Steve Spangler
Main Trimmer - Becca Reger
Jib Trimmer - Kathryn Carlson
Pit - Chris Zibailo
Spin Trimmer - Tim O'Dea
Mast - Kevin Wiant
Squirrel - Rachel French
Bow - Karen Kirby
Q
Manchester Fall Series this Sunday
9/21 at the Manchester Yacht Club
Two races scheduled, with the first
warning gun at 11 AM at Gale's Ledge. The plan is to be off
the dock at Lewis Wharf at 6:30 AM, and on the dock at
Manchester Yacht Club by 10 AM at the latest to pick up the
crew. So, everyone be ready to go. We will head out towards
the starting area, do a little tuning, and go out and win
some races!
We should be done with racing and back tot
he dock by mid-afternoon. There is usually a nice
get-together at the MYC and then the awards are done around
5 PM. As long as we DON'T get protested again this week, the
boat will probably head back to Boston around 4 PM.
The roster for the day is...
Driver - Chris Zibailo
Main Trimmer - Karen Stelle
Jib Trimmer - David Velez
Pit - Steve Spangler
Spin Trimmer - Jim Murphy
Mast/Squirrel - Becca Reger
Bow - Karen Kirby
Q M
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