By: Jake
Well, I packed plenty of gear in preparation for some cold rain, which obviously brought the sunshine! Here is Andrzej and friends crossing the finish line in one of the four races completed that day.
The wind was light, which makes for good conversation and challenging sailing. Troy was kind enough to committee all four races for Andrzej, Sandy, Victor, Nikki, and I. From what I could tell, I think he was having a good time relaxing and working on a nice tan. That is until I dropped off my chatty son, Blake, to assist him in his race committee duties.
Because of my humble nature, I'll spare you the most of the gory details that led to my winningest day yet. The wind surely blew in my favor to allow me to maintain a lead over Sandy/Victor and Andrzej. It may have been Andrzej furiously tending to the comfort of his guest crew (and what may have been an attempt to bribe the race committe) that slowed him down. Sandy and Victor obviously had some pressing discussions about their next line dance that may have detracted them from the race at hand. Nikki and I were able to overcome distractions of children needing fish crackers, toys getting sat on, and Nikki's reluctance to man the tiller. It was a great finish to the series, and has us all looking forward to the Summer Series, where tans are sure to climb the priority list.
Results for Race #4
| Skipper | Points | Rank |
| Sandy Bochonok | 9 | 2 |
| Andrzej Kasiniak | 11 | 3 |
| Jake Parks | 4 | 1 |
Results for Spring Series
| Skipper | Race #1 | Race #2 | Race #3 | Race #4 | Total | Avg | Rank | Best 5 | Rank |
| Troy Hunter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.3333 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Jake Parks | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Sandy Bochonok | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 6.25 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Dave Miller | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | #N/A | ||||
| Jack Bailey | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Andrzej Kasiniak | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | #N/A |
Note: Because Troy and I tied for first when looking at our best 5 finishes, we simply compare the next best until somebody has more points than the other. Comparing average of points/race also shows the true rank during a tie. So, in this case Troy had more first places finishes than I did, so he comes out on top. Unfortunately, Dave and Andrzej did not complete 5 races and I'm not sure how to score that when it comes to best 5 rank. I thought about just adding 5 points per race until it filled the quota, but I think showing their rank of Average score/race should be sufficient.
Finally, I'd like to wrap up by apologizing for the changing format of race data, but I'm trying to build a smart excel spreadsheet that will make results more informative. I'm also trying to set up something that can get us some statistics on hull performance. I've attached the standard word document and I've also included my excel spreadsheet, just so the data isn't my little secret. Please give feedback on the new format and what statistics you like seeing.
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