The Recap:
The 2009 i to i, (Inlet to Inlet Distance
Race), race was run December 5, 2009.
Quick Recap:
Lucky number 13 sailors, a few less than last year's
turnout; conditions got more challenging as the wind
lightened,
and a pretty long way to sail with the nearly sideshore conditions,
38.3 miles on Ron's GPS from launch to landing. Incredible
drive
showed by Daniel Borsutzky and Beth Winkler who were determined to go
the whole distance, despite how long it took, over 5 hours +++ for
both.
2009 i-to-i Competitors
L-R
Don
Wagner, Ron Kern, Fernando Martinez, Martin Abete, Beth Winkler, Alex Morales, Steve
Campbell, Daniel Borsutzky, Brad Couden, Farrah Hall; (Not in picture: Mike
Vogt, Sergio Kapul, & Joe
Waldman)
A patio party at Ron & Sue's followed the return of
all the competitors. Prizes were once again awesome with the Liquid Surf
& Sail $150 prize going to Daniel Borsutzky.
Adventure
Sports Miami had incredible prizes including a Neil
Pryde RS:Slalom MkII 5.4m sail, JP
Slalom Board Bag, Neil
Pryde back packs.
Sandy
Point had rack pads and harness lines that went to
appreciative competitors. The prize giving for the main
prize,
the sail, was a drawing between Ron & Beth each winners in
their
respective class. Ron drew the short straw and Beth
won the
sail.
& The Facts:
2009 i-to-i Course:
Start, Vessel Exclusion buoy north end launch area and orange pyramid on the water.
Beam Reach - 2.3 miles to Outside Port Everglades Buoy, red & white 12' tall, PE, (Port
Everglades), label on top section, 1.5 miles east of jetty in channel
center
Downwind
- 11.1 miles, (straight line), to Hillsboro Channel Buoy, red & white 12' tall, HI label on top section, .6 miles east of shore and south of lighthouse
Upwind
- 9.5 miles to
Finish - Same as start.
Start time: 10:07:30 a.m.
Wind: iWindsurf.com Dania windmeter for Saturday 12/05/09, (South of Port Everglades Inlet)
Courtesy www.iwindsurf.com
Wind: iWindsurf.com Pompano windmeter for Saturday 12/05/09, (South of Hillsboro Inlet)
Courtesy www.iwindsurf.com
First finisher, Ron Kern 12:37 p.m., last finisher 3:54 p.m.
GPS log from Ron Kern: GPX Format Log (Right click link and "Save As" saving as "All Files" and making sure the extension is gpx)
Mapped GPS from Ron Kern's Garmin eTrex Legend:
Facts from Ron Kern's GPS log:
Total Distance: 38.3 miles
Total Time on the water: 2:41:12 hours
Total Racing Distance after start: 36.4 miles
Total Racing Time: 2:21:12 hours
Average Speed: 15 mph
Reach (& Beat) to PE: 2.4 miles / 16 mph / 9:02 minutes
Downwind: 15.3 miles / 18 mph / 50:04 minutes
Weather legs to Finish: 18.7 miles / 14 mph average / 1:22:06 hours
The stories:
Beth Winkler
Brad Couden
Ron Kern
Farrah Hall
Daniel Borsutzky