Malletts Bay Boat Club
Benedict Arnold Race

Race Committee: Tim and Heather Ambrose (that's a first)

This race commemorates the Revolutionary War naval Battle of Valcour which occurred on Friday, October 11th, 1776 between an American fleet commanded by Benedict Arnold and a British fleet under the authority of Sir Guy Carleton, though he was not the operational commander.  The weather that day was clear with a northerly wind.  Snow could be seen on the mountains.  The American fleet was anchored across the Valcour channel from near Bluff Point to the New York shore.  There were 500 non-sailors in this fleet.  The British fleet, 700 sailors, had passed the eastern shore of Valcour Island the previous day, sailing south.  In order to attack the American fleet, the British fleet had proceeded to windward up the Valcour channel by tacking and rowing.  The British ship was sighted by the Americans at 8am.  The battle commenced three hours later at 11am with the main forces joining battle at 12:30pm.  The battle ended at 5pm.  During the battle Arnold's flag ship "Royal Savage" was badly damaged and driven ashore on Bluff Point where it was abandoned.  After the battle, the British fleet retired south and anchored in a blocking line with the eastern end of the line near Garden Island.  However, during the night Arnold was able to slip away by sailing down the western shore of the channel.  On the following days in their search for the American fleet, it was reported that some British ships fired upon a rock south of Providence Island, thinking it was an American ship.  The rock is now named Carleton's Prize.

[ Race Results 2002 ]

R1

Date: 9/15  Wind index: >20

Pos Boat Name Boat Type Sail No Helm PHRF Finish Elapsed Corrected Pts
Spinnaker Fleet  -  Distance: 12.25nm  Start time: 11.20.01
1st Last Kid Picked J-24 3300 Ouellette 171 13.24.01 02:04:00 01:29:05 1
2nd Bark Ode J-29 32096 Gardner/Browne 108 13.12.49 01:52:48 01:30:45 2
3rd Surgeon General's Warning J-92 45 Carr/Fardelmann 105 13.12.44 01:52:43 01:31:17 3
4th Moosetaken Identity J-80 91 Olsen 120 13.15.58 01:55:57 01:31:27 4
5th Goodwood Kirby 3/4 Ton 22200 Cox 135 13.20.49 02:00:48 01:33:14 5
6th Real Escape J-92 43 Duley 105 13.17.15 01:57:14 01:35:48 6
7th Swish Ca Bob Capri 25 329 Drawbaugh 171 13.35.07 02:15:06 01:40:11 7
Jib and Main Fleet  -  Distance: 12.25nm  Start time: 11.20.01
1st Rhapsody C&C 34 167 Meyerson 153 13.26.03 02:06:02 01:34:48 1
2nd Ginny Marie S 28 4 Couture 216 13.39.56 02:19:55 01:35:49 2
3rd Victory C&C 34 23873 Villamil 153 13.27.28 02:07:27 01:36:13 3


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