IYC Race Director Skip and team have done an excellent job in organizing races - here are the remaining races for 2024. See you on the water!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/144kR7n9oKvdPFyaoOooioFcV6jj2eJ7D/view
IYC Race Director Skip and team have done an excellent job in organizing races - here are the remaining races for 2024. See you on the water!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/144kR7n9oKvdPFyaoOooioFcV6jj2eJ7D/view
I was fortunate to have a firm but fair FAA DPE and the following was my experience:
Important to know when you can turn (at what altitude) when not specified in an ODP, SID |
Snapshot of FXAIX Today |
The S&P 500, as measured by proxy FXAIX dipped to the $180 level and tested as high as $200+ within the last week. That is a 10% gyration in mere days. Investors have swayed from optimism due to Fed rate cuts and pessimism due to expanding war in the Middle East (Israel vs. Iran proxies Hamas & Hezbollah in Lebannon).
When Trump was elected in 2016, FXAIX was valued at ~$65. Contrast that to today, Oct 02, where the same fund is valued close to $198+. That is a 14% CAGR over the 8 year period. 4 of those 8 years were during the Trump administration, and 4 under Biden. The S&P appears more volatile in 2024 than in 2016 with a higher standard deviation (roughly twice) of $4 vs $2. However normalized to the average, the volatility in 2016 is higher 2.5% vs 2% over that trailing 63 days.
Compare 63 consecutive days in 2016 spanning the election to 63 trailing days in 2024 ending Oct 02, 2024
2016 FXAIX was relatively stable, even over the surprise election Trump result |
Jasmine is getting a much needed refit after her adventures at this year's Hog Island Race. I was curious to see that an entrepreneur had taken the initiative to make replacement "buttons" for the tramp-lacing. It looks like this company below is out of Switzerland and even has a Stainless steel "beefy" version!
https://www.h2o-sensations.com/en/beams-accessories/1097-lacing-buttons-stainless-steel-121845mm-8215000869287.html
In other news, Jasmine's covers roughly fit and serve the purpose as towable trailer "yard" covers. I may need to modify these as I transition Jasmine to beach wheels for full beach launch capability.
Here is where I found my "trolly", a version of the "Cat Trax" called "Euro Trax".
https://www.cadkat.com/EUROTRAX_launching_trolley_for_catamarans.html
Quality appears good, very well though out for assembly, with long rolling delin bearings on an aluminium pole/shaft. Cradles somewhat customisable to different beach cats.
Jasmine with her new duds |
Galvanic Corrosion of jib car track:
I need to locate a new track supplier - haven't had luck yet. For now, I'll simply slide the Jib slug fore of this corroded area:
Galvanic Corrosion - SUS to Aluminum with significant material loss |
I changed the oil on Big Red (Porsche 924s) and it came out a red colour -- this appears to be the effect of not driving her for a while in the last 1-2 years and the oil not getting a chance to pick up combustion products/soot which would blacken the synthetic oil. Also the fact that the oil was Mobil Synthetic, Costco special.
On Richmond Beer Cans:
I started to join in 1-2 beer can races despite the traffic up from S. Bay (which is a deal breaker moving forward unless I'm already in N. Bay). These are great tune-up sessions with a simple course out to South Hampton Shoal. Incidentally, the light house taken from South Hampton Shoal is here:
A beautiful St Francis YC asset! Who knew? |
Richmond YC Wednesday night beer cans |