2016 Sharp HospiceCare Regatta Results

The 2016 Sharp HospiceCare Regatta came to an end with fine weather, brews, and BBQ as the winners were called. While our team, Minx didn't place, we used the time as a learning experience that will better suit us the next race. With practice and coordination we improve our times.

The HospiceCare Ragatta was a pursuit race meaning that boats start at different times which gets rid of the starting clutter and limits the chances of accidents and sharing gel-coat with another vessel. The fastest ships wins based on speed.

This was my first competitive race so I did my best, stayed calm and focused on my job. There is a lot of chaos that goes on during the race and if you stay focused on your job and avoid getting confused by other commands that don't pertain to you.

Our time wasn't as strong as hoped based on a couple of  factors such as trying to maneuver around a wayward vessel at the start line causing a 23 second delay. In addition, we tried to use a spinnaker sock which got tangled and had to come down to untwist.

Next race I will focus more on understanding my role in the vessel and its connections to other roles. Focus more on how the different positions and personalities rely on each other and create greater responsiveness to the race itself.

The following information was taken from Cortez Racing Association

Pos	Sail	Boat	Rating	Skipper	Division	Yacht Club		1		Total	Pos
1	4	POR boys	168	neil senturia	5	sdyc		1		1	1
2	96	Conquest	117	Jon Sanchioli	[4][7]	Coronado YC		2		2	2
3	9	Justice	45	John Harrop	2	SDYC/CRA		3		3	3
4	35053	Meridian	39	Kym Kapalla	2	RYC		4		4	4
5	30918	Lucky Charms	138	Mark Clements	4	CRA/SGYC		5		5	5
6	87268	Blind Squirrel	120	William Posner	4	CRA		6		6	6
7	77704	Rowdy	81	Andy Marcus	3	SDYC		7		7	7
8	46447	Sea Maiden	120	Carolyn/Sandra Sherman	4	SWYC		8		8	8
9	46485	Blackadder	126	David Cattle	4	CRA		9		9	9
10	51392	Excalibur	54	David Tarson	3	SGYC		10		10	10
11	7020	Sorcerer	81	Robert Kopaniasz	3	SDYC		11		11	11
12	83	Ludacris Speed	45	Andrew Picel	2	CRA		12		12	12
13	77390	HOUN DAWG	66	Drew Niedringhaus	3	SGYC.CRA		13		13	13
14	24	Elusive	45	Brock Paquin	[2][7]	CYC		14		14	14
15	42733	Maleficent	72	Christopher Bennett	3	CRA		15		15	15
16	97965	Broad Reach	114	Jay Sorensen	4	CRA		16		16	16
17	52447	Athena	18	David Cheresh	2	sdyc		17		17	17
18	46177	Kestrel	210	Eric Johnson	5	CRA		18		18	18
19	52170	An Dara Claddagh	132	Ken Henehan	4	CRA		19		19	19
20	383	Vagazo	117	Fabian Gomez-Ibarra	7	CYC		20		20	20
21	15799	Distraction	120	Don Laverty	4	SWYC		21		21	21
22	46307	El Sueño	18	Brad Alberts	2	CRA/SWYC		22		22	22
23	102	Tigress	90	Pat Nevitt	4	CRA, Navy		23		23	23
24	97662	decoy	186	mikedore Dore	6	plyc/cra		24		24	24
25	97467	paladin	108	van hughes	4	ccyc		25		25	25
26	77394	Liberty	123	Randy Ames	4	CRA/SWYC		26		26	26
27	37345	Mi Sueno	90	Dave Kettenhofen	[4][7]	Coronado Yacht Club		27		27	27
28	43513	B'Quest	45	Keith Ericson	2	CRA		28		28	28
29	45007	Vanquish	75	Charles Schmidt	6	CRA / Royal Malta YC		29		29	29
30	87175	Boomerang	90	Mark Mallaby	4	CRA/OYC		30		30	30
31	56403	Rio Del Mar	153	Peter blake	5	SWYC		31		31	31
32	97524	Minx	69	Gary Imhof	3	NYCSD		32		32	32
33	77946	Jada Yachta	57	jeff cohen	3	blyc		33		33	33
34	78	Charisma!	102	Eric Tucker	6	SDYC		34		34	34
35	7337	Alacrity	117	Karl Simonsen	6	SWYC/CRA		35		35	35
36	77845	SCHOCK N AWE	120	Sal Ortiz	4	Cra		36		36	36
37	32636	FIASCO III	117	Joe Saad	6	CRA		37		37	37
38	56858	BRONCO	180	William Mason	6	NYCSD		38		38	38
39	87471	Isle Run	153	David Flint	7	CorYC		39		39	39
40	60529	ATSA my yacht	120	Lorenzo Colarossi	4	Cra		40		40	40
41	34	Rush Hour	21	Robert Lang	8	CRA		45/DNC		45T	41
41	1315	Impact	12	James Bates	[2][7]	CYC		45/DNF		45T	41
41	87792	Babe	87	Don Fulton	3	Sdyc		45/DNC		45T	41
41	67083	Sapphire	144	Paul Mayeski	5	CRA		45/DNF		45T	41

Implementing Group Values in the Workplace

Group values are an important part of group cohesion and work performance. Rules, regulations, discipline and rewards only go so far in motivating people to put forward higher levels of effort. Group values acts as an underlining stream of consciousness that connects employees perceptions to particular outcomes.

In any particular situation people seek to have advantages and avoid punishments. They generally follow the rules and try and do a descent job so they can earn more pay. These rules and rewards must continually be reinforced to be effective and therefore have minimal utility in the long run.

Group values are more flexible, but the general themes apply to all members who share adherence to that group. People have a death fear of rejection and criticism. Where a rule can be thwarted, a social rule is almost always followed.

This makes group values a long-term approach to management that leads to better outcomes than rules and rewards alone. They develop organically and can take on a meaning of their own but end up motivate committed workers and lessen disciplinary issues by others.

-Allows stories to develop that have meaning to members. Stories create culture and when individuals and activities are memorialized in stories it prompts people how to think and act.

-Develop shared sense of responsibility by allowing group decisions and group disciplinary processes.

-Ensure that people understand the activities and actions of the organization in a way that helps them grow and develop.

-Encourage leadership from among the ranks to show a sense of community development and support.

Preparing for the Race-Sharp's Hospice Ragatta

August 27,2016 the Sharp's HospiceCare Ragatta will have an all day event followed by the dinner in an effort to raise money for hospice homes. For the first time, I will be in this race which means I have to get prepared and ready for one of my first serious competitive races. A few things about competitive sports that attract me.

First, there is the natural competition that comes from working in a team and trying to be the first across the finish line. This suits me as I seek to enjoy testing myself and "learning under fire". Sometimes it can be stressful but it is often beneficial to solidify knowledge.

One of the best ways to learn is actually doing things with the guidance of others. Members of the Minx Racing Team are very skilled and knowledgeable which gives me a chance to learn more from their different experiences. I spend a good portion of time listening to others.

The race also helps me give back to the community and those in need. There are people who truly suffer greatly and need help living lives that are beneficial to them and their families. Helping people have fun while raising revenue for something like HospiceCare is wonderful.

As I prepare for tomorrow I will make sure my gear is in good working order. I will want to check PFD's, clothing, shoes and any safety equipment. More importantly I want to make sure that I am prepared to meet the high demands of this race and hope to get a chance to wave to some friends on the sidelines. :)

http://www.cortezracing.com

https://give.sharp.com/regatta

Benefit Dinner
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
6 pm
Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118


Race Day and Spectator Yacht Seating
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016
11 am
Coronado Yacht Club/San Diego Bay
1631 Strand Way
Coronado, CA 92118

Reflection Leads to Greater Insight

Insight is a process of discovery using our intuitive senses to understand a  problem and solution in a way that wasn't possible without taking the time to reflect. Depending on how you see it one could make the argument that it is a subconscious process that connects information together to obtain a gasp of a solution in its entirety. Taking the time to reflect on life, business, and other issues leads to greater insight.

Insight can lead to new innovations and development based on fundamental human truths. Insight isn't observation, data, or methodology alone but a deep truth that springs forward from our unconscious. It is a little like walking to the grocery store, allowing your mind to go blank, and discovering fundamental motivations that can apply to all customers.

Insight doesn't come from nothing. There is a lot of work that must happen before insight occurs. While it seems like it pops out of the blue there is a lot of learning that must occur first. Scientists don't just come and make amazing discoveries without first understanding the known literature, the background, context and conversations associated.

It takes time to create insight- in some cases years. We must spend a considerable amount of time thinking and pondering a problem, researching possible solutions, and gaining a grasp of its fundamentals. Then one day a solution comes forward that is fundamental and applies to the root of a business problem, the people around us, and the customers we serve.