TELL TALES (Dec. 9, 2009)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lucas Galarza who turns 13 on Friday and
becomes a Red Fleet skipper.
SCHEDULE:
Dec. 12 – Jim Pique Memorial Regatta (all day)
Dec. 19 – Winter Series, race 3
Dec. 26 – Optional sailing (1000 to 1500)
Jan. 2 – Optional sailing (1000 to 1500)
Jan. 9 – Winter Series, race 4 (hs, SP4,
Jan. 16 – Winter Series, race 5 (hs, SP5,
SCHEDULE COMMENTS:
1.
As nearly everyone knows, we scrubbed sailing last Saturday.
There was too much rain and too little wind at first and then too much wind.
And there was the annual Christmas Boat Parade to prepare for and participate
in. We waited until the last minute – too late for some folks – to make the
decision and for those we did not call in time, we’re sorry. We normally do not
cancel for inclement weather but Saturday was beyond the pale. It pushes our
Winter Series back a week, but we have bad weather days built into the
schedule.
2.
This Saturday is our annual Jim Pique Memorial Regatta, which
will run from 0800 to 1600. Our sailing instructions are listed below.
3.
Our third Winter Series race is slated for Dec. 19 and then we
have two Saturdays of optional sailing. Sign-up sheets are posted and we need
six for each day to have sailing.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: (Virtually the same as those for the Crow’s Nest
Regatta in October)
1.
An informal registration (no forms, but we take attendance) will
begin at 0800. A skipper’s meeting is scheduled in the Pram Shed at 0900. The
race committee will run as many races as possible in the morning, break for
lunch, and have more races in the afternoon.
2.
Members of the Venice Women’s Sailing Squadron (also known as the
Bitter Ends) will provide lunch at
3.
No race will start after 1600. Dr. Mark Bills, Venice Yacht Club
rear commodore, will present the regatta awards and the Fall Series trophies,
at about 1645.
4.
The start-finish line, for most races, will be between a faded
red flag on the RC boat and an orange buoy. Both classes will sail a modified
trapezoid course. All marks (orange buoys) shall be rounded to port. The
Portsmouth Division will sail two laps, with a closed gate, while the Optimists
will sail one lap. The last race of the morning and of the day will be to
5.
A three-minute sound signal sequence, with flags, shall apply.
There will be rolling starts for
6.
Although all Optimists will race as one fleet, the Green Fleet
and the RWB Fleet will be scored separately. If seven races or more are
completed, each skipper’s worst score will be deducted from his or her total
series score. Awards will be distributed thusly: Green, five;
7.
You haven’t won a race if in winning the race you have lost the
respect of your competitors.