TELL TALES (Aug. 5, 2009).

· SCHEDULE:  

Aug. 7 – Last day of summer learn to sail sessions

Aug. 8 – Boat reassignment, be kind to your boat day and change rigs

Aug. 10-14 – Special Green Fleet training period (1000 to 1600)

Aug. 15 – Fall Series race 1

Aug. 22 – Fall Series race 2

Aug. 29 – Fall Series race 3 and boat load

Sep. 5-6 – Labor Day Regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota

· SCHEDULE COMMENTS:

1. Our new Ernest Green Fleet will be here 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. Red, White and Blue sailors should be here 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to work on their own boats and to help Green Fleets. There will be sailing in the afternoon for Portsmouth and Optimists (if enough want to sail).

2. We made a mistake in the Green Fleet training week hours. It should have read 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. RWB skippers should plan on being here from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

3. If you plan on racing in Sarasota’s Labor Day Regatta, you must sign up before Aug. 22.

· SERIES STANDINGS:  (Final after nine races and includes a throw out)

Optimist Fleet: 1, Garrett Lawlor, 19-8=11; 2, Alicia Muscato, 21-7=14; 3, Samantha Wood, 35-6=29; 4, Lucas Galarza, 44-10=34; 5, Scott Trecartin, 53-9=44; 6,  Stefan Johnson, 55-10=45; 7, Stephan VerHulst, 60-10=50; 8, Mariah Miller, 53-9=44; 9, Shaun Gallagher, 61-10=51; 10, Alex Soodak, 60-9=51; 11, Blake Erquiaga, 65-9=56; 12, Toussaint Thomas, 74-10=64.

Portsmouth Division: 1, Michelle Thomas, 16-8=8; 2, Chloe Dietrich, 28-5=23; 3, Cara Patete, 43-8=35; 4, Sami Tornese, 44-8=36; 5, Bryan White, 49-11=38; 6, Andrew Sosa, 46-8=38; 7, Carla Johnson, 50-8=42; 8, Evan Langer, 53-9=44; 9, Tyler Thorpe, 58-11=47; 10, Aubrey Khachetoorian, 59-11=48; 11. Paul Kreider, 60-11=49..

· SERIES COMMENTS:

1. The throw out was your highest score which was probably a day when you were absent. Michelle has been receiving regatta points because she has been racing in New Jersey. However, the Cape May Regatta was washed out and she could not compete. Thus, she received absentee points, which is mute since that became her throw out for the series.

2. Blake Erquiaga was listed in the Optimist Fleet for the summer series, but has become owner of a Laser and sailed it last Saturday. He will be in Portsmouth for the Fall series.

3. A couple of Portsmouth Division skippers are sailing 4.7’s whereas the rest of the fleet consists of Radials. Lasers are scored in one group because we do not have enough to divide the fleet. However, starting with the Fall Series, we will keep track of times and possibly score 4.7’s according to Portsmouth rules. Warning: 4.7’s have to give time to Radials.

· PAUL THORPE has been named as chairman of the annual dinner that will be at the Venice Yacht Club some time after the shutdown period, which is scheduled for Aug. 9-25.

· BROKEN GEAR: When you break something, please tell Jabbo or at least leave him a note that day. He cannot fix it or replace it if he does not know about it. Don’t wait until the next week.