TELL TALES (Apr. 28, 2010)

· COMPUTER PROBLEMS: A virus slammed our computer “Joe” and he had to go to a computer hospital for an extended stay. Thus, we missed many messages and failed to publish a “Tell Tales” for Apr. 21. And we are a day late with this week’s issue. However, Joe is well, back on duty and catching up on various chores. Next week’s edition should be on time.

· HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Stefan Johnson who turned 13 last Sunday and to Andrew Sosa who became 16 last Monday. Our skippers don’t have another birthday for almost a month.

· SCHEDULE:

May 1 – Spring Series, race 8 (VSS race in the Gulf of Mexico and VYC Kentucky Derby Party)

May 8 – Spring Series, race 9

May 15 – Spring Series, race 10

May 22 – David Swett Memorial Regatta (here, all day)

May 29 – Spring Series, race 11 (29-30, School’s Out Regatta, Tampa’s Davis Island Yacht Club

· SCHEDULE COMMENTS:

1. Coach John Thomas will be taking a group of our sailors on John Lynch’s sailboat “Summertime” for Venice Sailing Squadron’s regular monthly regatta this Saturday. They shall receive regatta points since they will miss the series race slated for that day.

2. The Venice Yacht Club is hosting a Kentucky Derby party and all VYBA parents, grandparents and friends are invited to attend. Please contact John Sammet atJPSammet@comcast.net or call him at 244-2800 to make reservations so all of us can be seated together.

3. Only three skippers have signed up for the School’s Out Regatta. We need a majority to send a trailer and coach or coaches. Our deadline and DIYC’s early bird fee deadline is May 15.

· SERIES STANDINGS: These scores include series races from Apr. 17 and Apr. 24. Optimists have had seven races and Portsmouth have had five. Here is a reminder for our Portsmouth folks: VYBA policy holds that sailors must compete in at least half of our series races to earn a trophy.

1. Ernest Green Fleet: 1, Nick Hernandez, 21; 2, Courtney Purcell, 26.8; 3, Louisa Nordstrom, 31.5; 4, Truett Whitehead, 35; 5, Bogan Whitehead, 38; 6, Justin Frow, 42; 7, Alexis Jenkins, 47.8; 8, John Light, 49; 9, Brianna Trecartin, 50; 10, Garver Whitehead, 54; 11,  Sara Frajerman, 67.7; 12, Nick Etz, 68; 13, Jake Hinshaw, 75.

2. RWB Fleet: 1, Lucas Galarza, 11.2; 2, Garrett Lawlor, 16; 3, Stephan VerHulst, 17.5; 4, Samantha Wood, 26.8;  5, Scott Trecartin, 28; 6, Stefan Johnson, 30; 7, Alex Soodak, 45. In the last report, we said Lucas had 68.4 points. It should have read 8.4. Our apologies.

3. Portsmouth Division: 1, Chloe Dietrich, 7; 2, Andrew Sosa, 12; 3, Carla Johnson, 13.2; 4, Evan Langer, 18; 5, Shaun Gallagher, 22; 6,  Paul Kreider, 28; 7, Blake Erquiaga, 28; 8 (tie) Cara Patete and Sami Tornese, 30; 10, Tyler Thorpe, 32.. 

· MISCELLANEOUS

1. Congratulations to Courtney Purcell who acquired Optimist 7987 on Apr. 27.

2. Hurrah for Sara Frajerman who took third in a Tae Kwon Do tourney in Terre Haute, Ind., on Apr. 10. Sara also placed second in both of the events she completed in a tourney at Augusta, Ga., on Apr. 17. Her season is over now and she will be sailing regularly.