TELLTALES 32 (June 25)

• Thanks to Aubrey Khachetoorian who brought in a set of eight badly needed Expo color markers.

• Thanks to Emily Rom, a rising junior at Florida State University in Tallahassee, who has been coaching with John Thomas the last few Saturdays. She will continue through the summer except for July 5 when Kyle D'Arcangelis, another Sunfish skipper, will work with Capt. John.

• Thanks to Kyle for all his work as assistant webmaster (to Cec Cerutti). However, he recently was graduated from Pine View (CONGRATULATIONS!) and will enter the University of Central Florida in Orlando this fall. Replacing him as webmaster assistant will be Andrew Sosa of our RWB Fleet.

• A parent orientation, for Session 3, is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m., and Aubrey is the designated demonstrator. Therefore, regular sailing will not start until 10 a.m.

• After three weeks of summer series racing, here are the standings:

RWB Ð 1, Stephan VerHulst, 7; 2, Cara Patete, 12; 3, Alicia Muscato, 13; 4, Garrett Lawlor, 14; 5, Stefan Johnson, 17; 6, Sami Tornese, 18; 7, Aubrey Khachetoorian, 18; 8, Evan Langer, 24; 9, Andrew Sosa, 25; 10, Ashlyn Weed, 26; 11, Chloe Dietrich, 27; 12, Marissa Phillips, 29. Jonathan James is taking a break and has not attended a Saturday this summer so far.

Portsmouth Ð 1, Kyle D'Arcangelis, 7; 2, Bryan White, 7; 3, Tyler Thorpe, 8; 4, Evan Dacey, 11. None of the other Portsmouth sailors (Samuel Dolby, Paul Kreider, Mallory Phillips, Jackie Sims or Sarah Vogelsong) have made a session yet and have maximum points.

• As a heads up for the Fourth of July weekend, especially Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th, parking at the Venice Yacht Club will be at a premium. Please try to carpool or you may have to park at the jetties and walk back to the Pram Shed. Higel Park is sure to be full as well.

• On Friday, July 4th, there will be a cardboard boat regatta at the floating dock, beginning at 2 p.m. Our summer program will work around that, but there is also a blindfold dinghy race that day Ð location and time unknown. On Saturday, July 5th, a fishing contest is slated from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our year-round program can work around it as it prepares for the races to be held in the bay near the VYC, starting at 2 p.m. Interested sailors should contact Paul Thorpe.

• We have filled four, or half, of the eight learn to sail sessions for the summer, but we still have some openings. Although we have more signed up than we did last summer, we would like to make this wonderful opportunity available to others. So please talk it up among your friends.

• There have been some sailing counselors who have signed up to help during the summer sessions but have not come. Worse, they have not notified the instructors. Again, if you sign up, show up or let us know why you are not coming. Failure to do so may restrict your participation.

• More sailing tips to save time and distance:

1. When you jibe, make sure it is a controlled jibe and not a crash jibe, which can cause chaos.

2. Waves from a passing powerboat can cause sails to flap. You are not necessarily luffing.

3. DonÕt over steer. Use your weight and turn the rudder less.

• US Sailing has created a new financial aid program, named Sailorships, which will provide assistance to junior sailors between 13 and 19 who are interested in competing in US Sailing championships and/or clinics. The goal is to help young skippers develop their sailing careers regardless of their financial resources. Amounts will vary from $100 to $500. For more information, visit www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/sailorships.asp.