Change: November 23 (Saturday) Noon – now at Westmoreland Casting Pond
Iconic sailing ship Leeuwin hit by a container vessel – ouch!
Why don’t sailboats tip over?
Adjustment to Sailing Schedule
Gary went to Tualatin and sailed his Emma around and did not pick up any weeds. Race Venue change for this Sunday, June 2nd to Tualatin Commons Pond. Fun sails will continue at West Moreland till the water runs out, the rest of the races are marked as TBD so we will be checking the pond at Tualatin before every event to make sure it is sailable. Thanks Gary.
NORTHWEST REGIONAL T-37 CHAMPIONSHIP
Sudden Valley Marina, Lake Whatcom, Bellingham – May 11, 2024 10AM to 4PM
Hosted by the PNMYC Bellingham Fleet
It’s time to enter, just over four weeks from now we’ll be sailing from the shores of Lake Whatcom. Access to the sailing venue is via the Sudden Valley Marina, but we’ll be sailing in the open waters of the lake from the sandy/grassy beach, not the waters in the marina.
We are excited about sailing this new venue on Lake Whatcom and hope you’ll join us. It promises to be a great location for our T-37 regattas. Attached is the final Notice of Race, Entry Form and Sailing Instructions. Please respond sooner than later. We’d like to have all entries by May 4th. Since this is the AMYA Region Six T-37 Championship, we urge membership in the AMYA or for Canadians, the CRYA.
Plan on bringing your own morning coffee. Lunch, water and soft drinks will be provided.
Google or Apple Maps will get to Sudden Valley Marina, but I’ll send detailed written driving instructions to those who have entered the regatta.
Mark Smith and the Bellingham T-37 fleet will be hosting this year’s AMYA T-37 Region Six Championship. They are an enthusiastic new fleet and are eager to contribute to the T-37 family in the northwest. Let’s help them make their initial effort a great success. Plan on sailing with us and get your entries in.
Please don’t delay, mail entries to PNMYC – c/o Dan Mathews, PO Box 2911, Kirkland, WA 98083-2911. Or charge to your credit card by contacting SAILPNMYC as noted on entry form and email or snail mail the form to Dan.
Hope you can join the fun at Lake Whatcom on May 11th.
Questions? Contact:
Allan Van Ness, 206-920-2854
Mark Smith, 719-331-0696
or Will Lesh, 360-684-2833
Looking forward to sailing with you,
Commodore Allan
VLSC DF95 Spring Regatta – Notice of Race
Vancouver Lake Sailing Club – Saturday, April 20th, 2024
7110 NW 25th Ave, Vancouver WA 98665
Online Registration
Schedule of Events
- 10:00am – Gate open for arrival
- 10:30 – 11:30am – Check-in
- 11:30am – Skippers meeting
- 12:00pm First racing sequence will start
- Around 3pm a 30 minute break will be taken
- No racing will start after 5:00pm
- 5:10pm – Barbecue for competitors
Rules and Governance
The event will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 (RRS) as changed by Radio Sailing Racing Rules (RRS – Appendix E), this Notice of Race (NOR), the Sailing Instructions (SI), and the DF95 Class Rules. The Sailing Instructions shall prevail in case of conflict with this Notice of Race.
Eligibility
Participation is limited to the first 20 boats to complete registration and payment of the $30.00 entry fee. Eligible boats are limited to the DF95 class, with boats rigged in accordance with DF95 class rules. Priority for conflicting sail numbers will be based on the order of registration. Sail number conflicts need to be resolved before racing begins. A boat and her equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with Class Rules and the Sailing Instructions.
Fleet Designation
All boats will compete as one fleet.
Sailing Instructions
Sailing Instructions will be provided and discussed at the Skippers Meeting.
Racing and Scoring
- After 5 heats have been completed, 1 discard.
- After 10 heats have been completed, 2 discards.
- After 15 heats have been completed, 3 discards; and so on for every further 5 races completed.
- Prior to the next warning signal, racers may ask the Race Director for a delay of the next start up to 5 minutes, with a maximum of 1 such delay per racer per day.
Awards
Prizes will be awarded to the First, Second, and Third place finishers, during the post-sailing Barbecue.
Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors participate entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
Sailing Dec 10 – Knute
I’m scheduling a race day for Sunday December 10 at Tualatin Commons.
We will race in class format.
First race at noon
Skipper check in no later than 11:45
I have the marks and starting timer.
I’ve set a goal to race at least once each month for a year. My count is up to 9 now. I plan to try to get a race in January and February so
that I hit the 12 month mark in March. This is dependent on getting dry weekend days.
Knute
Harvard Business Review – Spend more time on our boats!
https://hbr.org/2019/02/why-you-should-work-less-and-spend-more-time-on-hobbies
Next time some asks “Hobbies can make employees substantially better at their jobs for three reasons: they reawaken your creativity, give you a fresh perspective, and bolster your confidence.” More boats, better at everything else.
RCMSC 