I’ve been watching the weather all morning hoping for the best, but it’s looking cold and drizzly. On consultation with Ted, I’m canceling. Sorry for any inconvenience of the late notice.
MM Race Day
Hello skippers,
Just a reminder that we have a Micro Magic Race Day and T37 Fun Sail scheduled for Sunday, April 14, 1:30 PM, at Tualatin Commons. This will be my first event of the season (good to be back in the USA!) and I’m really looking forward to it.
As always, we would appreciate an RSVP. Thanks.
SUNDAY TUNE-UP / FUN SAIL
MM and T37 Skippers,
This Sunday the 17th is the day we start our sailing season. Come to Tualatin Commons at 1:30 for a fun day of sailing boat tuning. We will set a course for practice race starts and just plain fun – nothing serious.
Rose City Model Sailing Club (RCMSC) will hold a general membership meeting on Friday, February 15, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Westbrook Community Club House, 14255 SW 6th St. in Beaverton (between SW Murray Blvd. and SW 141st Ave.). Pizza will be served.
Of course, dues paying members are welcome. If you are not a member but are interested in the Club or in building and sailing Footys, Micro Magics and/or T37s, you are welcome to attend. If you wish to participate in decisions on the future of RCMSC and our 2013 sailing season, you can join the club by downloading an application from a link on https://rcmsc.org/aboutcontact-us/ and mailing to the address on the form. Alternatively, you could bring the application and dues to the meeting or fill out an application there.
In the past year we have seen Footy participation fall off as Micro Magic participation increased. After being approached by someone representing T37 skippers in our area, we voted to add support for the T37 class. Central to our discussions at this meeting will be determining how the three classes of boats will participate in our 2013 schedule. We will also discuss sailing dates, venues and other events. If you have an interest in any of these classes I urge your participation.
If you will be attending, please RSVP to our Secretary/Treasurer Ted Van Syckel at tvansyckel@me.com. Thank you.
RCMSC Now Supports the T37
I’m excited to announce that RCMSC will now be supporting the T37 class. The T37 is a 37″ wooden model that can be (affordably) built from a kit or purchased ready to sail. The T37 has a very substantial following in the Seattle area and a growing following in the Portland area. I have e-mailed known T37 skippers in the area inviting them to join us. With Footy participation having fallen off severely this year, we look forward to active participation from the T37 community. We plan to maintain support of the Footy class and welcome skippers to participate in our fun sail events. If there is a resurgence of Footy interest we would look at resuming Footy races as well.
If you wish to join us in 2013, go to rcmsc.org and click on “About”.
12/16 Sailing Cancelled
The forecast for tomorrow’s last scheduled sailing event of the year does not look good. Cancelled. Who knows? We may have some opportunities for impromptu sailing between now and next season’s schedule (soon to be developed). If so, I’ll let you know.
Sailing 12/2?
Our penultimate scheduled sail is tomorrow (12/2), 1:30PM, Tualatin Commons. The forecast is 80% chance of rain and a high of 49°. I don’t think sailing is going to happen. If I wake up tomorrow and the forecast has substantially improved, I’ll let you know.
Impromptu Sail Sunday
Sunday will live up to its name and we’ll see the bright orb. To celebrate this rarity, a couple of us are going to Tualatin Commons at noon for some impromptu sailing. Join us.
Sailing 11/18
With a forecast of 90% chance of light, steady rain in the afternoon, it doesn’t look good to me for our scheduled Micro Magic Race Day at Westmoreland tomorrow at 1:30 PM. I will update if anything miraculously changes for the better, but looks like it’s off.
Sailing at Westmoreland 11/4
The forecast for tomorrow calls for a shower or two in the morning followed by partly cloudy skies in the afternoon with a high of 66°. I plan to be at Westmoreland at 1:30PM for what’s billed as Footy Race Day. Don’t forget to “Fall back” your clocks tonight.
Interest in Footy sailing has been low. I’m certainly bringing my Micro Magic. If I hear from folks who want to race Footys I’ll bring my Pool Shark as well.
RCMSC 