News items related to fleet activity.
Due to the increasingly volatile weather and high winds, racing for the last night of the Summer Series of 2021 has been cancelled.
We ARE still planning on getting together at Patrick & Peggy’s house for pizza, campfire and comradery. The new time will be 7 PM Tuesday, September 7th. Patrick & Peggy’s address was in the email sent to all registered members. There will be a charge of $5+ dollars for pizza and other items furnished. Everyone should bring their beverage of choice.
Hello all,
This sadly is the last week of sailing. Mid 70s somewhat high chance of rain… We’ll see… Wind is currently forecasted to be 9-18 mph gusting 27-37 mph. So idk if it’s looking that good…
But we are still planning to gather at Peggy & Patrick’s. Their address is in the email sent to all members. RSVP to Peggy at her email address. A $5 per person (minimum) contribution will be asked for from everyone for the pizza and payments can be made to Peggy via PayPal (her email) or Venmo (@Peggy-Wray) or pay Tuesday night. Rain or shine. Thanks!
-fair winds
Time to Sail & Party
After Sailing Pizza Party and Bonfire Tuesday September 7th:
Well the fall is swiftly approaching – lets hope for some good sailing for the remainder of our season.
Tuesday’s forecast is high 70s with. Winds NE 7 gusting 8 mph.
Race committee will be Win Larsen, Thanks in advance Win.
The committee boat will have a small red ball buoy behind it as a Barging mark. it is to be treated as an extension of the committee boat and is to be avoided. IF we cancel we will NOT be gathering at Brewsters.
Please remember we always sail at 6:30 on Tuesdays Unless RC cancels for weather related reasons.
FOR ANY CHANGES:
To help Statistician/Committee Boat please notify Statistician if your status differs from your membership’s registration:
1. Skipper change
2. Crewed or Solo
3. Crew change
4. Boat Type
5. Sail Number
6. A or B Portsmouth Fleet
Changes to be emailed to Statistician by 4:30 pmrace day.
Email: Andy Lenczycki (Statistician) Hobie480@yahoo.com
Not the preferred method: Late changes can be texted to the PRO.
Dave Dunlap (PRO) 269-330-5496, dadworksmi@gmail.com
RACE NIGHT:
1. Please check-in with Committee Boat prior to starting sequence for attendance.
2. If possible, notify Committee Boat if you are not finishing a race or retiring for the night.
3. Notify Committee Boat if you are going to protest. PRO will let you know when / where protest will be heard.
see you on the water and Brewster’s afterwards!
Hello All,
Tuesday’s forecast – mid 80s with a low (20%) chance of rain. SW winds 5-8 gusting 8-11 mph.
Julie Lenczycki will be Race Chair again this week. Thanks Julie! The committee boat will have a small red ball buoy behind it as a Barging mark. it is to be treated as an extension of the committee boat and is to be avoided. IF we cancel we will NOT be gathering at Brewsters.
Please remember we always sail at 6:30 on Tuesdays, unless RC cancels for weather related reasons.
FOR ANY CHANGES:
To help Statistician/Committee Boat please notify Statistician if your status differs from your membership’s registration:
1. Skipper change
2. Crewed or Solo
3. Crew change
4. Boat Type
5. Sail Number
6. A or B Portsmouth Fleet
Changes to be emailed to Statistician by 4:30 pmrace day.
Email: Andy Lenczycki (Statistician) Hobie480@yahoo.com
Not the preferred method: Late changes can be texted to the PRO.
Dave Dunlap (PRO) 269-330-5496, dadworksmi@gmail.com
RACE NIGHT:
1. Please check-in with Committee Boat prior to starting sequence for attendance.
2. If possible, notify Committee Boat if you are not finishing a race or retiring for the night.
3. Notify Committee Boat if you are going to protest. PRO will let you know when / where protest will be heard.
see you on the water and Brewster’s afterwards!
Please find attached the NOR for the rescheduled Hobie Division 10 Championship Regatta and the CRAM Crescent Sail Regatta for H16s. Participants who previously were registered for the June regatta will be honored. If you haven’t registered yet you can do so at Regatta Networks later this afternoon.
Note that I lowered the registration fee for this regatta to align with CRAM registration fee and to respond to some of the concerns we heard about cost.
Please reach out to our sailing colleagues and encourage them to attend. Looking forward to seeing you all on August 28-29, 2021.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
John
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John A. Nekus, Hobie Fleet 126
436 Sandcreek Drive, Suite 105
Chesterton, IN 46304 USA
Mobile: +1 312 656 1689
Email: johnnekus@gmail.com
Tuesday’s forecast is for ESE “wind” 3 gusting 4 mph with temps right around 80. Julie Lenczycki is scheduled to be our race chair – thanks Julie! The committee boat will have a small red ball buoy behind it as a Barging mark (this is instead of the blue mark we have traditionally had). it is to be treated as an extension of the committee boat and is to be avoided. IF we cancel we will NOT be gathering at Brewster’s.
Please remember we always sail at 6:30 on Tuesdays Unless RC cancels for weather related reasons.
FOR ANY CHANGES:
To help Statistician/Committee Boat please notify Statistician if your status differs from your membership’s registration:
1. Skipper change
2. Crewed or Solo
3. Crew change
4. Boat Type
5. Sail Number
6. A or B Portsmouth Fleet
Changes to be emailed to Statistician by 4:30 PM race day.
Email: Andy Lenczycki (Statistician) Hobie480@yahoo.com
RACE NIGHT:
1. Please check-in with Committee Boat prior to starting sequence for attendance.
2. If possible, notify Committee Boat if you are not finishing a race or retiring for the night.
3. Notify Committee Boat if you are going to protest. PRO will let you know when / where protest will be heard.
see you on the water and Brewster’s afterwards (hopefully)!
Tuesday’s forecast is for SW winds around 9 mph with temps in the upper 80’s and only a 20% chance of storms….looking good! Andy Lenczycki is scheduled to be our race chair – thanks Andy! And thanks to our PRO for putting together that course document I sent yesterday! if you missed it, look at last weeks post (the document is linked).
If we sail, Andy may be taking pictures by drone to be used for the next multi-year trophy base. If you want to be in the picture, Tuesday would be a good night to be present.
Year-End party plans are shaping up! We are looking at having it outdoors, possibly at Main St. Pub on Westnedge on either Saturday September 25th or Saturday October 2nd. We need your input if you plan to attend: Which of these Saturdays work best for you? Please let us know, either by replying to me (not reply to all) with your choice or let us know at Brewster’s tomorrow.
Speaking of Brewster’s, attendance was extremely low last week after cancellation, so in the event of a cancellation, we will be releasing the room. Enjoy the evening with your loved ones or gather at a place of your choice.
Please remember we always sail at 6:30 on Tuesdays Unless RC cancels for weather related reasons.
FOR ANY CHANGES:
To help Statistician/Committee Boat please notify Statistician if your status differs from your membership’s registration:
1. Skipper change (particularly from race 1 to race 2)
2. Crewed or Solo
3. Crew change
4. Boat Type
5. Sail Number
6. A or B Portsmouth Fleet
Changes to be emailed to Statistician by 4:30 PM race day.
Email: Andy Lenczycki (Statistician).
Not the preferred method: Late changes can be texted to the PRO.
Dave Dunlap (PRO) 269-330-5496, dadworksmi@gmail.com
RACE NIGHT:
1. Please check-in with Committee Boat prior to starting sequence for attendance.
2. If possible, notify Committee Boat if you are not finishing a race or retiring for the night.
3. Notify Committee Boat if you are going to protest. PRO will let you know when / where protest will be heard.
see you on the water and Brewster’s afterwards!
– Kathy
Sorry to kill the good vibe for Summer Series sailing, but racing for Week #5 – August 3, 2021 is cancelled due to low to NO wind!
We will be meeting at Brewster’s between 6:30-7 PM. If you get a chance look at the info for expanded race course offerings that was posted earlier today. Any of the experienced skippers can help answer any questions regarding this tonight, because we anticipate using some of the upwind finish race courses next week.
The Preview document (not finalized) of info regarding utilizing more of the race courses designated on the course sticker which everyone should have by now. We have been racing primarily an A-C (upwind-downwind) course for the past several years, with the starting line BELOW the downwind (C) gates. This pretty much locks you into courses with downwind finishes (you go across the finish line in a downwind path).
BUT… There are courses in which the committee boat and starting pin buoy are BETWEEN the upwind (A) mark and the downwind (C) mark/gates. This requires that you do NOT sail through the Start/Finish line unless you are a) Starting or b) Finishing. You would then usually be rounding the C mark/gate and then finishing UPWIND to the committee boat/Pin end of the line. The document also details how to “fix” and error where you cross over the Start/Finish line when you are NOT starting or finishing. To correct this you must “unwind” your path.
Even though this document is not completely “done”, I thought I would post it, and let everyone review and COME TO BREWSTER’S with questions tonight after sailing (or at 7 PM if we don’t sail). We anticipate we will be using some of these courses as early as NEXT week.