We’re past the midpoint of summer series, the season is going quickly! We’ve been extremely “lucky” with wind, and it looks like it’s going to continue, with Tuesday’s conditions: NW winds at 10-20 mph and NOT decreasing too much into the night. We meet at Brewster’s afterwards, and as last week, another group is scheduled before us, so we’ll get the dining area to the left in the event that they’re still around.
Category Archives: Series Racing
News about Series (Spring or Summer) racing.
Summer Series Week 4 (7/28/15)
Summer is here this week! Yay! We’re looking at a high of 90 Tuesday, with 5 to 10 mph winds out of the southeast, becoming light and variable into the evening. After racing we go to Brewsters.
In the event of a cancellation, if there are folks who are here to attend, we would meet for a rules review – so if the weather looks iffy, still come on over (for those who are out of town)! Location TBD, but for certain weeks, like tomorrow, we know we’ll have the room earlier at Brewsters. A rules review is something both the newer folks as well as many of us who have “heard it before” would greatly benefit from!
The only other thing here is to remind everyone that the year end party is scheduled for Saturday October 3rd – so save the date!
Summer Series Week 3 (7/21/15)
For sailing, we are expecting sunny skies with temperatures in the 70’s, with NW winds at 10-15 mph.
Tomorrow is the third week of the summer series…..and seems that we do FINALLY have summer weather. Our float party was a big success yesterday, with 6+ pontoon boats and 2 speed boats. Perfect weather with a nice breeze and lots of sunshine, along with great company made for a perfect afternoon. Big thanks to Kathy and Jim Kuk who hosted a taco dinner, and we ended the evening we a beautiful sunset. There is food leftover, so we are meeting at the Kuk’s place after sailing tomorrow night, instead of going to Brewsters. There is lots of pop, but otherwise, it’s BYOB. They are at 9714 East Shore Dr., plan to come over as soon as you can after sailing.
Summer Series Week 2 (7/14/15)
Tomorrow is Week 2 of Summer series already! Forecast for tomorrow’s sailing time is partly cloudy, 76 degrees with a 20% chance of rain and NW winds around 13 mph, decreasing into the evening. After sailing we go to Brewster’s for results.
Also, if you haven’t already, please RSVP for the float party that is coming up this next Sunday, July 19th. For those who do not live on the lake, we’ll need to arrange a boat for you to go out on, unless you have your own watercraft, of course.
No Committee Boat = No Racing!
You all should have received another invite for the committee boat sign-up page. NOTE: This is NOT to work the committee boat, but rather than to PROVIDE a Committee Boat! We have been fortunate to have Dave D, Steve C. and Jeff D. provide a pontoon boat for the Spring Series, thanks guys! However, we only have a single 2 week slot signed up for summer, and that’s by Dave S. in August (thanks Dave!). WE NEED BOATS FOR JULY, or we will not be able to start the summer series! You can forward your invite to anyone else you may think is interested – including non-fleet members who live on the lake.
This sign up is protected by an access code. When prompted, enter the code “2015 ALCA” for access. There is a space between “2015” and “ALCA”. Each time slot is for 2 consecutive weeks.
To sign up, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A4AACAA28A7FA7-tuesday/27768604
Summer Series Week 1 (7/7/15)
Tomorrow is the first day of the Summer Series of racing. Remember, we are splitting between A and B Portsmouth fleets; all of you were supposed to designate which fleet you preferred, when you turned in your membership forms for 2015. If you are not sure, we can work it all out tomorrow or sometime very soon. There still will be a single start for each race.
By next week, we can send out updated fleet rosters so that everyone knows who they will be scored with. Still, ALL RULES APPLY when boats meet, regardless if you are in separate fleets!
The weather looks decent, cooling off and winds at 10 mph out of the North. The rain should clear by late afternoon, so it looks promising. Jim and Kathy Kuk are providing the pontoon boat for race committee these next two weeks. We’re still looking for more, so please consider helping out!
For the entire month of July, we are gathering at Brewster’s on Portage Rd for results. Hope to see you there!
Week 8 Spring Series (6/23/15)
This is the LAST week of the Spring racing series.
Looks like a good one!
Date to remember is the year end party, which the party committee has scheduled for Saturday October 3rd.
We have a week off next week, and Summer Series begins on July 7th.
The after racing venue for tonight is Brewster’s.
Week 7 Spring Series (6/16/15)
Three major items on the agenda for this week’s e-mail:
- You all should have received another invite for the committee boat sign-up page. We have been fortunate to have Dave D, Steve C. and Jeff D. provide a pontoon boat for the Spring Series, thanks guys! However, we only have a single 2 week slot signed up for summer, and that’s by Dave S. in August (thanks Dave!). WE NEED BOATS FOR JULY, or we will not be able to start the summer series! You can forward your invite to anyone else you may think is interested – including non-fleet members who live on the lake.
- After sailing results this week is at the Taproom at the Airway Fun Center at 5626 Portage Rd. Portage, MI (see map below for trailer parking areas). Next week and July 7th we go back to Brewster’s. I think everyone enjoyed Brewster’s last week – I really appreciated their huge menu selection! We will try to secure more Tuesday’s at Brewster’s if everyone likes it, but there is another group who has the room on alternate weeks, and we may need an alternate site. The parking situation at Latitude 42 remains an issue, since even at 8 :45 pm on a Tuesday night, the parking lot is packed!
- 2015 ALCA Pontoon Boat Party: We have a volunteer host location for the post float dinner, for July 18th or July 19th. (Thanks Jim and Kathy Kuk!). During announcements this Tuesday, we will vote on these dates. If anyone cannot attend either the July 18th or 19th (but would if it were on a different date) please let us know!
Tap Room at Airway Lanes & Trailer Parking – Click on Pic for larger version.
Week 6 Spring Series (6/9/15)
This Tuesday looks like a beautiful day coming up – Partly Cloudy, 79 degrees, with WNW winds at 10-15 shifting to the SW at 5-10 mph in the night. The most important part of this message is that we meet at Brewster’s Junction (5135 Portage Rd) after sailing! It’s by I-94 so should be convenient for most.
Next week is still in the works, we’re hoping to work out a reserved space for us somewhere (maybe Latitude 42?). However, June 9th and June 23rd, we are at Brewster’s!
Week 5 Spring Series (6/2/15)
We’re at week 5 and just coming off a great regatta at our home lake, we got several races in despite the rainy weather on Saturday with no wind and despite the chilly early spring temps on Sunday and strong winds. Nice job Cesar, Jesse, Win, Dave, and everyone else!
Tuesday looks like a very pleasant sunny day, with light east wind, 5-10 mph. We have a considerable amount of food left over (Lori, Margaret and Julie were the food guru’s) and would like to share it with everyone. We are meeting at Jeff Daane’s after or instead of racing. His address is 9918 East Shore Dr., Portage, 49002 (for those who want to enter it into your nav. apps). THE KEG IS DEAD……SO BYOB! Jeff said he doesn’t remember ever seeing a keg so empty!