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Memberships Past Due

Members who have not paid their 2021 membership fees will be dropped from series sailing results after they have sailed 1 week as a non-member (unpaid). Once results have been eliminated from the series results for non-payment, they will be lost. We have now completed our first week of actual racing (but are in our 3rd week of the season). Please get your membership forms and fees to Faith Akert before next week!

Click on the ALCA Membership Form item on the header above to get the proper Membership Form. If you are unsure of what fees are from the form, contact Faith Akert.

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Spring Series Week #3 – May 18, 2021

Good News Everyone!

It’s finally forecasted to be warmer! Tuesday is week 3 of our spring series. The forecast is calling for mid 70s but SUNNY with winds around 9 mph gusting 15….The feels like temp (windchill) is predicted to be around 73 degrees. The water more than likely will feel warmer but a wetsuit may still be a good idea this early in the season. 

First start sequence begins at 6:30 PM

Dave Dunlap is RC this week so thanks in advance for the effort Dave! 

Fair Winds-

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Spring Series Week #2 – May 11, 2021

Alright everyone, round 2. 

Tomorrow is week 2 of our spring series, I think we are in a little better condition this week than last. The forecast is calling for mid 50s but SUNNY with winds 10 to 12 mph gusting 14… The water more than likely hasn’t had much of a chance to warm since last week when the temp was reported to be 60 degrees by shore.  It feels like temp (windchill) is predicted to be around 48 degrees. All that being said, make sure to check Facebook/email for potential cancellations and if we do race make sure to dress appropriately and be safe.

Please dress warm! 

Inexperienced sailors please come out with a crew while it’s cold like this.

First start sequence is at 6:30 PM

Dave Dunlap is RC this week so thanks in advance for the effort Dave! 

Summer is coming! (eventually) 

Fair Winds-

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Spring Series Week #1 cancelled 5-4-21

Race Chair for the week Dave Dunlap, has made a determination that due to the overall low temperature of the air and water, we are CANCELLED for ALCA racing tonight.

We need to factor in the safety and comfort of the race committee personnel, as well the fact that there is a 10-15 MPH wind present and if anyone goes over, the thermal exposure will be on the extreme side.

There will be no resulting Zoom Results meeting as a result.

Let’s all hope for a great Week #2!

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Spring Racing Week #1

Welcome back everyone! 

Tuesday (5/4/21) marks the start of our spring series, and we will have some very spring like weather this week too. The forecast is calling for low to mid 50s overcast with winds around 13 mph gusting a little higher… the water temp was reported to be 60 degrees by shore.  The “feels like” temp (windchill) is predicted to be around 50 degrees. All that being said make sure to check Facebook/email for potential cancellations and if we do race make sure to dress appropriately and be safe.

First start sequence is at 6:30 PM

Dave Dunlap is RC this week so thanks in advance for the effort Dave! 

Think warm thoughts!

Fair Winds-

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Spring Week #1 begins 5/4/21

Spring Series catamaran racing is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 3, 2021. Currently, weather is scheduled to be 60 degrees with a chance of showers. Watch our Facebook page for the latest updates or cancellations. We will do results afterwards via Zoom meeting. The link to the Zoom Results meeting is: ALCA 5-4-21 Results Zoom Meeting. We will plan on starting the meeting at 8:00 PM. If we cancel racing for the night, there will be no results meeting.

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2021 OFFICERS mEETING hELD 3/12/21

Greetings ALCA and Friends!
The 2021 officers met by ZOOM last week to start planning the 2021 sailing season.  The first scheduled race is planned to be May 4th, which is the first Tuesday in May.  We still have yet to define the Spring and Summer sailing seasons, and for this we will need your input!   2020 Members, pay attention to your email which will have a survey to respond to. 

There will be no Spring kick-off this year.  Hopefully with the increase in COVID-19 vaccinations and a decline in infections, we will be able to meet sometime this summer!  At least for the Spring Series, we will not be gathering after racing, rather Andy Lenczycki, our Statistician, will have a ZOOM meeting for the results.  

Next, the officers are planning a tuning/get ready to race day – probably the weekend prior to the start of racing.  The details have not been ironed out yet, so stay tuned.  

See attached for our ALCA-membership-form-May-2016, available as a PDF or Word doc.  If you’d like to join now (highly suggested), print, complete the form and mail or drop off to Faith Akert.  Please, if you have any questions about the fee structure, do not hesitate to ask.  Ideally, the officers would appreciate all boats on the water to be active members of the fleet to streamline scoring.  

Lastly, we are in need of a fleet Secretary.  I am willing to serve as Commodore and Secretary, however, this is a lot of work!  This year is a good opportunity for someone new to step in and fill this position, taking over partial responsibilities and learn.  The duties of the secretary as written in the ALCA by-laws are: 
Secretary – The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of meetings and take all correspondence.  The Secretary shall also be responsible for updating the by-laws and for  working with the Principle Race Officer to ensure that the racing guidelines are up to date.
Please reply to me if any of you are interested and we could get started!  
Happy Spring!Kathy RubinoCommodore ALCA Fleet 519 (& Secretary for the time being)