August 21, 2002
Fleet Update by Scott
Gordon
In this Issue:
1. Marin Regatta Wrap-up
2. "San Francisco Bay
Etchells Championship Regatta" is this weekend
3. Crew needed for this weekend,
or want to crew?
4. Photo Boat needed for Saturday
5. San Diego Fleet Notes
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1. Marin Regatta Wrap-up
The Marin Regatta was another
fun regatta sailed in changeable conditions.
If last year was the year that
it blew hard for every Etchells Regatta,
this year is the year of the
changeable conditions. Must be El Nino or
something. I sailed Sunday
all day with no shirt after suiting up and still
freezing on Saturday.
I'm sorry for the late, lame
wrap up of this regatta, but I just waited too
long and don't remember that
much anymore. The conditions were building all
day on Saturday and the sail
back to the club on 1168 after 3 bullets was
really brutal, as both the
wind and the chop built in the river. We went
over one bump really hard,
and the boom broke. Later Peter Vessella said he
thought it was a backstay release
at the same moment that loaded up the
sheet so much that it broke
the boom, but we'll never know for sure. Be
careful with this operation
on your own boat, though!
Thankfully the north nature
of the wind was such that we were able to jib
reach back to Richmond, fix
the boom on Sunday morning and go sailing again.
Complete results are at www.sfetchells.org
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2. "San Francisco Bay
Etchells Championship Regatta" is this weekend
The regatta this weekend will
have Sailing Instructions, however at this
time they are not posted at
www.sfetchells.org, they probably will be soon.
They will definitely be available
at both SFYC and RYC on Friday by noon in
paper form. As soon as I get
a copy, I will email them to this list. As a
last resort, you will be able
to get a copy from the RC Boat on the
starting line both Friday and
Saturday.
IMPORTANT CHANGE: By popular
demand,the weigh-in procedure has been
scrapped, and Crew do not
have to weigh in at either club before the
racing. Weight Limits, and
all other class rules are still applicable, but
there will be no pre-race weigh
ins.
Notice of Race and Entry Form
are at www.sfetchells.org You can send funds
by Paypal if you want to scottst@well.com
or just send a check to the
address on the form,.
This weekend is our only 3
day regatta. Many of you know that the fleet has
bid for and successfully been
awarded, the 2005 Etchells World Championships.
This weekend is part way along
the track to that huge undertaking. Next
year, 2003, at about the same
time, we will host the Pacific Coast
Championships. The following
year, 2004, the North Americans, and in 2005,
the Worlds.
This means gettting a yacht
club, or two, up to speed with doing the race
committee, hosting the regatta
and the parties, and everything else that
goes along with running a World
Championships with up to 100 boats.
It's important to note that
in Etchells, the Worlds is hosted by a fleet,
not by a Yacht Club, so the
format is at this point not set in stone. Your
Board of Directors is trying
to work out all the details for these upcoming
regattas and they will be asking
for your help.
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3. Crew needed for this weekend,
or want to crew
I received these, and if anyone
else has a need for crew, or wants to crew,
please check the crew list
at http://sfetchells.org/crew_list2.htm,
reproduced below, or send me
an email.
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Who can crew with USA 529 this
Friday-afternoon?
We need a middleman or foredeck
for this Friday-afternoon only (we are good
for Saturday & Sunday).
Please call Derek at 408-617-4666
or email at derek@vandervorst.com
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From: "Tom Oller"
<TomOl@westmarine.com>
Scott: We have need for one
person with some previous experience to
build on. Got any ideas? Tom/
528
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Dennis Caroll Home Phone: 650-465-2206
Email: denismcarroll@hotmail.com
Actively crewing on racing boats since
1991. J44- grinder, J35 - grinder/trimmer,
Etchells - bow, Moore-24 - bow.
3 years experience in fleet
12 (It's a Rental and Hyper). Interested in
sailing on Etchells again as
bow person. Weight: 195 lbs
Matt Frymeir w - 415-622-2269
h - 415-789-5330 matthew.d.frymier@bofa.com
Midwest dinghy racer, looking
to get involved with a great
fleet. Own and race lightning back east, 15 yr
of race-crew experience, plus
extensive SF racing experience (J105, ID35,
etc) 6'3" 185 lbs. Planning
on buying a boat for 2003.
Don Lounibos 707-763-5948
dlounibos@futureproducts.net
If you need a sub call me. 50 years of small,
medium size boat sailing. (8'
to 40') 20 years of sailboard racing. 17
years sailboard design and
building. Water dog. Have done the sailboard
marathon many times. Windsurf
the gate for 3 hours, swim the gate 3 hours
and walk home.
John Roosevelt H - 415- 221-1529
C - 415- 699-1924
roosjo2@yahoo.com
Studying at USF and new to
the area. I am 6'8" and 260lbs. The majority of
my sailing has been in England
on big boats, but I am desperately trying to
start sailing Etchells. I have
crewed on 6m's (Lion, and Conch Fritters),
FARR 40's (Independent Bear,
Chernikeef), as well as FARR 52's (Bear of
Britain, and Chernikeef II),
and a SWANN 60 (Island Fling). I was also on
Victory '83 last summer at
the America's Cup Jubilee.
Charlie Ellery H - 415/218-1035
page 1-800/408-4767
chuckellery@hotmail.com
I have been associated with
the Lightning class for over 40 years. I owned
3 boast in the past. The class
has become extinct in San Francisco and it
is my wish to join the Etchells
fleet now with the hops of a purchase
within the year. I would like
to get as much experience in the boat as
possible by crewing for others
at this time. I'm 56 years old and would
make a good middle man at my
weight of 270 lbs. My expertise is in handling
the chute especially when jibing.
I think I can also offer 30 years of
tactical advise when called
upon. Currently retired and can travel.
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4. Photo Boat needed for Saturday
Fleet 12 has hired a photographer
to take photos for trophies for the
Regatta on Saturday. These
photos will also be available for purchase. But
we don't have a good photo
boat at this time.
Anyone have a boat available?
We will pay for fuel.
Contact: holder@inlandmtg.com
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5. San Diego Fleet Notes
1) We are missing 1 of 2 Gin
poles donated to the Fleet during the worlds
in 2000. They were donated
by the Sailing supply. If anyone has any
information on the whereabouts
of the missing Gin Pole. Please contact me.
Held9@aol.com or office ph
# 858-452-8876 xt: 11
2) We have 11 boats travelling
up to ABYC for the North Americans. Good
luck ladies and gentlemen.
Fly like the wind......
Kind Regards,
Mike Held
Fleet 13 Captain
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OK, that's all there is. I
know it's a lot to digest, but once you're out
on the course, all these thoughts
will go away. I promise. Go away now
yourself. Go race. Or practice.
Ours is scheduled for Thursday night. When
is yours?
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