Standings as of the end of Racing on July 5th

After two weeks of racing the standings are:
1. 245 Malihini (5 pts.)
2. 698 Red Witch (6 pts.)
3. 35 Nymph (13 pts.)
4. 272 Eagle (17 pts.)

Others with only three races:
676 Yankee (11 pts.)
507 Independence (11 pts.)
240 Scoop (14 pts.)

GHOST FLEET REGATTA UPDATE

Follow the link on the left side of this page to the Regatta page for the latest news on our August Invitational. Anyone interested in assisting with the preparations or support of this event is encouraged to contact Dave Allen, Bill Wheaton, Avery Tillinghast or Pete Cinq Mars. Responding with a comment on the regatta page is also a method of reaching us as that reaches the webmaster's e-mail.

Sunday June 28th Race Results

Race results for starting day will be posted shortly. Awaiting Racing Director's official communications.

Five boats participated in light breezes. We were fortunate to have a breeze that allowed us to sail down to bouy 7 and use most of the rest of the lake through the three races. We saw a number of kayaks and pontoon boats out and are looking forward to having Independence racing with us next week. Jumping Jack, we hope will be on the course with us for the holiday weekend as are some other boats that who will round out our fleet. Scoop was reportedly the first 110 in the water this year. Eagle, Mahilini, Nymph, and Red Witch raced on this first day.

See below and on thru a link on this page information on the Invitational Regatta.

GHOST FLEET (46) INVITATIONAL REGATTA

The Ghost Fleet (46) Invitational Regatta is being organized as a three day event where International 110's from other racing fleets are invited to race on Alexanders Lake in August. We are expecting boats to begin arriving on the afternoon of Friday August 14th. We are looking to enlist help with launching and the docking of our guests. Response has been positive to our plans and people are already volunteering to provide support with donations of their time.

Dave Allen is our Racing Director and is coordinating efforts. I, Pete Cinq Mars will be coordinating registration and keeping the website for the regatta as current and complete as we can. Particulars for housing, food, social events and awards are being worked out and will be posted as they are nailed down.

The ALYC will be the hosting organization and providing the starting boat and race committee. Please follow the link on the left side of this page to the Regatta Web Page.

First Day of Racing - June 28th 2 PM

Reports are that Scoop, Eagle, Nymph are already for a day of racing. I expect others are or will be, but these in particular I'm aware of... Red Witch is on her way in from Western MA having undergonen some repairs and rebuilding. There is much more to do to get her in top racing shape but time has caught up with the shop team and she needs to get in the water, now!

Anyways, first races are scheduled for 2 PM today.

INTERNATIONAL 110 INVITATIONAL REGATTA

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the 14th-16th of August. The dates have been set and planning is underway. More information to follow soon.

Ghost Fleet to host Regatta

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye! I've been asked to announce that we have permission to organize a International 110 Regatta to host guest sailors for two days of racing on Lake Alexander in August. The details of whether the racing weekend will be August 8th or August 15th are yet still being worked out. We are excited to make this announcement. Lots to do to prepare for this event but I'm confident that we can together make this a racing weekend to remember. It being our first regatta hosting in too long to remember we hope you will help us make it a fun and welcoming event for our guests. More to follow as I know more details I will let you know. - Pete

2009 Season Planning

All,

It has been a long snowy winter, but the robins and cardinals are back so it is time to begin the preparations for another summer of sailing and racing on our fair lake. Just yesterday I got a call from my skipper letting me know he was ready to get started on Red Witch's season prep including a new mast.

A meeting of the race committee is being organized for early April and as I know more details I will post them. It would be nice if we can get enough boats in the water to begin racing a bit earlier this year.

The 110 Class website has been transferred to a different webmaster as Marty Brown has been busy this winter at the famous Landing School learning more about boatbuilding skills and the trade. Eli Slater has taken over and is working to get all the pieces of the new site working. The forum is already up and getting hits so take a look if you have a chance, I've updated the links on the left side of this page. Amongst the links are blgs for other fleets that are active. There are some rumblings about 110 sailing in New London.

If you are interested in purchasing new hardware for your 110 please drop me a line at petercinqmars@onebox.com as I too will be investing in hardware and perhaps we can pool our purchases like some of us did on the mast purchase last fall making it more reasonable through the sharing of the shipping costs. I will in turn reach out to several vendors who may make the items we are looking for and see if we can get a deal on the purchase of these parts.

One other note that I wanted to share is that the organization responsible for racing rules has released its new Rules Book to cover 2009-2012. More information can be obtained by going to their website USSAILING.ORG.

Looking forward to seeing you soon and being out on the water.

Pete Cinq Mars

Map of lake and bouys with their numbers - Links to Sailing Topics

Starter bouy is marked "S"

The starting boat usually anchored so a line is formed between the starting bouy and the boat that is ninety degrees relative to the direction the wind.

The course is called out before each race from the starting boat and varies based on the wind conditions on the lake prior to the start of each race. By tradition the fleet members can voice their suggestions for courses before the announcement of courses.

Effort is made to race to bouy 6 & 7 when the wind permits.

Each start begins with a 3 minute starting warning and the boats jockey for position as they try to get the best spot on the line to begin and time their approach to the line so that they just arrive at the line as the final horn blows announcing the start of the race.

We all try to keep the racing fun and spirited, remembering that any time on the lake under sail is to be treasured. We also hope the sails floating across the lake are something to behold from the shoreline. We sail a classic boat design that has been on the lake for over fifty years with our oldest fleet boat taking second place in this year's racing, not bad for a boat that sailed with one of the last wooden masts and has been carried generations of family around the lake when she is not racing.

We would love to have more boats and crews racing in 2008. These boats also race in other fleets in places like Newport, RI, Portland, ME, Hull, MA, Chicago, IL, and Bay City, MI. See the link to the International 110 Class website and other Fleet wesites listed in Links.

For more detail on how a sailboat works and fundamentals of racing sailboats try one of the following links:

Great link to sailing fundamentals -

http://www.uiowa.edu/~sail/skills/racing_basics/index1.shtml

Slide Presentation on Racing Rules -

www.whyra.org/sailing%20rules.ppt

A sailing course -

http://www.sailingcourse.com/racing.htm

Terms and Terminology for sailboats -

http://www.boatingchannel.com/Boating_Sports/Sailing/Sailing_Terminology/sailing_terminology.html

Historical Article about 110

Some Designs Truly Stand the Test of Time

By Dave Baldwin

International 110

Enthusiasts of the sleek, double-ended 24-foot International 110 are quick to point out its striking similarity to many of today's high performance sport boats, citing its minimal wetted surface, bulb keel, and generous sail area—a testament to renowned designer Ray Hunt's innovation, considering he launched the 110 in 1939. One of the first boats made from marine plywood, this hard-chined, flat-bottomed one-design is known for its speed, stability, and responsiveness. Modern 110s are made of fiberglass and feature a single trapeze, a bow-launched spinnaker, and rollerfurling jib. The 110 is easily trailerable, weighing only 910 pounds, and its class remains a perennial favorite among daysailers and racers alike, boasting fleets nationwide and as far off as Hawaii and the Philippines. This picture was published early on to show how easy it is to trailer a boat of the 110 Class.

2008 ALYC Officers

Commodore - John Keech
Racing Chairman - Dave Allen

Season Special Regattas Winners

4th of July Regatta - Malihini # 245
Armand Ricard Memorial Regatta - Not Held in 2007
Sunfish Championship - Dave Allen
Labor Day Regatta - Malihini # 245

Beautiful Moments on the Lake

GOALS for this site

This Blog site is intended to demonstrate the capability for group participation in 110 Class lake activities. The hope is that Alexander's Lake sailors will use this forum for the exchange of ideas and information and use it as a jumping off spot to learn about activities in other 110 Class fleets. - Pete Cinq Mars