Summer 2010 Racing Schedule

*****Summer 2010 Racing Schedule*****

(Racing Starts Promptly at 2:30 PM)

June 20th           Practice Races
                         Sailors meeting after practice races at 112 Island Rd. 
                         Sailors dues to be paid at this time  $75, $90, $100
                         (dependent upon on number of boats raced.)

June 27th           Race Week # 1
July 3rd             Race Week # 2 - Independence Day Series
July 11th            Race Week # 3
July 18th           Race Week # 4
July 24th  (Sat)  Armand Ricard Memorial Race
July 25th           Race Week # 5
Aug 1st             Race Week # 6
Aug 8th            Race Week # 7
Aug 14th (Sat)  Sunfish Championship
Aug 15th          Race Week # 8
Aug 20, 21,22 Ghost Fleet Invitational Regatta
Aug 29th          Race Week # 9
Sept 5th           Race Week # 10 - Labor Day Series & Cookout      

Reminder, and a few questions?

Reminder:  If you are interested in a new Super Spar mast and/or boom please contact me as I'm working on a possible spring order.  I'm also working to get APS to stock the 4 sheve mast heel assembly.  I can assist with rigging if someone needs that level of support.

Question 1:  What number is Yankee?

Question 2:  There are a few boats around the lake that need attention this spring, if you have contact with anyone who has a boat that needs TLC and they are looking for assistance or guidance please put them in touch with me as I will assist in coordination and tracking of projects if that is desired.  Anyone need help?

Question 3:  Anyone having old pictures of the boats sailing on the lake they would like to share with me I am looking to post these historical shots.  Anyone have photos to share?

Question 4:  Anyone with drawings, pictures and or a Turnabout tucked away, I would love to see or be contacted as I'm working on a project to see if they can be re-introduced to the lake.  Turnabout plans, parts, info, or hulls?

As always my e-mail is petercinqmars@onebox.com and thanks.  Cannot wait to be back out on the water.

2010 Ghost Fleet Invitational Regatta - Preliminary Annoucement

In the soon to be released Barney Post (thanks to Will Laidlaw) for International 110 Class members the 2010 events will be listed.  Contained within the list of events is the The Second Annual Ghost Fleet Invitational Regatta that has been scheduled for August 22nd and August 23rd of 2010 at Alexanders Lake.  More details will follow as the season draws nearer.  

Cold Weather Reading thoughts

As the latest snowstorm begins to creep in this morning I thought I would share some thoughts, sort of a rambling of comments.  My hope is something here will stimulate comments, discussion or questions from others. 

Of course I'm disappointed in the restrictive conditions that the AC is bound by which have resulted in two cancellations of racing days.  The boats are interesting collections of the latest technologies but the restrictions seem to defeat the fundamental excitement of a challenge which involves the variables of weather, and sea state to demonstrate that a boat and crew skills.  I guess we are watching more of a contest of sprint vessels than true sailboats.  I'm interested in whether others see the AC races as interesting or too far from our sport to be more than a distraction.

Found an article about water surface texture and its impact on boat speed.  This article came out of the growing knowledge of the dynamics of water over a surface, what works and doesn't.  The author summarized that the smoother the surface the faster at teh speeds that out vessels are travelling through the water.  What I found interesting was the observation that the forward two-thirds of the vessel or any foil was the most important.  As long as the last third was relatively smooth it is not as critical.  For the boat speeds that most of us sail the recommendations are that the surface be smoothed down to a 400 grit consistancy and then polished to create a hard surface.  The suggestion is a polished surface not waxed.  The author did point out that it is important for the foil or vessel to be fair but he also said that shallow long fairness issues were less important than the smoothness.

Please share your thoughts and comments if you have seem a different take on these topics. 

Pete

New 110 Masts

Here it is, sub-zero temperatures outside, and it is difficult to think of sailing through the shivers. But I was asked if I knew of anyone who is interested in ordering a new aluminum mast from Super Spar for their 110?

I offered to post something here and gather any orders together for 110 masts to be shipped stateside with 505 masts for late spring delivery. Exact costs are variable due to shipping costs which is split between those who order masts. When we get a count we should be able to get closer to the expected cost. These would be identical to the ones purchased for Red Witch (698) and Nymph (35) last winter.  My expectation is that they will cost roughly $1K per mast and around $300 per boom plus shipping. 

To the best of my knowledge Super Spar is the only active supplier of 110 masts due to the low volume and detail cut and welding of the aluminum.  Spreaders are included but not rigging.  Contact me if you are interested in having me coordinate the mast assembly and rigging.  Please send me an e-mail at petercinqmars@onebox.com with your requests or questions.