<img src="http://vanguard15.org/images/v15_logo_small.gif" alt="V15 small logo" align="bottom" height="60" width="73"><br><br>Hi All,<br><br>Are you ready for another year of Thursday Night Sailing
in Clipper Cove! We are very excited to say that <b>Svendsen's Marine</b> is
sponsoring us again (<a href="http://www.svendsens.com/" target="_blank">http://www.svendsens.com/</a>)! There will be a few Super Thursdays (yaa, as if every Thursday aren't <i>super</i> already). Please support them as they support us!<br>
<br><br>Now on to all the details:<br><b><br>Web Sites: </b><br>V15's - <a href="http://www.vanguard15.org/" target="_blank">www.vanguard15.org</a><br>Lasers - <a href="http://www.tilaserfleet.org/" target="_blank">www.tilaserfleet.org</a> (posting nights soon)<br>
<br><b>Schedule:</b> <br>23 nights: Starts <b>April 3rd</b> thru <b>Sept 4th</b><br><br><b>Racing Starts: </b><br>- 6:15 for Lasers<br>- 6:30 for V15's <br>Sail till it's dark. We are going to try not to wait!<br>
<br><b>Fleet
Dues: </b>It's same as it always been- $25. V15 only. Lasers if Lasers want. It covers trophies and fleet admin for v15's. <b>Check payable to: <u>V15 Fleet</u></b><br>
<br><b>Thursday Night Dues: </b><br><b>V15:</b> <b>$125</b> per boat for the series. $15 per night if you just want to pay as you go. <br><b>Lasers: $125</b> per boat for the series. $15 per night. <br>- <b>checks payable to: <u>TISC</u></b><br>
<br><b>How to Register:</b> Sign up with the registration papers and the liability waiver located in the sailing hut. <b>EVERYONE MUST</b> <b>SIGN THE LIABILITY WAIVER
TO SAIL</b>- even if just for the night. <b>Waiver forms must be kept at TISC- plus put in the folder in the hut</b>. Registration can be completed
before or after sailing. Varsity if you sailed College, won JV before,
or just want to. JV for others. Scores are calculated for total boats.
Bonus points for racing, extra for Super Thursdays. Top 12 scored
nights counts, rest are bonus pts. Scores posted online when I get to it. <br>
<b><br>How to Pay:</b> There will be a bunch of envelopes in the sailing hut with the forms. <b>Put your Money & Registration in an Envelope with your name & boat number on the front.</b> Drop it in the Box. Simple. <br>
- If you do not have money, please place an IOU in an envelope so that we know- each night if you are paying nightly. <br>
- Please pay in the first 3 nights! <br>- Cash works<br>- Checks too<br><br><b>Nightly Sign Up:</b> <br>please
sign up online for your class before hand. We will print out the pages
and put them in the hut. You must sign in to get scored. We will NOT
run around asking you to sign in- this is your responsibility. This is
mostly to help me with scoring. Lasers- you all sail with various sail
numbers from night to night which proves very difficult to score you.
If possible- help me out if you are around. <br>Also- please make sure you are signed up on the roster on the site(s). Helps a bunch. <br>
<br><b>Social Chairs: </b><br>We should be able to 3 up this year-
meaning 3 people/teams per night.Svendsens will take a few nights and
the lasers will get a few as well. Sessions will email out the sign up
sheet. Please man up for the night- no more running out of beer! Here's
a general equation- 3-5 beers per person signed up- at least! Last year
we had some slackers. Standard format has been beer and chips and dip
and water/soda. The more exciting nights involved rum, hamburgers, 7
layer dip, nachos, pizza, chicken, etc. Can you hear it, there is
music. Bring an ipod to plug in. There used to be a crew that went out
afterwards- yes Rolf, mostly to the Mauna Loa. If you are inclined-
let's do it. <br>
<br>Social Chairs are responsible for: Pre-thursday "this thursday rocks- come out and sail" email to the fleet,
food, beer, back-up safety support, clean up duties/assigning, and
reading scores. This is the minimum- feel free to do more! There is
also new duty- <u>Protest Hearing</u>. If there is a protest, the Social
Chairs are the standard, go-to committee. If you feel you are not
qualified or were involved/bias, find a replacement. (more on
protests below).<br>
<br>There is the coveted "best Social Chair" award. And let's face it- sailing is always second to the rest of the night!<br><br>Sessions will put out the Social Chair Schedule shortly. <br><br><b>TI Stuff:</b><br>
few thing to remember: <br> - boats back in their assigned spots (they run classes most summer days and need the yard)<br>
- NO TRASH - everyone cleans up! Each night. trash gets put out in the bins near the gate<br> - the showers work, bring a towel, shower with your crew- optional...<br><br><b>Launching!</b><br>ok.
Here's the deal. We have more boats this year. When you are on the
wood, you are ready to go. (If you don't know if you are on the wood or
not- look down.) Sails up, rudder in, ready to Launch. <br>
- Boats go down on the Right side<br>
- Dolly's go up on Left<br>Help each other out. Launch, hand your dolly to the next team, get in an go. <br>Lasers- since you are starting early please get in early. <br><br><b>Pulling out: </b><br>Boats go up on the right, Dolly's down on the Left. <br>
<br>Most of all<b>, </b>help each other out! It gets cold when
the sun goes down. If you are out and put away, see if you can help
someone out. Chances are they waited for you. <br><br><b>Help RC!</b><br>RC
is awesome but let's help them out as much as possible. If you are
chillin', see if they need help launching or putting stuff away. If
they wave you over on the course, go help them out. If you have
concerns or questions about how things are run- ask Session or I- but
don't yell at the RC. If you think you were over and people are yelling
at you- you probably were so go back. <br>
<br><b>Safety:</b><br>Safety First. If a boat is in need of help-
closest to them helps. You get average or fair points. If someone has
been stuck in the mud for a bit- sail by and see if you can help them
out. It gets cold. If they are really cold- get them out of the water
and leave the boat. We might do a nightly "hero" award. (just straight
hero, not super hero- sorry no capes). Also, try to keep or have a bow line on...<br>
<br><b>SI's & Courses:</b> <br>Up to John Super and Team. Chances are Modified W's or a trapezoid course. <br>SI's will be sent out shortly and posted. <br><b><br></b><b>Protesting:</b><br>3
min justice. 1 min per side, 1 min to decide. Again, Social Chairs are
the standard committee. If involved, find someone else who was not
involved. After one time of trying to do this- you'll just do your
circles and drink more beer! Dinghy style- 1 circle on the course, 2
circles if a foul with-in the 2 boat circle. <br>
<br><b>New Boats: </b><br>Guys- we are getting a bunch of new fleet members
to both fleets!!! Please introduce yourselves if you don't know someone.
We are a growing fleet!<br><br>
<br>Phew.. ok we do that hopefully just once a year. Email or ask Sessions
or me for questions. Here's to another great year of dinghy sailing!!!!<br><br><br>See ya all real soon,<br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">- Jim "new number is the same combo as my
luggage" Barkow (<a href="mailto:jim.barkow@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.barkow@gmail.com</a>)<br>
&<br>
- Matthew "I still can't sleep at night after losing to Jim by 1 pt"
Sessions (<a href="mailto:msessions@gmail.com" target="_blank">msessions@gmail.com</a>)<br>
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ps. oh yeah, one last thing. I need a crew for thursday nights... Avery? </span><br><br>