<div dir="ltr"><div>Just a reminder that <b><u>Thursday night racing starts this week!</u></b> Please sign up <a href="http://vanguard15.org/schedule/927" target="_blank">here</a>. Lyzz will be bringing food and beer this week. (Thanks!)</div><div><br></div><div>Also, please remember to complete <b>registration</b> and <b>medical forms</b> for TISC before racing. Registration is available online <a href="https://tisailing.org/app/enrollments/course/40">here</a>. You can also register for a single race at the venue. There seems to be a glitch in the online medical form - I've reached out to Travis about that and also about the best way for the second crew member to submit a medical form, and I'll send an update as soon as I hear back. For this week, it might just be a matter of filling out hard copies at TISC.</div><div><br></div><div>Registration fees are waived for charter boats (as long as you pay the charter fee) but you will still need to fill out medical forms.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Hope to see you all on Thursday!</b></div><div><br>Sam</div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Sam Wheeler</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samwheeler.sail@gmail.com" target="_blank">samwheeler.sail@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 3:26 PM<br>Subject: V15 Thursday Series - FIRST RACE APRIL 28th<br>To: "<a href="mailto:sfv15@myfleet.org" target="_blank">sfv15@myfleet.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:sfv15@myfleet.org" target="_blank">sfv15@myfleet.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">The days are getting longer, the dock is in the water, and it's almost time to start racing on Thursdays again! I'm excited to serve as fleet captain this year along with a great group of officers. Our main goal for the season is to get as many people on the water as we can.</span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Three important dates to start off (many more dates below): </span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><ol><li style="margin-left:15px"><u style="font-weight:bold">April 21st</u> will be the <u><a href="http://vanguard15.org/schedule/926" target="_blank">first day out</a></u>, for tune up and practice.</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><u style="font-weight:bold">April 28th</u> is the <u><a href="http://vanguard15.org/schedule/927" target="_blank">first race</a></u>, and it counts double.<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><u style="font-weight:bold">July 9th and 10th</u> is the <u><a href="http://vanguard15.org/schedule/938" target="_blank">High Sierra Regatta</a></u>, <span style="font-size:12.8px">which is happening again </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">after a two-year drought hiatus</span>.</li></ol><div>Quick announcements: </div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><b style="font-size:12.8px"><br></b></div></div></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">1.</span><b style="font-size:12.8px"> If your boat is not currently in the TISC lot, and you're looking to bring it back, talk to Travis IMMEDIATELY. Space is very limited. </b><span style="font-size:12.8px">If you can't get a space, please let me know - I can't promise a solution but if this is a problem for fleet members we will look into it.</span></div></div></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><b style="font-size:12.8px"><br></b></div></div></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">2. </span><b style="font-size:12.8px">Tag your sails and blades!</b><span style="font-size:12.8px"> TISC is moving us to a different shed (larger and drier but further west in the yard) and they need to know what equipment actually belongs to people who still have boats in the yard. Tags are available in the shed. Please tag your stuff by the end of May or ask a friend to do it for you.</span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">We're trying a few new things this year to get more people on the water:</span><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>1. We are breaking up the season into <b>three six-week series (Spring, Summer, Fall).</b> This way even if you can’t sail the full season, you can still win one or two of the series. (We'll keep track of overall season standings too.) </div><div> </div><div>2. The Thursday before the start of each series will be a <b>tune-up day </b>to get new people on the water, switch up pairs so more experienced sailors can bring newer racers up to speed, and get crews more helm time. These practice days won't count for the standings.</div><div><br></div><div>3. <b>Super Thursdays</b> are happening once a month. As in years past, these nights <b>count</b> <b>double</b> for the standings, and include <b>prizes from Svendsen's</b> for the top boats. Also, new this year, you get <b>five bonus points</b> added to your overall series score for each person you bring out on Super Thursday who is new to the fleet. ("New" means hasn't sailed Thursdays in the last two years.)</div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Here's the schedule for the full season:</div><div><br></div><div><b><u>Spring Series:</u></b></div></div><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><i>April 21: Tune Up Day</i><br><b>April 28:</b> <b>Race 1 (April Super Thursday)<br></b><u>April 30: TISC Opening Day on Saturday</u> <i>(volunteer hours opportunity)</i><br><b>May 5: Race 2 (May Super Thursday)</b><br>May 12: Race 3<br>May 19: Race 4<br>May 26: Race 5<br><b>June 2: Race 6 (June Super Thursday)</b></blockquote><b style="font-size:12.8px"><br></b><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><b style="font-size:12.8px"><u>Summer Series:</u></b><br style="font-size:12.8px"><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><i>June 9: Tune Up Day</i><br>June 16: Race 1<br>June 23: Race 2<br>June 30: Race 3<br><i>July 7: No Racing - week of Independence Day and prep for High Sierra</i><br></blockquote><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><u>July 9-10: High Sierra Regatta</u> <i>(not a series event but you should go!)<br></i><b>July 14: Race 4 (July Super Thursday)</b><br>July 21: Race 5<br>July 28: Race 6<br><br></blockquote><b style="font-size:12.8px"><u>Fall Series:</u></b><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><i>August 4: Tune Up Day</i><br><b>August 11: Race 1 (August Super Thursday)</b><br>August 18: Race 2<br>August 25: Race 3<br><b>September 1: Race 4 (September Super Thursday)</b><br>September 8: Race 5<br>September 15: Race 6<br><br><u>Date TBD</u>: Fleet Championships at Inverness Yacht Club, Tomales Bay</blockquote><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Let's try to get a strong turnout on the 21st, and especially the 28th, and start this season off right! Can't wait to see you all out there.</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Sam</div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Photos: nationals last fall (stolen from Al on facebook); dawn of a new season over Clipper Cove (taken from my boat this morning)</span><br></div></div>
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