I too like putting the kite up aboard Bonito in a blow and, for
"distance" races, sailing without one really isn't an option in my
opinion.
Personally I would like to see our class' spinnaker series consist of
the following races:
Big Daddy (course racing on Saturday only)
Vallejo Race
2nd Half Opener (distance race on Saturday only)
Great Pumpkin (course racing on Saturday only)
This is two days of around the cans racing with spinnakers and three
days of distance racing with spinnakers / genoas, a nice balance in my
opinion.
I would not suggest mixing double / short handed racing into our
"crewed" spinnaker series. However, it might be fun to have yet a third
set of races constituting a series made up of these types of events.
For example, the Double Handed Lightship Race, Double Handed Farallons
Race, Three Bridge Fiasco and Vallejo 1/2.
I would ask that the Plastic Classis not be counted in our spinnaker
series as it always seems to conflict with the Lipton Cup. A series
that I am honored to represent Encinal Yacht Club in that typically
draws several Tunas from our Fleet.
Thanks for you consideration of my input.
Michael Andrews
811 Bonito
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From: tuna-bounces at myfleet.org [mailto:tuna-bounces at myfleet.org] On
Behalf Of Pete Trachy
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:30 AM
To: List Satanna 22
Subject: [Santana 22] 2008 Spinnaker Series
I would really like to get an active spinnaker series going again in our
fleet next year. It is fun to go out and pop the chute up in 25 knots
and come surfing in underneath the gate. I miss it and I know other
people in our class do too. After the excellent turnout at nationals,
I'd like to see if we can make something more substantial happen next
year.
It seems that this could be an opportunity to fill out some of the year
when the YRA series isn't happening and things are a little slower.
Below is a proposed schedule:
Early March: Big Daddy (3 races) - Southampton. We would not be allowed
to do the pursuit race because we are too slow and the day is still too
short at that time of the year. However, the RYC people said the saw no
reason why we couldn't have a one design start for the buoy racing on
Saturday.
Late March: Double Handed Lightship (1 race) - Out the gate.
Early May: Vallejo (1 race) - Long, recquires knowledge of currents and
wind to win. Traditionally highly attended.
Late October: Great Pumpkin (3 races) - This race has traditionally been
strongly attended. Held at Southampton shoals, the wind is often light.
Potential Additional Races:
Three Bridge Fiasco - Mid January, often don't finish because of wind.
Plastic Classic
2nd 1/2 Opener - Late July. Nice to have a few races when it is really
blowing.
Vallejo 1/2 - Fall, good attendance in 2006.
I feel that there is room for an additional race or two in the above
schedule. One option is to pay regatta pro to hold somethng for us, or
to run an event off the bay view boat club course in the south bay.
If you are interested, please reply to the list with your thoughts.
Thanks,
Pete
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