I'm kind of on board with you Michael, but you'll have to make Bonito go even faster than she is already to get in Big Daddy, unless I can get us an exemption (which may be possible); here's the description from the NOR:
The Big Daddy Regatta is a PHRF, One Design and IRC regatta, open to mono-hulled keel boats with a Northern California PHRF rating of 174 and below.
I kind of liked Knox/Bonita when I did it, we could put that in the first series in place of Big Daddy, a sort of "put your nose out the Gate" intro for those who don't want to go all the way tot he Farallones in the shorthanded part.
jan
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Andrews - MTC
To: Pete Trachy;List Satanna 22
Sent: 8/16/2007 8:05:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] 2008 Spinnaker Series
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
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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