Hi Tuna Sailors,
Sorry, it's Bill Murphy who is the YRA OD representative,
All the best,
Anna
On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Santana22 San Francisco <
santana22sfbay at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Tuna Sailors,
>> We hope to see many of you at the fleet meeting, this Fri, 17 Feb, 7 pm,
> at Pineapple Sails, A;ameda, to discuss the upcoming season and meet up
> with other Tuna Sailors. Below, you find the proposed race calendar for the
> OD-white sails series, the spinnaker series, and “featured races” that are
> not part of the series but we think attractive for Santanas. We will have
> the Nat’ls in Santa Cruz on July 27-29, and hope to organize two
> Santana-Saturday or Sundays, and a cruise out.
>> First, the OD-white sails series. So far, 10 boats have indicated they are
> “in” for the OD-series this year, with a couple of boats on the fence. This
> is very exciting! After talking to several of you, we are proposing to do
> the YRA OD series, augmented with two other races, and increase the number
> of throwouts. The two main reasons are comments from some folks who really
> dislike certain venues, and would rather not race there. Moreover, many of
> us have busy schedules, with commitments we can’t get out of interfering
> with sailboat racing. Increasing the number of races and allowing more
> throwouts gives everyone the opportunity to race a full season. We do
> realize there is a risk of spreading the fleet too thin, but with the
> enthusiasm for the 2012 season we have received we think it’s worth a try.
>> Bill King, the YRA-OD representative, has been very helpful to work with
> us to increase the number of YRA race days from the 4 listed in the
> calendar to 6. To do that, we can do the “Summer Sailstice” race as part of
> the OD series (it is now listed as party circuit race), and tag along with
> one of the WBRA races. We are still looking into exact dates, and hope to
> have that finalized before Friday. Moreover, YRA #1 (19 May-BYC), and YRA
> #4 (SYC, Bonita race), are currently planned as one-race days, however, if
> the fleet wants it, and is OK with using fixed marks, we can talk to the
> organizing YC to have 2 buoy races instead of one.
>> In addition to the YRA-OD series, we are proposing to add the Saturdays of
> two races to the OD-white sails calendar: the Wheeler Regatta on April
> 21-22, and the Sarcoma Cup on August 25-26. Both races are run by the BYC,
> have buoy races on Sat, a party on Sat night, and a long Bay race on Sun.
> We would especially like to promote the Sarcoma Cup and have it serve as
> the “Tuna of the Bay 2012” race, to encourage everyone who is not racing
> regularly to come out and race at least one event. There is a great party
> at the BYC on Sat night, allowing everyone to socialize.
>> For the spinnaker series there has been a problem with getting enough
> boats out for the past few years. It looks like we may have 4 boats this
> year, however, this is still not enough for an OD series. Therefore, we
> propose to do the Great Vallejo race on May 5-6 and Season Closure (Sept
> 29) from the YRA-party circuit as PHRF start (the 2nd Half Opener coincides
> with the Nat’ls). In addition, the Great Pumpkin Regatta will be sailed as
> a spinnaker series race, but is open for all (last year “Aquilla” beat
> everyone without a spinnaker). We can add the Sunday races from the Wheeler
> and Sarcoma cup if people are interested.
>> Finally, we are planning and seeking help for two Santana Saturday or
> Sundays and a cruise out.
>> All in all, things are looking good for the Tunas in 2012. We have at
> least two new fleet members racing in the OD series, others fixing up
> boats, cruising, & racing beercans, and a lot of “old timers” returning to
> racing. The support amongst sailors is great and we hope to assist you in
> every way we can to max out your Tuna experience! Please let us know if you
> have any questions, comments or ideas, and we will enlist your help in
> realizing them. Also, if you're planning to race or join the activities,
> please bring a check of $35 for your fleet dues.
>>>> Fair Winds,
>>>> Jennifer McKenna & Anna Alderkamp
>>>> Santana 22 Fleet, Proposed White Sails Races 2012
>> *
>> April 21 Wheeler Regatta (BYC) (Saturday)
>> *
> May 19 YRA #1, 1 Race, BYC (possibly 2 races, check with BYC)
>> June 16 YRA #2, 2 Races, BVBC
>> June 23 YRA, Summer Sailstice (1 Bay race)
>> August 4 YRA #3, 2 Races, RYC
>> August 25 Sarcoma Cup (BYC) (Saturday)
>>> September 15 YRA #4, 1 Race, SYC, (Possibly 2 races, check with SYC)
>>> September 29 potential WBRA race cityfront
> October 20 Champion of Champions
>> *
>>> Santana 22 Fleet, Proposed Spinnaker Races 2012
> *
> *April 22 Wheeler Regatta (BYC) (Sunday) (depending on interest)
>> May 5-6 YRA, Great Vallejo Race
>> August 26 Sarcoma Cup (BYC) (Sunday) (depending on interest)
>> Sept 29 YRA, Season Closer (Saturday)
>> October 27 Great Pumpkin (RYC) (Saturday)*
>> *
>>> Santana 22 Fleet, Featured Races 2012
> *
> Feb 25 Jack Frost #3
>> March 17 Rites of Spring (OYC)*
> **
> *March 18 Shamrock Regatta (TIYC)
> *
> *
> *March 24 Jack Frost #4
> **
> *April 7 SSS, Corinthian race*
> **
> *April 14 Women Skipper’s Regatta (SYC)*
> **
> *April 15, 28 or 29? Santana Sunday at TI or Cruise to Angel Island ?*
> **
> *May 12, 13, 26, 27? Santana Sunday at TI or Cruise to Angel Island ?*
> **
> *July 14 Plastic Classic *
> **
> *July 14 Lipton Cup
>> July 27-29 Nationals, Santa Cruz*
> **
> *July/August/Sept Santana Sunday or Cruise?*
> **
> *September 8 SSS, Bay race*
> **
> *October 6-7 SSS, Vallejo 1-2*
> *
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