Dear Tuna skippers,
It's time for our yearly fleet meeting in the sail loft of Pineapple sails
in Alameda to discuss the upcoming season. PLease let me know if you're
planning to come, the fleet will get pizza, if you can bring some drinks to
share it would be great! The address is:
2526 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Please dress warmly as the loft isn't heated.
*Mentor program!*
The S22 fleet has a mentor program for new members. The idea is to pair
newcomers to the with an experienced skipper who will answer all your
questions and hopefully sail with you once or twice, or shanghai you into
being racing crew. Please let me know if you are interested in being a
mentor or mentee and we'll try to pair you up.
*Racing!*
The YRA expanded the white sails series back to 6 race days (12 races) and
the cityfront is back (albeit early in the season, so it should be less
brutal). It is our suggestion to do that series as the main part of our
white sails series. You can now sign up for the spring races and summer
races individually, in case you're really busy for part of the season. The
dates are:
April 26 (city front)
May 31 (Olympic Circle)
June 21 (Southampton)
July 12 (South Bay)
August 9 (Southampton)
September 6 (South Bay)
Do we want any white sails races in addition to that, to give people a
flavor for some racing outside of the YRA? In the past we have done the
Wheeler regatta (this year on April 12), which was a lot of fun. Any other
suggestions? It looks like the Sarcoma Cup will not be organized this year.
Or is 6 race days with 12 races plenty, please let me know what you think.
Who wants to do some spinnaker sailing? (me! me! pick me!). For the
spinnaker series we have done the PC series from the YRA for the last
couple of years, is that something we want to do again? Or does anyone have
any suggestions for other races, perhaps some sheltered races on the
Estuary that could be fun? The PC series is as follows:
May 3 & 4 (Vallejo race)
July 5 (Westpoint regatta, to Sequoya YC, new this year)
Aug 2 & 3 2nd half opener ( one weekend after the Nat'ls, so perhaps a bit
close)
Sept 27 & 28 season closer
And the Great Pumkin Regatta is a fun race in mellower conditions for
spinnaker sailing
October 25 & 26 (Great Pumpkin, Southampton)
It keeps being a struggle to find enough boats for the spinnaker series, so
please let me know if you have any ideas for fun races. We could add the
Sunday of the Wheeler regatta, like we did last year. As a first suggestion
I propose:
Sunday of the Wheeler regatta- April 13 (or the Saturday, if we don't do
that as part of the white sails series)
Vallejo May- 3 & 4
Sat of the Great Pumpkin- Oct 25
This avoids the 2nd half opener, which is very close to the Nat'ls and the
season closer, which I've never been able to finish. Again, let me know if
you have any suggestions. lt would be fun to add a low-key event on the
estuary or close to Sausalito.
*More fun!*
Finally, We hope to have your help in organizing a start practice session
on Treasure Island like we have done in the past and we'd love to organize
a match racing session again, as that was a blast last year. Please let me
know if you'd like to organize any of these, or something else that you
think might be fun.
*Don't forget!*
-July 25-27 (Nationals, Monterey)
-please bring $35 in fleet dues.
To get an idea about the next season, please let us know:
-if you're coming to the fleet meeting (so we can get enough pizza)
-if you are planning to race white sails (or why not if not)
-if you are planning to race spinnaker
-if you can help with organizing
-anything else that can help us being a more fun and friendly fleet
We'd particularly like to hear from new members, even if you cant make it
to the fleet meeting, let us know what you think. And if you can make it,
please stop by to get to know other skippers,
Cheers, Jennifer and Anna
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