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. Below is the agenda:
*1) Introductions*
A quick round to introduce everyone
*2) Fleet captain vacancy*
Unfortunately, Garth Copenhaver is moving out of state and resigning as
co-fleetcaptain for personal reasons. This opens up a vacancy as
co-fleetcaptain and/or nationals regatta chair (see below). Fleetcaptain of
the Santana 22 fleet is an awesome "job" in this friendly and supportive
fleet. Would anyone be interested in stepping up? I'd be happy to stay on
for another year and share the responsibility, but I'm equally happy to
step down is there is a pair of folks who want to do it together. I highly
recommend doing it together with someone, it's just a lot more fun. You
don't need to be an experienced racer, enthusiasm is enough. It's a great
opportunity to get to know a lot of great people and organize some fun
events. Please let me know if you are interested and we'll discuss it with
the fleet on the 13th.
*3) Nationals 2015*
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the designs of our beloved Tuna. It would
be great to commemorate this in some way, preferably during nationals.
Nationals will be held at CYC on 17-19th July. We are looking for someone
who would be willing to be the fleet representative for this. This could be
together with being a (co) fleet captain or separate. There is a lot of
help and experience available in the fleet, but we need someone to take
charge. Unfortunately, I cannot be the main responsible person for personal
reasons. Please let me know if you are interested taking this on and work
with CYC and the fleet to make this a success. Again, you don't need a lot
of experience, enthusiasm is enough. Kristen Soetebier has volunteered to
help.
*4) 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. (as a shameless plug... Byte
Size is looking for crew for 2015).
*5) Racing*
We have asked your input on the 2015 racing season via email, below is the
schedule with 7 throwouts for the white sails and 1 for the spinnaker
series:
2015 Spinnaker Seriesscores <http://santana22.org/#series1>
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SSS Three Bridge Fiasco <http://santana22.org/schedule/253> Jan 31
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SSS Corinthian <http://santana22.org/schedule/251> Mar 28Vallejo
<http://santana22.org/schedule/252> May 2 - 3Jazz Cup
<http://santana22.org/schedule/242> Sep 5 2015 White Sails Seriesscores
<http://santana22.org/#series2>
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Wheeler Regatta <http://santana22.org/schedule/246> Apr 11YRA Spring 1
<http://santana22.org/schedule/244> Apr 18YRA Spring 2
<http://santana22.org/schedule/245> May 16YRA Spring 3
<http://santana22.org/schedule/247> Jun 13YRA Summer 1
<http://santana22.org/schedule/248> Jul 11Nationals
<http://santana22.org/schedule/241> Jul 17 - 19YRA Summer 2
<http://santana22.org/schedule/249> Aug 8YRA Summer 3
<http://santana22.org/schedule/250> Sep 12
*6) Other activities*
-On March 22 we'll have our annual start clinic on Treasure Island,
organized by the authoritative Frank Lawler (Tackful). This is always a
lot of fun, including a pot luck lunch with feedback.
-I'm happy to organize another spinnaker clinic some time during the summer
to get more people into spinnaker sailing.
-Any other initiatives?
*7) Comments and questions*
Anything else that may come up
*Sails measuring*
Jan will be there to measure your sails
*Don't forget!*
-July 27-19 (Nationals, CYC, Knox course)
-please bring $35 in fleet dues.If you're writing a check, please make it
out to Wayne Best.
To get an idea about the next season, please let me 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 me know what you think. And if you can make it,
please stop by to get to know other skippers,
Fair winds,
Anna Alderkamp,
Santana 22 SF Bay Fleet captain
"Byte Size" #801
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