Sonar Fleet 1
Noroton YC
Racing News:
The dog days of summer seem like they have finally hit. Just in time for September!
We were able to get in one light air race Sunday before the breeze completely died. Too bad to, we had a nice turn-out with 15 Sonars on the line including our new Guest of the Fleet, Jen French.
Jen is here from St. Peterburg, FL to participate in the US Disabled Sailing Championships being held at Riverside YC on September 10-13. She is then going to race with us in the Sonar World Championships.
Back to yesterday’s race. Peter Galloway took the gun with crew (left to right above) Ched Proctor, Jim Linville and Peter. Not pictured was Paul Steinborn.
Rounding out the top three were Lee Morrison in second and Rick Doerr in third.
Sonar Worlds:
On-line registration is now available. Go to the Members Only section of www.sonar.org, then Regattas -> Event Registration to register.
Entries must be received by September 8 or be subject to a $75 late charge. That is only one week away so get those entries in!
LIS Championships:
Less than two weeks until the LIS Championships, scheduled for 9/12-9/13 at Sachem’s Head YC in Gilford, CT.
This is a great opportunity, and maybe the last, to get some really great competitive racing in before the Worlds. You have until this Friday, September 4 to register and avoid a late charge.
On-line registration is also available for this regatta. Once again, just go to the Members Only section of www.sonar.org, then Regattas -> Event Registration to register.
Guests of the Fleet:
We have a couple of guests sailing with us at Noroton. Pictured are (l to r): Tim Ripley who is a guest of the 2.4 fleet, Andy Ross and Jen French. Also pictured is our own Rick Doerr.
Both Tim and Jen will be competing in the US Disabled Sailing Championships.
Sonar Seminar:
The Sonar seminar will be held this coming Saturday, September 5. The day’s schedule remains the same. Arrive at Noroton at 10:00am. Plan to stay until 5:00pm.
Peter’s Corner:
Rule’s questions and answers from Senior Judge Peter Wilson.
Answers to last week’s questions:
In both situations, as long as port has a seamanlike escape for each course alteration made by starboard, then starboard does not break 16.1. It is port's obligation to take action to keep clear. See the recent ISAF Q&A 33 http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/QA2009033-[7441].pdf.
In the upwind situation port does not take avoiding action when starboard alters up, and breaks rule 10 when starboard ducks to avoid contact. In the downwind situation port waits to attempt crossing, and still has time to avoid, so no infraction on her part. However, by waiting until the last minute to avoid contact, she increases the risk of being found by a PC to have broken rule 10 if starboard has to avoid.
Proper course does not come into play in either scenario, as an upwind starboard is not restricted to sail above closehauled (unless restricted by 17 in an overlap situation), and downwind she can bear off as much as she wants so long as she gives the port boat room to avoid her.
This week's question:
This week’s events:
Saturday September 5, 10:00a-5:00p – Sonar Seminar hosted by Peter Galloway and Brian Hayes
Sunday, 1:30p – Labor Day Series, Day 1
Sunday, 6:00p-10:00p - Lobster Bake!
Monday, 1:30p - Labor Day Series, Day 2
Upcoming events:
Saturday 9/12 - Sunday 9/13 - LIS Championships at Sachem’s Head YC.
Saturday 9/19 - Sunday 9/20 - Kirby Cup Team Race
Tuesday 9/29 - Sunday 10/4 - Sonar World Championships
Caption Contest:
Now it’s time for our second caption contest! Submit captions for the picture below. The winner, picked by yours truly, will get something. Not sure what, but something. :)
My offer, to get things started, is: “No I said knit one, pearl TWO.”
Rules: What rules? We don’t need no stinking rules!!!!
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