Our fleet continues to grow, we now have 31 Sonars in our dry sail area.
Please welcome Bahar Gidwani, formally of Manhasset Yacht Club, to Noroton and Fleet 1. You'll see Bahar out racing in 781 this summer.
FLEET RACING:
Our season began last weekend with the Memorial Day series, Sunday May 24 and Monday May 25.
12 boats came out racing on Sunday. Our PRO on Sunday, Bill Crane ran three races, a D2, D1 and W1.
Team 506 with Scott MacLeod, TK, Matt Cohen and KC Hart picked up where they left off last year by winning the first and third races. In fact, 506 won every race over the series... except one.
The second race of the day on Sunday was won by Bruce Kirby and Team 633, Howard Seymour, Britt Hall and Christie Hart.... sorry we just can't help ourselves... making the one common denominator in order to win, you've got to have Hart.
On Monday, Jim Crane was PRO and sent 11 boats on two races, a D2 and a D1. The breeze was light, out of the east for both races, at least at the start.
By the end of the second race, the wind died, then filled in from the south. Boats that went right, towards the middle of the sound, into the current, in light air, caught that southerly first. They raised their chutes, past everyone, finished the race, got to shore and went out and bought a lottery ticket.
Results of the five races over two days:
1st - 506 with 7 points
2nd - 605 with 20.4* points - Bob Monro, Fran Monro, Ian Monro, Janet Grapengeter and Michael Rudnick
3rd (winning a tie breaker over 619) - 701 Fast Forward with 24 points. Peter Galloway, Paul Steinborn Sr., Cooper Pellaton, Dan Anderson (Sunday), Liz Steinborn (Monday)
Full results here: http://www.fleet1.org/
*A note about scoring: 605 and 781 each took a 20% penalty in race 1 on Sunday. With 12 boats racing, that added 2.4 points to their scores. Fleet1.org, the site we use to keep track of our series and season scores, can not handle fractions. Therefore, results posted for the season on Fleet1.org will be rounded to the nearest whole number. That rounded number will be used for the final series and season scores.
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| 1st Place Team 506: KC, Scott, TK and Matt (with Ian Monro looking on) |
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| 2nd Place Team 605: Janet, Michael, Ian, Fran and Bob |
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We now have six boats entered. Not enough to get anyone to travel here. The regatta is just over two weeks away. 30 boats is a real possibility but only is we step up as a fleet.
Please register today.... http://www.sonar.org/
Registration is $195 and includes chili and beer Friday for those who want to come down to the club to launch, continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday, snacks after racing Saturday and Sunday and a cook-out dinner for four Saturday evening.
Speaking of launching... This year's regatta combines two fleets. The Vipers are holding their New England Championship with us that weekend. They are expecting 25 -30 boats as well.
Lots of boats to launch. We highly recommend you don't wait to the last minute as a back up at the hoists are a real possibility.
You can find the NOR HERE.
Here is the full regatta schedule:
Atlantic Coast Championship, June 13-14, Noroton Yacht Club
Marblehead NOOD, July 24-26, Eastern YC, Marblehead, MA
Canadian Nationals/Chester Race Week, August 12-15, Lunenburg YC, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Sonar World Championship, September 16-20, Falmouth YC, Falmouth MA
FLEET COOKOUTS:
Our fleet cookouts are now on the calendar. Hang out after racing and enjoy dinner on the patio.
Here are the dates:
Sunday June 21, hosted by Jan and Chip Raymond
Sunday July 19, hosted by Sarah and Jim Gleason
Sunday August 16, hosted by Regina and Paul Steinborn
DUES:
Fleet 1 dues is $50. If you have not already done so, please send a check made out to "Sonar Fleet 1" (include your name, boat number and partner's names.) to:
Jean Galloway
26 Friendlee La.
Wilton, CT 06897
Just a reminder, fleet 1 dues is separate from SCA membership. SCA membership is required to race in sanctioned regattas like the Atlantic Coast Championship in June.
FLEET 1 CALENDAR:
Crew Training Seminar June 6 (Volunteers needed)
Rear Commodore's Race: June 7
Atlantic Coast Championship: Noroton YC, June 13-14
Fleet barbecue: June 21 after racing
July 4th Series: Fri July 3 (Commodore's Race), Sun July 5
Fleet barbecue: July 19 after racing
Marblehead NOOD: Eastern YC, July 24-26
Vice Commodore's Race: August 2
Canadian Nationals: Lunenburg YC, Lunenburg Nova Scotia Aug. 12-15
Fleet Barbecue: August 16 after racing
Labor Day Series: Sun-Mon, Sep 6-7
Kirby Cup: Noroton YC, Sat-Sun, Sep 12-13 (no fleet racing)
Sonar World Championship: September 16-20, Falmouth YC, Falmouth MA
Last day of racing: Sunday October 4
