SONAR FLEET 1 NEWSLETTER

FLEET RACING:

Sunday July 31:

Wind at Sheffield Island

YEEE HAAAA! was heard throughout the day. Despite a rather gloomy forecast, Sunday turned into a great day and a wild ride for the boats that made it to the starting line. As it was both the Rear Commodore's race day, and the Norwalk YC/Noroton YC inter-club challenge, fleets of cruising boats, Vipers, Sonars and Ideal 18's raced. PRO Kevin Sheehan, joined by Rear Commodore Leo Schlinkert, sent the big boats off first then ran two W2's for the one design fleets.

For the Sonars, eight boats started in the first race. Team 506 with Scott MacLeod, TK, Chris Daley and Paula Tabeschek set the tone with a commanding win. Second was Team 605 with Bob Monro, Francesca Monro, Ian Monro, Janet Grapengeter and Michael Rudnick.  Third was Team Horden (781) with Bahar Gidwani, Yalcin Tarhan, Eva Burpee and Tom Speyer.

Another thing heard on the course was "LOOK OUT!" Team Vespa (756) had an unexpected equipment malfunction in the first race...

Thankfully no one was hurt and they now have a great story to tell over beers on the patio...

Team Vespa: David Orner, Ed Infurna and Willem Sutherland, none the worse for wear (unlike their mast). Evelyn Infurna who was also out racing on Vespa is missing from this shot.

Race 2 saw more of the same... big waves, lots of breeze and another win by Team 506. In this race Team Horden finished second and Team 654 with Morgan Connor, Craig jones, Jan Raymond and Mike Kuras came in third.

The overall winner for the day and the Rear Commodore's race trophy was Team 506 with just 2 points.Team Horden finished second with 5 points while Team 605 finished third with 7.

Team 506: Scott MacLeod, Paula Tabeschek, Chris Daley and TK.

Full results are on Fleet1.org: http://www.fleet1.org/

PARALYMPICS:

As most of you know, Rick Doerr from Noroton YC, has been selected to represent the United States in the Paralympics next month in Rio. He is a member of the 3 person keel boat team raced in Sonars.

Rick will be at Noroton this Wednesday to discuss his journey and the unusual conditions he will see in Rio.

Please join him on Wednesday at 6pm. There will also be a silent auction with lots of great items for sale.

CREW AVAILABLE:

If you want to crew, Try going to the Want to Crew tab on the left column of the club site (http://norotonyc.org/).

Looking for crew? Try going to the Want to Crew tab on the left column of the club site (http://norotonyc.org/).

FOR SALE:

Looking to sell a full set of like new Doyle 2014 sails.  Set includes AP jib, main sail and blue radial spinnaker.  For more information please email:  maingorn2004@yahoo.com.

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Sonar 655. 

Hull is in excellent shape, and last year I had a lot of work done to improve the rigging - including a new outhaul, new halyards etc. Also a new tiller put on.  

Trailer included, which is registered in CT. Galvanized. Model P-2900 from 2004.

Asking $19,750

James Antoszewski

jamesanto2@gmail.com

FLEET 1 CALENDAR:

Canadian Nationals: Lunenburg YC, Lunenburg Nova Scotia Aug. 10-13 (Chester Race Week)
Fleet Barbecue: August 14 after racing
Labor Day Series: Sun-Mon, Sep 4-5
Kirby Cup: Noroton YC, Sat-Sun, Sep 12-13 (no fleet racing)
Sonar North American Championship: September 30 - October 2, Manhasset Bay YC, Port Washington, NY

***All races on flag officer's race days will count towards the trophy

*****Last day of racing: TBD. It could be the Labor Day Weekend Series. It could be later. We'll know soon. Because of the possibility of a shortened season, we will only have one full season series this year with trophies given out to the top five finishers.