Epress 27 Fleet,

If you where not already aware, you always have an open invitation at the High Sierra Regatta in the PHRF Fleet.

As for a One-Design Start: Many of you I am sure know of the hurdles that we must overcome just to hold this our 55th annual regatta. We have many limitations placed upon us by the Forest Service not only on the number of boats but specifics such as where each mark is placed, how the starting/finsh line is layed out, where we park, stand, etc. In other words our hands are pretty much tied. We are always walking on eggshells, just hopping the day never comes when we must scale back or . . . this wonderful event at this fantastic venue. Heck, we even had a recomendation from the authorities that we only sail around the lake clockwise to eliminate congestion!

As much as we would like to extend to you your own exclusive start it will probably take 10+ boats. We have so many classes and so little time to get them all off the line before we have some of the hotter sport boats back for a finish. Annually we are turning classes of boats away. Just not enough room. Exceptions are given to fleets that are hold a championship regatta in conjunction with the High Sierra.

The idea Gary mentioned about having fleet trophies within PHRF. We will provide (pay for) these. I belive it is usually 5 boats =1 trophy, 7 boats = 2 or somthing like that. You will be scored in both PHRF and Express 27 with 5+.

More information on the High Sierra Regatta including the Notice of Race can be found at http://www.fresnoyachtclub.org/hsrdetails.htm Entry form should be available latter in March.

Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! Gary and Bill have been comming up for years and can probably answer most as well as I can.

Hope to see you at Huntington!

Keith Dettman High Sierra Regatta Committie hsrinfo@fresnoyachtclub.org

:: Second try. I'll figure out this new system yet.
::
:: I have spoken with a representative for the Fresno Yacht
:: Club and they are limited on the number of starts and
:: can't add any more. The age old issue when using the
:: same line to start and finish. If too many starts and
:: there is any sort of delay (i.e. general recall) they
:: could have boats finishing in the middle of boats that
:: are starting.
::
:: If we get five e27's they will however give us our own
:: fleet and the start line is pretty long so not a real
:: issue if we start with another fleet. We can also
:: sponsor our own trophy if we only have 4 boats so we
:: could race PHRF and still have a trophy for our own
:: first place boat also. Yacht Club will go along with
:: that and I will personally pay for the trophy if
:: necessary.
::
:: Billy, I am with Tom on the idea that we all use the
:: class spinnaker pole. That eliminates any problem for
:: the visiting boats that don't have a shorter pole or
:: don't know about the issue.
::
:: I reran the numbers from last years races with the
:: ratings for Billy and myself as if we had used the
:: longer pole and taken the lower rating and it didn't
:: amke any difference in our inal out comes in any of the
:: PHRF races.
::
:: Garry Owens
::
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: Tom I say lets wait and see how many we get in our class
:: :: :: for what length pole we use If we are not racing class
:: :: :: and we are thrown in with PHRF I really dont see the
:: :: :: advantage;
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: As this is a Class High Point event I can assume those
:: :: :: :: of us going are going to sail in One Design mode? IE: no
:: :: :: :: short spinnaker poles for the PHRF ratings? I know that
:: :: :: :: we would like to get our own start. But I can almost
:: :: :: :: bet, (having delt with Fresno Yacht Club running other
:: :: :: :: major sailing events with them) that we will be tossed
:: :: :: :: in with the regaular PHRF fleet, unless we somehow come
:: :: :: :: with 10 + boats.

:: :: :: :: -Tom

:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: So this means you are goingto take Magic Bus up there,
:: :: :: :: :: right?
:: :: :: :: ::

:: :: :: :: :: -Jason

:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: :: huntington lake is beautiful
:: :: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: :: windy in the afternoon, shifty lake sailing.
:: :: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: :: lots o fun.
:: :: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: :: sarah