DIANNE express 27 #0 votes for the Regatta Pro series SDK

:: HI Express 27 sailors

:: I would like to propose that the fleet consider the
:: Berkley midwinter series and Sailing on Sunday. There
:: are less boats overall out on Sunday and the4 fleet
:: starts 2nd instead of fourth and would have better
:: sailing with less traffic.
::
:: Please consider sailing Berkley Sunday's instead of
:: Saturday
::
::
::
:: :: With the midwinter series just around the corner, we
:: :: need to decide on a series to attend as a fleet.
:: :: Remember the days when we could get 30 boats on the
:: :: starting line????? Let's show the other fleets just how
:: :: strong we are and unite for a great midwinter series!!!
::
:: :: The only question is which series we want to attend as a
:: :: class.
::
:: :: OPTION #1 - Berkeley midwinter's (Dates - Nov. 10, Dec.
:: :: 8, Jan. 12, Feb. 9) This series has always been a lot of
:: :: fun and has typically resulted in the largest number of
:: :: boats on the line. Last year we went back to this series
:: :: and though we had 22 boats signed up for the series, we
:: :: only saw between 11 and 14 boats on any race day. There
:: :: is only one race a day and the courses can be reachy at
:: :: times since fixed marks are used.
::
:: :: OPTION #2 - RegattaPro midwinter series. (Dates -
:: :: November 3, Dec. 1, Jan 5, Feb 2) This series is not run
:: :: by a yacht club, but rather Jeff Zarwell and his company
:: :: at RegattaPro. We have attended this series in the past
:: :: but the number of participants has never been as good as
:: :: the old days at BYC. The advantages to this series is
:: :: there are two races on each day and he doesn't use fixed
:: :: marks.
::
:: :: Bottom line, we need to get together and decide on a
:: :: midwinter series. This year we are going to go with
:: :: majority vote to make the decision. So, just send me an
:: :: e-mail and tell me which option you want to do.
:: :: Whichever series gets the most number of votes (only one
:: :: vote per boat though) will be the series we sail this
:: :: winter.
::
:: :: DEADLINE FOR VOTES IS FRIDAY 9/28/07. SO DON'T FORGET TO
:: :: VOTE SO YOUR VOICE IS HEARD.
::
:: :: Cheers,
::
:: :: Jason Crowson
::
:: :: #83 Moxie