Proposal for Express 27 FUN & Long Distance Series 2009 Add you inputs & comments to thread.

Goal: Stable participation across season long series

Objective: 10 to 14 Races (I prefer low point system) Minimum 1 race per month; 2 if separated by 2/3 weekends. Dates are 2009 approximate

Strategy: No duplication w/class short course buoy series. Fun & Real long distance races; all w/social aspect. Focus on one day per weekend; easy admin/boat clean up. Avoid trailering if possible; easy admin, lower cost.

Note: OYRA schedule has full crew & double handed divisions Advocated OYRA in past as focus if interest; double handed? * denotes my preferred choices Add & comment on your preferences in thread to short list. I’ll revisit this list in a month weighted by comments.

JANUARY

Corinthian Midwinter Weekend I; 17&18; season open w/dinner dance

SSS Three Bridge; 24th or 31st; an e27 tradition*

FEBRUARY

Corinthian Midwinter Weekend II; 21&22; season open w/dinner dance*

CYC will enter e27s as one weekend event!

MARCH

IYC Doublehanded LightShip; 14th; easy admin, shorter than Farallones*

OYRA Crewed Lightship; 21st; season opener, get together at StFYC*

BAMA Double Handed Farallones; 28th or 4/4; real long distance, e27s often win APRIL

BAMA Double Handed Farallones; 28th or4/4; real long distance, e27s often win* NOTE; chose for April if not in March

OYRA Duxbury LightShip; 25th; great scenic race includes double handed division. NOTE: Easy participation preference over dbh'd Farallones; can enter double handed*

Konocti Cup; 4/25&26; low on my list, high on admin, but I’ve won it

MAY

Vallejo Race; 2nd & 3rd; popular w/Saturday night party* OYRA Northstar; 9th, single and double handed divisions Monterey Spin Run; 23rd & 24th or 30th 31st; e27 win this one all the time . . . set up for Santa Cruz PCCs? NOTE; M24 NA's in SC in October; but Lisa says class not interested in two fleet participation.

SSS In The Bay Race; 30th; Corinthian YC start/finish around the bay*

JUNE

OYRA Drakes Bay; 6th & 7th; beautiful course, raft up, Mark won last year

DITCH RUN; 6th or 13th; long distance to Stockton, e27 tradition*

Coastal Cup; 13th or 20th; real long distance race lots of admin. OYRA Half Moon Bay Race; 27th; destination race with party, cruise back; NOTE; if not this HMB chose SSS dbh'd in August.*

JULY

Silver Eagle; 4th or 11th; real long distance, new shorter 58 mile course*

Midnight Moonlight; 4th or 11th;SFYC Vallejo/return starts at 4pm; great race

Brothers & Sisters; 4th, northbay course with barbeque at TYC

Plastic Classic; 18th; two bay course races, greatest party choice

2nd Half Opener; 25th; Saturday long distance race to Bonita only; great party choice*

AUGUST

OYRA Lightship II; 8th, crewed and double handed divisions

SSS Half Moon Bay; 22nd; double handed easy admin destination with party NOTE: easier to administer vs. OYRA fully crewed & just as fun*

OYRA Crewed Farrallones; 22nd; fully crewed to Farrallones instead of double earlier in the season (compliments LS doublehanded instead)

Jazz Cup; 29th; down wind to Benecia SEPTEMBER

Windjammers; 8/29 or 9/5; has been mostly upwind to Santa Cruz; w/party

SSS Richmond to South Beach; 5th; easy to admin with party following*

OYRA Southern Cross; 19th; crewed and double handed divisions

OCTOBER

SSS Vallejo One – Two; 5th & 6th; Single to Vallejo, party, double handed back Great Pumpkin Sunday; 25th; long distance race w/part following OYRA Junior Waterhouse; 17th*

Mike Bruzzone, campmkting@aol.com