As promised, second revision of proposed FUN/Long Distance schedule; now seen balanced against the potential Buoy Series standard series race dates:

Goal:

Stable participation across season long series

Objective:

10 to 14 Races

Advocating F/LD series moves to low point systems for equity and to encourage series participation

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 trailer if possible; easy admin, lower cost

Express 27 2009 Series Proposals; Now with Fun and Buoy Fleet Dates:

JANUARY

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

F/LD; SSS Three Bridge; 24th or 31st; an e27 tradition

FEBRUARY

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

MARCH

Buoy; Spring Keel; March 3 & 4

F/LD; OYRA Crewed Lightship; 21st; season opener, get together at StFYC

APRIL

F/LD (Choice 1); BAMA Double Handed Farallones; 4/4; real long distance

Buoy; Resin Regatta; 11 & 12

F/LD; (Choice 2); OYRA Duxbury LightShip; 25th; great race, fully crewed or double handed?

MAY

F/LD (Choice 1) Vallejo Race; 2nd & 3rd; popular w/Saturday night party

Buoy; Elite Keel; 17 & 18

F/LD (Choice 2); Spinnaker Run; 23rd & 24th or 30th 31st; e27 win this one all the time. Feeder regatta for Pacific Coast Championship in Santa Cruz

F/LD (Choice 3) SSS In The Bay Race; 30th; Corinthian YC start/finish around the bay

JUNE

Buoy; PCCs; 5/31 & 6/1 or 6/7&8

F/LD (Choice 1); DITCH RUN; 6th or 13th; long distance to Stockton, e27 tradition

Buoy; Sarcoma Cup; 26 & 27th (There’s better F/LD choices this month; so buoy only, Sarcoma could also duplicate for PCCs

F/LD (Choice 2); OYRA Half Moon Bay Race; 27th; destination race with party, cruise back.

JULY

F/LD (Choice 1); Silver Eagle; 4th or 11th; real long distance, new shorter 58 mile course

F/LD (Choice 2); Midnight Moonlight; 4th or 11th;SFYC Vallejo/return starts at 4pm; great race

F/LD (Choice 3); 2nd Half Opener; 25th; Saturday long distance race to Bonita only; great party

Buoy: 2nd Half Opener; 26th; Sunday buoy races only.

AUGUST

F/LD; SSS Half Moon Bay; 22nd; double handed easy admin destination with party

Buoy: Regatta Pro; 8 & 9. (Make this the fleet NA’s?)

Buoy: Stand alone NA’s date choice 1

SEPTEMBER

F/LD (Choice 1); Windjammers; 8/29 or 9/5; has been mostly upwind to Santa Cruz; w/party

F/LD (Choice 2); SSS Richmond to South Beach; 5th; easy to admin with party following.

Buoy; Stand alone NA’s date choice 2

OCTOBER

Buoy: Great Pumpkin Saturday; 24th

F/LD; Great Pumpkin Sunday; 25th; long distance race w/party following

Mike Bruzzone, campmkting@aol.com