Hi everyone:

There's a Santa Cruz YC meeting this week where Will and Eric hope to firm up the National's date.

Eric reports the date conferred on with SCYC is 7/31-8/2.

Series polls will be posted following SCYC meeting for NA's date confirm.

Look for the poll by next weekend.

MIke

:: A question came up on indicating a null vote, in any
:: month, for any of the race choices.
::
:: Absolutely.
::
:: If you don't want to indicate a Buoy, or a Fun Race in
:: any of one of the months, of between months becuase
:: you're balancing your choices as many are doing, please
:: do.
::
:: The poll will sort it out by weight of preferences
:: voted.
::
:: mb
::
:: :: Hi Everyone:
:: ::
:: :: Tom Hintz is placing finishing touches on the Buoy and
:: :: Fun Long Distance Series polls.
:: ::
:: :: Anticipated post date from links on e27 home page is
:: :: early this next week. The poll will be open for a few
:: :: weeks. There are screens and filters to prevent multi
:: :: voting by any one voter.
:: ::
:: :: NOTE OF CAUTION: Because this polldaddy.com voting toll
:: :: has been developed utilizing a free programming
:: :: framework, there are some idiosyncrasies to understand
:: :: about this multi-page polling that will make each
:: :: respondents experience smoother.
:: ::
:: :: THE PRIMARY GOTCHA IS THAT YOU CANNOT SCROLL BACK A
:: :: PAGE.
:: ::
:: :: So, like on any poll, know what you are going to vote
:: :: for before taking the poll.
:: ::
:: :: Page 1, Question 1- Looks like this:
:: ::
:: :: Check One:
:: ::
:: :: I’m interested in buoy racing only.
::
:: :: I’m interested in buoy racing and some fun racing.
::
:: :: I’m interested in fun racing only.
:: ::
:: :: Page 2, Question 2 – Looks like this:
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 1: Respondents that Say Buoy or Buoy + Fun go to
:: :: this page first:
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 2: This set of race options are 2-3 day and 5 race
:: :: weekend events.
:: ::
:: :: What Races Would You Like as Part of the Core Buoy
:: :: Schedule?
:: ::
:: :: Mar 7 & 8 Spring Keel
::
:: :: April 18 & 19 Resin Regatta
::
:: :: May 16 & 17 Elite Keel
::
:: :: June 20 & 21 Summer Keel
::
:: :: Jul 17 & 18 Simpson Regatta
::
:: :: Jul 26 2nd Half Opener Sunday
::
:: :: Aug 22 Sarcoma Cup Saturday
::
:: :: Oct 24 Great Pumpkin Saturday
:: ::
:: :: Continue to Next Page
:: ::
:: :: Page 3, Question 3 – Looks like this:
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 1: Respondents that Say Fun, go to this page first:
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 2: Respondent that Say Buoy or Buoy + Fun go to
:: :: this page second.
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 3: Since Buoy won’t be able to scroll back from
:: :: Page 2 to Page 1, pick your core buoy choices prudently
:: :: balanced against your Fun choices. Decide ahead of
:: :: indicating preference with the boundaries of this
:: :: polling tool.
:: ::
:: :: What Fun / Long Distance Races Would You Like As Part of
:: :: the Schedule?
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 4: Please try to limit voting to one race per
:: :: month.
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 5: The tool will in fact take multi month votes,
:: :: however, doing so increases the possibility of back to
:: :: back weekend racing. So if you chose two races in any
:: :: one month, temper those choices to as few months as
:: :: possible. And try to make those double up choices a
:: :: couple of weekends apart.
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 6: Going hog wild voting for multi-month multi-race
:: :: increases the chance that one person will have to break
:: :: ties; verse the fleet determining by vote organically.
:: ::
:: :: Jan 31 3Bridge
::
:: :: Mar 14 Double handed Lightship
::
:: :: Mar 21 Crewed Lightship
::
:: :: Mar 28 Double handed Farallones
::
:: :: Apr 4 Corinthian SSS Round the Bay
::
:: :: Apr 11 Duxbury Light Ship
::
:: :: May 2 & 3 Vallejo
::
:: :: May 22 & 23 Spinnaker Cup
::
:: :: Jun 6 Ditch Run
::
:: :: Jun 27 Half Moon Bay SSS
::
:: :: Jul 11 & 12 Silver Eagle
::
:: :: Jul 25 2nd Half Opener Saturday
::
:: :: Aug 8 Midnight Moonlight
::
:: :: Aug 15 Crewed Half Moon Bay
::
:: :: Aug 22 SSS Richmond to South Beach
::
:: :: Aug 23 Sarcoma Sunday
::
:: :: Sep 4 Windjammers
::
:: :: Sep 5 Jazz cup
::
:: :: Sep 28 Season Closer Island Race
::
:: :: Sep 29 Season Close Pursuit Race
::
:: :: Oct 10 – 11 SSS Vallejo 1-2
::
:: :: Oct 24 Great Pumpkin Sunday
:: ::
:: :: Page 3, Question 4-9 Are for Fun Series Only and are not
:: :: shown here:
:: ::
:: :: NOTE 1: Page 3 for Fun Series only shows the Fun races
:: :: grouped by their month and enables a ranking of event
:: :: preference within that month.
:: ::
:: :: Page 4, Your Name
:: ::
:: :: Thanks Mike