:: 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, [email protected]