As promised, third revision of proposed FUN/Long Distance schedule; this posting with F/LD regatta pitch comments.

This version is now seen balanced against the updated potential Buoy Series standard series race dates. Thanks Peggy for verifying Spring Keel date and adding Simpson regatta option. Let me know to add you options.

Gal: 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 - I’m trying to get CYC to take us a fleet entry just for February. They need a count. Please advise.

F/LD; SSS Three Bridge; 24th or 31st; an e27 tradition – Everyone seems to like this one. Are there any other options?

FEBRUARY

F/LD; Corinthian Midwinter Weekend II; 21 & 22; season open w/dinner dance. - I’m trying to get CYC to take us a fleet entry just for February. They need a count for a one weekend fleet. I think I can get the whole trophy deal with 10 boats +. Please advise. Two have confirmed so far.

MARCH

Buoy; Spring Keel; March 7 & 8

F/LD; OYRA Crewed Lightship; 21st; season opener, get together at StFYC – Everyone seems to like this one. Let us know if there are any other options.

APRIL

F/LD (Choice 1); BAMA Double Handed Farallones; 4/4; real long distance. Technically sophisticated double handed race. Don’t mind this one, but, recommend fully crewed Duxbury Lightship.

Buoy; Resin Regatta; 11 & 12

F/LD; (Choice 2); OYRA Duxbury LightShip; 25th; great race, fully crewed or double handed? Recommended fully crewed and race as more scenic. Can be as technically sophisticated as any ocean race.

MAY

F/LD (Choice 1) Vallejo Race; 2nd & 3rd; popular w/Saturday night party - Everyone seems to like this one so, let us know if there’s any other ideas.

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. Recommendation as an e27 must do race. An e27 can win overall. Let’s talk to the RC about time on distance handicap for guaranteed high entry count of 20 boats verse ‘A’ division sled entry count.

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

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 – I like this race but would recommend Half Moon Bay if Monterey Higher Priority.

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. Highly recommended.

JULY

F/LD (Choice 1); Silver Eagle; 4th or 11th; real long distance, new shorter 58 mile course – I like this race as the long distance choice.

Buoy (Choice 1); Simpson Regatta; 18th & 19th.

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

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

Buoy (Choice 2); 2nd Half Opener; 26th; Sunday buoy races only – alternate choice; maybe the buoy fleet adds some fun and offers both days on the buoy schedule.

AUGUST

F/LD; SSS Half Moon Bay; 22nd; double handed easy admin destination with party – highly recommended. Any other options for August?

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 – Any other options?

F/LD (Choice 2); SSS Richmond to South Beach; 5th; easy to admin with party following – preferred for ease of administration.

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

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::
:: :: 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]