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Welcome
Welcome to SYC Sailing Activities for 2006. Whether your interests lean toward cruising or racing, or both, there is a broad spectrum of events that you may enjoy.
The cruising events will be under the leadership of Chris Warner, Cruising Activities Chairman. Cruising events will start in January with the first mini cruise to Port Madison. There are five such cruises (no racing) for those who simply like to be on the water with friends. However, if you prefer your boating after the weather gets a little warmer, you will not want to miss the weekend Cruise and Snoozes and the Port Ludlow Overnight. For more extended cruising and adventure, NORPAC and the new Clayoquot Sound Cruise will show you some great sights on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Sailboat Dinners are scheduled for the second Thursday every second month. They feature speakers and topics of interest to sailors; this is a great place to meet other SYC sailors too.
Brian Watkins returns as Racing Activities Chairman for 2006. Distance racers will want to participate in the Tri-Island/Tri-Point Series, and buoy racers will want to put both the SOCKS and the Star & Bar Regattas on their calendars. For a great way to end the week, try the Kirkland Friday Night Series. Remember, too, that the Mini-12 Fleet is now 20 boats strong and races on Sundays in the winter and evenings in the summer.
2006 is the third year that SYC offers a gentler form of racing for the Cruiser/Racer Class. The C/RC will appeal to owners of family oriented boats that are not competitive for current PHRF racing, but whose owners and crews would like to test their skills with other similar, displacement-oriented boats (lightweight “hotrods” need not apply). Cruising class handicaps will include adjustments in many areas, e.g. less-than-optimal sails, roller furling equipment, bottom condition, etc., and the experience of the skipper; starts will be provided for this class in the Tri-Point Series, Mark Mayer, and Port Ludlow races as well as the Commodore’s Cruise.
In 2006 the Sailboat Committee will be working hard on Race Committee issues. We will be working with other clubs in an effort to educate Race Committee members and interested sailors in some of the finer points of race administration. Through the efforts of a new Race Administration committee at PIYA, we will be certifying our member’s knowledge of race administration and judging. If you have ever wondered about what goes on the upper deck of Portage Bay, please join us.
The Sailboat Committee Meetings are at 7 P.M. on the first Thursday of each month (excepting May). Whatever your interest in sailing, we want you to come and join in. When you get involved, you will have more fun.
Bruce Campbell
Fleet Captain, Sail