Weekly Roadrunner Update

[Kate Noble]

Hey Roadrunners!

Great job at practices this week! We had some challenging wind directions which made rigging and launching difficult so thank you to all the parents who helped out! Thank you to junior coach Ethan Froelich and parent helper Stefan Froelich for taking our beginners out on some gusty boat rides on Friday. Also many thanks to Philippe Bettler and Polly Peel for helping to set marks and run races for FJ/Laser practice on Saturday.

To allow me some more time between practices, I will be moving Green Fleet practice forward a half hour. The new time for Green Fleet practice is 1:00-3:30, effective this week! This week's practice schedule:

FRIDAY:       4:00-6:30 Basics/Beginners
SATURDAY: 1:00-3:30 Green Fleet
                   4:00-6:30 FJ/Laser
SUNDAY:     1:00-4:00 Mother's Day Free Sail

UPCOMING EVENTS:

MAY 12 MOTHERS DAY FREE SAIL: Come take your mom out for a sail for a Mother's Day Free Sail! All AYC members and their families are welcome to attend!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUNFISH/LASER RACES: As many of you know, AYC hosts Sunfish/Laser races every Wednesday night May through September (6:30 to dark). This event is open to sailors of all ages. If your Roadrunner is interesting in participating and would like to borrow an AYC Laser or Sunfish, please let me know and we can make arrangements. A reminder that AYC boat charters MUST be approved by me prior to the event (including these races).

MAY 18 JUNIOR BIG BOAT DAY: On Saturday May 18th from 1:00-4:00, juniors will be sailing aboard keelboats with AYC volunteer skippers and learning all about big boat sailing. Please note that this event will be in place of Friday and Saturday practices. To ensure that I have enough volunteers and boats lined up for the event, please reply by WEDNESDAY MAY 15th at 5:00 pm with the following information:

Number of junior participants:

Number of parents available to help out aboard a boat:

If you are a parent with a keelboat and are interested in volunteering as a Junior Big Boat Day skipper, please let me know!

MAY 25-26 TURNBACK CANYON REGATTA & BEACH PARTY: Memorial Day Weekend is the annual AYC Turnback Canyon Regatta & Beach Party. This year we will be having a youth dinghy course to accommodate all of our Opti (Opti II and higher), Laser, and FJ racers. For more details, please see the Notice of Race here. Youth registration is $45.00 and includes one tee shirt and dinner wristband (additional shirts and wristbands may be purchased). Register before May 19th to avoid a $10.00 late registration fee! Please contact me to reserve an AYC boat for the weekend.

Mark your calendars!

• May 11: Women's Sailing Clinic. There are still a few spots left! Register online!
  
• May 12: Mother's Day Free Sail
• May 17: NO BASICS/BEGINNERS PRACTICE. Beginners are invited to attend Junior Big Boat Day on Saturday, May 18th instead. 
  
• May 18: Junior Big Boat Day 1:00-4:00
• May 24: LAST BASICS/BEGINNERS PRACTICE OF SPRING SEASON
  
• May 25-26: Turnback Canyon Regatta
• June 1: Learn to Sail Clinic. Register online!
  
• June 23: Centerboard Clinic. Register online!
  
• Remember to sign up for our Summer Programs! Registration for PB&J and our Junior Sailing Camp is open and filling up fast! Don't miss out! More information and registration here.
  

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Lastly, if your child has participated in the junior program this spring, and you have not yet submitted a Photo Release Form, please complete the attached form and return it to me via scan/email, snail mail, or fax to (512) 266-9804. Or feel free to drop it off at the AYC office Tuesday-Sunday or bring it with you to the next practice. Please use "2013 Junior Sailing" as the event name.

Thank you and see you this weekend!

Kate

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Kate Noble

Sailing Director

Austin Yacht Club

(512) 266-1336