Lido Fleet 80 - 2010 fleet championship?

[Jim Mackey]

Lido Fleet 80,

I'm trolling for interest & dates for scheduling a fleet championship regatta. This comming weekend at Lake Sammamish mght work I think I'm around and Sarah may be available as well, could anyone else join us?  Any other dates or venues that would work?  We are running out of sailable 2010

 

Craig injured his back and can't sail this Fall but Anne may be available to crew (I have not confirmed dates/availablity) and their boat (previously Garrett's orange rocket) is already on Lake Sammamish.  It couldn't get much easier for a skipper to come in go for a sail and walk away a fleet champion.

 

We could do this as a very low key event (not sure if we would have a race committee, or just self start)

 

- Jim

On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Sterner, Jim <jste...@amazon.com> wrote:

Hey Jim – thanks for thinking of this.  I would love nothing more, and the weather looks like it is going to be nice this weekend too.

But I’m afraid that we are well into soccer season, and Carolyn and I have a game on Saturday afternoon.    Between swim team and soccer, Fall is just shot for sailing for us.   I’m crossing my fingers that Carolyn will follow Sarah’s lead and want to be on the sailing team in high school.  J

 

 

From: Jim Mackey [mailto:jim.m...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 5:48 PM
To: lidof...@googlegroups.com; matt nolan; Sterner, Jim; Sarah Mackey
Subject: Lidos at Sail Sand Point Octoberfest this weekend? - Perhaps our 2010 fleet championship?

 

Lido Fleet 80,

 

There is a regatta at Sail Sand Point this weekend.  I think Lidos could enter if we were able to get a reasonable turn-out (Perhaps even less than 5 boats as Sand Point seems pretty flexible, particularly if we brought our own trophy).  I think they would also let non-juniors (even old folks like us) participate - I believe they did last year, but we'd have to confirm

 

I know this is last minute, but our Regatta planning has been pretty limited this year, and this would be an easy way to do our Fleet Championship before we get into November.  With a couple boats already stored at Sand Point, those nice new docks, and someone else doing race committee and setting marks this might be too good to pass up.

 

NOR is attached $55 entry fee 9/25-26 This Saturday and Sunday. Includes 2 lunches & snacks.

 

What do you think?

 

- Jim Mackey

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From: Benjamin Glass <beg...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Subject: Octoberfest
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Octoberfest is coming up this weekend. In addition to the normal NWYRC fleets there is going to be a large V15 fleet with many HS teams coming. There will also be a large Opti fleet with multiple Canadians teams coming too.

Please send me an email telling me if you are coming and what you are sailing.

NOR is attached.
SYC Race Team will have a morning meeting at 9:30 before the skippers meeting. Be there to rig at least 30 minutes before this.
Optis at Tolands can get a boat ride to their boats after the skippers meeting and sail to the course directly from there.


Ben Glass
Race Team Coach
Seattle Yacht Club
(206) 437-5848
beg...@gmail.com

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Jim Mackey
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[Jim Mackey]

I could get to Sail Sand Point on Sunday if that would help us get to critical mass.  But Sunday is Halloween, so we'd need to get back early. 

 

We would need to bring and drop some marks

Charley's boat is there (at Sand Point) as well.  He mentioned looking to sell or find partners to use his boat more.  Know anyone interested in a Lido or partial interest in one?

 

I'll keep an eye on the forecast (typical a bad forecast means good weather and vice versa).

 

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Sterner, Jim <jste...@amazon.com> wrote:

Jim –

Thanks for putting this out there.  It’s too bad that today’s weather isn’t sticking around for the weekend!  It looks like it will be in the low 50’s and raining.  We’ve got soccer on Saturday, but we might be able to pull it together on Sunday.  

If we do, I’d really like to vote for Sail Sand Point.  They’ve got the docks in now which makes launching a breeze.   If Matt and you can make it on Sunday, I could make it happen.  I’d drop a note to Ron and Nicole, and to Garrett and Steve on the off chance one or more wanted to go sailing one more time this year. J

Jim

[Butch Michel]

Jim and Jim,if any of you guys up that way would like to fly down for the abyc turkey regatta,let me know and we will make it happen .I did this regatta last year and they put on one great party on and off the water. Pass the word
 

Butch

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Subject: Re: Lido Fleet 80 - 2010 fleet championship?

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[Jim Mackey]

Yeah, I was thinking the forecast was getting worse not better as the date approached. (I've learned in Seattle the momentum of the forecast seems better predictor than the actual forecast).  It would be less fun to pull my Lido off Lake Sammamish Saturday to sail Sunday and potentially cancel for too much wind, and not enough sailors, then re-launch to bring it back home.

 

Sounds like a good day for big guys like us to go out in Lasers, in full gear, and really shred up Lake Sammamish.  No course, just screaming along on reaching planes across the lake.  We've got 2 lasers here, anyone want to join me?  It's more fun when you don't look like you are the only psycho out there in the rain.  No trailering or launch required.  Might even be the day to see if my windsurfing gear still works.  Mimi and Brigid are gone for the weekend, so it's easier to do a "Fleet meeting" (sailing party) at my house.

 

So when is our next window for doing a Lido Fleet Championship?  How's next Saturday?

Matt, How's your schedule?

 

- Jim

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Sterner, Jim <jste...@amazon.com> wrote:

Well – it seems that we maybe we won’t be able to pull this off.  I checked with folks in Portland and Anacortes, but no one is able to mae it this weekend.   My wife told me there is a forecast for 50 mph winds on Saturday night!

[Jim Mackey]

Here is another Lido Fleet Championship option - a One Design Turkey Day Regatta at Shilshole if we can get 5 boats:

Turkey Bowl: November 20-21 (weekend before Thanksgiving weekend), CYC Shilshole. This is an all ages dinghy regatta at Shilshole.  ELIGIBILITY: 49er; I-14; Moth; Etchells; Star; Tasar; Laser; Optimist; and any other one-design dinghy or small keelboat fleets with five or more registered boats.  

We could just have one of the 2 days count as the class championship if that was better for folks.  Registration is about $50 (half price if you have a junior skipper).  Jim S could even sail over from Bainbridge Island (& stay with us) to save the ferry fees :)

Check CYC Racebook for details
http://www.cycseattle.org/racebook2010/index.html

 http://www.cycseattle.org/racebook2010/soundodssi.html#turk

 

 

Sarah will probably sail it in her Laser & I might go too (if we don't do it as our Lido fleet Championship).  We would need to decide early and push this with other fleets to be confident of getting to 5 boats.

- Jim

 

[Jim Mackey]

On Saturday Sarah and I had a great time just blasting across the lake on a full plane in dueling lasers.  We each capsized once, so happy to be in dry suits.  My wind meter pegged the top sustained wind at 22 MPH and a gust at 32 MPH.  Sarah went in and Jeff came out and we played between squalls till dark.  - Best day I've had in a while.  Come join us next time. :)

 

Any other dates work for a Lido regatta in 2010?  Anything for anyone?

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Sterner, Jim <jste...@amazon.com> wrote:

Jim –

Good idea…  I think that next year we should look more at piggybacking on CYC events for Lido regattas.

Unfortunately, I will just be returning home from an overseas business trip on that Saturday, so it won’t work for me.

We may just have to keep our reigning Champ on the throne for another year!  J

 

Jim Sterner  |  HR Director - Customer Service 

 

[Jim Mackey]

Despite pessimistic rain filled forecasts, another beautiful Sunday.  Took out the Laser and planed all over the lake.

 

Any more interest in a singlehanded Lido Championship?  I might run it on Lake Sammamish if I'll be the only entrant.

 

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Jim Mackey <jim.m...@gmail.com> wrote:

I like that idea!  I'm definitely up for a single handed event - it's a lot easier to schedule, without working around Sarah's busy regatta schedule.  And if someone has skipper and crew they could both sail as well (depending on wind conditions it could be a + or - ) but we'd be "allowed" to sail single handed and under the weight limit.  I think we could get more boats out that way - And I'm all for that.

 

When could you guys do a single handed regatta? 

 

Also we have Garrett's orange Lido already on Lake Sammamish with a crew available - so that's another idea - easy and could save on the ferry tolls.

 

On dry suits - I was initially skeptical (they are so pricy) but once you try it you'll be a huge fan - it extends your sailing season and is a lot cheaper/less time consuming than flying south.  I got my drysuit at the boat show for only $150 two years ago - I think from Adrenaline Watersports.  They claimed it was a demo suit lightly used in wakeboarding demos.  It was from OS systems - a fairly low end brand.  But hey it works great.  They had another in my size last year (I was going to get it as a back-up or for when others my size come over and want to wake board but the water's too cold) but I hesitated on buying it and someone got it first - I regret not stepping up.  But we did get a spare in Sarah's/Brigid's size, which Sarah sometimes loans to her crews.  Sarah's primary suit is from Helly Hansen - had to order from the UK - she puts a LOT of wear on it sailing 3-6 days a week.  Having some issues with it but working on a line to get a new one and asking Helly Hansen to sponsor her to promote there gear.  (We'll see if that pans out - could be a Lido Fleet discount opportunity)

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Sterner, Jim <jste...@amazon.com> wrote:

Wow Jim – that sounds like a blast!  I have to get a dry suit so I can play in these conditions!

Maybe we should have a Lido single-handed event???  It is tough during the school year with homework, sports, etc. to get my faithful crew out on the boat.

Jim