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R H O D E S 19 Fleet 5 Newsletter www.r19fleet5.org / www.rhodes19.org / www.facebook.com/r19fleet5 April 2016 GREETINGS FROM THE PREZ UPCOMING EVENTS Eight more weeks! We have just eight short weeks before the Spring Clinic – Thursday May R first gun of the Spring Series. I’ll be ready. How about you? 5th at 7:00 PM Fleet 5 will host I like the Spring Series for a lot of reasons. First it’s a two- a clinic in the Fantail at CYC. day regatta – one of only two all season. Second, it typically The format will be a moderated h blows harder than summer, which gives you the opportunity to get after it panel of four of Fleet 5’s faster right out of the gate. I’ve found that it takes me at least two to three days sailors, who will share tips on to shake off the rust, get the bonehead mistakes out of my system and get going fast. o my ‘seat-of-the-pants’ back. And third is that it’s a great opportunity to Mast Measurement Day- May get a scoring jump on those without the good sense to show up. 7th Class measurer Josh That last one is important. Think about it. What does it take to win ‘The Wheeler will measure masts. th d Cup?’ Sure, it takes competitiveness, but less so than you might think. Circle May 7 from 1-4 pm. The key ingredient is participation. To paraphrase Woody Allen, 80% of Spring Series – May 28th–29th life is showing up, and that applies in spades to winning ‘The Cup.’ Two The Spring Series, just two e days of racing times three races per day can add up to a pretty big points months away, constitutes the hole to dig out of for those who don’t sail, and Spring Series points count first of the season’s regattas just as much as MRA points. Why on earth give them away? How many included in the season points separated you from the boat in front of you last year? Don’t accept championship, and hence kicks- rd s a 3 row start on the season. Time to get your act together. Make your off our “Road to the Cup.” lists, replace your lines, buff the bottom – you have eight weeks. Twilights Commence – June Also while on the subject of getting your act together, registration is open! 2nd As it does every year, the 19 Details are below on page 2, but the bottom line is that you can register for Twilight Series is expected to everything online, including Fleet 5, the Class Association, East Coasts start on the first Thursday after and MRA. Memorial day. First gun is at Fleet Captain 6:30PM. Kim Pandapas There are a few upcoming Fleet events you need to know about. First is th [email protected] our spring “go fast” clinic on May 5 at the CYC. In addition to hearing MRA Series 1-Day 1 MRA four of our faster sailors give up their secrets, this will be our first racing will commence on Vice-President opportunity since the winter party to get together and talk with our hands. Saturday June 4th. Jim Raisides [email protected] You don’t want to miss that. Post-Race Cocktails – Saturday th June 4th at 6PM The fleet will Treasurer: Second is mast measurement, which will conveniently be held on May 7 Joe Fava before you have to put the rig up. Details are still being worked out so hold its first summer cocktail [email protected] stay tuned. party on Saturday evening June 4th, to be held at the home of And third is the June party, which will be graciously hosted on June 4th by Secretary: Elise & Mike Nash. The event Jeff Shoreman the newlyweds, Elise & Mike Nash. Sarah Sheldon was originally will commence after racing and [email protected] slotted to hold this one but was forced to bow out. Anyway, huge thanks feature the fleet bar. to Elise & Mike for stepping up. This works out well because their house Scorer: th th Christina Pandapas is just after the causeway so easy to get to after sailing. They plan to crank East Coasts – June 17 –19 [email protected] up the fire pit, maybe set up a game of bags, and who knows what else. The 2016 East Coasts will be Elise is psyched that the fleet bar is already in the garage, so no held in Rockport, hosted by Social: Sandy Bay Yacht Club. Elise Mazareas Nash schlepping. [email protected] Finally, it’s time to start planning for East Coasts in Rockport. It’s coming Marblehead Race Week – Thursday July 28th - Sunday Web Site: so early this year that one of my kids will still be in school. Details are on st Nat Taylor page 2 below and on the Sandy Bay web site. July 31 . The big enchilada. [email protected] Eight weeks boys and girls! Eight weeks. Race Week Party – Thursday July 28th Our Race Week party MRA Rep * * * will be hosted again this year by Jim Taylor [email protected] Jennifer & Steve Uhl. * * * April 2016 www.r19fleet5.org / www.rhodes19.org / www.facebook.com/r19fleet5 Page 2 SHORT TACKS New Boat Count Up to Six Fleet 5’s new boat count increased PRO Guide: What Kind of Racing Do You Want? Each by another two boats in March, bringing the count for the winter year, MRA updates its PRO Guide, an RC reference that up to six (so far). Old friends Bill Dalton and last year’s Race includes the racing preferences for each of Marblehead’s one Week runner-up Ken Cormier have teamed up and bought design fleets. Fleet 5’s preferences have been pretty consistent Chris Hutchinson’s 1790. Both of these guys are exceptional over the years. We request three races per day, any combination skippers and crew so we expect they will share the driving, and of windward-leeward, leg length of 0.6-0.9 miles and an the boat has been fast as long as it’s been in the fleet – dating occasional upwind finish. Our comment field says the back to the 90s when Steve Caswell campaigned it with following, Shannon Lane. So this promises to be a potent partnership. “NO triangle courses at ALL! The fleet prefers to sail three Welcome back gentleman! races if possible, though encourages the RC to consider, 1) an As to number six, Tim McCaffrey got a happy letter from the "A" course versus a "C" for the third race, and 2) not starting a harbormaster letting him know that his name finally came up on third race after 3:45 PM. Communication between RC the mooring list and plans to fill it with a Rhodes. He found a personnel and fleet is important. Consider number of Rhodes south shore boat and last we heard, they’ve come to terms and on the line when setting starting line length.” he was getting ready to close. Tim is an active member of the While we believe this accurately reflect the consensus, we don’t CYC RC and plans to continue doing that most weekends, but want to assume. If you have other thoughts or suggestions, expects to be a regular on Thursday nights. Welcome Tim. please send them to [email protected] by April 7. Fleet 5 Registration Is Open Registration for Fleet 5 and the Spring Clinic Reminder Fleet 5 will host an off-the-water National Class Association is now open! Please register by th th spring clinic at 7PM on Thursday evening May 5 in the Fantail May 5 . We will once again use the Regattaman system - it has at the CYC. This year’s event will focus exclusively on boat been a great tool for both the Class and our Fleet. Returning speed – how to consistently squeeze max speed out of these old 2015 members should have received an email with a link for buckets we sail. No strategy, no tactics – just speed. The registration. Additionally anyone can register here. format will be a moderated panel. The panel will include MRA Registration Also Open MRA registration is separate Charlie Pendleton, Peter Frisch, Jim Taylor and Jeff from the class and fleet, and that registration is also open. Just Shoreman. Kim Pandapas will moderate. The CYC will click here to complete registration by May 5th. The prices have provide a cash bar. This is a must-do! The event will provide gone up a little but it’s still the best racing value on the planet. an opportunity to reconnect with fleet friends and get your Also, you’ll find the 2016 MRA Racing Schedule and the 2016 motors started three weeks before Spring Series. Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions online at the MRA Mast Measurement Day Just a reminder that class measurer website, www.mheadrace.org. Josh Wheeler will measure masts May 7th from 1-4 pm. If you 2016 East Coasts Registration is Open Registration is also have a new mast or have made modifications to your existing open for the 2016 East Coasts, which will be hosted by Fleet 36 one, rules require you measure it, and Josh is making that easy and Sandy Bay Yacht Club on June 17, 18 & 19 in Rockport. for you. This will likely happen in the EYC dry sail lot, and This will be the first time the Class has relaxed its eligibility we’ll confirm as soon as we can.
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