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Twilight Tuesdays Sailing Off the Water Session April 14, 2015 Twilight Tuesdays Sailing is for You! (Click on Logo below for a link to full Program Details) Welcome to Twilight Tuesdays Sailing April 14, 2015 Fun, Sailing and Friends (and Don’t Forget the Free Beer) Twilight Tuesdays Sailing is For YOU! • Open for Fun to All CPYC Members and Their Guests • Twilight Sailing Tuesdays Goals: 1.) Sailing for Fun and Messing Around in Boats 2.) Non Competitive Sailing Fun in Different Types of Boats…. NOT A RACING FOCUS (but some may rub off) • Using Boats provided by CPYC Members and Fleets • No Boat Required - Just Come and have Fun. Or come have Fun on your Own Boat, crewed by participants 3.) Diverse, Hands On Experience and Fun 4.) On and Off the Water Sessions in a more Social, Fun Setting 5.) No Boat Required…. Just Come and Have Fun! 6.) Learning in a non-stressed, adaptive Fun way. Each night the program will adapt to reflect the interests of those participating, general themes and Fun topics, announced in advance or based on interests of participants. • Always at least one entry level boat if you just want to get started 7.) Always Including Dinner and Free Beer ashore Did I mention that this was all about Fun And always includes Dinner and Free Beer? Tonight’s Agenda? But, First: A few Shameless Club Advertisements and Plugs for Up Coming Events – Club Clean-Up days April 18 and 25 (rain dates on Sundays if necessary) – Cruising Class Brunch – Sunday, April 26th – Commissioning Day – Sunday May 3, 2015 - 1600 *** New Members Reception *** - 1700 Club Commissioning Ceremony – Twilight Tuesdays Sailing On the Water Sessions Begin - 1830 Let’s All Go Sailing! Plug for Spring Cleanup April 18 and April 25 Organized by Dale Greenwood and Sheri Forster (Lunch Provided) Commissioning Day May 3, 2015 - 1600 *** New Members Reception *** - 1700 Club Commissioning Ceremony Dress Ship! Ready for Sea Duty! 1700 - Sharp! Club Chaplain Olivia Holmes’ Invocation Flags, Ceremony and Cannon Fire! Better Food than Tuesdays (but still Free Beer!) April 14, 2015 - 1830 to 2030 By Popular Demand – KNOT OF THE NIGHT! • Overview of 2015 CPYC Sailing Programs. All about the Sailing Fun! • Overview of CPYC Volunteer Programs & How to Better Enjoy your Club! • Sailing Fundamentals for Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Sailors • Overview of Racing Rules of Sailing – Simplified and Condensed (*) • Open Discussion Forum (*) (May be continued on April 24, 2015) “Knot of the Night” Halsey Bullen The Sheet Bend The Double Sheet Bend Sheet Bend Tying Form a bight in the thicker rope (blue) and hold it in one hand. Pass the thinner rope (red) through the bight and behind the (blue) tail and standing ends in that order. Finally, tuck the smaller rope under itself to finish the knot. The Square Knot (Reef Knot Square Knot Animated Questions and Answers Funny Photo of the Night How the World Sees Us Sneaky Teaching Photo of the Night The Fleets CPYC - The Disney World of Sailing • Junior Sailing - Program Director - Mike Ances • Atlantics - Guy Gurney • Thistles - Steve Gruver • Cruising Class – Nelson Stephenson • Vanguard 15s – Richard Shattuck & Serge Karpow • Flying Scots - Neil Farrow • J70s – Allan Stern • Stars - Nelson Stephenson • Lasers - Halsey Bullen • Lightnings – Dick Thackaberry Cedar Point Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program Program Goals • To offer sailing instruction to club members and their families while allowing non- members to participate and learn what our club has to offer. • Safe, well planned lessons for all sailors including a racing track while supporting competency and life-long involvement. Fleets • Optimist Pixel Fleets • Laser – Radial – Standard • 420 Morning Classes Offered • 8:30 to noon • Optis only • Younger Sailors, typically ages 8-14 • Learn to sail • Intermediate • Advanced Afternoon Classes • Rigged by 1:00, dismissed at 5:00 • Racing Optis – Twelve years old and up – Minimum third year in our program (at least 16 weeks experience) • Pixels – Introduction to double handed sailing, jib, and spinnaker – Typically twelve years old and up – Forgiving boat, novice and open divisions • Lasers – Typically 14 years old and up – Radial rig for 115 lbs. and up – Standard rig for 130 lbs. and up • 420 – Advanced double handed boat – Used in collegiate sailing – Adds trapeze work Additional Opportunities • Fun Days • Regattas – Green Fleet – Open – Race Week – Championships • Big Boat Sailing • Team Racing • Overnight Race • Events Outside JSA For More Information • Julia Monro – Head Instructor • Mike Ances – Junior Sailing Director • Geoff Wallace – Junior Sailing Chairman • Cindy Wallace – Governor in charge of Junior Sailing • Karen Myers - Registrar Junior Sailing Program Mid June through Mid August - Annually Learning and Summer Fun! Junior Sailing Atlantics Click on Logo Above for Atlantic Class Web Page Sailing Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays Atlantic Class • This timeless Starling Burgess design has provided over 85 years of exciting racing for • generations of sailors. Careful management keeps the class up to date without sacrificing • the original excellence. • Ahead of her time when introduced, and still one of the fastest of her size and type • Classic lines turn heads wherever she goes • Moderate displacement and plenty of sail = fast • Hull shape makes her perfectly balanced and easy to steer • New fiberglass boats available • Modern layout and equipment, including an electric pump • Big open cockpit makes for efficient sail handling • All boats kept in the water during the season, so no tiresome dry- •sailing • The class offers good racing competition at every level • Atlantic sailors are friendly and sociable • Five lively fleets, from New York to Maine Atlantic Specifications –LOA........................30ft 7in –LWL........................21ft 9in –Beam........................6ft 6in –Draft..........................4ft 9in –Displacement.......4,449 lbs –Sail area...............377 sq ft –Spinnaker area.....416 sq ft Atlantic Nationals Start Line Atlantic Downwind Fun Thistle Fleet Racing on Most Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Click HERE on the Logo above for a link to the Thistle Fleet Page About the Thistle •The Thistle is a high performance one design racing sailboat •Designed by Sandy Douglass, the Thistle debuted in 1945 •Generally sailed with a three person crew. •The sail plan consists of a main, jib, and spinnaker. •Planes easily in 10-12 knots of breeze and yet also glide effortlessly in light air. •Thistle Class Association -one of largest & best one-design classes in the country. •Affordable used boats available. •Over 4,000 boats built •Thistle Video – 1965 Thistle National Championship – Milford, CT Specifications LOA 17' 0" Beam 6' 0" Draft up/dn 6"/4’6" Weight 515 lb SA (main and jib) 191 sq. ft. SA (spin) 220 sq. ft. Thistle Nationals Hosted by CPYC Thistle Tradition The Thistle Tap! Fun with Friends and Family! All on Starboard Now! Vanguard 15 Fleet Racing on Thursday Night and Sundays from May to September Click Here or on the logo above for a link to the V15 Fleet Page Vanguard 15 Current specifications Crew 2 Type Monohull Design One-design Construction Fiberglass Rig Sloop LOA 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) Beam 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Draft 3 ft 2 in (0.97 m) Hull weight 190 lb (86 kg) Mast height 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) 2 Main & jib area 127 sq ft (11.8 m ) Simple Two Person Boats V15’s off On Time! Thursday Night V15 Fun! Cruising Class Click HERE or on the Logo Above for the Cruising Class Web Page Sailing Tuesdays, Wednesdays , Selected Saturdays and Sundays From May until Early October Also Cruising to Destination locations in 2015! Social Events from April (Like this one!) through November Proposed 2015 Cruising Class Schedule of Events • April 26th (Sun) – CC Brunch (Larry and Joan Romano July 8th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #8 need volunteers to help July 12th (Sun) – Sunday Summer Series #3 coordinate) July 15th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #9 • May 3rd (Sun) – Commissioning Day – CC & Laser Fleets July 18th (Sat) – Destination Race/Meet-up (Aunt Kate/Uncle Dan #4) hosting July 22nd (Wed) – Wednesday Night #10 • May 16th (Sat) & 17th (Sun)– One Design Regatta (Sport/Inshore Boats) July 26th (Sun) – Sunday Summer Series #4 • May 25th (Mon) – Memorial Day – Rear Commodore’s July 29th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #11 Cup (Aunt Kate/Uncle Dan Series #1) July 31st (Fri) – Overnight “Red Eye” Race (full moon night, with SHYC, • May 20th (Wed) – Wednesday Night Race #1 Norwalk Islands) • May 27th (Wed) – Wednesday Night Race #2 August 2nd (Sun) – Summer Sunday Series #5 • May 30th (Sat) & 31th (Sun) – One Design Regatta August 3rd (Mon) to August 9th (Sun) – Possible CC Summer Cruise (Offshore Boats) August 5th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #12 • June 3rd (Wed) – Wednesday Night Race #3 August 12th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #13 • June 7th (Sun) – Summer Sunday Series #1 August 16th (Sun) – Summer Sunday Series #6 • June 10th (Wed) – Wednesday Night Race #4 August 19th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #14 • June 13th (Sat) – Destination Race/Meet-up # 1 (Aunt August 23rd (Sun) – Summer Sunday Series #7 Kate/Uncle Dan #2) August 26th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #16 • June 17th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #5 August 30th (Sun) – Summer Sunday Series #8 • June 21 (Sun) – Jackie Flournoy Cup (Women at the September 2nd (Wed) – Wednesday Night #14 Helm) September 7th (Mon) – Commodore’s Cup (Aunt Kate / Uncle Dan #5) • June 24th (Wed) – Wednesday Night #6 Sept 12th (Sat) – Destination Race/Meet-up (Aunt Kate / Uncle Dan #6) • June 27th (Sat) – Dock Party September 20th (Sun) – Navigators and/or Pursuit Race (Fall Series #1) • June 28th (Sun) – Summer Sunday Series #2 September 27th (Sun) – Navigators and/or Pursuit Race (Fall Series #2) • July 1st (Wed) – Wednesday Night #7 October 4th (Sun) – Navigators and/or Pursuit Race - CPYC Last Dash • July 5th (Sun) – Vice Commodore’s Cup (Aunt Kate/Uncle Dan #3) Race (Fall Series #3).