We had 12 boats—9 Standard and 3 Radial. Wind was northerly from 5 to 12. A gorgeous day! Thanks to race committee Jim Thomas, Jack Boyles, and Ben Givens for a splendid job!

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We’ve got a regatta coming up Saturday, June 25, and I’ve just noticed that I’ve not put out a Notice of Race (that I know of), so here goes. We are keeping it casual. The extended forecast is for sunny and warm but you know anything goes by then (except maybe snow). Please let me know if you are coming, so I know how many and what sort of prizes to get.

Laserlips Inland Classic

RRS in effect, but practice sails allowed.

Separate starts for Radial and Standard.

Skippers meeting at 11:30, first race at noon, no race begun after 4 p.m. No throw outs.

We will have prizes, not trophies.

Please bring your own drinks and an appetizer to share after racing. Hope to see you then!

Oh yeah, also, there is a $10 fee for the regatta.

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We had a fairly steady north wind around 10 mph for the Laserlips 2010. RC set an Olympic course—a triangle, then windward/leeward, then another triangle. We had 5 relatively short course races with 3 minute starts. The first 3 races were close to 30 minutes each; the last 2 were sailed on a smaller course due to impending heavy rain. Mike Gaber had 3 outstanding races, but then had to retire from the regatta due to another obligation. Dick Harmon and I were neck and neck in the last 3 races, with Dick pulling ahead in each. Out-of-towner Jeff Smith took 4th, saying we had very interesting wind! Sarah Giesman, her son Grayton, and Doug Reys rounded out the roster. Sailors chose from a variety of prizes—sailing gloves, chocolate, or beer, with winner Dick Harmon choosing first. Thanks to race committee John Lawmon, Rick Wohleber, and Rosalie Kinney for creating and setting outstanding courses.

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2010 Laserlips Inland Classic, Saturday, October 2

9230 Shawnee Trail, Powell, OH 43065

NOTICE OF RACE

The regatta will be governed by the “rules” as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2009-2012).

We will have many short races of about 30 minutes each, with a 3 minute countdown.

 
The Regatta is open to all boats of the Laser Standard, Laser Radial, and 4.7 classes (replica sails may be used), and if there are 3 or more boats in each class, they will have a separate start.

$10 adults. $5 for Junior sailors, a Junior being born after 1-1-92. The fee includes regatta entry fee, prizes, and drinks afterward. All participant club members please bring an appetizer.

Registration begins at 11:45.
Skippers meeting at noon.
First race at 12:30.
No race to start after 4 p.m.

Sailing instructions will be given at the skippers meeting.

Camping permitted on the grounds and in the clubhouse. No pets, please.

For further information, please contact Janet Rupert at 614-361-1132, and see www.leatherlips.com.

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We had three out-of-towners, for a total of a dozen registered boats. The first two races were breezy and shifty from the south, with occasional white caps. It settled a bit after lunch with wind from the west. We enjoyed pizza and beer afterward. Thanks to John Rupert, Christie Whitt, Mike Clowes, and Tami Chapman for RC duties. Thanks to Mark Hess for beautiful trophies, John Myers for room set up, Sarah Giesman for food prep, and Bob France for registration. Kudos to Victor Sergent for spirit. He kept sailing despite numerous capsizes. The same for newish sailor John Myers, who returned to racing after draining a bunch of water from inside his boat hull.

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