Annual Calendar

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. May 16th @ 5:15PM EDT

This event is canceled

~ Since this is a pleasure sail, canceling early with projected gusts in high 20s ~

Note: JYC Canceled 16 May Race due to inability of boats at Sail Newport to access the lift during the Ocean Race.  We will go out for a nice sail anyway if the weather is good. Please update availability if you don't want to go.

If the weather outlook is marginal, will cancel this event on Tuesday morning.

JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 5:00 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

We race with One Design Sails - PHRF 75 (108 sqm Spinnaker)

Please be at dock NLT 5:15 pm for Crew Brief

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Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Thu. May 18th @ 10:45AM EDT

This event is canceled

~ Stake boats not needed for ProAm ~

Please bring your lunch, a water bottle and any beverages.  I'll have water on the boat.

• 1000 - Bill attend Security / RC Meeting at Ft Adams and pick up lunches
• 1100 - Vento Solare Underway for RC Dockout
• 1125 - Security Zone in Place
• 1225 - Warning Race 1
• Warning Race 2: ASAP After Race 1
• 1515 - Security Zone in Place
• 1615 - Warning Race 3
• Warning Race 4: ASAP After Race 3
• 1800 Vento Solare Approximate return to slip

For Emergencies: Hail U.S.Coast Guard on VHF 16

Race Related Spectator Information: VHF 88A

Race Committee Information: VHF 72

GPS and Nav.  Systems should be set to DD.MM.mmm format

Volunteers should bring a personal reusable water bottle

On water personnel should dress appropriately for multiple hours outdoors -prepare for any kind of weather/sea conditions. Dress in layers, don’t wear cotton clothing

Daily Race Management meeting will be held at old Sail Newport building, Stake & Marshal boat representation is mandatory. Debrief of previous day’s event, assignments and lunches will be distributed at that time. Reference schedule for daily meeting times

Daily location assignments for Stake Boats will be distributed by phone and email each evening starting on PRACTICE RACE DAY, May 17

GENERAL MARSHAL/STAKE BOAT GUIDELINES

• Spectators afloat will want to get close to the action. Be courteous, specific and firm!
• One person should remain at the helm and another communicate with spectators
• Encourage intruders to move out from the Race Course by giving them specific instructions –such as “please move to the west”
• Make sure your radio remains on the appropriate channel –low power should suffice
• We are not authority figures, but positive ambassadors for the sport
• In the event of an emergency involving a spectator boat, call the Coast Guard on Ch 16
• Race Event Management will control competitor emergency situations
• You will be given specific coordinates to hover, not anchor your vessel, it is important to maintain this position.
• You are expected to command or delegate command to a competent operator and provide an assistant to help perform the duties of the Stake Boat
• A maximum of three “crew” is to be observed, and YOU MAY bring guests, provided they do not provide a distraction
• Communications with Race Management will be conducted according to the Communication Plan

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. May 27th @ 8:00AM EDT

This event is canceled

~ Spring Mitchell Canceled by Newort YC, Fall Mitchell is on ~

Mitchell Regatta Rules 2022

Pursuit race to BI - non spinnaker.  PHRF 96 (class jib) Be at dock 9am to load up.
Staying at Payne's Dock

Those needing base access please meet 7:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot so he can drive his car on base.

Bill -  Bringing yogurt, coffee & hard boiled eggs for breakfast Sunday & Monday
TBD - Bringing lunch of Saturday and some munchies for snacks, responsible for Bloody Mary Contest!
TBD - Bringing one dinner to have on boat, the other will be in town. Also bringing lunch for Monday
All - bring your desired cold beverages.  There is complimentary Narragansett Beer available on the dock.

All those staying on boat - bring sleeping bag, towel and quarters for showers at Payne's Dock.

Bill brings fender board, long dock lines, shore power cable, cocktail table and boom tent. Since only 3 people I will not bring V-Berth cushions. The heater/AC will be on the boat.

Friday

• 6:00pm Skippers Meeting - Get official start times and sailing instructions

Saturday

• 9:00am Start - Newport. The first boat will start at 9:00am, and the rest will follow based on handicap.
• 6:00pm Finish – New Harbor, Block Island - If you can't finish by 6:00pm give up, turn on your engine and come in for beer.

Sunday

• 10:00am Bloody Mary Contest (virgin of course) - Back by popular demand. Bring your own concoction. What you do with the mixes after the judges taste them is up to you.
• 3:00pm Hors d'oeuvres - On the dock. Be ready to present your best hors d'oeuvres for judging in taste and presentation. Partaking requires participation!
• 4:00pm Awards - On the dock.

Monday

• Leave as you so desire or continue to enjoy the island. Be sure to check with your dock
  mates in case any of them want to leave early.

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. Jun 6th @ 5:15PM EDT

This event is canceled

~ JYC Canceled due to weather ~

JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 5:00 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

We race with One Design Sails - PHRF 75 (108 sqm Spinnaker)

Please be at dock NLT 5:15 pm for Crew Brief

Weather Link
Tide Link

Be at Boat House Restaurant Dock - Sat. Jun 17th @ 8:30AM EDT

This event is canceled

~ Schedule is too crowded. We will deliver to Block Island for race week on Saturday instead. ~

Boat will be at the Boathouse Restaurant Saturday morning. I will email to confirm location on Friday night. Be at boat 0930 sharp Saturday morning for a 11am start off Hog Island. Party at Tiverton YC after race, then an  evening sail back to Navy Base.  

I'll have beer & water on the boat - everyone please pack your own lunch and bring a refillable water bottle.

Delivering the boat back to Newport after the party.

We will race with the OD jib, OD kite for a spinnaker rating of PHRF 75.

We'll start by G3 Gong Fl Green 4sec SSE of Hog Island Light

See the Race Page for details

Party at Tiverton YC after the race.

Be at Block Island Maritime Institute - Sun. Jun 18th @ 11:00AM EDT

This event is canceled

~ North U announced they will not be having the clinic this year ~

There will be a J/109 & J/105 Class Starting Clinic held Sunday, June 18, 2023 – the day before Block Island Race Week starts. Bill will cover the cost for all J/109 Vento Solare participants

The Storm Trysail Club Race Committee will be calling the practice starts for the North U Starting Clinic on Sunday, June 18 to be conducted by North U Director Bill Gladstone – using the on-the-water schedule similar to the  “J/109 Starting Clinic at 2017 BIRW” details. The Clinic will have 6 practice starts. This will give us the best possible practice for the starting challenges we’ll face on Monday. Videography will be from a support boat and from a drone stationed about 150 feet up, off to one side of the line, to give us excellent views of all the boats. The videos will be reviewed with Bill Gladstone after practice and available to all participants for use in preparing for future regattas.

Bill Gladstone will email two documents to those registered for the Clinic: Starting Techniques for Big Fleets; and Clinic Drills and Procedures. On Sunday morning, June 18, Bill will hold a whiteboard discussion (attendance not required) of big fleet starting tips and techniques, and describe his plans for the afternoon’s on-the-water practice.

Bill, the author of the North U Racing Trim, and North U Racing Tactics books, is well suited to conduct this Clinic. He’s taught sailing and racing for over forty years. Thousands of sailors are graduates of his seminars.

Consider registering for this Clinic. You and your crew will receive Bill’s Starting Techniques for Big Fleets; and Clinic Drills and Procedures by Wednesday, June 14. This will give skippers and crews time to study them before practice – things get busy before a big regatta.

You can click this link to register: www.NorthU.com with a single $175 fee per boat before 11 June, and $225 per boat thereafter. You don’t have to list all your crew members – you can forward Bill’s documents when you get them. Many of us know the devastating consequences of a bad start in a large one design fleet. The more J/109s registered for the Clinic, and the more homework done before practice, the more effective the training will be for everyone.

• Pre-Brief 11:00 – 12:00
• Sailing 1:30 – 3:30
• Debrief 4:30 – 5:30

Preparation

– Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email.

11:00 – 12:00 Pre-Brief at BI Maritime Center
A Pre-Brief will be held at Block Island Maritime Center. Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email in the weeks prior.

1:30-3:30 On the Water

– 3 Rolling 5 minute starts for each class.
– Start 1: Hold lane, race to ladder rung (1 min)
– Start 2: Hold lane, race to ladder rung (1 min)
– Start 3: 10 minute Windward Leeward Race
Finish with leeward gate rounding

– REPEAT this “3 Rolling Starts” 
– On-the-Water Coaches will provide live feedback over VHF between races
– We will also be shooting video for later review

4:30-5:30 (Optional) Debrief and Video Review at BI Maritime Center (Next to Dead Eye Dick’s)

– Review Video
– Observations
– Q & A

The clinic will be conducted by North U Director Bill Gladstone and other North U Regatta Services Coaches.