In 90 days Mon. Apr 7th, 2025 @ 9:30AM - 4:00PM EDT
Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon. Apr 7th @ 9:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Bill
Skipper
✓
GerryO
Crew
✓
KathyW
Crew
✓
SueO
Crew
✓
Gardner
Crew
?
LisaM
Crew
?
Total Crew 6 = Confirmed (4) + Maybe (2) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Bill will bring sandpaper, sanding pads and poles, hoses, buckets & nitryl gloves.
Wear old clothes.
There will be beer available for after we sand with 320, 400 & 600 grit paper.
In 92 days Wed. Apr 9th, 2025 @ 10:30AM - 4:00PM EDT
Be at Borden Light Marina - Wed. Apr 9th @ 10:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Bill
Skipper
✓
ChrisB
Crew
✓
KathyW
Crew
✓
Gardner
Crew
?
SueO
Crew
?
Total Crew 5 = Confirmed (3) + Maybe (2) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Bill will bring beer, tall ladder, wax & rags, nitrile gloves, Teflon polish, water hose
Remove boat cover and pack sand bags
Replace winter halyards
Flush / Fill potable water tank
Wax hull & Teflon coat, buff out
Wax topside surfaces
General boat inspection - make punch list for items needed to be done
Bill will bring beer, Murphy's oil soap, rags, vacuum (already on boat)
Declutter interior (tools, etc.)
Vacuum interior
Wipe down all interior surfaces with Murphy's oil soap
In 93 days Thu. Apr 10th, 2025 @ 10:30AM - 4:00PM EDT
Be at Borden Light Marina - Thu. Apr 10th @ 10:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Bill
Skipper
✓
Andrew
Crew
?
ChrisB
Crew
?
Gardner
Crew
?
SueO
Crew
?
Total Crew 5 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (4) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Bill will bring beer, tall ladder, wax & rags, nitrile gloves, Teflon polish, water hose
Remove boat cover and pack sand bags
Replace winter halyards
Flush / Fill potable water tank
Wax hull & Teflon coat, buff out
Wax topside surfaces
General boat inspection - make punch list for items needed to be done
Bill will bring beer, Murphy's oil soap, rags, vacuum (already on boat)
Declutter interior (tools, etc.)
Vacuum interior
Wipe down all interior surfaces with Murphy's oil soap
In 104 days Mon. Apr 21st, 2025 @ 10:30AM - 3:00PM EDT
Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon. Apr 21st @ 10:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Bill
Skipper
✓
GerryO
Crew
✓
KathyW
Crew
✓
SueO
Crew
✓
Gardner
Crew
?
LisaM
Crew
?
Total Crew 6 = Confirmed (4) + Maybe (2) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Meet 10am at Navy Marina or 10:30 at Borden Light Marina
We'll get delivered in one car to BLM so no cars are stranded.
Everyone bring a water bottle Bill will have sandwiches and snacks. Beer and seltzer are in the reefer.
Should be a nice cruise from Borden Light to the Navy Marina.
In 112 days Tue. Apr 29th, 2025 @ 5:00PM - 7:30PM EDT
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. Apr 29th @ 5:00PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA
Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Andrew
Pit
✓
Bill
Helm
✓
ChrisB
Crew
✓
GerryO
Crew
✓
KathyW
Crew
✓
SueO
Crew
✓
Gardner
Crew
?
SarahW
Crew
?
LisaM
Not Assigned
?
Total Crew 9 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (3) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Note: We will have extra people onboard and will rotate through for training evolutions. Normally we limit max crew to 8 (7 for OD events).
Please be at the dock on time to stow gear and a quick brief so we can be out on the water at 5:15pm.
Those needing a ride on base please meet 4:45 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.
Walk through settings on dock, then leave dock @ 5:15pm sharp.
--Practice upwind settings, tacks, calling wind and shifts, crew communications, jib trim and inhaul settings
--Spinnaker sets, jybes, downwind settings, crew communications
--Dust off the cob webs and instruct new crew on Vento Solare race routine and instruments
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Bill
Helm
✓
Cindy
Crew
Appetizer Contest
✓
Ferry back Sunday afternoon
KathyW
Crew
Bloody Mary Contest
✓
SarahW
Crew
Bloody Mary Contest
✓
Ferry back Sunday afternoon
Total Crew 4 = Confirmed (4) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Pursuit race to BI - non spinnaker.
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 - Back by popular demand. Bring your own concoction. What you do with the mixes after the judges taste them is up to you.
12:00pm Hors d'oeuvres & Costume Contest - On the dock. Be ready to present your best hors d'oeuvres for judging in taste and presentation. Partaking requires participation! Wear your best costume for a contest with a kid-(and adult) friendly prize.
1:00pm 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.
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Andrew
Pit
+ Trim
✓
1 for party
Bill
Helm
✓
Bill & Cindy for party
Julija
Foredeck
✓
1 for party
LisaM
Mast
✓
In for party
SarahW
Headsail Trimmer
✓
1 for party
Wayne
Main Trimmer
✓
2 for party
Total Crew 6 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Those needing a ride on base please meet Lisa 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.
The final JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
Diana & Tom have invited the all crew to a Texas Sunday party at the Almondy Inn @ 5pm after racing. Please indicate in the Crew Comment the number attending.
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Bill
Helm
✓
CC
Headsail Trimmer
✓
Gardner
Foredeck
✓
SarahW
Pit
✓
SteveC
Main Trimmer
✓
Troy
Headsail Trimmer
✓
Burch
Mast
?
Total Crew 7 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (1) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Those needing a ride on base (Sarah) please meet Gardner 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.
JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Andrew
Pit
✓
Yes 1 for Party
Bill
Helm
✓
Yes for party
Gardner
Headsail Trimmer
✓
Yes for party (1)
LisaM
Mast
✓
Yes for party
MattZ
Headsail Trimmer
✓
SarahW
Foredeck
✓
Yes for party
SteveC
Main Trimmer
✓
Yes for party
Total Crew 7 = Confirmed (7) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Those needing a ride on base (Andrew, Matt, Sarah, Steve) please meet Gardner 9:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.
1100 Initial Warning Signal for starts near Rose Island
Party after racing at Newport Shipyard. Bring refillable water bottle and lunch.
Please consider supporting the charities that Sail for Hope is raising money for (Warrior Sailing, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Sail Newport Financial Aid Fund) at this link. When making a donation put J/109 Vento Solare in the boat name field. Pass this on to friends and families.
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
Name
Position
Assignment
Available
Crew Comment
Beatrice
Headsail Trimmer
✓
Bill
Helm
✓
Julija
Foredeck
✓
Monica
Headsail Trimmer
✓
SarahW
Pit
✓
SteveC
Main Trimmer
✓
Total Crew 6 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Those needing a ride on base please meet Monica 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.
JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.
A fun evening sharing a table with Eric, Mary, Chris, Maggie, Francis, Lisa, Bill & Cindy. Mary was recognized with a US Sailing award as a JYC member for her communications role on J/122 Alliance in the Bermuda Race. Maggie accepted the J/122 Leading Edge third place fall series award for Tom and Diana. The picture below shows Bill & Cindy with the 1st place spring series award for J/109 Vento Solare.
Thank you for a great time.
That hour penelty seems steep.
If you look at yellow brick there were a few other boats in our class that were just inside that south east dot. Not sure how picky they were being.
Either way great work by everyone.
Enjoy the party.
Bill went to the protest hearing about our sailing in the exclusion zone to fix the spinnaker. The results of the protest was the RC added 1 hour to our corrected time. This put us in 2nd place for the youth entries. We would have had 1st in youth if not for this. Hope to see you all at the awards ceremony!
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A fun evening sharing a table with Eric, Mary, Chris, Maggie, Francis, Lisa, Bill & Cindy. Mary was recognized with a US Sailing award as a JYC member for her communications role on J/122 Alliance in the Bermuda Race. Maggie accepted the J/122 Leading Edge third place fall series award for Tom and Diana. The picture below shows Bill & Cindy with the 1st place spring series award for J/109 Vento Solare.
In the end it turned out that the Ida Lewis YC awarded the youth trophy to Vento Solare. Pictures from the award ceremony and the trophies are below.
Boat Trophy and Youth Keeper Trophy for Austin, Rory & Henry
Youth Trophy Presentation
Rory & Austin Receiving Keeper Trophies (Missing Henry)
Henry with Keeper Trophy at Home
Bill
Thank you for a great time. That hour penelty seems steep. If you look at yellow brick there were a few other boats in our class that were just inside that south east dot. Not sure how picky they were being.
Either way great work by everyone. Enjoy the party.
Bill went to the protest hearing about our sailing in the exclusion zone to fix the spinnaker. The results of the protest was the RC added 1 hour to our corrected time. This put us in 2nd place for the youth entries. We would have had 1st in youth if not for this. Hope to see you all at the awards ceremony!
Updated boat call time is 10am this morning. Those needing ride on base meet 0945 pass & ID parking lot.