Sail for Hope

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September 12, 2020 @ 9:30 am

2020-09-12T09:30:00-04:00

2020-09-12T09:45:00-04:00

Boat Location:

Navy Marina Slip A49
17 Perry Rd
Newport, RI 02841
USA

Club:

Sail Newport

(401) 846-1983

Event website

PHRF

Not Canceled

Traditional around the island race. No post-race party due to Covid-19.

Matt please meet Roland 9:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

1045 Initial Warning Signal for starts near Rose Island

Current flooding at start, build to max ~ 1330, slack ~ 1630.

Please bring your own lunch & beverages. We'll celebrate at the dock after the race.

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat September 12th @ 9:30AM EDT

Club Website: Sail Newport
Registration: Link Registered: Yes Fees Paid: Yes Uniform: White Shirts

Notice of Race, NOR Amendment #1, Scratch Sheet, Sailing Instructions, SI Amendment #1, Waiver Form, Waiver Status

Race Results: 9 of 10 Series Results: Class: 9 of 10, Fleet: 36 of 73

Post # 4043

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Oct

Sat

2025

Pleasure Sail @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Tomorrow! Sat. Oct 11th, 2025 @ 12:30PM - 2:45PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Oct 11th @ 12:30PM EDT

17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, 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		✓
Francesco	Crew		✓	+ Daniela
Total Crew 2 = Confirmed (2) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

Those needing a ride on base please meet 9:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you on the causeway to drive on base.

Post # 5794

12:30PM EDT Tomorrow! Pleasure Sail @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Oct

Wed

2025

Deliver to Borden Light Marina for Hauling @ Navy Marina Slip A49

In 5 days Wed. Oct 15th, 2025 @ 10:00AM - 1:00PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Wed. Oct 15th @ 10:00AM 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
Bill	Skipper		✓	BLM
Ellie	Crew		✓
GerryO	Crew		✓
PatT	Crew	Delivering Blue Skies	✓	BLM
AlexB	Crew		?
Andrew	Pit		?
ChrisB	Crew		?
SueO	Crew		?
Total Crew 8 = Confirmed (4) + Maybe (4) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

Preposition cars and do a trip up the bay - Coordinating with Pat Tormey on Blue Skies. Meet at Borden Light Marina 9:15am and one car drives to the Navy Base. Put in comments where you want to leave your car BLM at 9:15 or Base at 9:55.

Once at Borden Light prep engine and head for winter. Leave potable water until on the hard. Libations at Tipsy Toboggan afterwards.

Post # 5591

10:00AM EDT 5 days until Deliver to Borden Light Marina for Hauling @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Event

Date

Results
/ Series

JYC Fall Series

JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay Newport USA Northeast

Sun. Oct 5th, 2025 @ 12:30PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Oct 5th @ 12:30PM EDT

17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA
Club Website: Jamestown YC Registration: Link
Event Contacts, Event Documents, Notice of Race, Notice Board, Sailing Instructions, SI Amendment #1, SI Amendment #2
Race Results: 2 of 8, Series Results: 2 of 8

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 Witzgall	Mast		✓
Bill Kneller	Helm		✓
Gerry O'Neil	Pit	Tactics	✓
Roland Hansen	Foredeck		✓
Sarah Wilme	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Sue O'Neil	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓	+ Shirley
Wayne Iurillo	Main Trimmer		✓
Total Crew 7 = Confirmed (7) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you to on the causeway to drive on base

Weather Link
Tide Link

Post # 5609

10/5/2025

2 of 8
/ 2 of 8

JYC Fall Series

JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay Newport USA Northeast

Sun. Sep 28th, 2025 @ 12:30PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 28th @ 12:30PM EDT

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
Alex Belinky	Mast		✓
Beatrice Witzgall	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Bill Kneller	Helm		✓
Francesco Rima	Main Trimmer		✓
Gerry O'Neil	Pit		✓
Lisa Molinari	Squirrel		✓
Sarah Wilme	Foredeck		✓
Sue O'Neil	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
Total Crew 8 = Confirmed (8) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you on the causeway to drive on base

Weather Link
Tide Link

Post # 5608

9/28/2025

3 of 6

Sail for Hope

Sail for Hope @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: Narragansett Bay Newport

Sat. Sep 27th, 2025 @ 9:30AM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Sep 27th @ 9:30AM EDT

17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA
Club Website: Sail Newport Registration: Link
Registered: Yes Fees Paid: Paid $555 9/6/2025
Class Splits, Crew List, Donation Link, Event Documents, Notice of Race, Notice Board, Party Tickets, Pictures, RC Announcements, Scratch Sheet, Sailing Instructions, Waiver Form, Waiver Status
Race Results: 6 of 10

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 Kneller	Helm		✓
Dave Donnelly	Foredeck		✓
Eric Irwin	Pit	Tactics	✓
Gerry O'Neil	Main Trimmer		✓
Kristin Pedersen	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Lisa Molinari	Mast		✓
Sue O'Neil	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
Total Crew 7 = Confirmed (7) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

Those needing a ride on base (Kristen, Gerry, Sue, Dave) please meet 9:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill 401.225.2271 when you are 5 minutes out so I can meet you on the causeway to drive on base

1055 Initial Warning Signal for starts near Rose Island - Vento Solare in Class 3 - warning 1105, start 1110

Party after racing at Newport Shipyard (Bill purchased 8 tickets for Self & Crew). Bring refillable water bottle and lunch.

Please consider supporting the charities that Sail for Hope is raising money for (Warrior Sailing, Better Bay Alliance 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.

Post # 5623

9/27/2025

6 of 10

JYC Fall Series

JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay Newport USA Northeast

Sun. Sep 21st, 2025 @ 12:30PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 21st @ 12:30PM EDT

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 Kneller	Helm		✓
Gerry O'Neil	Main Trimmer		✓
Peter Gelsthorpe	Pit		✓
Roland Hansen	Foredeck		✓
Sarah Wilme	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Sue O'Neil	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
Kristin Pedersen	Mast		?
Total Crew 7 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (1) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

JYC Fall Series Sunday afternoon weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1330.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 12:15 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you on the causeway to drive on base

Weather Link
Tide Link

Post # 5607

9/21/2025

2 of 10

Fall Race around Prudence

Fall Race around Prudence @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: 20HC Narragansett Bay USA Northeast

Sat. Sep 20th, 2025 @ 8:30AM - 4:00PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Sep 20th @ 8:30AM EDT

17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA
Club Website: Twenty Hundred Club Registration: Link
Registered: Yes
Event Contacts, Event Documents, Notice of Race, Notice Board, Race Results, Scratch Sheet, Season Registration, Sailing Instructions, Single Race Registration, Start Times
Race Results: Race Abandoned

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 Urban	Pit		✓
Beatrice Witzgall	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Bill Kneller	Helm		✓
Francesco Rima	Main Trimmer		✓
Kristin Pedersen	Mast		✓
Sue O'Neil	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
Total Crew 6 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

Those needing a ride on base please meet 8:15 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. Bring your refillable water bottle and lunch.

Twenty Hundred Club Fall Race around Prudence Island

Start @ 1030 West of Prudence Island Vicinity of R14 Allen's Harbor

Post # 5562

9/20/2025

Race Abandoned

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Bill on Sail for Hope at 9/28/2025 07:36AM
Comment by Bill:
Pictures from Block Island Steve
Bill on Conanicut ATI Race at 9/2/2025 07:54AM
Comment by Bill:
This photo from Block Island Steve

98TH CONANICUT YACHT CLUB AROUND THE ISLAND RACE
Bill on Conanicut ATI Race at 8/31/2025 08:02PM
Comment by Bill:
Great time on the water today and after at the CYC awards party. Third place finish in a class with 11 boats.
Bill on Ida Lewis Distance Race at 8/18/2025 09:59AM
Comment by Bill:
These pictures taken by Block Island Steve after the start of the Ida Lewis Distance Race.

Henry & Matt Trimming

Henry Trimming

Elena Trimming
Bill on Ida Lewis Distance Race at 8/17/2025 07:52AM
Comment by Bill:
The 2025 ILDR was a light air challenge for the Vento Solare crew. Pia, Elena & Henry made up 50% of the crew to qualify as a youth entry. They were joined by Peter, Matt & Bill. The crew was recognized at the awards ceremony with the 1st place Youth trophy and 3rd of 8 in the Coronet class.

Youth Trophy 1st place presented to Vento Solare crew

3rd of 8 boats in Coronet class