Spring Off Soundings

1:00PM EDT Today! Instrument Calibration @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Instrument Calibration @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Today! Wed. Apr 29th, 2026 @ 1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Wed. Apr 29th @ 1:00PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
AlexB	Crew		✓
Bill	Skipper		✓
GerryO	Crew		✓
PeterT	Crew		✓
Ellie	Not Assigned		X
Francesco	Crew		X
Gardner	Not Assigned		X
JohnN	Not Assigned		X
LisaM	Not Assigned		X
MattG	Not Assigned		X
PeterG	Crew		X	Unfortunately a change in work schedule, I will be unable to attend
SarahW	Crew		X
Total Crew: 4 (Confirmed: 4, Maybe: 0)

Compass (offset & deviation circles)
Speed Log (measured distance)
Wind Angle (offset & check tack to tack)

Post # 5834

Tue

4:45PM EDT 6 days until Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: JYC

In 6 days Tue. May 5th, 2026 @ 4:45PM - 6:30PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. May 5th @ 4:45PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Beatrice	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Bill	Helm		✓
Francesco	Floater	will assist training crew	✓
KristinP	Headsail Trimmer		✓
LisaM	Mast		✓
PeterT	Foredeck	also pit trainee	✓
SarahW	Pit		✓
Wayne	Main Trimmer		✓
JohnN	Headsail Trimmer		?
Ellie	Not Assigned		X
Gardner	Not Assigned		X
MattG	Not Assigned		X
PeterG	Crew		X	War Colllege Class
RolandH	Foredeck		X	Work trip
Sue O	Not Assigned		X
Total Crew: 9 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 1)

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). For training will have 10 and may put 2 below on rotational basis.

Homework Assignment: Please review this presentation on using the instruments - J/109 Vento Solare Crew Training for B&G Instruments

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 4:30 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

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

Using One Design Class Sails

Post # 5837

Tue

JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

In 13 days Tue. May 12th, 2026 @ 5:15PM - 8:00PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. May 12th @ 5:15PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Club Website: Jamestown YC
Registration: Link
Crew Rotation Race Form, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Beatrice	Jib Trimmer		✓
Bill	Helm		✓
KristinP	Headsail Trimmer		✓
LisaM	Mast		✓
PeterT	Pit		✓
RolandH	Foredeck		✓
Wayne	Main Trimmer		✓
Francesco	Crew		?	Possible College trip
JohnN	Crew		?
Ellie	Not Assigned		X
Gardner	Not Assigned		X
MattG	Not Assigned		X
PeterG	Crew		X	War College Class
SarahW	Crew		X	work schedule changes some time in June
Sue O	Crew		X
Total Crew: 9 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 2)

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. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you to on the causeway to drive on base

5:15PM EDT 13 days until JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Post # 5804

Sat

8:00AM EDT 17 days until Twenty Hundred Club Bridge Fiasco @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Twenty Hundred Club Bridge Fiasco @ Navy Marina Slip A49

TAGS: 20HC Narragansett Bay USA Northeast

In 17 days Sat. May 16th, 2026 @ 8:00AM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. May 16th @ 8:00AM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Club Website: Twenty Hundred Club
Notice of Race, Race Results, Scratch Sheet, Sailing Instructions, Single Race Registration

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Bill	Helm		✓
Francesco	Main Trimmer		✓
KristinP	Headsail Trimmer		✓
LisaM	Mast		✓
RolandH	Foredeck		✓
SarahW	Pit		✓
Beatrice	Headsail Trimmer		?
Ellie	Not Assigned		X
Gardner	Not Assigned		X
GerryO	Not Assigned		X	RI 1/2 Marathon
JohnN	Not Assigned		X
MattG	Not Assigned		X
PeterT	Crew		X
Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 1)

Those needing a ride on base please meet 7:45 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 to on the causeway to drive on base

Start 0900 @ Vicinity of Halfway Rock

Post # 5805

Tue

JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

In 20 days Tue. May 19th, 2026 @ 5:15PM - 8:00PM EDT

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. May 19th @ 5:15PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Club Website: Jamestown YC
Registration: Link
Crew Rotation Race Form, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Beatrice	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Bill	Helm		✓
Francesco	Pit		✓
JohnN	Headsail Trimmer		✓
KristinP	Headsail Trimmer		✓
LisaM	Mast		✓
PeterT	Foredeck		✓
Wayne	Main Trimmer		✓
Ellie	Not Assigned		X
Gardner	Not Assigned		X
GerryO	Not Assigned		X	France
MattG	Not Assigned		X
PeterG	Crew		X	War College Class
RolandH	Foredeck		X
SarahW	Not Assigned		X
Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0)

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. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you to on the causeway to drive on base

5:15PM EDT 20 days until JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

Post # 5863

Event

Date

Results
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JYC Fall Series

JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

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

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Beatrice	Mast		✓
Bill	Helm		✓
GerryO	Pit	Tactics	✓
RolandH	Foredeck		✓
SarahW	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Sue O	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓	+ Shirley
Wayne	Main Trimmer		✓
AlexB	Not Assigned		X
Andrew	Pit		X
ChrisB	Crew		X	Soccer...
Ellie	Crew		X
Francesco	Not Assigned		X	NYC
Gardner	Mast		X
KristinP	Crew		X
LisaM	Crew		X
PeterT	Not Assigned		X
SteveC	Headsail Trimmer		X	I appologize for the late change of status. Good luck Sunday.
Wendy	Crew		X
Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0)

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

Post # 5609

10/5/2025

2 of 8
/ 2 of 8

JYC Fall Series

JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

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

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 28th @ 12:30PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
AlexB	Mast		✓
Beatrice	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Bill	Helm		✓
Francesco	Main Trimmer		✓
GerryO	Pit		✓
LisaM	Squirrel		✓
SarahW	Foredeck		✓
Sue O	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
Andrew	Pit		X
ChrisB	Crew		X	Soccer
Ellie	Crew		X
Gardner	Mast		X
KristinP	Not Assigned		X
PeterG	Not Assigned		X
PeterT	Not Assigned		X
RolandH	Not Assigned		X
Wayne	Not Assigned		X
Wendy	Crew		X
Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0)

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

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
25 Sail for Hope SIs, 2025 Sail for Hope Class List as of Sept. 25 at 1545, 2025 Sail for Hope Class List as of Sept. 25 at 1645, 2025 Sail for Hope Class List as of Sept. 26 at 1830, 2025 Sail for Hope Class List as of Sept. 26 at 2200, 2025 Sail for Hope Overall PHRF Spinnaker Division Standings, Class List as of Sept. 25 at 1505, Class Splits, Crew List, Donation Link, Event Documents, Multi-Hull Results, Notice of Race, Notice Board, Party Tickets, Pictures, RC Announcements, Sail for Hope Class list as of 25 Sept. at 1415, Scratch Sheet, Sailing Instructions, South Bay Race Chart, Waiver Form, Waiver Status
Race Results: 6 of 10

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Bill	Helm		✓
DaveD	Foredeck		✓
Eric	Pit	Tactics	✓
GerryO	Main Trimmer		✓
KristinP	Headsail Trimmer		✓
LisaM	Mast		✓
Sue O	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
AlexB	Not Assigned		X
Andrew	Pit		X
Beatrice	Mast		X
ChrisB	Foredeck		X	Soccer rescheduling chaos!
Ellie	Crew		X
Francesco	Crew		X	waiting for travel plan
Gardner	Mast		X
PeterG	Not Assigned		X
PeterT	Not Assigned		X
RolandH	Not Assigned		X
SarahW	Headsail Trimmer		X
Wayne	Not Assigned		X	In Richmond
Wendy	Crew		X
Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0)

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
/ 6 of 10

JYC Fall Series

JYC Fall Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49

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

Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sun. Sep 21st @ 12:30PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

Crew Color Codes: Green=Confirmed, Yellow=Verify, Red=Not Available, White=Maybe.
Name	Position	Assignment	Avail	Comment
Bill	Helm		✓
GerryO	Main Trimmer		✓
PeterG	Pit		✓
RolandH	Foredeck		✓
SarahW	Headsail Trimmer		✓
Sue O	Spinnaker Trimmer		✓
KristinP	Mast		?
AlexB	Not Assigned		X
Andrew	Pit		X
Beatrice	Mast		X
ChrisB	Crew		X	Soccer
Ellie	Crew		X
Francesco	Not Assigned		X	Out of Newport
Gardner	Mast		X
LisaM	Crew		X	Sorry, flying to TX -- work trip!
PeterT	Not Assigned		X
Wayne	Not Assigned		X	At cutty
Wendy	Crew		X
Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 6, Maybe: 1)

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