Regatta Power Report

Bilge Pump Issue: 
October 2010

REGATTA POWER REPORT

There have been no races by press time so the report for the SYC Stimson Race will be next month

Upcoming Races

QCYC’s Skipper of the Year will once again be decided at the club’s Flag Officer’s race held on the weekend of Oct 15, 16, and 17. The award ceremony will be part of the Burger bash on Sunday 10/17 at 5 PM. All club members are invited to race and even if you haven’t run a race before, we will be glad to help you time your boat and run the race using our layout.

The Port Orchard YC Fall Round-up to finish the season will be on Sat Oct 9th.

The IPBA Award Banquet will be held Saturday Nov 13 at Richmond YC in BC. You can register at the IPBA website: http://www.ipbalogracing.org/comingevents/default.htm.

First of the Season Race, Jan 22, 2010

The QCYC FOS race will be held on January 22nd with events from the 21st thru 23rd.
Predicted Log Racing Classes

We will again offer classes in January. The classes will start with the basics and proceed through the steps in laying out the race, calculations, currents, running the course and the use of the computer with demonstrations of Excel calculation programs and Coastal Explorer, Nobeltec (and other) charting programs. Weekend boat timing demonstration(s) will also be offered at a convenient time. You are also encouraged to sign up as an observer for the First of the Season race to see how a race is run; or sign up as a racer; use the classes and skull session to plan your race. Meetings will be at 6:30 PM.

Mon Jan 10 – Lay out, Tactics, Nobeltec & Coastal Explorer
Thurs Jan 13 – Calculations, Currents

Tues Jan 18 – 7 PM– Skull session for the First of the Season Race – learn from the “pros.”

All club members and friends are invited. Please join us. To inquire or SIGN UP - call or email Bob Lindal at 206-892-1234 or P/C Jeff Ewell at 206-464-4019.

Bob Lindal
Regatta Power Chair