Thursday, September 4, 2008

Race Weekend

Welcome Racers to the Fall Racing Season!

The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center's Annual Race Weekend will be held on September 20th and 21st. We will start the series off with the Fall Regatta and Chili Chill. Very similar to the Mid Season Championship, the Fall Regatta will be 3 races on a buoy course fit for the weather of the day. The standard three divisions will be started in sequence beginning with the Ensign division, 470 division, and concluding with the Open PHRF division. All are welcome to sign up a boat or crew. After racing there will be a Chili Chill Out. Everyone participating is encouraged to bring Chili to share with the fleet, which everyone can enjoy while trying to stay warm!

Day two, Sunday September 21st, will be the Ensign Championship Regatta. This one design regatta is always the most interesting as your boat is randomly assigned the day of the regatta. With only one division to start we will try for 5 races on a standard windward leeward course. The skippers meeting will be held at 9:30 am the day of the race.

There is a $20 registration fee for each boat for each regatta. Race instructions will be distributed to skippers at the skippers meetings. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Sailing Center boats are limited for both regattas so sign up soon. Everyone must register before the day of the regatta! See you out there!