Octoberfest Regatta

Great job this weekend at DJOD.  You all did very well on Saturday in the strong winds.  

Next weekend is Octoberfest down at Sail Sand Point in Seattle.  I have the following going, please correct me if this is wrong:  Will, Karina, Liam, Cameron, Nick, Peyton, Benj, Maia, Chase, Shea, Hannah, Cailin, Sophia, Jeffrey, Jacob.  Jeffrey and Jacob will be sailing their lasers, the rest in Fjs.  Andrea Hood will be sending driving information.  We will be staying at Liams grandpas house.  A sleeping bag, pad, and pillow will be needed for everyone including drivers.  Pairs for this weekend will be determined at Tuesdays practice.  Registration will be taken care of on Saturday morning.  Costs will be $35 per person.  Please bring money Saturday morning.  $35 covers a regatta t-shirt, lunches saturday and sunday, dinner saturday night.  Racing will be 12-5ish on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday.   We will get back to Bellingham between 5 and 7 Sunday night. 

A waiver is also needed to be signed by everyone. The waiver is attached.  Bring your signed copy Saturday morning with $35 dollars.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Rig boats today @ 5:15

Just a reminder that we need to rig up the FJs for this weekends regatta.  We are meeting down at the Squalicum Marina boat launch at 5:15pm.  This is the main boat launch next to Anthony's.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

DJOD Details

Sailors,

Details for this weekend:

Bring money for entry fee Saturday morning unless you paid online with registration, $30 if you are sailing an FJ, $40 if you are sailing a Laser.  Make checks payable to BYC.  T-shirts are $12.

On Thursday we will load 3 FJs after practice and all masts.  On Friday we will meet at 5:15 at the marina boat launch to unload boats and get them rigged.  Saturday morning meet in front of BYC at 8:30 am.. 

Bring a watch with timer.  The starts are 5 minute starts, so without a watch you will be lost.

Here is who is sailing with whom:

Will Peyton 

Hannah Cameron

Nick Sophia

Colin Maia

Liam Shea

Chase Jack

Benj Shea

Jeffrey Laser

Jacob Laser

Cailin, Karina, Alex are alternates.  If I can get you a boat I will let you know.

The regatta is both Saturday and Sunday. Entry fee includes dinner Saturday and Sunday nights. You will need to bring your own lunch and water. 

What to bring:  All your normal gear: Life Jacket, Wet Suit, spray pants and top, hat, gloves, booties, warm base layers, etc.  Also, lunches both days, sunscreen, watch for timing the start. Pack a small bag with everything and be ready for any weather.  Remember it is often colder on the bay, and you can always take clothes off if you are too hot.

Here is a schedule of events:

http://djod.byc.org/event-schedule/

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Car Wash Tomorrow

Team,

Our car wash fundraiser is tomorrow at The Public Market on Cornwall (1530 Cornwall) from 10:00am-4:00pm.   Everyone please bring sponges, wash clothes squeegies, soap, buckets, etc. Please also make signs, make sure they are clear and legible from long distance.  We will be doing the fundraiser rain or shine, so come prepared for either.  Fundraising events are an important and mandatory part of being on the sailing team. We need these funds to be able to go to regattas!  Parents are encouraged to come as well.  And be sure to pass on to friends and family to come by and have their cars washed.  

See you tomorrow,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Sunday Boat Loading

Sailors,

Sorry for the last minute email, but we are planning to meet at 1pm tomorrow at Megans to load the remaining boats and take them to Lakewood.  Come help if you can make it please. Megans address is 3226 McLeod Rd. Bham

Thanks,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Sailing Team Info

Sailors and Parents,

Attached is a recap of Mondays meeting.  If you have any questions about the team please let me know.

Tomorrow we will be having a work party to get the boats ready for the season.  Please meet at Megan Links house at 10:00am tomorrow.  Her address is 3226 Mcleod Rd. Bellingham, WA. Please bring with you a bucket and sponge or wash rag.  If you can not make it please let me know.

See you tomorrow,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

High School Sailing Pre-Season Meeting

Sailors and Parents,

Next Monday, Aug 25th, we will have our Pre-Season meeting, 6pm @ Lakewood.  This meeting is for both parents and students.  We have many important topics to cover including practice and regatta schedules, expectations, and required paperwork. It will also be a good meeting to attend for new sailors interested in joining the team, so encourage anyone who might be interested to come.  

Practice and Regatta schedule for the fall season are posted on the website: http://www.whatcomsailing.com/schedule.html

Practice starts Tuesday Sep 2rd @ 3:15 at Lakewood.

FORMS / WAIVERS

Attached are the forms and waivers that each sailor, new or returning, needs to fill out.  Please complete these forms and bring to the meeting along with team dues which are $235. ALSO, all new sailors must pick up an athletic packet from your school, fill it out, and return it to your school.  So to be clear, the attached packet gets turned into me at the pre-season meeting, and the school athletic packet gets turned into the school. A sports physical is also required, so get the schedule ASAP.  All this paperwork is required before you can practice. For a list of everything that is required see the Join Page of our website.  

We will go over all this in more detail on Monday, but feel free to contact me if you have questions! 

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com