Sailing End-of-Season Party

Good morning everyone,

I am excited to share that we have our sailing team end-of-season party this Friday, December 1st, from 6pm-9pm at Aim and Game!

We will have dinner starting at 6pm, which will be followed by trivia and then an hour-long gel blaster game. Gel blasters are a lot milder than paintball but they can still stain, so I would recommend sailors bring clothes that they are okay with getting messy. If sailors could bring around $10-15 per sailor to help cover the costs of the game etc., that would be much appreciated but is of course not required if the cost is a barrier.

Aim and Game is located at 211 Grover St, Lynden, WA 98264. It's about 15 minutes north of downtown Bellingham.

Thank you so much to parents Lorena and Karen for planning this event. They are cc'd on this email.

Thank you as well as our team captains Katy, Willow, and August!

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we'll see you on Friday!

Best,

Anna Morrow

coaches@whatcomsailing.com

Trick or Treat Clinic/Regatta Oct 28/29

Hi Everyone,

This weekend we are going to Trick or Treat @ Anacortes. It will be a clinic on Saturday and races on Sunday.

Team -  Atticus, August, Bella, Beth, Cole, Dawson, Errol, Graeme, Hans S, Hans V, Katy, Keagan, Nate, Oz, Oscar, Sofia, Torin, Tristan, Tyce, Will, Willow. (21 Sailors)

Drivers -  Norwood 2, Robinson 3, Cole 1, Meyers 3, Vondrell 3 (Towing), Woo 2, Resnick 5 (Towing), North 4 (Saturday Only), Carrigan 3 (Sunday Only), Cooper 2 (Sunday Only). (22 Spots) This is based off of the Regatta Signup Sheet, so if anything is incorrect please let me know. We are bringing two trailers of boats to Anacortes.

Regatta Venue - Seafarers Memorial Park -  601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes, WA 98221

Saturday Plan - We are driving back to Bellingham for Saturday night.

Schedule - Saturday, Oct 28, 2023

0815 Meet at Sehome Haggens

0830 On the road

0930 Report Time. Registration

Check-in and boat rigging

1030 Clinic Start

1130 Lunch

1230 On the water

1630 Potluck in Anacortes

               

Sunday, Oct 29, 2023

0745 Meet at Sehome Haggens

0800 On the road

0900 Report Time

0945 Competitors Meeting

1030 First Warning: Racing will continue throughout the day.

Eat during boat rotation – no lunch break.

             1530 No warning signal after this time. 

             1600 Results & Awards Presentation, then Leave

                           Sailors should contact parents on the drive home the ETA to Sehome Haggen for pickup, 

Waiver - Here, needs to be filled out by Saturday morning.

Notice of Race - Here. Please read through this. It has a lot of great info!

Entry Fee - $5 per sailor. I will collect this from each sailor Saturday morning. 

Potluck & Costume Contest - 

• After the clinic on Saturday AWA will be hosting an end of season celebration at the Seafarers Park Building from 4:30PM- 6:30PM
• High School and Middle School Sailors, Parents and Coaches are invited to
  participate
  
• Potluck, games and costume contest
  
• There is fridge and freezer space available for potluck food to be stored
  during the day Saturday.
  

Wetsuits - Everyone is required to bring a wetsuit. We have a couple of extra ones from BYC if you need one.  

Coach - Cooper 360.815.9941 

Let me know if you have any questions,

Cooper 

Fwd: Fall Champs Oct 21/22 Logistics

Hi Everyone,

This weekend we are going to Fall Champs @ Silverdale. 

Apologies for the later notice. We were missing some critical information, but the host has finally sent out the NOR. 

Team -  Avery, Axel, Bella, Beth, Cole, Emma, Errol, Graeme, Hans V, Katy, Keagan, Maxwell, Nate, Oliver, Oscar, Sofia, Torin, Tristan, Tyce, Will, Willow (21 sailors). 

Drivers - Cooper 4, Norwood 2, Robison 3, Vondrell 3, Woo 1, North 4,  Frazier 4 (21 spots). This is based off of the Regatta Signup Sheet, so if anything is incorrect please let me know.

Regatta Venue - Silverdale Waterfront Park -  3337 NW Byron St. Silverdale, WA.

Housing Saturday Only - Indoor floor camping at Jackson Hall - 9161 Washington Ave NW Silverdale. Bring your own sleeping bag and pad. Let me know if you need help obtaining these items.

Schedule - Saturday, Oct 21, 2023

0600 Meet at Sehome Haggens

0615 On the road

0900 Report Time. Registration

Check-in and boat rigging

1030 Mandatory Competitors Meeting

1100 First Warning: Racing will continue throughout the day.

Eat during boat rotation – no lunch break.    

               

Sunday, Oct 22, 2023

0730 Wake up and pack

0800 Check out of Jackson Hall

0900 Report Time

1000 First Warning: Racing will continue throughout the day.

Eat during boat rotation – no lunch break.

1500 No warning signal after this time. 

1530 Results & Awards Presentation, then Leave

                           Sailors should contact parents on the drive home the ETA to Sehome Haggen for pickup, 

Waiver - Here, needs to be filled out by Saturday morning.

Notice of Race - Here.

Entry Fee - $15 per sailor. I will collect this from each sailor Saturday morning. 

Food - With this being an overnight stay, we have to plan for several meals. We will be doing group lunches Saturday and Sunday. Silverdale is providing snacks both days and breakfast on Sunday. We will eat out for Saturday dinner at a burger or pizza place. Please send your sailor with money for dinner Saturday and to chip in to the group lunch fund. 

Coach - Cooper 360.815.9941 

Please bring water, raingear, and bailers! Chance of rain both days  

Let me know if you have any questions,

Cooper 

Tomorrow's Scrimmage!

Good evening,

We are excited to see everyone at the scrimmage tomorrow against Oak Harbor! 

We have enough boats that each pair will be able to sail the whole time with a lunch break in the middle. This is different from our usual half on/ half off rotation but is similar to summer racing. Coaches will be on the water.

Here is the planned schedule:

10am Report time at Zuanich dock

11am First start

Lunch break sometime between 11am and 2pm (wind dependent)

2:30pm no starts after

3:00pm Done

The forecast is looking like lovely sunshine but the wind might die on us, so be ready for the possibility of ending early.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

See you at 10am at Zuanich!

Best,

Anna

Good Afternoon Parents + Sailors,

We're looking forward to Cascadia Cup this weekend. 

Here is the NOR for the regatta .

Here are our pending pairs, please note these are subject to change. 

Cascadia Cup
Gold
Keegan	Tyce	Max	Avery	August	Graeme
Katy	Beth	Willow	Emma	Dawson	Blue
Silver 1		Silver 2		Alternates
Oscar	Oz	Hans V	Nate	Will	Errol
Bella	Axle	Hans S	Atticus	Adham	Sotiri

We ask that the following parents drive this weekend:

Bella + 1 Sailor

Beth + 1 Sailor

Emma + 2 Sailors

Graeme + 2 Sailors

Hans V + 2 Sailors

Katy + 1 Sailor

Nate + 3 Sailors

Sotiri + 2 Sailors

Tyce + 1 Sailor

Please let Anna or Cooper know if you have any questions. I will be out of service until Saturday.

Thank you Everyone!

Sara 

An Important Reminder & our Winter Fundraiser!

Quick Reminder : Please email coach@whatcomsailing.com or send a message to remind in order to let the coaches know if you are going to be late or miss a practice.

Hello Sailors, Families and Fans!

This Winter the Community Boating Center, Whatcom Sailing , Bellingham Yacht Club, the Community Boating Center and the Western Washington University Sailing will be hosting a joint fundraiser with proceeds directly supporting youth sailing in the region.  We are currently in the process of building out a team of volunteers to assist us in the planning and execution of this event.  

Not only is sailing a fantastic lifetime sport, but it is a mechanism to teach youth a whole host of life skills : teamwork, problem solving, environmental awareness, independence, confidence, safety and responsibility, It offers a unique blend of physical, mental, and personal development benefits for youth - but it's not an affordable sport. This fundraiser aims to relieve some of the costs associated with sailing from families - allowing us to have a more equitable, inclusive and accessible sport. 

There are many ways you can support youth sailing: monetary donations, item procurement, volunteering and an offering of expertise - your involvement in this event is highly appreciated!  In the attached document, we have a list of volunteer roles we are filling to support the fundraising event on November 18th.  These ask for a variety of skills and commitment levels we're looking for!   

When you've found the perfect role, please fill out our volunteer signup here - volunteersignup.org/BKA9J.

Thank you for all of your support,

Scott, Anna, Cooper & Sara

Regatta Sign - Up Sheet is LIVE!

Hello Sailors + Parents!

Regatta sign ups are live and accessible through this sheet!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11I6siGsA7Rv1akjqlePjGLAvvKmJ6aHjiJ0IaVjm8to/edit?usp=sharing

The Regatta Sign-Up Sheet will be locked Friday evening, one week prior to the event. This will allow coaches ample opportunity to make pairs for the regatta, and allow those sailors to have two practices together leading up to the event.  Please email us if you need to make any changes to your RSVP after the document has been locked. Please note, that means that the sign ups for Single Hands Sept 16-17 will close tomorrow evening!

Thank you all, please reply to this email with any follow up questions.

Sara