Fuel the Fleet Fundraiser October 17th

Hi team, 

Fuel the Fleet Fundraiser with Bellingham Sailing Foundation is coming up and we need your help. Bellingham Sailing Foundation is a nonprofit that supports scholarships and equipment for both Whatcom Sailing and Bellingham Yacht Club Youth Sailing. They are hosting a silent auction and pasta dinner on October 17th at the Bellingham Yacht Club Marina room at 5PM. Anna and I will be there and we hope to see many of you there as well! Here are a couple of different ways to help support the fundraiser, both in-person and from afar:

1. Sell fundraiser tickets: Share the event with friends, family, neighbours, and anyone else who might want to support youth sailing in Bellingham. Buy tickets here.

2. Donate an auction item: We're looking for items, experiences, gift cards, services, or anything else that could be included in the silent auction. Item donation form here.

3. Volunteer at the fundraiser day-of: We'll need help setting up, running the event, checking people in, and cleaning up. These volunteer roles are split up into 2-hour-ish jobs. You can sign for one or multiple. Volunteer signup here.

4. Bake for the Dessert Dash - Bring a favorite dessert for the Dessert Dash, a mini-fundraiser within the evening's event where desserts are sold to the highest bidding table. Respond to this email if you are planning on bringing a dessert!

Every contribution helps us raise money to support youth sailing in Bellingham. This year the focus is to grow our scholarship and maintenance funds. We only have one big fundraiser a year, so please help out in whatever way you can. We do not have a regatta the weekend of the event.

Thanks,

Cooper 

Cascadia Cup Oct 10-11 Logistics

Good evening all,

I am excited to see you at the Cascadia Cup next weekend, October 10-11th! Cascadia Cup is a college-combined event. Juniors and seniors, this is a good opportunity to get an idea of what local college sailing teams are like, and ask any questions you may have! There will be a college sailing forum Saturday evening.

Sailors - Adrianna, Ajax, Dylan, Elliot, Emmett, Enrico, Errol, Ezra, Finn, Graydon, Hazel, Jack, Jonah, Kaden, Laith, Marin, Max, Nathan, Patrick, Silas, Sotiri (21 sailors)

Please let us know if things have changed from what is on the regatta signup sheet.

Drivers Saturday - Marin's family (1), Jonah's family (5), Ajax's family (1), Dylan's family (3?), Jack's family (3) = 13 seats out of 21 needed

Drivers Sunday - Marin's family (3), Ajax's family (1), Dylan's family (3?), Jack's family (3), Enrico's family? = 10ish seats out of 21 needed

If any other parents can drive sailors either day, please let us know! I have edited the regatta signup sheet to include both Saturday and Sunday. If any parents can drive only one day, please update the sheet to include how many sailors you can drive.

Trailers/towing - Since this is an away event, we will be trailering our boats. We will be bringing both our 3 boat trailer (~1,000 lbs) and our one boat trailer (~400 lbs). We are planning on Jack's family and Ajax's family towing. Coaches can also tow if needed, please let us know if you'd prefer not to tow!

Cost - $10 per sailor for registration fee. Additional $ for carpool gas money and team food TBD.

Waiver - Linked here and in the Notice of Race. Please fill out before Saturday.

What to bring - Lots of warm clothes and layers, wetsuit, snacks, water bottle, and a towel!! We have this "what to wear" list that can help inform packing for the weekend.

Sailors please do not forget a change of clothes for after, as well as any homework or things you may want to work on in case racing is postponed for weather.

Schedule -

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

0715 Meet at Sehome Haggens for carpools, drive 1.5 hrs to Sail Sand Point: 7861 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

0845 Report Time for our team- sailors will start unloading our boats from trailers

1000 Team Meeting 

1015 Competitors Meeting -all sailors from all teams attend this short meeting

1100 First Warning* - Racing will continue throughout the day

*Sailors will rotate through races, sailing 2 races back-to-back, then rotating ashore. There is not an official lunch break; sailors each lunch during their off rotations.

1600 College sailing forum

~1700 Head home, driving 1.5 hours to Sehome Haggens

~1830 Estimated return to Bellingham**

**I know Bellingham HS has homecoming this weekend. Sailors, if you have a homecoming time conflict, please let Cooper and I know ASAP if you have not already!

Sunday, October 11th, 2026

0730 Meet at Sehome Haggens for carpools, drive 1.5 hrs to Sail Sand Point.

0900 Report Time- sailors should start rigging and prepping their team's boats

0930 Team Meeting- 

1015 First Warning

Sailors eat lunch during off rotations

1500 No Starts After - sailors load boats on trailer

1600 Awards

~1630 Head home, driving 1.5 hours to Sehome Haggens

~1800 Estimated return to Bellingham**

Here is the Cascadia Cup Notice of Race, which has all of the general information and venue information on it.

Parents have created a Whatsapp group chat to help organize carpools and team food.

If any parents are interested in supporting group food, feel free to communicate amongst yourselves and put final details in the spreadsheet!

Team Food Saturday: Neuman's bringing both beef and vegetarian chili, need support with sides and snacks.

Team Food Sunday: Not organized yet. If any parents are interested in doing team food for Sunday, please let me know!

Thank you to Ajax's family for burgers, brats, and snacks last Saturday, Elliot's family for donuts Sunday morning, and Jonah's family for pizza Sunday!

Please let me know if you have any questions. We will update with final details and sailing instructions later this week.

Best,

Anna & Cooper

Regatta Debrief Form

Hi team,

Great work at the regatta this weekend! Here is the link to the scores. 

This season we are trying out a regatta debrief form. It is designed to only take 5 minutes. It is due before practice on Tuesday. I recommend filling it out ASAP while everything from the weekend is fresh. Sailors that complete it before Tuesday's practice will get a treat.   

Thanks,

Cooper

North Regional Regatta @Bham Oct 3-4 Logistics

Good evening everyone,

We are excited to host North Regionals this weekend as our first normal-season event of the fall! We will have 12 teams from around northwest Washington joining us to compete against our four high schools.

Sailors - Adrianna, Ajax, Elliot, Bentley, Brynn, Dylan, Emmett, Enrico, Ezra, Finn, Graydon, Hazel, Jack, Jonah, Kaden, Laith, Marin, Max, Nathan, Patrick, Sam, Sawyer, and Sotiri (23 Sailors). Woohoo!

The regatta signup officially closed on Friday night, but it's not too late to be added to the regatta since this is a home event and not a qualifier. Some events later in the season will have a much harder deadline. Please email us ASAP with any late registrations by the start of practice tomorrow, Tuesday Sep 29th.

 

Costs - $10/sailors entry fee

Food - The Neuman family is making burgers and brats for lunch on Saturday. Sailors should bring their own water bottle and snacks both days, and lunch for Sunday. 

Waiver - None since this is a home event.

Annual NWISA Eligibility Form - Required!***

***Please note - All sailors must complete their annual competitive sailor registration with Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (NWISA) by Tuesday in order to be allowed to compete at regionals: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2HCYwpXK2U1LmRvVFYdD1GqG6V4f6EedLcrvXXxYGOxcW-g/viewform?usp=dialog. ***NWISA is our governing body for the sport, since sailing is not under the Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association (WIAA).

Schedule 
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

0945 Report Time for our team- sailors should be at Zuanich Park with everything

1030 Team Meeting

1045 Competitors Meeting -all sailors from all teams attend this short meeting

1130 First Warning* - Racing will continue throughout the day

*Sailors will rotate through races, sailing 2 races back-to-back, then rotating ashore. There is not an official lunch break; sailors each lunch during their off rotations.

~1700 Estimated last warning**

~1800 Estimated end of racing; put away boats and clean up

~1830 Estimated end time

**Since this is a two-day event and sailing is a very weather dependent sport, there is no official end time on Saturday. I have included estimated times below, but they are NOT confirmed. Our only guaranteed end time is sunset at 6:44pm! I know Sehome has homecoming this weekend, so I included the estimates to give everyone a sense of the latest I expect us to sail. We may end earlier depending on the weekend's weather.

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

0900 Report Time

1015 First Warning

Sailors eat lunch during off rotations

1500 No Starts After

1530 Awards

1400 Put boats away and clean up

Notice of Race (NOR) - Linked here. Please read; it includes important information about where sailors are racing and the competition schedule. The Sailing Instructions, which includes a diagram of the race course, will be shared on Thursday or Friday of this week.

If any parents want to help with hosting the event, please let us know. We would love some day-of help setting up our team tent, supporting our sailors during rotations, and assisting visiting teams with directions. 

Please let us know if you have any questions. Have a great week!

Best,

Anna

Updates + Eligibility Form due next Tuesday 9/29

Good evening all,

Congratulations to our WINB sailors Adrianna, Hazel, and Marin, who did well in tough light wind and finished 4th overall in a combined team last weekend! :) 

Below are some updates about practice and upcoming events:

Late Arrivals to Practice:

Sailors who are not at practice after 15 minutes will be marked absent unless we have a note or email saying otherwise. Today we had a train that blocked a lot of students from arriving on time. Those students were marked absent after 15 minutes, which sends an email to parents via Final Forms. Sailors that arrived after 4:00pm did have their absence changed once they arrived, but that does not send an update to parents. I apologize for any confusion this caused! Sailors- if a train (or other event) is going to make you more than 15 minutes late, please Remind message or email the coaches so we know to expect you. 

NWISA Eligibility Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2HCYwpXK2U1LmRvVFYdD1GqG6V4f6EedLcrvXXxYGOxcW-g/viewform

All sailors must complete this form by next Tuesday, September 29th in order to compete at North Regionals Oct. 3-4. Sailors competing in Singlehand Champs THIS WEEKEND (you know who you are) must complete it tonight, Tuesday 9/22, if they have not already (I think most have)! This form is to prove you go to a certain high school, and is required by our governing body, InterScholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) before students compete at an event. Thank you to the sailors who have already submitted the form for this school year- you rock! 

If you or your sailor aren't sure if you have submitted this already, you can review the list of submissions here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8JVWGJgowFEVdnQuf28n8AX4qazjPRX3uOX3ONYKz4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

All of these sort of links are available on the North West Interscholastic Sailing Association Website under Resources: https://nwisa.hssailing.org/about/resources

Grade Checks:

The first Grade Check for Fall Athletes is tomorrow, Wednesday 9/23.  Student Athletes need to be passing all classes to be eligible to compete in regattas. If a student has No Credit in one or more classes, the student, coach & family will be notified by email from Final Forms when status is changed to Limited Eligibility. Student athletes have a few days to turn in missing assignments, take tests or get an academic plan in place before the following Monday. During this time, student athletes are still eligible to compete and should attend practices. Student athletes will be marked ineligible on Monday 9/28 if they have not taken care of steps to be cleared after receiving a Grade Check Notification. IF marked ineligible, they should still attend practices, but are ineligible to compete or travel with the team until Grade Check Form is signed and turned in.

Thank you all for a great practice today in perfect learning conditions. We appreciate the positive learning mindset you brought. We will see you all at 2:45pm on Thursday for practice- No team meeting this Wednesday.

Please let us know if you have any questions! 

Best,

Anna

Practice Today + Goals/Pairs Form + Team Gear Orders DUE TOMORROW

Good morning,

Our first dryland practice is today! We will be meeting at the Bellingham Yacht Club from 3:45pm-5:30pm. Sailors do NOT need to bring sailing gear, but should always bring a jacket or extra layer to stay warm in case we go outside.

Thank you to everyone who has filled out the Regatta Sign Up sheet so far.

Sailors will have time today at practice to complete the Goal/Pairs form. 

Whatcom Sailing Gear Orders are due tomorrow at noon, Thursday 9/17: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qxkjrijxtQsvLmD1UagUDeuK7_GIqOOLPR7XlGoKD10/edit?usp=sharing 

Thank you to those that have filled out the form already. We will be reminding sailors at practice today. Please contact Jayna Neuman 360-393-5020 with team gear questions.

Best,

Anna & Cooper

Meeting tonight 7pm on Google Meet

Good evening,

Just a quick reminder that the All-Parents All-Sailors meeting is tonight at 7:00pm on Google Meet! The online meeting link is available here: https://meet.google.com/yes-zhfn-qtp

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 909-451-9659‬ PIN: ‪727 641 219‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/yes-zhfn-qtp?pin=4777144883423

Please make sure to be there. We will be discussing the regatta schedule, fundraising, team gear, and more! 

Best,

Anna