Island Cup / Exchange Student

Parents, and Sailors,

Island Cup is April 6 and 7 this year on San Juan Island, racing will be at Roche Harbor.  We will be leaving Friday afternoon around 1pm and returning late Sunday evening.  Sailors I have heard want to go: Lisa, John, Jack, Larry, Lexy, Shea B, Jeffrey, Sawyer, Freeman, Ondrea, Miles, Ali, Elsa, Riley, Liam, Elise, Victoria. Let me know if this is incorrect.

Parents: let me know soon if you can drive and how many.

Also there is a German exchange student who is looking for a sailing family for next year.  Her name is Fanny and she is Max's sister. (Max, the exchange student from the Bainbridge Island team).  She apparently is a really good sailor, and is on the German National Sailing Team.  She is 15, from Berlin, and apparently very nice.  Her brother Max is a very nice guy, so im sure she is as well.  I think it would be a lot of fun if we found a home for her here in Bellingham, so let me know if you would be interested or know someone who would be.

Thanks,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Anacortes Sailors and Drivers

Sailors going: Jeffrey, Nick, LiamH, Elsa, Sawyer, JackW, SheaW, Johnny, Miles, Elise, JackT, Lisa, SheaB, Ian, Lexy

Drivers: Scott (4), Johannessens(3), Thompsons (3), Browns (3), Collanders (3)

If any of this is incorrect please let me know.  See you tomorrow at 8am at the Sehome Haggens.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Dick Rose Rules Seminar

Another reminder:

The Bellingham Sailing Foundation and the Bellingham Yacht Club will be hosting a 

Racing Rules of Sailing Seminar 

by Dick Rose

Thursday, April 4th @ 6:30pm.  

Perfect for all sailors, beginners and advanced racers.

Proceeds go towards Bellingham Youth Sailing.

April 4th, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

BYC Ward Room
2625 South Harbor Loop Drive
Bellingham, WA 98225
(Enter South Side Basement Door)

Cost: $15 for adults (Pay at Door). 

Free for Students

Topics – 2013-2016 Rules Changes with emphasis on Mark Rounding scenarios, Understanding the Rules Book and how use it. Question period from audience following.

SIGN UP ONLINE HERE

More information in the attached flyer.

Scott

2v2 Anacortes Team Race

This weekend we are heading down to Anacortes for a one day team race regatta.  We will meet at the Sehome Haggens at 8 am Saturday morning.  There is a $5 dollar entry fee per person.  Entry fee covers breakfast and lunch.  I would suggest bringing water and snacks also.  NOR says racing will continue until late, weather and daylight permitting.  So my guess is racing till 4 or 5, then loading all our boats and back to Bellingham between 6 and 7.

Parents, we could still use some drivers, so please let me know if you would be willing to drive down and back.  

Thanks,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

SSP Regatta Details2

Sailors and Parents,

The team going this weekend will be:

Riley

Zack

Jack T

Liam H

Liam D

Miles

Victoria

Shea W

Shea B

Sawyer

Ondrea

John

Jeffrey

Elise

Lisa

Elsa

Those that did not make this list will have priority next weekend.

Drivers this weekend will be Steve Hood, Felicity Dye, and myself.  We are all staying at Steve Hood's dad's house.

Please bring an extra $5 dollars to go towards the van rental, and bring an extra $10 for dinner Saturday night.  We are going out for pizza.  Total cash you should bring this weekend is $30.

Weather this weekend will likely be cold and rainy.  So plan accordingly for sitting out on the pier between races.

Please sign and bring the attached waiver. See you at Haggen's at 7:00am Saturday morning!

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

SSP Regatta Details

Sailors and Parents,

This weekends regatta is a two day event. We will be meeting at the Sehome Haggen's parking lot at 7:00AM Saturday morning and driving down to Seattle.  Racing will go till around 5 and then we will get food and head over to Liam Hood's grandpas house for the night.  Sunday we will race till 3, pack up and head home.  Probably back by 7pm.

Entry fee this weekend is $15.  Entry fee includes lunches and snacks both days.  Parents can purchase meal tickets for $5.  If we rent a van it will be an extra $5.

The entire team would like to go this weekend.  Which is awesome, but also presents some challenges.  First driving, we will need many cars to get everyone down this weekend.  Please let me know if you can drive.  If we don't get enough vehicles driving I will rent a van and charge and extra $5 per sailor.  

Second, housing will be cramped.  We will likely be splitting up the girls and boys this weekend so there is enough room for everyone.  Steve Hood is checking with his Dad about having the girls stay upstairs and boys downstairs.  If that doesn't work I have another option.

Third, we have been allocated 1 sehome gold team (4 sailors), 1/2 sehome gold team (2 sailors), 1 bellingham gold team (4 sailors), and 1 squalicum silver team (4) sailors.  Which would mean we would be rotating 10 sailors.  This will result in everyone getting to sail only a few  races this weekend.  The goal of this weekend is to create a more competitive gold fleet, so rotating beginners into our gold fleet team doesn't make much sense.  I am still working on getting another boat, but if I can't I will ask some of you to stay home this weekend.  As you know I hate to turn anyone away, but we keep growing as a team and it just makes sense this weekend.  Sailors that get cut from this weekends regatta will have priority next weekend.  I will let everyone know the cuts after Thursdays practice.  Please be understanding if you get cut from this weekend.

Right now, we have Steve Hood, Felicity Dye, and myself driving.  Parents please let me know if you could drive also.  And if you could tow boats.

Thanks,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Sailing

Another great weekend of racing.  Sehome 1 placed 2nd, Bellingham 6th, Sehome 2 7th, and Squalicum 12th.  Sehome and Bellingham both qualified for gold fleet next weekend.  Thanks the Andrea Hood for helping with food along with Felicity Dye for making pasta.  And thanks to all the sailors who help organize loading and unloading of all the boats.  Weekend results here nwisa.hssailing.org.

Next weekend we are off to Seattle and Sail Sand Point for a 2 day regatta.  Leave Saturday morning, return Sunday evening. Details will come soon.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Re: Regatta Details

Also, please arrive at 8am Saturday morning.  And don't forget about boat loading tonight at 6pm at the Squalicum Storage Units 900 Squalicum Way.

Thanks,

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Scott Wilson <whatcomsailing@gmail.com> wrote:

Details for this weekends regatta:

We have the following sailors sailing this weekend: Riley, Victoria, Jack, Jack, Shea, Shea, Curran, Lisa, Elsa, Freeman, Liam, Liam, Nick, Jeffrey, Ian, Zach, Lexy, Ondrea, Ali, Sawyer, John

Bring 5 dollars for entry fee.

For food Mallory and I will be going to costco tomorrow to buy stuff, but if any parents have left over food from past regattas please let me know.  I will bring all the food Saturday morning but if some parents could help out serving it that would be great.  The WWU team will be helping out a lot this weekend as a volunteer service they are required to do, but they may need some supervision.

We also need to load up the remaining FJs tomorrow evening.  Anyone that can, please come to the Squalicum Storage Units tomorrow at 6:00pm to help load the boats.  Address is 900 Squalicum Way, go around back.  Call me if you get lost.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Regatta Details

Details for this weekends regatta:

We have the following sailors sailing this weekend: Riley, Victoria, Jack, Jack, Shea, Shea, Curran, Lisa, Elsa, Freeman, Liam, Liam, Nick, Jeffrey, Ian, Zach, Lexy, Ondrea, Ali, Sawyer, John

Bring 5 dollars for entry fee.

For food Mallory and I will be going to costco tomorrow to buy stuff, but if any parents have left over food from past regattas please let me know.  I will bring all the food Saturday morning but if some parents could help out serving it that would be great.  The WWU team will be helping out a lot this weekend as a volunteer service they are required to do, but they may need some supervision.

We also need to load up the remaining FJs tomorrow evening.  Anyone that can, please come to the Squalicum Storage Units tomorrow at 6:00pm to help load the boats.  Address is 900 Squalicum Way, go around back.  Call me if you get lost.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Great regatta!

Great first regatta yesterday!  Everyone sailed very well.  Congrats to our Sehome team of Jack, Jeffrey, Liam and Elise for placing 2nd overall out of 26 teams.  Bellingham placed 14th overall and our combined team with Orcas placed 12th.  It was tough conditions as usual with all the puffs and large wind shifts to manage.  The Sehome team sailed very consistently and proved they will be tough to beat this year.  Here are results: http://nwisa.hssailing.org/documents/2012-2013-results/2013_HS_KO_Results.pdf

Thanks to the parents who drove.   If you left your gear in a car it will be brought to practice on Tuesday.  

Next Saturday our regatta is here in town out at the lake. 

See you Tuesday.

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Re: Driver Needed Tomorrow

Parents, 

We did find drivers.  We have myself, the Chambers, the Dyes and the Werners driving.  I will be towing a trailer of boats and we are borrowing Steve Hood's car to tow the second trailer.  See you tomorrow, 7am at the Sehome Haggen's. 

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Scott Wilson <whatcomsailing@gmail.com> wrote:

Parents,

I still need one more car for tomorrow with room for 4 kids.  Anyone available?

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Driver Needed Tomorrow

Parents,

I still need one more car for tomorrow with room for 4 kids.  Anyone available?

Scott Wilson

Coach - WCS

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com