Girls Regatta Details

Here are details for the girls regatta this weekend:

GOING:  Sehome Team: Bailey, Katy, Natalie, Maggie

Bellingham Team: Willow, Mia, Talia, Tess

Mixed Team: August, Solvay, Sophie, Flora, Ella, Lulu, Britton, Lucy 

16 total kids

Sorry if you are not on the list for this event, but we just had too many crews and not enough skippers.

DRIVERS: Gallagher (4), Logan (3), Clarke (3),  Marshall (3), Hestad (3) - 16 Seats

Unfortunately, all of the coaches are busy this weekend and not able to attend.  So Bailey's mom Shannon will be taking the reins.  Her cell is 360.319.5943.  

We are not staying Friday night anymore.  The plan is to leave Bellingham by 7:00am.  Please arrive at the Sehome Haggens parking lot at 6:50 Saturday morning to carpool. We will distribute everyone between the cars and head off.

SCHEDULE: 

SATURDAY - 6:50am meet at Sehome Haggens. DONT BE LATE.

Then head to the racing area at Port Plaza (701 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501) to rotate and watch racing. 

Racing starts at 10:30

Racing will happen all day and go to about 5pm.  Everyone should pack a lunch for Saturday or there is a farmers market nearby that has good food you can grab for lunch.

After racing the team will likely go grab dinner together so bring money for that. 

Chaperones I recommend you bring chairs for sitting on shore watching.

Each competitor must complete an 2021 OYC medical liability waiver HERE

COVID RULES:

1. Masks or doubled over gaiters must be worn on shore, in cars, and on the docks at all times. Especially when rotating.

2. Each competitor must complete a daily medical questionnaire Covid screening

3. You do not need to wear a mask while racing.

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Regatta Signup

First off, great job to everyone at yesterday's regatta.  Everyone did very well!  

The link below is to a regatta signup spreadsheet for the rest of the season.  There is a tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet with each regatta.  Please use this to let me know if you absolutely can't make a regatta.  Keep in mind that participation in regattas is a requirement of being on this team, so send me a quick email indicating the reason if you can't make a regatta.  Parents, please also indicate if you can drive/chaperone and how many kids you can take.  Include your own kid in the number you input.  If you have more information to add please email me.  

PLEASE FILL THIS OUT ASAP:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tAxZzEdimD4-Dk69xjqWXeDUl2I4JA5C8DCMJRzMDlg/edit?usp=sharing

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Saturday's Regatta

This weekend's regatta is at home. Please arrive at 9:30 Saturday morning at the Zuanich dock dressed and ready to sail.  Forecast is for a very wet day so bring plenty of rain gear and your wetsuits.  Please also make a bailer between now and then.  

If you can not make it this weekend please email me and explain why.

We will be racing all day with the first start around 11 am and we will probably finish racing around 4 as long as the weather cooperates.  You will need to bring lunch, water, and snacks.  This will be a rotational event meaning there will be an A and B division for each team that will alternate racing.  For example, Wyatt and Alder will be Bellinghams A team and Talia and Tess will be Bellinghams B team.  While Wyatt and Alder are racing, Talia and Tess will be on shore racing.  Each division will race 2 races then rotate with their teammates.  This gives you plenty of time to each and use the bathroom between races.

Parents are encouraged to come down and watch.  If you have any questions please let me know.

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Practice Days

Team,

Based on your feedback I have divided the team into two groups, a Monday/Wednesday group and a Tuesday/Thursday group.  See below.  There will be no practice tomorrow (Monday) for labor day.  The next practice will be Tuesday Sep 7th for just the T/TH group.

Monday / Wednesday		Tuesday / Thursday
August	Montiel	Aili	Vanyo
Britton	Sanford	Alder	MacGillivray
Chance	Ozmer	Alfonso	Landeros
Cole	Stebbens	Ash	Elliot
Dylan	Wynne	Ava	Alstot
Ella	Gallagher	Axel	Haley
Emmett	Sampson	Bailey	Logan
Flora	Booker	Bryce	Lutz
Harry	Miller	Elliott	Brigham
Isaac	Rodriguez	Ellis	Ingman
Keagan	Carrigan	Emma	Moore
Laith	Wajeeh	Evan	Maudlin
Liam	Cassidy	Ian	Beatty
Luca	Gillis	Isabella	Mullally
Luciava	Marshall	Jose	Alten
Lulu	Hestad	Katy	Woo
Michael	Rogge	Maggie	Livezey
Nate	North	Maxwell	Day
Oscar	Hayes-Fegley	Mia	Clarke
Solvay	Copeland	Miles	Bartlett
Sophia	North	Natalie	Aarstol
Zachary	Wajeeh	Nate	Hettick
		Soren	Vanyo
		Talia	Clarke
		Tess	Sivret
		Willow	Gray
		Wyatt	Mantha
		Zane	Barrett

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Sailing Team - Pre-Season Meeting RECAP

Hello Sailors and Parents,

Below is a recap of the pre-season meeting.

ABOUT THE TEAM

All local high school sailing is organized and managed by Whatcom Sailing.  We focus on racing, not learning how to sail. The high school sailing team is a recognized club sport at each school and we treat it the same as any school sport. Therefore, the expectations are the same regarding attendance at practices and races as any sport. Practices and regattas are required. All three high schools practice and compete together in most regattas. 

Other sailing or sports:  Sometimes kids try to juggle multiple sports or other sailing opportunities while being on the sailing team.  This is not allowed, and please understand that if you miss practices or regattas, that will be taken into consideration when deciding things like who races with who, who can go to regattas, etc.  We have to reward those who are committed to the team.

Unlike summer youth circuit racing, all the organization and registration for regattas is done by Whatcom Sailing.  This way the students can focus on school and not have to worry about planning for the next regatta.  

EMAIL

Our primary form of communication is done via email, so please help us out by responding to emails quickly and make sure we have your current email address (students and parents).

TEXT MESSAGING NOTIFICATIONS

We use a text message notification system for all the sailors. The messaging service is called Remind. To sign up send a text message 

TO: 81010

Message: @sailboats

FEES

Cost is $200 per season. We never want cost to be a reason why someone is not participating so please contact me if you or someone you know needs financial assistance.  We have scholarship money for kids that are on the free or reduced lunch program.

REGISTRATION STEPS

1. Register and pay with Whatcom Sailing.  Click here to Register.

2. Complete the school athletic registration online.  This is now being done with the Final Forms program.  See attached documents for more information.  8th graders, and kids attending schools not part of the Bellingham School District DO NOT need to do this.

3. Get cleared with your school.  Talk to your AD secretary to confirm you are cleared.

REGISTRATION NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU CAN PRACTICE. 

PRACTICES

Our first practice is Sep 2nd.  For the first practice please meet at Zuanich Park at the top of the boat ramp. We will practice Tues/Thurs 3:45 - 6:30 through Nov 4th. PARENTS - Please help us by scheduling dentist and doctors appointments around our regular practices. Practices are held at Zuanich Park dock. Carpools from school to practice will be arranged at the first practice.

We require all sailors to have a Type III Coastguard approved life jacket, a whistle attached to your life jacket and a wetsuit. There will be days where we will require a wetsuit or you won't be able to sail. We strongly encourage proper gear, such as gloves, booties and no cotton. On our gear page on the website, we suggest places to buy gear and what kind of gear to get. (westcoastsailing.com offers high school students 15% off gear and free shipping, just enter code ISSA) Please ask us or your fellow sailors what gear we recommend if you have any questions.

Running shoes and workout gear.  We will be having workout days this season where we will be running and doing other cardio exercises.  You will be expected to run and workout with the team at any practice.

We would like you to consider buying and wearing a helmet as well.  Especially if you are new to sailing or have had a previous concussion.  Concussions can happen by getting hit in the head by the boom and can be very serious.  Here is more information about sailing concussions: 

https://www.ussailing.org/education/adult/safety-at-sea-courses/safety-at-sea-resources/helmet-use/

COVID RULES:

Mask on while on the dock and during chalk talks or indoors.

Masks are not required while sailing.

SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

We follow the same requirements as the high schools for athletes.  This means that students must attend all classes the day of a practice AND must be passing all classes.  If either of these are failed then you may not practice.  If you miss a class you need to get it excused and cleared with the AD secretary before practice.

8TH GRADERS

Please arrive at practice as soon as possible after school gets out. 8th graders can participate in regional regattas and Cascadia Cup and Fall Champs as long as there is space.

REGATTAS

Please see the website for a schedule of all regattas.  www.whatcomsailing.com  

PARENTS

We are excited to have your sailor on the team, and will be kept very busy organizing practices & regattas, and teaching them how to become awesome racers! So, we will need your help! Regatta travel is usually based on parent drivers. We try to reimburse for gas, and food is usually free for parents or very cheap. Please take a look at the regatta schedule and make note on which regattas you would be able to drive.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or visit the website for information. I am excited to be starting another season of sailing!

See you on the water!

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Sailing Practice PLEASE READ

Parents and Sailors,

Well good news and bad news.  The good news is there are a lot of you!  48 to be exact.  It's awesome to have the program continue to grow and gain in popularity.  The bad news is we will likely need to split the team in half and practice opposite days to keep things manageable. In order to do that I need to hear from you what days you could practice instead of Tuesdays and Thursdays.  The link below is a poll where you can indicate the other days of the week you would be available.  I know this might not be ideal for some of you, but please be honest on your availability and only indicate no if you absolutely can't make that day work.  Parents and sailors please fill out the form together and please do so as soon as possible.

https://forms.gle/xouWAjE9THrry56D6

Thanks,

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com

Sailing Team Pre-Season Meeting

Sailors and Parents,

On Monday, Aug 23th, we will have our High School Sailing Pre-Season meeting, 6pm @ The Bellingham Yacht Club in the downstairs room.  This meeting is for both parents and students who plan to be on the team or are interested in learning more about it.  The team is open to all high schoolers in Whatcom County. 8th graders are also welcome if you have racing experience.  We have many important topics to cover at the meeting including practice and regatta schedules and expectations. 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 season are posted on the website: http://www.whatcomsailing.com/schedule.html

Practice starts Thursday Sep 2nd @ 3:45 at the Bellingham Yacht Club. 

REGISTRATION & TEAM FEES

Team fees are $200 for the fall season. As always, we don't want these fees to stop anyone from participating so please let me know if you need financial assistance.

Registration is online.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

ALSO, all high schoolers (not 8th grade) must do the required sports clearance with your school.  This is an online process now at your schools website.  Here are links to each schools athletic registration process:

SEHOME: http://sehome.bellinghamschools.org/athletics/

BELLINGHAM: http://bellingham.bellinghamschools.org/athletics/

SQUALICUM: http://squalicum.bellinghamschools.org/activities/

A sports physical is also required, so get that scheduled ASAP.  

Registration and school clearance is required before you can practice. For a list of everything that is required see the Join Page of our website.  Attached is the sailor packet with more information.

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

Scott Wilson

Whatcom Sailing

360.303.1759 c

www.whatcomsailing.com