Re: Ranking Regatta #3 Vashon April 14-15

Hi all,

Looking forward to the weekend! Here is the schedule for the whole thing, broken down by the hour:

Friday, April 12th

1630 Meet at Sehome Haggens

1600 Leave Bellingham for the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal in West Seattle (~2 hour drive)

1900 Arrive at Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal. Get in line (no reservations, it's first come first serve)

1935 Ferry* to Vashon Island. $15 per car, kids are free. 20 min crossing to Vashon Island North End Ferry Terminal

1955 Arrive on Vashon Island. Drive to AYH Ranch and Campground at Southwest Cove Road, Vashon Island. Check in under Anna Morrow, Reservation #218580176**

2030 Set up tents and eat dinner

Saturday, April 13th

0800 Wake up

0830 Leave AYH Ranch for sailing venue- Dockton Park (~20 min drive)

0900 Arrive at venue and unload boats, eat light breakfast provided by host

1000 Report time. Goal is for boats to be rigged and sailors changed by this time
1030 Mandatory Competitors' Meeting
1100 First start; sailing will continue throughout the day
1700 Final start

1800 Drive back to AYH Ranch (~20 min)

1830 Regatta Dinner at AYH Ranch

Sunday, April 14th

0730 Wake up, pack up tents

0830 Leave AYH Ranch for sailing venue- Dockton Park (~20 min drive)

0900 Report time. Rig boats and change, eat light breakfast provided by host

1000 First start; sailing will continue throughout the day
1500 No race will be started after this time
1530 Results and Awards Presentation

1600 Drive to North End Ferry Terminal on Vashon (~30 min drive)

1700 Ferry* to Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal in West Seattle (~20 min sail)

1730 Drive back to Bellingham

1900-1930 Back in Bellingham at Sehome Haggens

*Please note that the ferries are first come first serve, so our sailing on a certain ferry is no guaranteed. They sail every 30-60 minutes and we are planning on arriving early enough to increase our chances of making it on the ferry we want, but there is a chance that our plans could be sped up or delayed based on the ferries.

**I have attached a PDF of the confirmation in case anyone needs it to check into the campground. We paid for everyone and will get paid back as sailors give me their $75 registration for the weekend. Again, if the cost is too much for you or your family to handle right now, let me know.

See you shortly at 4:30pm the Sehome Haggens!

Best,

Anna

On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 3:37 PM Whatcom Sailing Coaches <coaches@whatcomsailing.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Some updates on the regatta on Vashon Island this weekend:

Carpools: Thanks to those who responded so far and to parents who can drive. We are extremely close to having enough seats for everyone. If any parents are planning on driving their own sailors but cannot drive others, please let us know so we can take your sailor off the list of who needs rides.

We will also be bringing 6 boats (in 2 trailers, borrowing WWU's trailer) to provide enough boats for everyone going.

Camping: We will be tent camping with other teams at AYH ranch on Friday and Saturday night. The team will be staying as a group and we will book as a group once we get the confirmed numbers of sailors and parents attending. Camping is $10 per sailor per night, $20 per adult per night.

Food: The host team, Gig Harbor, is providing dinner on Saturday and breakfast Saturday and Sunday. Any parents wanting dinner should let us know so we can request additional meal tickets from the host. 

Our team will do our own group dinner Friday night and lunch both Saturday and Sunday, plus lots of snacks. Thank you to the parents helping plan group food for our team. Group food will be $15 per person for the weekend.

Cost: With group food, camping, the registration fee, and the ferry, sailors should plan to bring $75 to cover weekend costs. Please let us know if this cost is not doable for you or your sailor- we want this event to be accessible to everyone.

Please review this planning spreadsheet which includes a list of what each sailor should bring, and group food and carpool plans (in progress). Please also view the host's Notice of Race (NOR), which includes the daily schedule.

We will continue to update with logistics planning as we hear back from more sailors at practice today, and from parents on driving. It will be super fun to have all skill levels and schools in one place for the weekend!

Best,

Anna

 

On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 7:09 PM Whatcom Sailing Coaches <coaches@whatcomsailing.com> wrote:

Hi Everyone, 

This is a big Gold and Silver Regatta! We are planning on taking everyone who signed up. 

Drivers - Woo (3), North (4), Cooper (3), Anna (4). 14 Total. 

Team - Aoife, Atticus, August, Avery, Bella, Campbell, Cole, Emma, Errol, Finn, Frank, Hans S, Hans V, Katy, Keagan, Max, Nate, Oscar, Oz, Sofia, Tide, and Tristan. 22 total

We are planning on leaving Friday at 4:30ish due to the ferry schedule. Camping both nights with all the other teams. If you cannot leave Friday afternoon let me know. There might be time in the morning on Saturday to drive down but it would be a very early morning. 

Sailors, please reply to this email so I know you can make it. We need to know ASAP if you cannot attend because this will affect the amount of boats we bring.

Parents, please reply to this email if you can drive. We don't have enough spots yet. If you can only leave Saturday morning let me know as I know a lot of you work till 5 on Friday. 

The entry fee is $35 per sailor which includes dinner. We can get additional dinner tickets for parents who are attending but I need to know  ASAP. 

More logistics to follow shortly.

Thanks,

Cooper