Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Fall End-of-Season Party Nov. 14

Good evening,

We are excited to celebrate the fall sailing season with you all!

Thank you to all of the sailors who came to practice last week with their availability and ideas for the end-of-season party. As we discussed at practice, the Fall End-of-Season Party is a potluck this Thursday, November 14th from 5:00-7:00pm at Bellingham Yacht Club in the upstairs bar room. 
Apologies for getting this email out so late. 

We have also been approved to use the upstairs of the yacht club! Thank you to Ajax's parents Jayna and Andy Neumann for their help with yacht club logistics. We will be doing a potluck, so anyone bringing food please sign up on this list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W0ZXKvJFnO1chY3ARauGfQC0eK1Kzd7bHSC121JjouU/edit?usp=sharing

Please let us know if you have any questions and we hope to see you Thursday night. :)


Best,

Anna and Cooper

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Last week of practice + End of season party + Turkey Bowl

Hi Everyone,

This is the last week of practice for the season. Due to the limited daylight, practice will end at 5:30 PM on both days.  

Typically for the end of fall season we have a potluck in the downstairs of the BYC, and then for the end of spring when the weather is a little nicer we do a potluck at a sailor's family's house. We will be asking sailors this week about a good date to do this end-of-season potluck as each sailor will get to be recognized so it is important we pick a time and day that most can make it. It will likely be a weekday evening in the next few weeks.

Turkey Bowl (NOV 23 - 24) is a one-off regatta hosted by CYC Seattle. I'm going to be putting together a team like last year. Sailors have the option of sailing FJs, Lasers, or Optis. This regatta is non rotational, so sailors are spending the entire day out on the water being coached by me in a powerboat. Let me know if you are interested in learning more or attending. 

Find out more about Turkey Bowl here.

Best,
Cooper

Friday, November 1, 2024

Re: Trick or Treat Regatta NOV 2nd and 3rd @Anacortes

Couple of updates for the weekend.

Sailors -  Ajax, Atticus, Avery, Bella, Dawson, Emmett, Finn, Grace, Hans, Marin, Max, Oscar, Oz, Tristan, and Tyce (15 Sailors).

Wetsuits are required for everyone. This is an Anacortes Waterfront Alliance rule and they take it seriously. Please also bring extra dry clothes and rain gear. 

Pizza will be our group lunch this weekend. Additionally, the regular morning fare like bananas, oranges, fruit bars, OJ, and hot chocolate. No lunch fee. Thank you Lorena for organizing! 

I'll see everyone tomorrow at 8:45AM.

Thanks,
Cooper    

On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 2:41 PM Whatcom Sailing Coaches <coaches@whatcomsailing.com> wrote:
Hi Everyone,

Sorry for getting this email out so late. We were originally only allowed to send 6 sailors, but now we can send more. Also it is now a two-day 2v2 Team Race regatta, instead of a one day clinic and one day regatta. 

Sailors -  Ajax, Atticus, Avery, Axel, Bella, Dawson, Emmett, Finn, Grace, Hans, Marin, Max, Oscar, Oz, Tristan, and Tyce (16 Sailors).

Drivers - Neuman (4), Norwood (1), Vondrell (3), Hatch (3), Cooper (3 and towing) (14 Spots).    

We need a couple more spots, let me know if you can drive. Please note that we plan to drive back to Bham on Saturday night. 

Fees - No registration fee. 

Housing - No housing, planning on driving back to Bham on Saturday night 

Venue - Seafarers Memorial Park (601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes, WA 98221)

Waiver - Anacortes Waterfront Alliance waiver. Everyone needs to sign this!  

Coach - Cooper (360) 815-9941

Schedule 
Saturday, 26 Oct
0845 Meet at Sehome Haggens (Haggen, 210 36th St, Bellingham, WA 98225)
1000 Report time (601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes, WA 98221)

Sunday, 27 Oct
0745 Meet at Sehome Haggens (Haggen, 210 36th St, Bellingham, WA 98225)
0930 Report time (601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes, WA 98221)
1500 No Races After 

Let me know if you have any questions

Best,
Cooper