The Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet kicked off the final series of the 2011 season yesterday in very nice southerly winds which followed a serious afternoon downpour and thunderstorm. The skies cleared up just before race time and sailors completed five races and then one additional race in the Women’s Series.
The results have been updated and posted.
This new seven week series will take the fleet up through the Sunday before Sailor’s Night where we’ll hand out awards for our racing year which began back in 2010 with the Frostbite series!
On Friday August 26, the Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet will be helping host a happy hour at CYC from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. The fleet will have boats set up for display with ‘B’ sails (since the big “A” sails are too tall for the indoor bar area) and be talking to people about our fleet activities and answering questions about RC Lasers. There will be plenty of fleet business cards to pass around. Bring a potential member to have a chance to win a gift basket. There will be live music, food and discounts on drinks at the bar.
On Sunday, August 28 the RC Laser fleet will be racing a few miles down and across Canandaigua Lake to a finish line set in front of Neil and Maggie Atkins house. We’ll set a starting line off the concrete dock at CYC and get going at 1:30 p.m.. We estimate that we’ll be finishing by 3 p.m. if the wind and waves cooperate. If you are racing, you will need to figure out your mode of transportation to chase your RC Laser across the lake – just don’t skip the event because you can’t find a ride – as we’ll figure out something before the start! The Women’s Series sailors are planning on holding as many races as they can across the lake from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. which will then be followed by a cookout. There will be a couple of powerboats that will be available to make sure everyone gets transported back across the lake to the CYC.
Finally, the RC Laser National Sailing Championships are going to be held at the Rock Hall Yacht Club in Rock Hall, Maryland on September 17 – 18. Bill Blevins (#254) and Tracy will be attending. To register and for more information visit http://www.rclaser.org/.
To keep up with all of these events, keep an eye on the calendar section of this site and watch for emails this week for details about the happy hour and the race across the lake!
Get ready for a busy and fun weekend!
