It’s amazing how many boats show up to race every week. What was once a small group has turned into a dock full of boats. When everyone shows up we have over 20 boats in a race.
I have measured the distance between the south dock and the Ensign on the mooring east of us and determined that no more than 14 boats could fit on the starting line if we were all to start together. So, I have decided that beginning with the Fall Series there will be new guide lines for racing. The fleet will be divided into three fleets (A,B,and C). If 14 or less boats are racing all the boats will start together. If more than 14 are racing the A fleet will delay their start by 30 seconds letting the B & C fleets have a head start.
What fleet are you in ???????????????
Well—- here is the criteria—-
A Fleet — Any boat that has won 2 or more series in the past
B Fleet —- Any boat that has won 1 series in the past
C Fleet —- You guessed it — Not won a series —
At the end of each Series the winner of the B & C series will move up to the next higher fleet. Anyone may race in a fleet higher than their assigned fleet and will be scored in accordance with that fleet. (IE: you are in the C Fleet but wish to be scored in the A fleet “BOOM” your wish comes true, you start and are scored with the A fleet).
What happens when there are over 14 boats in the A fleet ? I’m not sure but we may have to ask the rear commodore to move the Ensign so we can use that space.
Below is a sample of where you would be in the summer series by fleet and also where we actually stand in the Summer Series with 3 more weeks to go..
Rank Fleet HelmName Nett Total
1st A Fleet Jonathan Gorbold 20 201
2nd C Fleet Richard Phelps 22 194
3rd C Fleet Tim Follette 33 187
4th A Fleet Gary Schmidt 35 230
5th A Fleet Nelson Habecker 35 191
6th C Fleet Rich Furstoss 37 250
7th A Fleet Jay Niggli 40 223
8th B Fleet Anne Lambert 44 254
9th B Fleet Terry Schmidt 49 241
10th B Fleet Mary Schmidt 51 269
11th C Fleet Richard Mikulec 54 256
12th C Fleet Anna Gorbold 60 274
13th C Fleet Dave Mohring 68 287
Currently Jonathan Gorbold would be winning the A fleet, Anne Lambert would be winning the B fleet, and Richard Phelps would be winning the C fleet.
Awards will be given to all first place finishers in their fleet for each series.
WHEW!!!!!
The Admiral
