Author Archives: Bill Blevins

Warm-Up Series Finals, Sunday At Steamboat Landing

After seven races in the 2012 Warm-Up Series, Bill and Gary Schmidt are leading the fleet in the competition for the Jack Daniel’s special edition tin (and the whisky inside the tin) that has been donated by East Avenue Liquor. … Continue reading

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Sailors Can Still Have Fun With No Wind

Jonathan Gorbold and Bill Blevins decided after racing last Sunday when the air was perfectly calm that they were going to start bringing their Parkzone Night Vapors to fly after sailing on calm nights. The bind-n-fly (BNF) version syncs to … Continue reading

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Warm-up 3 of 4 Results: The Walkabout Series

The weather cooperated this afternoon and brought very little precipitation but it also brought very little wind for The Walkabout Race around Holiday Harbor. The wind it did bring was very fluky and was initially from the South which blew in a … Continue reading

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2012 North Americans Deckorations Contest

If your kid made a prom dress out of Duck Brand tape, she and her boyfriend would be all over the news the next day. If 45 sailors decorated their RC Lasers for the 2012 North American Championship with their … Continue reading

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The Walkabout Race

On Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. we’ll hold The RC Laser Walkabout Races at Holiday Harbor. Meet at Anne and Nelson’s cottage and be ready to start right at 2 p.m. Here’s how it works for those of you … Continue reading

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Easter Sunday Lasers and Lamb Update

UPDATED!!! Please re-read the message!! There are no official races planned for Sunday, April 8, since it is Easter and many of us are out of town or already have plans with our family. HOWEVER… A plan has been hatched … Continue reading

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Notice Of Race: 2nd Annual Squaw Island Offshore Race

NOTICE OF RACE Canandaigua, New York RC Laser Fleet 14 2nd Annual Squaw Island Race May 26, 2012 Rules: The regatta shall be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing as amended by Appendix E for RC … Continue reading

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Sailing Instructions: 2012 Squaw Island Offshore Race

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Canandaigua, New York RC Laser Fleet 14 2nd Annual Squaw Island Race May 26, 2012 Rules: The regatta shall be governed by the rules as defined in the current Racing Rules of Sailing, as amended by Appendix E … Continue reading

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Warm-up Series Week 2 Venue is Steamboat Landing

We will be sailing from the Canandaigua pump-out dock in front of Steamboat Landing on Sunday, April 1. Please be there in time to begin racing promptly at 2 pm. The after racing venue will be the Steamboat Landing bar … Continue reading

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2012 Fleet 14 Dues Are Now Payable Online

Currently we have 18 paid members in the Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet. We have a new system in place where you can pay your 2012 Fleet 14 dues online. If your name is not on the list below and you’d like it … Continue reading

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