January Fleet 5 Newsletter

Road To The Cup – Week 13 – Nationals Edition Top 10 as of 8/22/21 As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night, nor was there MRA. Instead we enjoyed Nationals week, which included a week of measuring, launching, making new friends, some great racing (including the practice race on Tuesday), and two…

Road To The Cup – Week 0 2020 Preview –5/18/20 So here we are, a week before what would have been the Spring Series, and the traditional kick-off to the RTTC.  If this were a normal year, I’d be bubbling with optimism, droning on about the upcoming season, previewing each of series and giving you…

Road To The Cup – Week 7 7/5/20 Looks like we’re back in business.  We may not have enjoyed harbor illumination and fireworks, but the state gave us something better.  First, they announced that they would formally transition to Phase 3 on Monday, and second, they updated regulations to allow organized sailboat racing.  Hallelujah. It’s…

Road To The Cup – Week 12 Top-10 as of 8/14/22   Nine boats did beer can battle this week on a picture-perfect evening. Here is the summary from Steve Uhl. “Nine boats showed up for a delightful twilight race with a healthy southeasterly.  The course was Chappell Ledge, then a nice long beat to…

*Road To The Cup – Week 17* *Top-10 as of 9/13/15* I have been delinquent in failing to report the sad news of *Bill Lampe’s* passing this spring. Anyone who’s been around the class for a while and attended a Nationals or two would have had a hard time not getting to know Bill, who…

Road To The Cup – Week 1 Top 10 as of 5/26/19 There was no Twilight this week. Out on the MRA line, our season kicked off with the Spring Series, which included great conditions for both days. After the spring we’ve had, it was a shocker but most welcome. Day 1 was picture perfect,…