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This was first published in the June 2007 Newsletter. Season’s Under Way. Our season opened with a great Spring Regatta over Memorial Day Weekend. A total of 12 Rhodes showed up for some great racing in conditions that defied the initial weather forecast. With 12 boats the Rhodes was the largest fleet on the line…
Greeting from the Prez – Spring 2006
This was first published in the Spring 2006 Newsletter. Spring Org Meeting We will hold the annual Organizational Meeting on Thursday, April 27th in the Corinthian Yacht Club Harbor Room. This is your chance to register for the Rhodes national class, local fleet, Marblehead Racing Association, U.S. Sailing, 2006 Rhodes 19 East Coast Championships, etc….
Greeting from the Prez – Spring 2005
With one of New England’s snowiest winters on record behind us, planning is well underway for the upcoming racing season! REGISTRATION You all should receive registration material in the mail shortly; if you don’t, you can go to the Fleet 5 web site anytime after April 8th (www.fleet5.org) and download the materials you need. While…
April Newsletter 2022
Greetings From The Prez Happy Easter and Passover to those celebrating! We have had a great spring so far – an actual spring, not a New England Spring – with warm weather and sunshine and no mid-April snowstorms. While it wasn’t the best thing for the ski season, it sure has been nice, and leaves…
Greeting from the Prez – Winter 2003
This was first published in the Winter 2003 Newsletter. Well, we’re in a deep freeze and sailing seems far away (unless you’re a brave soul who is frostbiting somewhere), but there is much to report. First, a deep thanks to outgoing Fleet Captain Jeremy Bloxham. Jeremy did a great job, and we’ll miss him in…
Speed Tips from Jud Smith
This was first published in the October 2010 Newsletter. In spite of races being cancelled due to a lack of wind, Jud Smith treated the fleet to a comprehensive de-brief. Thank you to Jud and to JP Zonnenberg for lending out his inflatable as an observation platform. Some of Jud’s observations included: In General Establish…