January Fleet 5 Newsletter

Road To The Cup – Week 4 Top 10 as of 6/19/22 Before we start, I’d like to pause to remember Bob Jensen, who died on May 20th in Bozeman Montana.  Widely considered the patriarch of Chicago’s Fleet 12, Bob was a prince of a man and highly regarded by all who knew him.  Bob stopped sailing several…

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 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…

Who will win the coveted Spitoon? Will it be you? Not if you don't register… Sailing World has noticed that while several Rhodes are registered for the event, there are still quite a few MRA sailors who have not done so yet. Your registration with MRA covers the fee, but you still need to register with…

Road To The Cup – Week 8 Top-10 as of 7/15/18 No one showed up for Sunday morning racing last Sunday, as reported by John Casler who wrote in a cryptic email header line, “No R-19s at the Sunday morning race.”  Hmm – probably due to a combination of light air and the David J….