Road To The Cup – Week 6 Top-10 as of 7/1/17 Five boats showed up on Thursday evening to do beer can battle under cloudy skies and a south-southwesterly in the range of 12-13 knots. Five boats started, but just two finished, which in one case was due to a breakdown. The other two … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 5 Top-10 as of 6/25/17 Conditions for Thursday’s Twilight weren’t optimal, as reported by our man on the scene, John Casler. “Seven Rhodes, no wind. The wind was dying as the start time approached, and we drifted across. After 20-30 minutes the race was called. Walter & Mathew … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 4 Top-10 as of 6/18/17 Conditions on Thursday were less than ideal, in fact I recall admiring the impressive white caps along Lynn Shore on my commute home. I think that may have scared a few folks off, as suggested in this account from our own John Casler. … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 3 Top-10 as of 6/11/17 Conditions on Thursday for the Twilight Series were definitely a step up from the storminess earlier in the week. This from John Casler, who unfortunately was forced to sit this one out in the booth after finding a busted lower when he got … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 2 Top-10 as of 6/4/17 Huge thanks to Anne & Jim Taylor for hosting the party Saturday night. The weather was a bit iffy, but the rain held off and a good time was had by all. Thanks also to Elise & Mike Nash for delivering the fleet … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 1 Top-10 as of 5/28/17 There were no Twilight this week as far as we know. If there was one, it would have been a practice race and not scored. Race 1 starts this Thursday. Out on the MRA line, Spring Series brought us beautifully uncharacteristic conditions, … Read more
Please save the date for the 2017 Rhodes 19 Nationals: August 17-20, 2017 hosted by the Eastern Yacht Club | Marblehead, MA More information coming soon to: http://r19nationals.com
It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of Fred Brehob. Fred embodied the spirit of Fleet 5 for several decades, and played a huge role in building the vibrant and dynamic culture our Fleet enjoys today. Fred served as both Fleet Captain and Class President. He also enjoyed success on the race … Read more
Due to the forecasted snow, tonight's party has been POSTPONED – NO PARTY tonight. We will reschedule to a later date. Thank you!
Happy New Year! Jan-2017-Fleet-5-Newsletter.pdf