The MS Regatta is this Saturday August 21st.  It is not to late to sign up and sail in a regatta that supports a great cause.  Over the past 28 years, many of our fleet have participated in the MS Regatta and Harbor Fest.  Sign up today and join the fun!

Saturday August 7th is the Fleet 43 Double Handed Regatta

The skipper’s meeting is at noon

The first gun is at 1:00 pm

Awards and BBQ to follow racing.

Here are a bunch of reasons to sail in the Double Handed:

1. It is easy to find crew
2. It counts toward the Tonini Series
3. It only takes up half a Saturday
4. You get BBQ
5. It is pretty cheap $25 and a side for the BBQ
6. If you don’t have a J24 you can race in the new double handed/family PHRF division

Enough said!  Check out the NOR and please email Molly White if you plan to race.  So far we have four boats in each class signed up.

The Doublehanded Regatta is coming up soon,  actually Saturday, August 7th.

This year we will be including a PHRF class as well.  There will be more information coming soon in the form of an NOR.

Here are some details to get you all thinking:

The skipper’s meeting will be held at PYC at noon on Saturday the 7th.  The first gun will be at 1:00 pm and following racing we will have awards with burgers and dogs.

To register for this event simply email Molly White at mollyfrommaine@yahoo.com.  The registration fee for this event will be $25 and each boat should bring a side dish for the BBQ.

Remember that this event is a part of the Tonini Series so we hope to see lots of the fleet boats out there!

Monday July 19th-there will be a meeting to work on the organization and planning of the 25th Downeast Regatta.  Anyone who has sailed in the fleet is welcome to come help out.  We love new ideas that keep the regatta getting better each year! So spread the word to your crew.

Please join us at PYC at 6:30 pm for this meeting.

Double-handed Regatta- In case you missed the news, the date of the Double-handed Regatta has been changed from July 10th to Saturday August 7th. This event is included in the Tonini and Weekend Series.  There is no excuse for having no crew…you only need two people!  As with last year, the skippers meeting will be held around noon and following racing there will be a cookout and awards.  There will be a low entry fee including a side dish for the cook out. More details heading your way soon!

Boothbay Regatta- The Boothbay Regatta is just around the corner, July 17th and 18th.  In the past we have had quite a few boats from our fleet make the trek up to the regatta.  Keep it in mind for a fun weekend get away.

Downeast Regatta- Mark your calendars, the 25th Annual Downeast regatta is hitting the shores of Casco Bay September 11th and 12th.  Sign up now and show you are a hard core “Downeaster.”

Friend of Fleet 43- Don’t forget to sign up to become a friend of fleet 43.  This shows your support of our fleet, gets the word out about fleet 43, and helps lower fleet costs.

Hey J24 Sailors,

Today is the last day to register for the Pilot Race to avoid a late fee.  There are currently 5 J24s registered, so J 24s  will have their own start.  Also remember that this event is scored as part of the Tonini Series.  Good Luck!

Register now!

Two fleet 43 boats participated in the District 1 Championships in Scituate this past weekend.  The Scituate fleet and Scituate Harbor Yacht club put on a fun and welcoming event.

Congratulations to Mr. Hankey for their 5th place finish and Steve for their 7th place finish.

Check out pictures of the event here!

SailMaine is hosting a “Shakedown” Regatta Saturday June 5th.  (Little do they know that our “shakedown” will have already happened on the 26th and the J24s will be race ready.)

The Regatta is offering to do a one design start if there are 4 or more boats registered.  This is open to J24s, Etchelles, and Ynglings (Ynglings can be chartered from SailMaine.)

Check out the website for more details!

http://www.sailmaine.org/Tab06_Racing/0605_Event_Pages/2010SailMaineRegatta.html

• Thank You-First of a huge “Thank You” goes out to all of the fleet members and volunteers that made this year’s Downeast Regatta possible.  It was a fantastic event and we received tons of positive feedback.  There are already 10 boats registered for next year’s 25th Annual Downeast, which speaks volumes to the level of quality of our event.  Nice work everyone!
• Haul Out-I am in the process of scheduling the Fleet Haul Out. I am contemplating scheduling it after the end of the PYC Fall Series so that the boats that are not traveling can compete.  Feed back from boat owners on this haul out plan before the end of this week would be appreciated.
• PYC Fall Series-The PYC Fall Series is held on the next four Saturdays and races are followed by chili, chowder, and drinks at the Portland Yacht Club.  Remember at the age of 80, George Tonini won the Lightship Race on his J24, Trick or Treat. Let’s get some fleet boats out there!  For more information visit the website.
• Handy Boat Regatta-There is also the Handy Boat Regatta, which is this coming Sunday.  This is a fun main and jib race for family and friends, a Second Chance favorite.
• Leafer’s  Last Leg-The Leafer’s Last Leg hosted by Sail Maine on October 17th.  For more information about this event see the website.
• Storage-Lastly, Rich Carlson is offering winter storage in an un-heated Westbrook location for boats on trailers at $20/ft of boat length.  The storage runs from November to May.   You can not work on the boats while in storage.  Vehicles, RVs, etc are also welcome.  Contact Rich Carlson at 207-831-2392 if you are interested.