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Re-purpose your sails

6/08/2012 10:02:00 AM, Posted by Test, No Comment

 Re-purpose your sails - give them a new life! 
Here are some local options for ensuring your sails get reused: 
  • Children's Museum - contact kvenhuis@portlandcm.org  (not a guarantee, you need to ask)
  • Trillium Artisans - contact graceisenough@yahoo.com  (not a guarantee, you need to ask)
  • Cracked Pots - contact through crackedpots.com   (not a guarantee, you need to ask)
  • SCRAP - contact 503-294-0769  (they ask that you bring just one sail in first so they can see if it gets used. If so, then they can take multiple)
  • TruceDesigns (bags made from sailcloth) - 503-914-6269 or trucedesigns.com  see below sail trade in offer. 
SAIL TRADE IN PROGRAM
One sail = one item of your choosing at deep discount (totes, backpacks, bike bags, or duffles*) Note: duffles are not shown online yet.
He's looking for pentax or mylar Headsail material, but will consider other types of sails.
One time only - Luke will pick up from McCuddy's if we can get 8 sails to Cloud9.  Otherwise, you need to drop in St. Johns.
If you've got a sail and are interested in doing a McCuddys drop, get in touch with me directly.

Entire Fleet Crosses the Line Together

6/06/2012 10:41:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment

Last week's race was a short one because the race started late. As a consequence it was a tight finish.


From our Social Chair

5/31/2012 06:01:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment

It's only lunchtime, but I'm already thinking about dinner. Let's go to HUB Bike Bar, 3947 North Williams Avenue. South of Alberta, just one block North of Failing Street.

Fleet 27 is RC tonight

5/29/2012 09:24:00 AM, Posted by Test, No Comment

Watch out sailors you've got Fleet 27 running the race committee tonight! 

Thanks to Anna, Phil, Kent, Tim, Cathy, and Rich for volunteering their time to run the RC. Ride um Pancho! 


After Race Get-together this Thurs

5/22/2012 09:56:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment

Pam and I were discussing how much we missed seeing the Racer's Row folks at our post-race gatherings, so we decided to move it closer to the Island to entice you to come out after racing and play! (The wings place last week was so much fun. And spicy!)


This Thursday, it's Kenton Station, a favorite of the Soup Crew.

Anna

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Recent Activity:
Visit our fleet website at http://www.fleet27.com
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Fleet Camping Trip - mark your calendars

5/21/2012 11:10:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment

The best thing to do when Spring rains start to fall is plan ahead for
drier weather. Let's sail camp!

Who: Come one come all. Family and friends are welcome!
What: Fleet 27 sponsored camping trip
When: August 10-12 or 17-19
Where: TBD. Somewhere along the Columbia not too far from downtown.

RSVP: not now. Just mark your calendar and talk to your crew. I will
send out a more formal invitation in July and we will plan from there.

We have Free Cup of Soup fundraiser on the 10th. Does anyone want to
weigh in on whether this weekend would work?

on Cloud 9,
Pam

20+ Knots Last Night

5/04/2012 10:04:00 AM, Posted by Test, No Comment



Nice job to the guys that held it together in the big breeze, and knowing what course we were sailing, with the Bullet going to Trash!

- Doug

Tonight's after race social

5/03/2012 02:59:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment

Come one, come all!  Anyone is welcome to attend.

Breakside Brewery
820 Northeast Dekum Street Portland, OR 97211
(503) 719-6475

Take MLK exit, left on Dekum. 2-3 blocks on your right.


J-24 racing videos

4/29/2012 10:34:00 PM, Posted by Pam Neild, No Comment

Enjoy!

Meet the fleet - J-24 party for April 26

4/24/2012 12:08:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment

Meet up at the Lucky Lab after this Thursday's race for some sailing movies and fleet cheer. This party is for Fleet 27 racers or anyone interested in racing with the fleet, so even if you aren't on the water yet come on down. 

We've got the private room reserved at 8:00 PM. 

Hope to see you there! 

Lucky Lab
1700 N. Killingsworth Street
PDX

J/24 Boat Photos for Reference

4/19/2012 08:57:00 PM, Posted by Test, No Comment


APS has some good pictures of nice J24s. These can be useful for reference.

"Our J/24 rigging/hardware photos are provided for your reference. We have found these images very helpful when trying to complete projects small or large; especially when a trip down to your boat is either inconvenient or impractical."