Fleet Dues are Due

I’ll bring those who missed the fleet meeting at Hopworks on March 8th (which was most everyone…) up to speed regarding our fleets finances.

1. Our 2008 Ending Balance was $974.00.
2. It was decided by those in attendance to keep the dues at $30.00 for 2009

You can either a)mail me a check or b)hunt me down before/after a race.

If option a) works best for you my address is:

Make the check out to me, Tim Hansen.

As a reminder, both current International J24 Class Association and Fleet 27 membership are required for consideration for fleet trophies and social functions.

Good Sailing,
Tim Hansen
White Trash

We are Testing a New Site

Well you found it. We are testing a new format for the website. The old one is safe and nothing will be lost. We are just using this pre-season time to review options.

Your feedback is welcome. Use the link to the comments above.

Sailing at Possession Point

Great footage of local racing from www.pacificfog.net. More at the YouTube channel.

Minutes of the Spring Meeting

1. Welcome new members and boats - Welcome to Steve who will be joining us this year on Kamikaze. And to Phil Brzytwa who will be binging his boat to the river this season. Both are experienced sailors who say they look forward to meeting the other boats and testing out the local waters. Good luck to them and to anyone else new to this mailing list or club.
2. Treasurer report - We have approximately 900 USD in the bank. We agreed to hold the fees at 30 per boat per year. That income should cover costs and will give us a float if we decide to fund any activity when we host the regionals this year (see below).
3. Elect officers - Tim agreed to stay on as treasurer. Eric agreed to accept a unanimous nomination and is now co-captain with me. He and I want to hear from you if you have gripes, ideas, problems of information. We assume that priorities are (1) quality racing (2) maintain or increase participation (3) fun on and off the river and we will work to deliver the above. But if these are wrong or if there are more then email me. Mike fro 8-Ball agreed to be fleet race officer for the 2 events that we will host.
4. Awards and Cups - Phil (BiteMe) won the Weeknight Series Championship in 2007 but was never awarded a cup as none was available. We now have the cup but this time Phil was not available. A 3rd ceremony will be arranged at a time convenient to both at which point the 2 will be united. After that small distraction Doug and Eric stepped forward to collect the rest of the silverware having won (1) the Weeknight Series in 2008 (cup only now awarded), (2) the Fish Outta Water trophy for best performance in foreign waters (including a very respectable 4th at CGOD), and (3) the Fleet Championship following a consistently good collection of results in the races that mattered. Congratulations to the Soup crew and well done to the the others who spent time at the front this season. There was talk of 2 other awards though they were not made. These were 'most improved' which should go to Rain Cloud and 'shaking out the kinks' which goes to Star Eyed Stella who's crew put in a great performance locally. Special thanks to Blaine and all the race management crews who ran a very smart series this last summer.
5. Pick races for the fleet championship - The will score the Thursday night regattas (SYSCO Spring Series, SYSCO Summer Series, and SYSCO/Columbia Crossing One Design) and the every OCSA targeted event . OCSA are as follows:
• Opening Day
• SYSCO Spring
• PYC Rose Festival
• RCYC Summer
• PYC and SHSC Gold Rush
• CYC Summer Series
• PYC Fall
• RCYC Long Distance
• CYC Fall
6. Discuss additional targeted regattas - It was agreed that Portland will host the District Championship this year. Races will be held as part of the CGOD event at cascade locks. It is a long weekend in Canada and the Gorge has an attractive reputation so we hope to get good participation from around the regions. And we certainly expect to get good participation from the fleet. The weekend is a highlight in the season and the venue delivers spectacular racing. See http://tinyurl.com/cascadelocks for my pictures of the trip up and back last year. Camping is available. So block out the weekend of 1 and 2 August and make the trip up with us.
7. Discuss new rules - There was a meeting last night at PYC to introduce the new rules. Those that were there (I was not sadly) will know more than the rest of us. I will see if I can find and send a summary. WE WILL BE SAILING TO THE NEW RULES THIS SEASON - IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THEM BEFORE YOU HIT THE WATER. more at www.ussailing.org/rules.
8. Any other business - Robin suggested that we pick a person to 'promote' a specific race. This is a good idea and we will test that out this season. We also remind members to register and support the Class. J24 is a better boat because it has strong class participation and numbers in the districts/fleets carry weight when it comes to decisions, berths, landing big events. We decided last year that class membership was required if you are to compete for the Fleet trophy. Join or renew at www.j24class.org/usa
9. News from the region - Doug brings us the following news summary hot from the J24 regional newswire....

Some big events down in San Francisco this year:

• 2009 TMC District 20 Championship - August 8th and 9th (practice race on Friday Night included) Hosted by TMC and located at Berkeley Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay
• 2009 Western Regional Championship - September 19th and 20th ((practice race on Friday Night included) Hosted by and located at Berkeley Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay
• 2009 National Championship - September 23rd through the 27th (racing on the 25th through the 27th) Hosted by and located at San Francisco Yacht Club (Tiburon). More information on the national 2009 calendar can be found at http://www.j24class.org/usa/calendar/index.htm
• 2010 North American's are going to be hosted by Seattle! Current thought (not locked) is the weekend between NOOD and Swiftsure in May. Use NOOD as a feeder, and possibly make it the J24 Western Regionals - which are in our District this year as well.

On the class front:

The USJCA is working on an updated set of qualification regatta standards that need to be met when an event leads to a World's qualification berth.

• Districts - Certificates and weigh crew
• Western Regionals - Certificates and weigh crew
• Nationals - Certificates, weigh crew, measure sails, weigh boat for all-up 1354 Kilos weight and post-race spot checks
• North Americans - Certificates, weigh crew, measure sails, weigh boat for all-up 1354 Kilos weight and post-race spot checks
• Worlds - measure everything, etc.

More information on the rules and measurement can be found at http://www.j24class.org/usa/rules/index.htm

Also covered:

• The IJCA has approved Kevlar genoas for the J/24 Class. Target is for this to go live in time for the Worlds in Annapolis in May.
• J/24 Class advertising rules have been brought in-line with the ISAF rules
• The new interior design has been approved.
• The Italians are working on getting a new mold licensed/approved by the "Builder of Record"/J-Boats.

These and other stories covered in the J24 forum at http://www.j24class.org/IJCAForums/tabid/72/Default.aspx

Online Registration for the Seattle NOOD

Dear Seattle 2009 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Class Contenders,

The online registration is up for the Seattle NOOD.

The event organizers will be adding more information on the Info Center over the next few months. The Notice of Race is located on the Regatta Info Center; please read over to answer any questions you may have.

Class formation deadline is May 4th; each class needs a minimum of six boats for a class to remain eligible to race.

The late fee starts May 4th at 5pm EST. Please keep this is mind when sending registration by fax or mail. The last day to receive a refund or cancel your entry is May 11th. Racing takes place May 15-17th, 2009.

Thanks you for your time and I look forward to seeing you in Seattle!

Thanks

Valerie Mey
Events Manager
Sailing World/Cruising World
NOOD Regattas

Racing Rules Seminar - Portland, March 9

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association with Corinthian Yacht Club of Portland present The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012. Presented by Dick Rose - Member, Secretary, and former Chairman US SAILING Racing Rules Committee

• DATE: March 9, 2009 at Portland Yacht Club
• PRICE: $15.00 per person ($5.00 with current student ID card)
• TICKETS: Tickets available at the door

2009 Spring Fleet Meeting

The 2009 season is just around the corner and it is time for the spring fleet meeting. There are stories to tell, plans to be made, bets to make, beers to drink.

DETAILS:

• DATE: Sunday March 8th from 6PM. Meeting starts at 7PM
• LOCATION: Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd (children welcome)
  
• WEBSITE: http://www.hopworksbeer.com
• DIRECTIONS: http://www.hopworksbeer.com/directions.php

AGENDA:

1. Welcome new members and boats
2. Treasurer report
3. Elect officers
4. Fleet championship presentation
5. Get ready for 2009 Season
   
   
   1. Pick races for the championship
   2. Discuss additional targeted regattas
   3. Discuss new rules
   
   
6. Any additional business

We hope that you can make the date. If you have comments or questions for the fleet then reply to this mail. If you have questions for me then email me.

I am looking forward to seeing you there.

Welcome

The Portland, Oregon J-24 Fleet is one of the most competitive one-design fleets in Portland, with some of the hottest racing on the Columbia River. With over 20 boats in town, up to 15 boats on the line in our Thursday night series, and the Columbia River Gorge in our backyard, it’s tough to beat. The J24 is one of the most popular keelboats in the world with more than 50,000 people sailing over 5200 boats in 150 fleets in 40 countries. Competitive used boats are available and affordable. Traveling with the J-24 is a realistic and fun option with some popular/recent destinations being the Columbia Gorge (one of the best sailing venues in the country), Seattle, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia.



With 30 boats on the line in Seattle, and strong fleets throughout District 19, as well as the US/World, the J24 offers the ability to compete and learn against some of the best sailors around, and/or just enjoy a competitive Thursday night on the river.

In addition to weeknight and weekend racing, the fleet also has social events throughout the year. New faces are always welcome as crew or new owners. If you are interested in getting involved in a great sailing group, contact John Weil for information about the fleet!


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Links

Live list of links can be found at the following.

• Live links

Map of the District

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Contact

Join our Yahoo group, search for Fleet27 at Yahoo! Groups:

• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fleet27/

Fleet Captain:

• Rob Neild and Eric Albertson
  
• captain@fleet27.com