Just registered....so we have 5. Now I have to look on the map and find the place!
Dave
Quote from: David Furna on January 24, 2011, 02:48:39 PM
Just registered....so we have 5. Now I have to look on the map and find the place!
Dave
Where: Lake Eustis Florida - about an hour north of Orlando. (LESC->http://www.lakeeustissailingclub.org/forum/index.php)
When: Feb 19-20
Five Vipers already registered, which gets us one-design status. (Guggs, Harrell, Wilusz, Furna, Bernard)
NOR and Registration is posted at
http://www.regattaregistration.com/Default.aspx?RegattaGUID=2010GeorgeWashingtonRegatta&page=regattainformation&Type=NOR
Two days of simple, low cost, lake racing in central Florida. It's a dinghy regatta with a 21-foot LOA limit, so we're the "big boys" on the course.
If anyone needs crew for this let me know. I have an experienced viper sailor that lives in Orlando looking for a ride.
PM sent....I need a 3rd.
Quote from: Robert Bernard on January 25, 2011, 11:51:31 AM
If anyone needs crew for this let me know. I have an experienced viper sailor that lives in Orlando looking for a ride.
Getting the buzz going among local crew is always a good thing!
My boat is going to be sailing 4-up with 9 and 11 year old girls and their fathers....
Let me see if I can get crew and I will come down. I need the practice. Will not have new mast yet but sailing is sailing. I have Spring fever and the warmer weather will be welcome.
come on down. we newbies too and looking forward to an education
Quote from: Michael Gravitt on January 26, 2011, 04:54:37 AM
Let me see if I can get crew and I will come down. I need the practice. Will not have new mast yet but sailing is sailing. I have Spring fever and the warmer weather will be welcome.
There are some local crew available down in Eustis - I'll put you in touch with Ray Laguna.
I'm excited Vipers are coming to central Florida! I will try to get down to miami to pick up my boat . Could use some crew.
Quote from: cliff clark on January 27, 2011, 09:11:23 PM
I'm excited Vipers are coming to central Florida! I will try to get down to miami to pick up my boat . Could use some crew.
We'd love to see you there - we have six boats coming so far. Ray has some local crew available. You can contact him directly at raylaguna5 at gmail.com and tell him you're from the Viper fleet.
Just followed the links.
What is not to like here?
$45 entry fee! Hey go wild, order tickets for the Saturday night barbeque for all your crew and friends and any hitchhikers you picked up along the way....at $5 per head.
Its February and its Florida.
Cute little club on a lake....wash all the salt and grit off the boat.
Close to Orlando (Hey Jay.....if Jamie is on school break....I hear the Harry Potter ride at Universal beckoning....is Joseph in ?)
Two days of racing, with a match racing clinic on Friday.
Its perfect stop over for anyone going on to either MGRW or Miami Bacardu Cup.
This sounds like the 2011 Family Viper champs to me.
Where has this regatta been hiding?
SEVEN REGISTERED!
Any chance of asking Ray if folks can leave boats at the club between GeoWash and Miami/MGRW? That would be a pull.
Ray has given his blessing. I'm leaving 55 there for a couple of weeks, until Miami Sailing Week.
Eight Vipers today 02/02/11
A butt load of Scots, like 26 of em. Ramp Racing!
8 registered, can we get more? 33 Flying Scots registered. Looks like a fun time.
Deborah and I are bringing Rum and Vodka for Viper sailors.
C and D
#100
Ice Melted
That's gonna be one crowded T-dock come launching time!
(BTW, Justin's been hedging as to whether he can get his boat shoveled out of the barn in time to make it, so we might just have 7. But dang, the forecast says mid seventies for the lake next week...)
Quote from: Craig Wilusz on February 11, 2011, 10:30:44 AM
8 registered, can we get more? 33 Flying Scots registered. Looks like a fun time.
Deborah and I are bringing Rum and Vodka for Viper sailors.
C and D
#100
Ice Melted
The weather for the weekend should be great. The people at the Lake Eustis Sailing Club are some of the best around. Think Lake Geneva Wisconsin in Florida. There is a tremendous development potential at the Lake so I am happy everybody is showing up. It will turn out to be a great warmup for the Bacardi! If anybody needs any assistance, information, etc. (I have raced MC scows there over the years and am still a member) give me a shout. See you there.
My daughter is counting down the days until we can leave! And I'm psyched to meet several new Viperers for the first time. You're right about the lake having real fleet development potential - we just need to show them how easy it is to have a good time with a Viper. With the forecast for mid-70s and sunny, that shouldn't be too difficult.
where is everyone staying for the weekend? Are we going to try and stay at the same place?
Quote from: Robert Bernard on February 14, 2011, 07:43:18 AM
where is everyone staying for the weekend? Are we going to try and stay at the same place?
We're staying at the Hampton Inn "Leesburg". The slightly closer one in Mt Dora was already full a month ago. Ray recommends the Comfort Inn and suites, and there are several other standard chain places around.
We are staying on site. Gonna cram four of us into the 20foot RV.
Craig and Deboorah #100
Touch of Grey will be at the Comfort Inn.
We all can raise a flag at the club, tailgate style.
I'm sure folks there will want to learn how to sail a viper - me, for instance. . .
The only time I've sailed against other vipers, Jay and David G showed me their transom.
Ok David, this time it's supposed to be warm and sunny so perhaps we can spend a little time looking over your rigging and maybe sort out whatever is causing you problems... :-)
Quote from: David Oliver on February 15, 2011, 06:54:10 PM
Touch of Grey will be at the Comfort Inn.
We all can raise a flag at the club, tailgate style.
I'm sure folks there will want to learn how to sail a viper - me, for instance. . .
The only time I've sailed against other vipers, Jay and David G showed me their transom.
We are staying at the Econolodge, 15-20 minutes away. Saving money for Miami in two weeks.
Getting down there late Friday afternoon. Who's have the Viper Cocktail party?
Great meeting everybody for the first time. I will not be able to place names and faces what-so-ever, on the next go around.
Great class, glad we bought a Viper. Everyone there was friendly and informative. We learned a lot especailly about mast palcement and forestay length. (ours was way off Saturday and you all let us check your mast butts out)
Thanks again ya'll.
Craig and Deborah
#100
It was great to finally put some faces to some new names I've seen over the past year!
Quick report:
7 Vipers sailed 4 very close races over two days in warm temperatures (near 80) and light air. This is one very tight and competitive fleet.
1st place went to Brian Bennett and Len Burke, who showed us all how it's done, despite some stout challenges to their hegemony.
2nd place to Craig and Deborah Wilusz, who showed a steady upward trend in their finishes. I think it was 4-3-2-1. Look out for these guys in New Orleans! Once they got their rig dialed in, they kicked some butt.
3rd to Jay Harrell and Scott Findley sailing with daughters Salena and Grace, who proved that you can sail a Viper at the front of fleet with 9 and 10 year old girls as crew by finishing 1-2-4-4. BTW, the Vipers had more kids on board than the 30+ boat "family oriented" Flying Scot fleet did, and the two girls couldn't have been happier.
4th to David Furna, who won the longest drive award, coming in from the coast of North Carolina.
For 5, 6, and 7 we had Cliff Clark, David Oliver, and Rob Bernard - perhaps in that order, perhaps some other order.
And in 8th place the score sheet showed Justin Scott with a full row of DNS, so we can all now say we've beaten Justin in a regatta. That will teach him to register and not show up!
Thanks for everyone who made the trip down and thanks to Ray Laguna for inviting us, and Lake Eustis Yacht Club for hosting a great weekend.
Quote from: Jay Harrell on February 21, 2011, 11:03:22 AM
It was great to finally put some faces to some new names I've seen over the past year!
Quick report:
BTW, the Vipers had more kids on board than the 30+ boat "family oriented" Flying Scot fleet did, and the two girls couldn't have been happier.
That totally makes my day!
Sent from my Galaxy Tab or Vibrant using Tapatalk & Swype, sorry for any Swypo's!
About 500 pictures from the event are posted here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/103006832776069372920/41stGeorgeWashingtonBirthdayRegatta#