Just to throw out an idea.... how about a six regatta series on the left coast... Develop from what the desert fleet has started
1. Leukemia Cup.....Jan
2. SD NOOD's.....Mar
3. LBRW.....June
4. High Sierra.....July
5. Some San Fran Race...Drew? ...Oct
6. Finish back in AZ where it started.....Nov??
Comments, suggestions??
Timbo
That sounds like a bit of fun eh? Not sure about back in AZ for November though. Our "Fall Series Season" starts in late September. Maybe something can be combined with one of our existing race weekends?
Quote from: Timbo on July 06, 2009, 05:36:24 PM
Just to throw out an idea.... how about a six regatta series on the left coast... Develop from what the desert fleet has started
1. Leukemia Cup.....Jan
2. SD NOOD's.....Mar
3. LBRW.....June
4. High Sierra.....July
5. Some San Fran Race...Drew? ...Oct
6. Finish back in AZ where it started.....Nov??
Comments, suggestions??
Timbo
I think we should have the AZ Vipers bring their boats to SF after High Sierra and we can do the Sarcoma Cup in August, the Leukemia Cup in Sept and then the Great Pumpkin in Oct.
Back to SoCal for a 'big' regatta in November.
It would be GREAT if we, as a class, could embrace the Leukemia Cup nationwide. Would say a lot about the class.
I love the momentum. If I may offer my 2cents. Try to look at the Class sanctioned events when trying to put your schedule together that way you may attend them if you so choose and not miss out on the local action. In addition when planning if you would like some out of towners to join also try to plan if possible not to conflict with the east coast and south major events. I know that I am willing to travel West if it meshes with current schedule.
Thanks 82. I just assumed we were too far away for travel. Where are you located?
GREAT point. Always the bugaboo on planning, getting all 6,930,000 square miles coordinated across a widely varying regatta schedule...damn that's a big number.
Keep the suggestions coming. We are building momentum and the West will work hard to keep it moving.
For the 2010 circuit, let's not set the bar TOO high... 2 AZ, 2 SoCal, 2 NorCal...... overall trophy, 25% discard (will not need to make every regatta to be in the running)
Tin Man
Can you say ABYC Turkey Day????????
We will need to approach ABYC for an "Invite" for Turkey Day.....I can help with this
FYI, and Viperdad knows this, Turkey Day can be a mixed bag, Huge attednance, breeze that time of year can be a crap-shoot, Frontal systems, Santa Ana's.....
Can be fun as long as everybodys knows what awaits them ;)
Regardless, it would be good to have a new class attend and get interest at Turkey Day. It may be just what the other fleets need.
I will pitch it with you Timbo.
I agree, it will be HUGE exposure. Is this a goal for this year or next??
No time like the present!
For the Vipes to make a west coast presence, then you need to go where the competition is, so that people see the Vipers. ABYC just did race week, and the Vipers got a lot of exposure and a lot of positive feedback.
Labor Day regatta and Turkey Day regatta are both huge regattas.... my guess is that we could get Race Management to allow a Viper class, especially at Labor Day regatta! Also, in talking with Jerome and Nick from the Open 5.70 class, they're planning on attending both. So unless we want potential Viper owners to buy those goofy looking Opens, we need to be there with Vipers as well.
Oh, and hi Dave! Hurry home.
Finny,
If you push this to race managment, we MUST keep the sporties on there own circle.... don't want to kill a laser radial or thistle in the leeward gate =:0
Mabye the snakes & 5.7's (speedbumps) can play with the 14's & A cats.
Quote from: Tin Man Timbo on July 08, 2009, 09:50:08 PM
Mabye the snakes & 5.7's (speedbumps) can play with the 14's & A cats.
Timbo you are KILLING me with this..... 'speedbumps'
NOW I finally know why Finot made them so round!!
Quote from: BoomSlang on July 09, 2009, 11:29:05 AM
Quote from: Tin Man Timbo on July 08, 2009, 09:50:08 PM
Mabye the snakes & 5.7's (speedbumps) can play with the 14's & A cats.
Timbo you are KILLING me with this..... 'speedbumps'
NOW I finally know why Finot made them so round!!
Well it was either inspired by a speedbump or some sort of French Suppository.. (sorry Laurent) ;)
If the speed bumps go away, can I have the petite ponytail woman? She's way tooo narrowwwww for such a 5.7 stern.
Sorry moderators, I will try to stick to the point some other time.
Quote from: Tin Man Timbo on July 08, 2009, 04:41:44 PM
For the 2010 circuit, let's not set the bar TOO high... 2 AZ, 2 SoCal, 2 NorCal...... overall trophy, 25% discard (will not need to make every regatta to be in the running)
Tin Man
Agree with this comment.
Our experience on east Coast is to focus on a few regattas and really try and get everyone to come. Four is quite enough . Designate them each as a championship regatta and then establish a W4Cs circuit. West Coast Champion of Championships Circuit.
Then have some other regattas in the spaces which are fun but not so much pressure on attendance.
The E4Cs is St Pete, Charleston, MRW and the NAs. We aim for 20 at each, but then 8-12 at other regattas like Newport, CORK, LIS McIntosh etc.
If all of us lefties get onboard with this, it would be our "Display" circuit.
We need to sail together in a workable fashion, 8-10 boats out as mush as possible. The others will see us a lot, and will want to join in on the fun. The Moore's here have been quite succesfull doing this exact thing...their's is the "Roadmaster Serier"
Have the final race dubbed the "Pacific Coasts"
I am coming a little late in this thread but let me share what i was thinking for the West Coast : A West Coast Viper640 Tour ! With a yellow spinnaker for the leader !
I have been working on a point ranking system . Points that each skipper will collect along their participation to the Tour :
- Jan : AZ - Lake pleasant Birthday/Leukemia regatta
- Mar : CA - SD Nood
- Jun : CA - LBRW
- Jul : CA - Fresno Yacht club HSR
- Aug - tbd
- Sep - CA - SA "sport boat world..."
The more participants and races the more points you can collect. A bullet will earn N^alpha , a last will collect N^(1/alpha) , no show = no point ( N= participant, alpha=1.88 , more math details on request)
So far, the Tour top 5 ranking before the SA regatta in Coronado is :
1 - Greg Jackson 273.4 pts (big win in AZ and Nood)
2 - Drew Harper 210.3 pts (ready to strike back in Coronado ?)
3 - Laurent Dion 205.7 pts (always on the starting line..)
4 - David Morse 158.4 pts (great in Nood and LBRW)
5 - Brownett/ VanHeel 117.9 pts (great also in Nood and LBRW)
+ 7 more ranked.
With 11 Viper640 registered in Coronado for the SA regatta , a bullet will earn you 90pts !!
The West coast Viper640 2009 tour winner is still wide open , with plenty of new skippers on the line.
May be we can ask Brian or Paul to come with the Yellow Spinnaker for the grand finale ceremony ! Coronado is not Champs Elysees but that could work.
See you all end of September in Sandy Eggo (stolen from Mark)
Laurent
Quote from: flolod on July 27, 2009, 11:33:11 PM
I am coming a little late in this thread but let me share what i was thinking for the West Coast : A West Coast Viper640 Tour ! With a yellow spinnaker for the leader !
I have been working on a point ranking system . Points that each skipper will collect along their participation to the Tour :
- Jan : AZ - Lake pleasant Birthday/Leukemia regatta
- Mar : CA - SD Nood
- Jun : CA - LBRW
- Jul : CA - Fresno Yacht club HSR
- Aug - tbd
- Sep - CA - SA "sport boat world..."
The more participants and races the more points you can collect. A bullet will earn N^alpha , a last will collect N^(1/alpha) , no show = no point ( N= participant, alpha=1.88 , more math details on request)
So far, the Tour top 5 ranking before the SA regatta in Coronado is :
1 - Greg Jackson 273.4 pts (big win in AZ and Nood)
2 - Drew Harper 210.3 pts (ready to strike back in Coronado ?)
3 - Laurent Dion 205.7 pts (always on the starting line..)
4 - David Morse 158.4 pts (great in Nood and LBRW)
5 - Brownett/ VanHeel 117.9 pts (great also in Nood and LBRW)
+ 7 more ranked.
With 11 Viper640 registered in Coronado for the SA regatta , a bullet will earn you 90pts !!
The West coast Viper640 2009 tour winner is still wide open , with plenty of new skippers on the line.
May be we can ask Brian or Paul to come with the Yellow Spinnaker for the grand finale ceremony ! Coronado is not Champs Elysees but that could work.
See you all end of September in Sandy Eggo (stolen from Mark)
Laurent
Great thought Laurent,
Soooo at each regatta the high point skipper gets to take home the yellow kite to display it proudly at the next regatta?...a #1 on the sail ?
Might need to replace it after a couple of years... ;)
Yes , at the end of the season the winner get his name printed on the Kite !
We can get Hyde to put a Huge Viper logo with a #1 on it...probably a hyde logo too.
Could be a HUGE marketing boon.
Regarding August....the Richmond Yacht Club host the Sarcoma Cup in August. GREAT venue...GREAT cause.
Also, if the SA Regatta doesn't happen next year, we should really consider the Leukemia Cup in SF. This is a huge exposure event. I've stated many times that we need to support these mainstream events that have significant marketing budgets and good causes. More bang for our fleet buck.
I'll email Paul and Brian about the kite.
I would love to see the BoomSlang logo on the spinnaker -- that is really worth racing for.
... but us Westies really should get the schedule finalized for the West Coast Circuit and where we are going to host the WCC's. I suggest ABYC is a great venue for this but I'm MORE than happy to host WCC's in the Bay if you want to come up.
We could probably get Richmond Yacht Club on board or we can contract with Regatta Pro to operate a kick-ass regatta.
In any case, let's keep the dialog up on the Circuit and get it narrowed down.
be careful what you wish for if that yellow jersey slash kite concept gets pulled off im hooking the boat up to the truck
Quote from: usa82 on August 04, 2009, 12:12:21 PM
be careful what you wish for if that yellow jersey slash kite concept gets pulled off im hooking the boat up to the truck
Por que?
I think i want a shot at the prize f the schedule meshes. Maybe take my boat west for a season after Spring.
sweet....bring some friends.
We're going to have a BALL next year.
Quote from: BoomSlang on July 28, 2009, 11:54:14 AM
Regarding August....the Richmond Yacht Club host the Sarcoma Cup in August. GREAT venue...GREAT cause.
Hey 'Slang baby, still recomend the "Sarcoma Cup" as a regular westie event? ;)
Let's have a few spare rigs sitting around....
and not send anyone home in a "coma" :)
Quote from: BoomSlang on August 04, 2009, 01:06:28 PM
sweet....bring some friends.
We're going to have a BALL next year.
Hey Drew, while you put your order for a new mast, ask Paul to send you the
Yellow kite ! I hope you're gonna be ready for the SA World...hoops sorry SA Festival !
C'est la vie!
Quote from: Timbo on August 25, 2009, 03:44:08 PM
Quote from: BoomSlang on July 28, 2009, 11:54:14 AM
Regarding August....the Richmond Yacht Club host the Sarcoma Cup in August. GREAT venue...GREAT cause.
Hey 'Slang baby, still recomend the "Sarcoma Cup" as a regular westie event? ;)
Let's have a few spare rigs sitting around....
and not send anyone home in a "coma" :)
Yeah, I'm a dumbass, no doubt. Wrong end of the Viper learning curve. I sail by that buoy 4-6 days a week. Murphys Cascade...I hate that guy!
I ABSOLUTELY think this should be a regular West Coast Event. They do an awesome job of setting up this regatta....great PRO/RC, great parties, cheap entry fee ($1.25/ft) and overall a wonderful experience for us.
We had SO much fun on the deep water course on Saturday, at least up until the breeze topped 30. Then our collective backs just got tired and the margaritas and massages sounded too good. Yup, massages...they had 3 ladies with those funky little chairs rubbing you down right on the docks with drinks in hand !!
Two best things during the day were the faces of the Open 5.70 and Olson 30 guys as we blasted by them and the firehouse reach back to the club...16.7 white sails only.
I learned a ton on how to race the Viper to a 96 in the Bay Area. I'll do better in the future, I promise.
Regarding rigs...I'm hoping to, once the economy heals up a bit, be able to inventory a spare Rig on the West Coast. I have to make some money to do so and, well, that's not been very easy this year.
I'm trying hard to get a rig here in time for SA Worlds but reality is it's not likely. If I miss it, you guys have loads-o-fun. Hopefully they'll do this regatta again next year.
Let's get working on the West Coast Circuit soon!
Hey Folks,
The Anarchy I.S.A.F. gathering is this weekend... I think there may have been some attrition, but show hands, who's coming?
I will arrive Fri A.M. for some water time beforehand, bringing #33.... If we can get a quorum of lefties, how about closing the loop on the "Tour de Cali" circuit...
Jan-Leukemia Cup / AZ
Mar-NOOD / SD
June-LBRW / LB
July-HS / Huntington Lake
Aup-Sarcoma Cup / SF ??
Sept-Oct / ISAF vs.#2 ??
Or ????
Timbo
From AZ that I know of still are;
Me (Greg Jackson)
Laurent Dion
Tony Chapman
John Ridell
There might be a few more, but this is all I can confirm...
I think Dennis Martinelli is bringing #72 as well , So we have #21, #31, #46, #71 and #72 from AZ.
Luce And I (laurent) will arrive friday AM as well to set the boat and practice a bit.
BTW, if anyone is interested , I need crew (light preferably!).
Laurent
New rig is here and I'm screwing on parts as we speak.
We'll head down 0-dark-thirty Friday morning in hopes of a bit of a practice Friday evening before slumming it up at the club :-))
Brian Bennett is showing up and will race with Tony and Stacey...game on!
The East coast Guys are going to press soon and need to know what we're up to.
Let's chime in a get this on paper.
January 15-17 Leukemia Cup - Phx, AZ
March ??? San Diego Noods - SD, CA
June 25-27 Long Beach Race Week. ABYC and LBYC, Long Beach, CA
July 17-18 High Sierra Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA (we should have a sportboat race on Friday. I know the U20's and possibly the Open 5.70's will come)
Sept ??? usually second weekend., Leukemia Cup - San Francisco Yacht Club, Tiburon, CA
Sept ??? Sailing Anarchy Sprotboat Regatta. We'd need to get Scot to declare his intentions on this...not easily done with him. I hope he decides to run it again. Was good for everything sporty.
It's a good mix of events and nothing too cramped in other than High Sierra, which personally I hope to never miss in my life.
Timbo thought we may want more events and there's a natural in San Francisco, the Sarcoma Cup, middle August. Yes this is the infamous race for us...hell, we can print up some t-shirts saying "I survived the swim TO Alcatraz."
Let's get this nailed down folks.
I'm in favor of a six race series. That being said, every other month makes sense for work and finances. I know that we probably can't easily organise something like that though...
I do realise, Drew, that you did plan the Northern regattas close in time to each other. So that makes sense if we can leave boats up there.
Gotta go. I'll put more thoughts into this later...
heroin
Yes let's move foward and finalize 2010 . Let's put it for vote:
To all the West Coast Viper skippers,
I propose for 2010
1 - B'Day regatta - Phoenix - Jan
2 - NOOD - San Diego - Mar
3 - LBRW - ABYC Long beach - Jun
4 - HSR - Fresno Yacht Club - -Jul
5 - Sarcoma Cup - SF - Aug
6 - SA Sport boat festival - TBA - sep ? (back-up turkey race ABYC - nov)
Please reply by yes or no.
For 2009 " pre run" West Coast Circuit , I am putting the final score together
to attribute the virtual "Yellow Kite" ! Stay tuned.
Quote from: heroin on September 28, 2009, 10:39:48 PM
I'm in favor of a six race series. That being said, every other month makes sense for work and finances. I know that we probably can't easily organise something like that though...
I do realise, Drew, that you did plan the Northern regattas close in time to each other. So that makes sense if we can leave boats up there.
Gotta go. I'll put more thoughts into this later...
heroin
Yeah Greg, my thought was once the boats were at Huntington, either rent space there in the lot and pick them up on the way, or for those who want to sail some breeze, there's 20+ races held July through August on the Bay. Treasure Island sailing center nearly always has some space. $110/month and very centrally located in the Bay.
Just a thought.
I've spoken to Jeff Jones in Texas and it seems likely we can rally him and Felipe to get out of the desert heat along with you guys and sail West Coast Circuit this year...finances allowing.
We should all put on our hats to keep this as affordable as possible. As a start, I can easily put up two or three viper teams when in SF aboard boats in my fleet. You gotta bring a sleeping bag but I tell you, there's not many better spots in SF than at the harbor.
Quote from: flolod on September 28, 2009, 11:35:34 PM
Yes let's move foward and finalize 2010 . Let's put it for vote:
To all the West Coast Viper skippers,
I propose for 2010
1 - B'Day regatta - Phoenix - Jan
2 - NOOD - San Diego - Mar
3 - LBRW - ABYC Long beach - Jun
4 - HSR - Fresno Yacht Club - -Jul
5 - Sarcoma Cup - SF - Aug
6 - SA Sport boat festival - TBA - sep ? (back-up turkey race ABYC - nov)
Please reply by yes or no.
For 2009 " pre run" West Coast Circuit , I am putting the final score together
to attribute the virtual "Yellow Kite" ! Stay tuned.
YES
I'll vote for this!
Quote from: BoomSlang on September 29, 2009, 01:29:42 AM
Quote from: flolod on September 28, 2009, 11:35:34 PM
Yes let's move foward and finalize 2010 . Let's put it for vote:
To all the West Coast Viper skippers,
I propose for 2010
1 - B'Day regatta - Phoenix - Jan
2 - NOOD - San Diego - Mar
3 - LBRW - ABYC Long beach - Jun
4 - HSR - Fresno Yacht Club - -Jul
5 - Sarcoma Cup - SF - Aug
6 - SA Sport boat festival - TBA - sep ? (back-up turkey race ABYC - nov)
Please reply by yes or no.
For 2009 " pre run" West Coast Circuit , I am putting the final score together
to attribute the virtual "Yellow Kite" ! Stay tuned.
YES
Quote from: flolod on September 28, 2009, 11:35:34 PM
Yes let's move foward and finalize 2010 . Let's put it for vote:
To all the West Coast Viper skippers,
I propose for 2010
1 - B'Day regatta - Phoenix - Jan
2 - NOOD - San Diego - Mar
3 - LBRW - ABYC Long beach - Jun
4 - HSR - Fresno Yacht Club - -Jul
5 - Sarcoma Cup - SF - Aug
6 - SA Sport boat festival - TBA - sep ? (back-up turkey race ABYC - nov)
Please reply by yes or no.
For 2009 " pre run" West Coast Circuit , I am putting the final score together
to attribute the virtual "Yellow Kite" ! Stay tuned.
Sounds good to me...
Yes.
Firm dates to block off on the calender for the early races would be helpful.
Is the Leukemia Cup and the B'day regatta in Phoenix one and the same?
Yes they are. January 16th and 17th with a sperate event on the 15th for those interested...
The 18th is MLK day to ease the drive back home.
I think we should turn the Jan event in Phx into the official West Coast Mid-Winter Championship. It'll be good for the West Coast Viper Class, Good for the AYC and good for the Leukemia Cup. should give us some press.
I want to build the AZ fleet. Gotta get some people off the Bucs and Merits and on Vipes!
We should make Long Beach the official Pacific Coast Championships. Once again, very press worthy and will go along way to building the SoCal fleet.
Having just sailed the Viper in San Diego, I can't imagine a better boat for that local. There's should be 50 boats in that area alone. Was a huge amount of fun smoking the Open 6.50 to the weather mark a couple of times. Was equally refreshing to see the boat perform so well over the Open 5.7 and the U20.
The East Coast press machine will get West coast circuit included into Sailing World, Sail Mag, etc. We should all take every opportunity to get the WC Circuit into every publication out here.
Thanks for all you help !!
Just for info:
Dates for the 2010 Bacardi Cup (now named Miami Race Week), hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club are March 8-13, 2010.
http://www.miamisailingweek.com/competition.html
Incidently, the Vipers are not yet respresented in the class list, though the M/24 and M/20 are already
I didn't see anything yet on the sailingworld.com site for dates of the 2010 NOODs. Anyone have advanced info?
Have the dates/location of the 2010 NA's been firmed up?
Ah, I found it, appropriately under 2010 NA's:
"2010 Viper North Americans hosted by Coral Reef YC , Biscayne Bay , Miami,
April 3rd (practise Day) through April 6th." per Justin.
I believe that may have changed
Quote from: jacare on September 29, 2009, 06:18:54 PM
Ah, I found it, appropriately under 2010 NA's:
"2010 Viper North Americans hosted by Coral Reef YC , Biscayne Bay , Miami,
April 3rd (practise Day) through April 6th." per Justin.
That is in the process of changing due to a conflict with Easter Sunday. The new plan is for NAs at the Barcardi Regatta in March.
It's now or never on comments.
I'm hoping to bring either Dave Ullman or Bruce Cooper to Phoenix to participate in the Leukemia Cup. I'm working to get some the local lofts to participate in the class. I'll hit up Harry P. and others with perhaps donating a coaching day to the class. I think we give this to the back of the fleet, not the front.
PACIFIC
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Jan 15-17 :: Leukemia Cup, Viper Pacific Coast Mid-Winters, Lake Pleasant, Phoenix, AZ
Mar 19-21 :: San Diego NOOD, CA
Jun 25-27 :: Long Beach Race Week hosts the 2010 Viper Pacific Coast Championships
Jul 17-18 :: High Sierra Regatta, Fresno, CA
Aug 28-29 :: Sarcoma Cup, Pt Richmond, CA
Sep 24-26 :: International Sportboat Anarchy Festival, Coronado (San Diego), CA
Chime in. We have 4 Vipers in the Greater Bay Area (if you include Bill's boat in Fresno), 6 in AZ and 4? in Socal.
help me out here.
#104 - Spinnaker - SF
#74 - Doug Kidder - SF
#24 - Ike van Cruyningen - Portola Valley (Bay Area)
#53 - Bill Chase - Fresno
#71 - Tony Chapman - Phx
#31 - Laurent Dion - Phx
#72 - Dennis Martinelli - Phx
#46 - Greg Jackson - Phx
#36 - Don Ziebel - Phx
#21 - Mike Leal - Tucson?
#33 - Dave Morse - Long Beach
#38 - Dave Morse - Long Beach
#106?? - Mark Hinrichs - ??
#34 - Glen van Heel - Huntington Beach
#?? - Ray Sanchez-Pescador - Portland ??
#?? - Mystery Boat - Bremmerton, WA
fill in the blanks.
Quote from: BoomSlang on October 08, 2009, 12:36:48 PM
It's now or never on comments.
I'm hoping to bring either Dave Ullman or Bruce Cooper to Phoenix to participate in the Leukemia Cup. I'm working to get some the local lofts to participate in the class. I'll hit up Harry P. and others with perhaps donating a coaching day to the class. I think we give this to the back of the fleet, not the front.
PACIFIC
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Mar 19-21 :: San Diego NOOD, CA
Jun 25-27 :: Long Beach Race Week hosts the 2010 Viper Pacific Coast Championships
Jul 17-18 :: High Sierra Regatta, Fresno, CA
Aug 28-29 :: Sarcoma Cup, Pt Richmond, CA
Sep 24-26 :: International Sportboat Anarchy Festival, Coronado (San Diego), CA
Chime in. We have 4 Vipers in the Greater Bay Area (if you include Bill's boat in Fresno), 6 in AZ and 4? in Socal.
help me out here.
#104 - Spinnaker - SF
#74 - Doug Kidder - SF
#?? - Ike van Cruyningen - SF
#?? - Bill Chase - Fresno
#71 - Tony Chapman - Phx
#31 - Laurent Dion - Phx
#72 - Dennis Martinelli - Phx
#46 - Greg Jackson - Phx
#?? - Joe, John ??? - Phx
#21 - Mike Leal - Tucson
#33 - Dave Morse - Long Beach
#?? - Dave Morse - Long Beach
#106?? - Mark Hinrichs - ??
#?? - Glen van Heel - Huntington Beach
#?? - Ray Sanchez-Pescador - Portland ??
#?? - Mystery Boat - Bremmerton, WA
fill in the blanks.
A few blanks filled...
Here are a couple more...
#24 - Ike van Cruyningen - SF
#53 - Bill Chase - Fresno
#46 - Greg Jackson - Phx
#36 - Don Ziebell - Phx
#38 - Jason Donkersley - Tucson?
#21 - John Riddell??
#34 - Glen van Heel - Huntington Beach
I believe Dave Morse currently has #33 & #38 in So Cal,
If it rises, would y'all consider adding the Wanker Worlds to the West Coast Circut? This fleet needs this regatta.
I might be up for it...may make sense for me traveling to AZ.
Checking with my dad now.
In fact, since this thread is so popular, I'll even hijack my own thread... are we going to have a class for ABYC's Turkey Day regatta, or what? Are you guys such wankers that you can't even assemble six boats for a start at Southern California's largest one design keelboat? Am I going to have to endure six races in my little pain box, aka my Finn, because you guys are such wankers that you can't organize early enough so as to petition ABYC's race management committee to give us a start?
Come on, Viper pussies... man up! Commit! Say, out loud... "I'm going to go to Long Beach in November!" Shout it from the roof top... and then, show up!
If you guys can't get a six boat fleet together, then Dave is going to go back to racing a lowly, bath tub of a boat... his Cal "fucking" 20, I'll race my Finn... and two Vipers will be sitting on trailers at ABYC because y'all couldn't get a fleet together for Turkey Day regatta.
Don't be a Viper wanker... the gauntlet is thrown... remove your tampons, and register on line at www.abyc.org, and then... show up! Because if I leave my Finn at home, jump on the Viper, and Dave and I are the only boat out there, I'm going to be pissed!
Drew,
I believe Ray and Lisa's boat is #49 (per pics from HSR). I think they live closer to Eugene (or possibly further south) than Portland. (?) And, Mark Heinrich's current boat is GBR 601 (or #64?) -- again from HSR pics.
OK, West Coast Circuit is set. Here is it....just to complicate things, Sailing World just setup a Noods in San Francisco the SAME weekend as Long Beach Race Week.....sheeeeeeeeeeit #$^&$#$%
West Coast Championship Circuit
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Jan 15-17 Leukemia Cup - Viper Midwinter Championships, Phoenix, AZ. Arizona Yacht Club
Mar 19-21 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD, CA. San Diego Yacht Club
Jun 25-27 Acura Long Beach Race Week hosts the 2010 Viper Pacific Coast Championships. Long Beach and Alamitos Bay Yacht Clubs
Jul 17-18 High Sierra Regatta, Huntington Lake (7000' el), CA. Fresno Yacht Club
Aug 28-29 Sarcoma Cup, Pt Richmond, CA. Richmond Yacht Club
Sep 24-26 International Sportboat Anarchy Festival, Coronado (San Diego), CA. Coronado Yacht Club. Concluding Regatta and Award Ceremony for West Coast Championship Circuit.
What do you guy's think will be the two most attended regattas on the West Coast this year? I think I would like to come out and sail but I need to plan ahead.
Brad Boston
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Quote from: Brad Boston on November 13, 2009, 10:55:47 AM
What do you guy's think will be the two most attended regattas on the West Coast this year? I think I would like to come out and sail but I need to plan ahead.
Brad Boston
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long beach and isaf
Quote from: GVH630 on November 13, 2009, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Brad Boston on November 13, 2009, 10:55:47 AM
What do you guy's think will be the two most attended regattas on the West Coast this year? I think I would like to come out and sail but I need to plan ahead.
Brad Boston
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long beach and isaf
+1. Long Beach and ISAF though it looks promising for a great year at Huntington.
Frankly Brad I think you should come sail Sarcoma in August. It'll be uber windy (20-30) and it's a great regatta. BIG pursuit race day two (yeah, keep the pointy thing skyward) and there's nothing better than sailing a Viper at 20 knots.
I'll put you and the boys up on my Santa Cruz 50 or something in the harbor when you're here. Just tossing this out there :-)
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The 2010 West Coast Tour is starting in just a month in Phoenix AZ...
Thanks to Elliot-Pattison Sailmakers, we will award our first leader at the end of the B'Day/Leukemia Regatta on Sunday Jan 17th with the YELLOW KITE !
As a reminder, we have 6 stages scheduled : Phoenix (jan) , NOOD San Diego (mar), LBRW Long Beach (Jun), High Sierra (Jul) , SF Bay (Aug) and back to San Diego for the ISAF in Sept.
It is a point system , each race counts , no throw out. The more participants the more rewards in points. The overall point leader after a given stage will fly the yellow kite at the next stage.
See you all in Phoenix In January and Happy Holidays to all !
Laurent
Thank you Laurent. VERY cool. Everyone should talk this up. It's a great concept and worthy of good press support.
Thanks to Skip and Harry at DP for making this affordable (possible).
Come everyone, if you know someone with a boat, get them out there. We can make a REAL statement this year in the West. The M20's have virtually no boats out here, the Open 5.70's have no coordinated effort and even the well established M24's barely travel.
Let's get boats on the line and into the press.
Most of all, let's have some HUGE fun.
2010 is a gonna be a GREAT year for the Viper in the West !!