Skippers, 

The US1M “Return-to-Rosemary” race was sailed today and 9 skippers showed up to test the waters.

The winds were light, and the competition was fierce, but happily almost no weeds showed up to spoil the fun.  The pond is amazingly Lilly pad/weed free.

The light, on-again, off-again wind was the topic of conversation during racing.  The lead could change during a race as the lead boat got becalmed and was then passed by the fleet…sometimes within a couple of feet from the finish.  A race was never “in the bag” until a boat actually crossed the finish line.

The weather was great and everybody seemed to have a good time; except for our DF95 sailing friend “Roy” who around until his DF95 went stern down 50 yards from shore.  Fortunately, his bow remained visible until it could be rescued.  Many thanks to John Whalen for his quick thinking, and fast rowing rescue!

The best news is that the club will sail at Rosemary for the remainder of the season.  

So, everyone be aware, the Enduro is coming….plan….be prepared!

Cliff Martin, Commodore

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From: Cliff Martin <cliff.r.martin@gmail.com>
Date: October 6, 2024 at 5:07:28 PM EDT
To: Cliff-Martin@comcast.net, Cliff Martin <cliff.r.martin@gmail.com>
Subject: US1M-Oct. 5 – Resultsc

See attached Results 

Skippers,

We have US1M races on our schedule for this coming Sunday (10/06).

Herb and I have checked Rosemary for weeds and there are none to be seen (at least on the surface).  Even the lily pads across the pond are gone.  Therefore, racing this coming Sunday will be at Rosemary Lake.

 Our first best objective is to sail at Rosemary to see if there is still a weed problem below the surface.  Second, we are unsure if there is still interest in sailing before the Enduro.  This year’s Enduro is still on the schedule, and we are planning for it to happen, so stay tuned for any updates. 

Right now, the 10 to 12 free racing time will not be reinstated until we can see if there is any interest in continuing to sail before the Enduro Race.  The US1M racing will begin at 11:00 am.  Some of us will be there earlier because we need to reposition some marks.

 If you have any questions, please let me know.

 Cliff Martin, Commodore