Skippers,

This coming Sunday (7/13/25) is the Old Timer’s Regatta.  For 26 years this has been an annual event for Club members who are over 65 years of age.  It is run and scored much like other regattas, but when all the racing has ended we reduce the skippers final scores using a factor that is based on the skipper’s age.  The older the skipper, the larger the deduction.  You don’t know who won until the final score is calculated.

Traditionally, the racing fleet has been limited to just US1M’s, but I think it’s time to bend to changing times and give individuals without a US1M a chance to participate.  

Going forward, DF95’s will be allowed to race as well.  Both fleets will be sailed together, but they will be scored separately.

This year, the traditional “Old Timer’s” cane will be awarded to the winner in the traditional US1M fleet.  The winner in the DF95 fleet will receive a certificate.  If the response is good in the DF fleet, I will get a cane for next year’s DF95 fleet winner.  The name of both winners will appear in the trophy room.

Please let me know if you plan to attend and in what fleet you plan to sail.

No rain is predicted for Sunday so we should have a good day.

 Cliff Martin,

Commodore