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Recently the Flying Scot Facebook page received a question concerning the legality of a transom safety line which was not attached to the rings.
The system in the photos involves a line crossing the transom. The ends of the line are attached to bungee cords inside the boat. The bungees pull the ends into the hull via fairleads in the transom. When required, the line can be pulled out/down and used as a footstep to assist in getting back into the boat. This system does not meet the Class... Read More
Story from Facebook by 1st Vice Pesident Jim Leggette
Happy New Year Flying Scot Sailors! With the holidays now in our wake, it is time to start planning your regatta schedule. Since it looks like the world is returning to normal this is good time to pencil in the dates for our sanctioned regattas.
These events are:
• Midwinters: March 19 – 24, Ft. Walton Yacht Club, Fort Walton FL
• Women’s North American Championships: April 29 – May 1, Corinthian Sailing Club, Dallas TX
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Photo from the NERD courtesy of Bob Gaffney
As David Rink posted on our Facebook Page, there have been many Flying Scot Regattas over the last few weeks, and that includes at least 9 on the weekend of 10/2-10/3/2021. This is very exciting for our class and it is wonderful to see this much activity. This is what we know so far:
Clinton Lake SA– Glow in the Dark Regatta - 35 Scots registered Results are here Photos by Stegmaier Photography here... Read More
There's been a flurriy of activity in the Flying Scot Class over the last few weekends, with clubs hosting all over the place. Pictured above are the Saratoga Winners - photo courtesy of Paul Waterfield.
Ephraim/s 116th Annual Regatta was August 7-8, with 22 boats, won by Ryan Malmgren and Stacey Rieu. See the results here.
MAYRA regatta was August 14, co-hosted by Yacht Club of Stone Harbor and Avalon Yacht Club in New Jersey with 23 boats on the line. See the results... Read More
The FSSA President would like to recognize an outstanding ambassador for the Flying Scot® class. She has been an active FSSA member for many years and has served as Class Historian for several years, contributing a story to each issue of Scots n’ Water. She also worked tirelessly to submit nominations for Flying Scot designer Sandy Douglass to the Sailing Hall of Fame, and he was ultimately inducted on June 23, 2020. For being a tireless cheerleader for all of us, we... Read More
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