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Dear fellow sailors,
As my term as Flying Scot Sailing Association President comes to a close, I cannot adequately explain what a privilege it has been to serve in this role. Yes, there have been some long hours and, yes, it was worth every minute. I have loved hearing from each of you who reached out to me with an issue, an idea, a complaint, or a compliment. I have addressed every one of them in some way and, although you may...
Continue Reading...Mother Nature has not been kind today, and there is just is not enough wind for us to race today. We will try again tomorrow. Tonight was the Annual Meeting and dinner and was very enjoyable. We had the Scots n' Water Editor awards given by Kay Summerfield to:
| Best non-professional photograph | Richard Obst, Pacific District |
| Fleet Contributing the Most | Fleet 27, Alan Backus Fleet Captain, Carolinas District |
| District Contributin the Most | Carolinas District, Dave Batchelor |
DAY 4 - We went out in what looked like no wind as we left the dock and wondered if we would be sitting out there for a while. After a short postponement, we were off to the races not too far out from the yacht club.. With the Race Committee doing its magic, we were lucky enough to get in 2 decent races today with the winds 4-8. It was really hard for most skippers to tell which way to go, sometimes left seemed the best, sometimes right...
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This was our reward at the end of the day Sunday after a bit of weather hit the area and the sun peeked out again!! You can view other pictures here.
DAY 3 - no racing today, just not enough sustainable winds to get us out there despite the best efforts of the Race Committee. Championships begin tomorrow.
DAY 2 Qualifiers Race 1 - We started the day with a long...
Continue Reading...NAC Registration and Measurment began on 7/13 at Lake Norman Yacht Club in Mooresville, NC, and continues on 7/14. We have 70+ boats registered - is yours one of them? The Women's NAC and Junior' NAC take place on 7/14, followed by the welcome party and awards for the winners.. On 7/15 and 7/16 we have the qualifying round to determine the split between the Championship and Challenger Divisions and 7/17-7/19 we have the finals. All of this is mixed in with some great Fleet 48 hospitality andsome fun events. And the FSSA Annual Meeting and Dinner is at the Memory Lane Motor Sports...
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