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Save the Date – January 21
As part of our ongoing efforts to grow our ranks, the FSSA will be hosting a webinar the evening of Thursday January 21. Our speakers will shall the experiences working with US Sailing, the Flying Scot class and other one design classes in growing the sport.
Our own Jim Crabtree will share his experiences with the Fleet 210 in Jefferson City, MO, the 2020 Fleet of the Year. Jim also been the Megabyte Class President and is active in US Sailing’s One Design Group. Also, joining us Tom Hubbell who is currently the Thistle Class...
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Jim Harris, Former FSSA President and active Flying Scot sailor for many years, passed away on December 15, 2020. Jim was a member of Carlyle Sailing Association for many years and ran several of our national events from there. He and his wife Betty Striuckhoff spent many years sailing together on their Flying Scot. We will all miss Jim and we thank him for his many years of friendship and service to FSSA.
Jim's obituary is here ...
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COngratulations to long-time FSSA Member Hank Sykes for being names Sail Newp0ort VOlunteer of the YEar!
From Sail Newport's Facebook Page on 12/9/2020:
"Hank Sykes is one of our most beloved and hardest working volunteers," says Matt Duggan, Sail Newport's regatta director. Hank was presented with the Volunteer of the Year award at tonight's Sail Newport virtual Annual Meeting.
Hank is at nearly every event and often times can be found at Sail Newport helping make improvements to the RC gear prior to and after regattas. Hank is an incredibly kind and fun person to be...
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Mary Meno, a long time FSSA Member, passed away on December 1, 2020. Mary and her husband, Fred Meno, were avid Flying Scot sailors for many years. The championship trophy for the Midwinters is named after Mary.. My brother, Fred Meno, Our condolences to the family and thanks to Mary and Fred for thei many years of participation in the Flying Scot world.
Mary's obituary is here https://www.daltonandson.com/obituaries/Mary-Josephine-Meno?obId=1914607...
Gator Bowl 2020 is in the books. Fluky NW air on Saturday, zero on Sunday. 4 races Saturday! Jeff and Amy for the win, WallyGator stays in Florida with 1, 3, 5. Carolina skippers Dave Rink and Bob McElwain took 2nd and 4th. See y'all in Davis Island in January. Results are here.