Home
Michigan-Ontario District Regatta: A Tail of Two Winds
Steve Rajkovich, MI-ONT District Governor
Portage Yacht Club and Fleet 20 hosted the Michigan-Ontario Districts this year and part of the annual Michigan Hot Scot Regatta. 8 boats competed for the Fanshawe Trophy. Included in the race was our new District Governor, Steve Rajkovich.
As is often the case at Portage Lake the wind was going to be an issue. A cold front was expected and for Saturday the wind was expected to be 15-21mph with gusts to 30. Sunday was another story… winds calm to 3mph...
Continue Reading...
Lessons from the ACCs 2015
At the Atlantic Coast Championship on the Neuse River in September a fleet of 23 Scots was hit by a microburst with winds going from 12 – 15 knots to 50 – 60 knots in less than a minute and staying high for 10 + minutes. Seas quickly built to 3+ feet. The teams sailing in this championship were well qualified skippers and crews, and yet 20 capsized. There was extensive property damage including 8 -9 damaged mast, some of which are still on the bottom. We were fortunate indeed that no one was seriously injured which could...
Continue Reading... |
ATTENTION FLYING SCOT SAILORS!
The 2015 Flying Scot Wifef Husband Chmapionships are coming up this weekend October 24-25 at the Davis Island Yacht Club in beautiful Tampa, Florida. Are you lucky enough to be going? It;s not too lte to decide! Bring your spouse to Tampa for a sailing honeymoon or a second or third honeymoon. The event includes either a five- or three-race series depending on your division, plus a fun range of... |
The Massabesic Yacht Club in Manchester, New Hampshire, hosted their annual Regatta on September 19th and 20th. The regatta was open to Windmills, Lightnings and Flying Scots. The racers were graced with excellent wind speed of 7-12mph and gusts up to 18mph on Saturday. If you are a lake sailor you know wind shifts can be a challenge and on Saturday the shifts were greater than normal. All fleets completed 4 races on Saturday and many finishes had multiple...
Continue Reading...
Fleet #111 hosted the 2015 Scot a Hoochee Regatta on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, GA. A drizzly rain came and went, but the wind stayed for both days, ranging from 10 to 20. 5 races were sailed on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. The competition was close for the top spot, with Tony Milligan winning the regatta with a bullet in the last race.
One of the highlights was the trophies, handmade tote bags from an old main sail, made by one of our fleet member’s wife Indu Kowalski, pictured above with the Scot fleet. Full Results are ...
Continue Reading...