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FSSA Past President Barbara Griffin Has Passed Away

From Greg Shafer at Deep Creek:

It is with great sadness that we share the news that a great icon for sailing on Deep Creek Lake and beyond, Barbara Griffin, passed away on January 5, 2022 at home with her husband, Don, and two of her daughters at her side. Her passion for sailing was revealed not only on the water but also as a leader in numerous organizations that support sailing on Deep Creek Lake and across the nation. Don mentioned that Barb was president of thirteen organizations simultaneously when he met her. She ably led the Flying Scot Sailing Association as President...

Reminder About 2022 National Events

National

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

• North American Championships: July 9 – 14, North Cape Yacht Club, LaSalle MI...

2021 Fall 48, Lake Norman Yacht Club, Mooresville, NC

Carolinas

From Dave Rink:

Congratulations to Dan and Ella Neff for Winning the 2021 LNYC Fall 48! Saturday morning started with temps in the 30s and the wind in the 20s. After a short postponement ashore to let the breeze die down into the upper teens, we got in 3 races Saturday (2 Sunday). We had 33 entrants, but due to the high winds many boats split up, joined other crews, and went 3 up. Miraculously, no capsizes! Full results are here:

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How to Build a Fleet

Midwest

The Clinton Lake Sailing Association is a sailing club located in Central Illinois between Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, and Decatur. The club features a large outdoor pavilion, 2 ramps, and a small dock with a large grass area for mast-up storage. When it comes to amenities, CLSA is very rustic and simple relative to most sailing clubs you'll see when traveling to regattas. There is no indoor clubhouse. If you don't like using our porta potty you will need to walk a couple hundred yards to the marina building. In recent years we added...