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The Fall 48 started with a cool Friday night dipping into the 30s, but the firepit and the wide variety of homemade chillis made for a cozy evening at the clubhouse. We had 25 boats registered and crews from 7 different states. We were all pleasantly surprised when Saturday’s forecast for no wind was wrong. Great breeze during the skippers meeting sent the boats out to the race course. After a short postponement, the wind filled in from the east at 3 to 5mph. We had flat water, sunny skies and temps in the low 70s so we got a race started. Carol Sandke and crew Treez Decker got to...
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The Flying Scot Class has established wind and sailing guidelines. These are guided by both safety and the nature of this particular boat and are the result of many hours of discussion and experience.
How many of you reading this know:
1) that FSSA has official wind guidelines regarding racing?
and
2) what those guidelines are?
Do you know where to find them? here Have you discussed them with your fleet members or referred to them during an invitational...
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Photos provided by Doug Cotton here.
From Doug Cotton on Facebook:
The Sail-Fest Flying Scot Regatta on Kentucky Lake gave racers an experience in extremes this weekend. For race one on Saturday, winds were out of the South at 16-18 kts with gust at 24 and maybe higher. Of the 15 boats checked in, 9 boats braved the strong winds for a "white knuckle" ride. After a 2 hour postponement to see if the wind would calm a bit, race 2 had 12 - 14 kts....
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2023 Fleet 23 Open House regatta is finished - brisk winds but loads of fun. Great job by Chairperson Mady McCraken-Atkins and Flying Scot Fleet 23, Congratulations to Bill Draheim on the win! Full results are here. And some photos are at https://photos.app.goo.gl/wXpFr1tpcauF151r7.
Racers - Become informed about Race Committee Guidelines, Sailing Conditions, and Wind Limits Document
The Executive Board wants to make members aware of a key document for regattas. It directs event organizers, Race Committee, PRO, and competitors alike on how FSSA races should be structured and run. These guidelines include length and number of races, communications, and many aspects of sailing conditions that affect the quality, safety, and enjoyment of sailing in these regattas. Please take some time and become familiar with the contents.
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