September Regatta Report

     The Shoreline Model Yacht Club welcomed back two of our newest members at the September regatta, Bob Kolowich and Jeff Solinger, bringing the fleet to five boats for the day. Bill Wright was off in San Jose racing ODOMs but is expected back next month. While we love sailing against Bill, his absence provided new opportunities for others to advance in the club standings.

The presence of five boats clearly made for a more enjoyable and competitive day of sailing despite light and variable winds. Steve Delva was first for the day with 14 points posting 4 first place finishes and 5 seconds. In second place was Pip Ziman with 18 points and 3 first places.  Bob Kolowich was third with an impressive 21 points ending the day with 2 first place finishes. Gary Watson got his first 1^st place finish this month and put pressure on the rest of the fleet throughout the day. Jeff Solinger had his first full day on the water but is still learning tuning and boat handling. He shows promise of being a real competitor. It is interesting to note that boat lengths between finishers have drastically decreased during the season.

There are rumors that we may have even one more new member in October, and with Bill’s return should make for a very spirited day of sailing.

Race Organization:

• There must be at least 3 boats competing in each heat and at least 5 heats for an official race day.
• Each race will consist of 10 heats (or as many as weather permits up to 10). Heats 1 through 5 begin after the skippers meeting, and will be run back to back. (A minute or two between heats). 
• Each heat is scored with 1 throwout for the day.
• After the 5th heat, there will be a 30min break for boat tuning, battery swapping, lunch, whatever. 
• After the break, heats 6 through 10 will run back to back.