Laser District 12

Ok this is the one no one should miss, it’s the most central event on the schedule.  Last year the winds were great, temperatures for camping was perfect and the race committe superb!  Last year the clubhouse had been torn down and a new one was under construction, well it’s done.  Yes, a great place to sail and a brand new clubhouse to boot!  Please go to www.columbiasailingclub.org for more info on this great event!  Remember it’s close and you can camp so gas prices aren’t an excuse.      

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Thanks for bearing with me.  The radial grand prix scores are now included in the mix.  Also I realized that some of the scoring links were not working, hopefully I have all the kinks out now. 

Thanks to everyone who responded to the used boat request.  We have a few used boats surfacing and a few more request.  Several people are still on the fence, however the fence is begining to shake.  We should soon have some new boat owners in our district!  If anyone hears of a nice used laser for sale please let your secretaries know about. 

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The full rig district scores have been corrected to include penalties from Race #4 during the SAYRA Regatta.  4.7 district scores have been updated to include the 4.7’s sailed in the Sound during the SAYRA regatta.  Congratulation Dana Rhode, Bonny Allison & Ian Barnes for leading the 4.7’s.  Please bear with me on our Radial Grand Prix results while I make sure things are properly submitted at the higher level. 

THIS NEXT PART IS REALLY EXCITING!!!!

We are getting request from parents looking for used boats for their kids!  If anyone has and older boat and is looking to upgrade now would be a good time.  If anyone has an older laser leaning against the garage not being used, lets get these kid in it!  E-mail us at laserdistrict12@gmail.com with any boats that are available. 

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SAYRA SCORES ARE IN:  Full Rigs,  Radials, Sound Side Lasers

Here’s the offical link.  ISAF Beijing Olympic Sailing

Also SAYRA Scores will be posted as soon as the club staff comes back from vacation.

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Well, there was just too much sailing taking place this weekend to keep up with it all.  There were Lasers being sailed on two courses, the Sound and the Ocean.  Scores have been updated for Full and Radials that sailed on the Ocean side.  Congrats to Chris Stang who lead the Radials in the Ocean and yes, you guessed it, Eric Oetgen in the Full.  We also had a brother/sister combination in our midst with Benton Whitesides placing 2nd in the radial fleet and her brother Paul Whitesides placing second in the full fleet.  Thanks again to the CYC and all others who brought boats and helped make this years SAYRA regatta another wonderful event.     

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Housing is still available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.

Contact your D-12 secretary, Glenn Walker @ 910 612-5618 to reserve some space.

Also, CYC will be very crowded for this regatta, please, please, carpool whenever possible when coming on the beach. Parking meters take quarters, and I think cellphone credit card orders. Parking tickets are $20+..

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 3rd CYC Ocean Series

Saturday, July 19^th.  11:00 start, 3 races scheduled 

So far this season we have had a light turnout of only 7 lasers for each of the first 2 ocean race days.  We could easily have 15 boats on the line.  Lets show the RC and volunteers we appreciate their efforts with a big turnout for this one.  It will be a perfect time to tune up for the CYC SAYRA regatta August 2-3.  Any member of laser D-12 is invited to sail, so spread the word.  We could find housing if any out of town boats wanted to sail.  Mark your calendars! 

Martin  182806

    To start off with a couple of regatta reports are in, thanks to Eric for his Beaufort report and to George for his masters regatta report. Visit the Regatta Reports page for more info.

• Radial Grand Prix July 26-27 @ CYC-SC (CYC Open) then click on Regatta information.
• Link to the up-coming SAYRA Laser D-12 Championship NOR is here.

                                  This regatta is August 2nd and 3rd!

•  Columbia Sailing Club D-12 NOR  (September 27th-28th)

BYSC held their annual Low Country Regatta June 21-22.

Results are here  Congratulations to Chris Stang,

Foster Marshall, & Finn Koppernaes!

oh yes I almost forgot, the Laser Masters North American Championships are going to be held in D-12!  Hosted by none other than the Carolina Yacht Club at Wrightsville Beach May 15-17th 2009. So mark your calendars to be there!

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Congratulations Eric Oetgen, Foster Marshall and Dana Rohde for leading the fleets.  See updated results by selecting 2008 Championship Results under Pages to the right and selecting your fleet followed by #2. 

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Results to the 10th annual Savannah Sailing Center Regatta are posted at link that can be found by going to the page labled 2008 Savannah Results under pages to the right.  Thanks again to all the volunteers and sailors that helped make this another sucessfull D12 Regatta.  And a special thanks goes out to Charlie Usher and Chip Whitesides who have attended every one for the past 10 years!

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 This just in from your host at SSC- “starting clinic on the water at 2 pm on Friday (May 30th) with multiple small races.  That evening between 6:00 and 6:30 PM we will gather at the Bona Bella Yacht Club for dinner/social hour.”

Directions to Bona Bella YC from Sail Harbor (Laser launch site):    Mapquest map

Thats right folks, in just over two weeks from now SSC will be hosting the D-12 Grand Prix for Standard rigs. This is open to Radials and 4.7s as well, and counts toward your championship series scores!       Contact Charlie Usher for housing needs, email and phone # are on the NOR.        

Last Year 34 lasers turned out for a regatta during TS Barry.  RC held one hell of a race on Saturday, if you missed it, I wish you could have heard the rigging singing at the marina, and Charlie’s singing at the party Saturday night!                                                         

 NOR is here:    http://www.savannahsailingcenter.org/racing.htm

I hear several people and juniors are “training” on Wednesday evenings.  I hope all of you have had a chance to go sailing since Beaufort! 

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