Laser District 12

Frostbite Sailing is kicking into high gear.  Pick your poison! Southern lake of Ga, the salty depths of WB or the hearty bunch from the Triangle in Raleigh.  Whatever you do, pick two weekends at your most local venue and then travel to 1 “away” frostbite race.  Call ahead to make arrangements for accomodations or email your secretaries for help! That’s what we’re here for!   Remember laserdistrict12@gmail.com

LLSC Frostbite dates  (Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24) Start time = 1:00pm, so show up at 11:30am to register & rig your laser.

CYC-NC Frostbite dates (Jan 1, Feb 2, Mar 1, Apr 5 Start time 1pm)

CSC-NC Frostbite dates (Jan 6,20  Feb 3,17 Mar 9,23 Start time 11:30am)

LNYC Frostbite dates (Jan 12,19 Feb 2,15 Start time 12:00)

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Here’s a few blokes getting ready for a nice oceanside downwind run from Snows Cut Bridge at Carolina Beach to Masonboro Inlet last Saturday.  13 miles in all.

Martin Willard and Eddie Nowell are training for the Masters’ Worlds in Australia next February. 

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WOW! What an awesome day! 

We had 5 boats come out to play. Dillion, Taylor, Jack, Paul, and
myself braved the weather reports and made it out onto the water. We
easily could have gotten off 2-3 races in the time we were on the
water, but given the conditions we decided against trying to set marks
ourselves and just sailed around instead. Winds hovered in the 17-20
mph range with gusts up to the mid-20s. The power reaches were
insane, and if you could keep your boat flat the big gusts caused the
Lasers to rise up out of the water and FLY!

Given the lack of rescue boats and building winds we cut the day short
and were back on shore by 2 pm. Everyone came back intact and with a
big smile on their face. After we got back in, the wind continued to
build and we saw some of those 30 mph gusts that were promised.

Gearwise, nobody broke anything, and I think everyone reported that
their various combinations of wetsuits, fleece, and shells kept them
toasty warm. Dillion and Taylor got so warm they each decided to take
a dip (or maybe they were just washing their sails).

Thanks to everyone who came out to sail or watch,
Rob

 For more info check out rtplaser.com

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Lake Norman Yach Club’s frostbite series is underway with sailing this Saturday through February.  Races start at 12:00 with no race started after 3:00, (6) races are the goal.  Schedule is December 15th & 29th; January 12th & 19th; and February 2nd & 16th.  All are welcome and you can even leave your boat in the yard.  Please contact Mike Mergenthaler at mike.mergenthaler@gmail.com for more information.   

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Its that time of year again, our membership letters are showing up in our mailboxes. If you didn’t know, you can renew your class membership through the ILCA NA website, we have a link on our page. For you junior sailors out there remind your parents that class membership letters fit nicely into your stocking.

Renew soon so you don’t miss out on a single issue of the Laser Sailor Magazine!

Racing fodder is starting to trickle in.

CYC-NC fall series has rapped up with a 12 race series. 10 lasers participated, Martin Willard is 1st overall, Doug Sherwood (Cosecretary) 2nd, and Eddie Nowell in 3rd. Great sailing guys!

How about the rest of you guys? Send Doug or I a little writeup, and some pics we’ll be happy to post it on the D-12 site. Email is laserdistrict12@gmail.com

In other sailing news, Johnathan McKee former goldmedalist in the 470 (I think) is coskippering an Open 60 in a 2 man race around the world nonstop. Click on the link to follow along. http://www.barcelonaworldrace.com/ This is the first time an American has participated in a 2 man around the world race, more commonly an exclusive club to Europeans. Live vicariously through the teams!! Imagine them on big lasers! Also notice their speed in the lower right hand corner! Must be nice.

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