Race Fleet Captain-Tom Davis
Assistant Race Fleet Captain-Shelley Conti
Race Fleet Scorer- Tom Davis
Race Fleet Registrar-Bob Post
Fleet Handicapper- Pat Waters |
September 2010 |
Racing -TTPYC conducts an active sailboat race program and members participate in all major areas races. The Club is a member of the United States Sailing Association, the U.S. National Sailing Authority and PHRF-NW, the local performance handicapping association. There is plenty of racing opportunity at all levels of experience, for both skipper and crew, on local races and in larger area racing on the Puget Sound and British Columbia. The major local race is the Duwamish Head Race, part of a four race series conducted by Southern Sound Yacht Clubs. There is also a three-race Windjammer Series. Single-handed and couples races, five "around the can" series from early Spring to late Fall are available to participate in. The Spring Regatta, is an April event. The Mid-Sound Summer Social is sponsored by Three Tree Point Yacht Club and the Des Moines Marina.
Entry at any level of experience is invited, and friendly competition is fostered to encourage all to participate, from novice to "Old Salt"! View our bulletin board and trophy case while at Anthony's Home Port in
Des Moines, WA
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Tom Davis
Race
Fleet Captain
Shelley Conti
Assistant Race
Fleet Captain
AWK! Summer is almost over. Here it is September already. I hope you had a great summer on and off the water. I know a number of you were able to take extended cruises to explore and enjoy our beautiful water ways. I wasn’t lucky enough to take an extended cruise but I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time on the water sailing. I got to sail every Wednesday evening in Tacoma with the CYCT Windseekers, our Mid-Sound Summer Social on Thursday evenings (isn’t that a great event) and I got to finish it off by sailing one week with the kids in the new Des Moines Youth Sailing Program. What a blast! I certainly don’t want to forget that in the midst of all this we had a fun Double Handed Race in the middle of July.
There was a lot going on this summer but September seems to be the beginning of the second half of the racing season and the schedule can become full in a hurry. I’d like to take a look at what is coming up.
The Fall Series starts Thursday September 9th and then moves to the weekends of September 11th and 25th. Be sure to signup, the sooner the better. That way your score keeper can set the class breaks before the first race. You will find the registration here.
There is something new this year that actually started in June. It is The Commencement Bay Challenge Series. This is an attempt by our local area yacht clubs to get us competing with each other in our local area races. We have chosen the Commodore’s Trophy Race to be our sponsored race. The next race in the series is the Point Beals race sponsored by CYCT. We were only able to have one representative from our club in the first race and that was Bob and Laura Crews with their Catalina 30, Silver Breeze. They represented our club well with a first place in the no flying sail cruising class. I really would like to see this thing take off. See if you can fit it into your plans and let me know.
Commencement Bay Challenge Series 2010 Edition
Qualifying Race Events
| Summer Vashon |
June 19 |
TYC |
| Point Beals |
September 18 |
CYCT |
| Commodore Trophy |
October 2 |
TTPYC |
| Point Defiance |
October 30 |
CYCT |
| Lemans |
November 13 |
GHYC |
| + TYC Fall Race |
TBD – Sept? |
TYC |
The intent of this series is to bolster racing at each of the noted yacht clubs by actively soliciting their racing boats to travel to the other clubs and participate in racing here in the Commencement Bay area. We have chosen events that include buoy, short and middle distance races to give every competitor a feel for each of these types of races. In addition, the series will not cost an individual yacht any more than the entry fee for the individual race. It should be noted that this is the program for the Commencement Bay Challenge Cup for the year 2010
The last event that I want to mention is our annual Commodore’s Trophy Race and Clambake. This year it will be held on Saturday, October 2nd. As you can see from above, this race has taken on even more importance by being the third stop in the Commencement Bay Challenge. We will also present trophies for both the Fall Series and the Commodore’s Trophy Race at the party after racing. You can obtain the registration form here.
There’s lots of racing coming up. I hope to see you out there.
Tom Davis
Vi-Maui 2010 announcement letter PDF
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Tom's Race Reports
July 18 2010- 2010 Double Handed Race
Pat Water’s Liberte’ with crew Cliff Marble were the winners of the No Flying Sails division and Greg and Vanessa Zaputil with their boat ZZZAP were winners of the Flying Sail Division of the Three Tree Point YC Double Handed Race held Saturday, July 17th.
The race was held in medium to light air but everyone finished before 2:00. There was a party and trophy presentation after the race. It almost lasted as long as the race. Fun time!
Thanks to our Race Committee, Shelley Conti and Phil and B J Chin for a good call on the course and a fun race.
Liberte' & Zaap
Racing Schedule for 2010
Duwamish Head January 9
Windjammer Series January 16, 31 February 13 March 20
Spring Series April 1, 8, 15, 29 May 6
Spring Regatta April 24-25
Summer Series May 20 June 3, 10, 17, 24
Double-Handed July 17
Fall Series September 9, 11, 25
Commodore's Trophy October 3
Winter Series October 23 November 20
Southern Sound Series January 9, February 13, March 20, December 4
Please note that our series races will be PIYA Catagory III. You can obtain a copy of this by going to their web site www.ussailing.net/piya/ or linking here. This is a check list of the minimum equipment a boat should have for safe racing on Puget Sound. Basically for Catagory III it is very close to what the Coast Guard requirements are.
We hope to see more newcomers come out and race in the Performance Class which means Cruising Boats. You don’t need new high tech sails, a perfect bottom
or remove all that spare gear. Race NFS (No Spinnaker so crew size is small). Come out and meet your fellow sailors and have fun.
The Seattle Area racing calendar is completed. Our website has 2010 SARC schedule.
Please review the 2010 Race Book for Updated and New Details, Rules and Information. For a TPPYC Race Book, Click here
Entry fee: $30.00 for the series
Send the registration form and race fee to:
TTPYC Race Fleet
Attn:Registrar
P.O. Box 98700
Des Moines, WA 98198
Go to Racing for 2010 race related information.
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Southern Sound Series
The Southern Sound Series is a series of four races sponsored by a number of South Puget Sound yacht clubs. A sponsoring club conducts each race. Series responsibilities (coordination, publicity, scoring, trophies, etc.) are shared on a rotating basis between the clubs. The five sponsoring clubs signed a Letter of Agreement for the Conduct of the Southern Sound Series in the fall of 1979. Visit Southern Sound Series website for more information. We encourage everyone to participate in all the races.
The
Southern Sound Series races are:
Winter Vashon Island Race - Tacoma Yacht Club December 4, 2010
Duwamish Head Race - Three Tree Point Yacht Club January 9, 2010
Toliva Shoals Race - Olympia Yacht Club/South Sound Sailing Society February 13, 2010
Islands Race - Gig Harbor Yacht Club March 20, 2010
Race Course Map
Race Registrations should be mailed to:
ATTEN: REGISTRAR
Three Tree Point Yacht Club
P.O. Box 98700
Des Moines, WA 98198
Race Protests should be mailed, ATTN: PROTEST CHAIR, or placed in the box under the bulletin board, as noted in the race handbook.PDF
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Rejuvenating the Race Fleet
Pat Waters, Chairman
VISION: TTPYC has a vibrant sailboat racing program.
MISSION: TTPYC Racing seeking a means to come together socially before and after racing, to enhance and grow our yacht club experience.
GOALS:
1. After race dock parties
2. Give out small awards after last race of series.
3. Invite new people.
4. Education of new sailors/get involved in existing educational sailing programs.
5. Make boats available to new sailors/make experienced sailors available to new boats.
For each goal above:
Goal 1. After Race dock parties: Plan:
A. Start with Commodore's Trophy Race
B. Fuel dock or hosted parties on designated docks
C. After last race of series or after a major race
D. BYOB/TTPYC to provide something grilled
E. Plan owner: Tom Davis
F. First implementation: Commodores Trophy Race, 08
G. Assign to race committee to have after every series and major race.
Goal 2. Give out small awards after last race of series: Plan:
A. Give away at race dock parties.
B. Decided on stickers for boom. Yacht Club has vinyl burgees we can use!!! Stickers for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, each SP class and performance.
D. Plan owner; Steve Foss.
E. First implementation: Commodores Trophy Race, 08
Goal 3. Invite new people: Plan:
A. Invite list of people from Mid Sound Social to participate using their E-mail address B. Use marina mailing in Spring to advertise our racing program.
C. Solicit people on docks.
D. Advertise- 48˚ North, Northwest Yachting magazine, Local Des Moines, newsletter, recreation news, etc., & advertise our website on our bulletin board!
E. Merge our racing with Windseekers and/or CYC of Tacoma.
F. Plan owner: Tom Spohn – needs additional help
Goal 4. Education of our Sailors - Plan:
A. Get involved in existing educational sailing programs, Tacoma Mountaineers
B. Classes/Meetings, Teach ourselves, bring in sailmakers, etc., videos/CDs
C. Provide educational links on internet
D. Plan owner: TBD
Goal 5. Boats available to new sailors -experienced sailors available to new boats- Plan:
A. Create internet blog that provides: Crew List (experienced racers), Crew List (novice racers), Boat owners wanting crew for- social racing & serious racing, Experienced sailors willing to sail on boats.
B. Plan owner: Pat and Sue Waters This is now available. See directions below to add your name to the appropriate list/s.
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How to go to and edit the racers crew/boat listing
- Go to http://ttpycracing.blogspot.com/
- Click on Sign In to edit = (adding your name to the appropriate list/s.)
- Next screen> enter (ttpycracing@gmail.com) for user’s name and (emphasis) as password
- Next screen select Posting tab, (upper left corner)
Click on Return to list of posts
Click on Edit the 2nd listing, “Crew/Boat Availability”
- Enter your name, phone number and email address under the appropriate heading
- Click on Publish Post
- Click on View Blog
- Click on SIGN OUT upon completion
