Muskegon Yacht Club Racing Fleet 2015 Wrap Meeting October 21, 2015.
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Transcript of Muskegon Yacht Club Racing Fleet 2015 Wrap Meeting October 21, 2015.
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Muskegon Yacht Club Racing Fleet 2015 Wrap Meeting
October 21, 2015
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Muskegon Yacht Club Racing Fleet 2015 Wrap Meeting
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Major Changes in 2015
• Changes in Division Splits• New Division•Melges Fleet included in overall
scoring• Yacht Scoring • Year 2 for Blacklock Cup
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• Overview• Next Year’s Registration Process• Crew Registration• Learn to use with Luiz Kahl October 31, 2015
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Plusses and Minuses from Division Changes
• Division One (PHRF -29 – 30)• Plus
• Finished tied in scoring after throw outs.• Very close competition• 3 of 4 boats had a 1st place
• Minus• 3-4 boats typical attendance
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Plusses and Minuses from Changes
• Division Two (PHRF 63– 93)• Plus
• Finished tied in scoring after throw outs.• Six different boats won races• 8 of 11 boats placed during season• Our biggest and most competitive division
• Minus• None
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Plusses and Minuses from Changes
• Division Three (PHRF 120– 134)• Plus
• Finished tied in scoring after throw outs.• Minus
• Inconsistent turnout let to small fleets occasionally
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Plusses and Minuses from Changes
• Division Four (PHRF 174+)• Plus
• Very Close Racing• Minus
• Only 3 boats consistently sailed.
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Plusses and Minuses from Changes
• Division Five non Spin• Plus
• Five of Nine boats had 1st place• Minus
• Attendance inconsistent
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Plusses and Minuses from Changes
• Division Six Melges• Plus
• Tight racing• Consistent turnout• Largest Melges 24 fleet in the Midwest
• Minus• Rating if wind strength allows for plane.
Overall 44 boats registered, Average of 28.5 boats participating, High of 35 boats (multiple weeks)
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What (if any) Changes for 2016
•Consolidate division 3&4 ?• Sport boat division?• Start Times• Seasonal•Order variation
•Course variation
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Weekend Racing
•Participation has been TERRIBLE• Craig Powell Event & Governors Cup the exception
• Poor Value for Sponsors• Need to get more sponsorship involvement• Need to provide more recognition and support to sponsors
• Bud Ainsworth is new Rear Commodore• Need a new Regatta Chairman• Each event must have a Champion• Event Champions and Chairman will be Regatta Committee
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Weekend Racing Ideas:
• Consolidate to 3 Weekends?• Add Cruising Divisions?• Women’s Regatta • Junior involvement?• Promote more both internally and externally?• Coordinated onshore activities?• Encourage more travel to Holland Grand Haven to encourage them
to come to our events
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Outrageous Ideas
•MYC OD Event• NOOD like two or three day regatta
•MYC Squared• Annual Offshore event coordinated with Milwaukee Yacht Club
• National/Regional Championship Events• SC 70’s• J 35’s• Flying Scott’s• Melges• Moth’s
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Awards
• Weekly• Coffee mugs going away• Barware?
• Series Awards• Divide summer series into multiple series
• Overall Seasonal Awards• Summer Series• Blacklock Cup• BOTY??
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Seminars
• Rules• Rules infractions observed this year• Skipper and at least 1 crew should be familiar with rules
• Attend a rules seminar• Dave Perry – Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing
• Weather• Wind Forecasting?• General
• America's Cup Program (Trophy and Tucker Thompson)• Safety
• Safety at Sea October of 2017 • Optional 2nd day hands on demo day
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Key 2016 Dates (some dates tentative)
• Challenge Race May 4th
• First Scored Race May 11th
• Commodore’s Cup May 29th
• ACWS Chicago June 11-12
• Chicago NOOD June 17-19
• Queens Cup July 1st
• Bayview Mac July 16th
• Chicago Mac July 23rd
• Verve Cup August 12-14
• Governor’s Cup September 3-4
• Last Scored Race October 5th
• Challenge Race October 12th
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Thank You For Your Time and Attention!
•Thanks Jon & Jess• Thanks to the Staff
• Thanks for a great season!
• Bar is OPEN!
Photo Credits to Joe Gee Photography