[Capri25] Fleet Captains Meeting

[Kai Kroll]

Capri-25ers:

 

The fleet captain meeting is this Friday night.  The agenda and proposed new
starting sequence are in the emails below:

 

I would appreciate feedback on the proposed starting sequence and other
agenda items so that I am able to properly represent the fleet at the
meeting.

 

Thanks,

 

Kai

 

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From: fleets-bounces at lists.wyc.org [mailto:fleets-bounces at lists.wyc.org] On
Behalf Of Bert Foster
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:19 PM
To: WYC Fleet Captains; Mary Beth Hovey; Fred Somme; Jarod Silverman; Blake
Middleton
Subject: [Fleets] Fleet Captains Meeting Friday Starting Order Discussion @
Bert's House 7:00pm

 

Hi All,
We are trying to make it lest congested by using the Trapezoid courses and
maybe changing the order of the start and the courses, left or right, fleets
sail.

The plan below came up last night in a discussion I had with assistant RC
Chairman, Terry Foster.  See what you think.

Starting Order           Left Course     Right Course
1)      S2 7.9                             X
2)      J-24                                X
3)      J-22                                X
4)      Sonar                              X
5)      Capri-25                                             X
6)      PHRF I & Ensign                              X
7)      MORC II & III                                 X
8)      PHRF I, II, III                                   X

The plan here is: 

*	 to start the fleets generally in the order of upwind speed so a
later starting fleet doesn't catch an earlier starting fleet at the 1st
windward mark, as has been happening in some cases now. 
*	sail most of the one-design fleets that are rigged pretty much the
same (fractional rig, big jibs in front and small jibs in back) on the left
hand course. They will not have a tendency to catch each other and the
fastest S2 7.9 may not lap into the Sonars as they have to make up 2 full
legs and have a 9 minute head start. 
*	these fleets are generally less strung out than the others.
Therefore, if we start them with the fastest boats first, they won't be
running over one another. 
*	moving the Ensign after the Capri-25 means the Capri-25s won't have
the problem running over them on the first beat, particularly at the WW
mark, as was a problem for the J-22s.  Note the Ensigns do not come out for
Sunday, only Thursday.  Moving the Ensigns to star with PHRF I  means 2
small fleets and the PHRF Is can mostly sail away from the Ensigns right off
the start (as the Sonars have been doing) and the Ensign won't be run over
by the smaller MORC boats as they were by the J-22s. 
*	By having the Capri-25s start in this new slot they won't be run
over by the S2 7.9s and they probably won't be running over many Sonars on
the first beat. 
*	By having the Capri-25s start first of the right course boats, they
will have clear sailing for at least their first 2 legs, maybe more.  By the
time they start to mix it up with the other right course boats, they will be
well strung out.  As they do mix it up with the handicap boats they should
be able to quickly sail through them.  Some of the handicaps boats will also
be on a triangle course out of their way. 

Regards,
Bert


Hi All,
Enough of you responded that Friday is the best time.  If you can't make it,
send someone who is experienced in your fleet as your representative.  One
one person per fleet plus the RC of Bert, Blake, Jared, and Fred.

I will provide beverages.  MB, maybe bring a bottle of wine you like.  I
have some but you may not like it, as I don't know wine.

Meeting Agenda 

*	Fleet Captains Duties 
*	Possible Starting Order Change 
*	Each Fleets Desired Courses and length.  Come prepared. 
*	Protests, out of fleet courtesy, and "CROSS OR TACK" 
*	Anything else anybody wants to bring up 

Regards,
Bert 

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