[Capri25] [Board] G-Series #6 Canceled

Fri Jun 18 12:15:00 CDT 2010

In my book Blake handled it professionally combined with good common  
sense. I agree with the adventure camp comment.   Pat

In a message dated 6/18/2010 9:59:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
dallas at dallasjohnson.net writes:

The rules do not cover the logistics of how much  time it takes for the RC 
to get out on the lake and setup the race course on a  Thursday evening when 
the sky looks like a Jiffy-Pop commercial.   
You need to tack on an hour of time to  get a race started if the RC isn't 
already out on the water. Blake was not on  the water because he considered 
it unsafe. Remember this his job, not  adventure camp.  

Blake stated the obvious (perhaps a 15 minutes  early) sometime around 
5:00, then he blew the horns at 6:15.   

Keeping the thoughts of the RC a secret until  flags fly or horns are 
sounded has been tried in the past, and people hate it.  Especially on Thursday 
nights. Blake could have said "we expect to" instead of  "we will",  but the 
outcome was inevitable last night.

I spoke with Odell last night, agreed with  him, and passed those comments 
on to Bert; who spoke with Blake.  Odell's concerns were not ignored. 
However, when I later saw the same weather information that Blake  had access to, 
I totally understood his obvious decision. 

It's great to have enthusiastic sailors, we LOVE  this about WYC, but it's 
also means Blake has to be the sourpuss sometimes.  

dj
     Wayzata Yacht Club  
WYC  Commodore
952-935-3465w .  952-931-9108h  .   www.WYC.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _brighidhansen at msn.com_ (mailto:brighidhansen at msn.com)  
To: _dallas johnson_ (mailto:dallas at dallasjohnson.net)  ; _Odell  Tuttle_ 
(mailto:otuttle at gmail.com)  ; _myc at aol.com_ (mailto:myc at aol.com)  ; _Bert 
Foster_ (mailto:Bert at apexq.com)  
Cc: _Capri25 at lists.wyc.org_ (mailto:Capri25 at lists.wyc.org)  ; _WYC Board  
List Server_ (mailto:board at lists.wyc.org)  
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 8:14  AM
Subject: Re: [Capri25] G-Series #6  Canceled

In following this email thread I have one question:  Is  the WYC run by the 
racing rules or split hairs?  I think the Club would  do well to honor 
Odelle's respectful request.
Brighid Hansen
Capri  Fleet 

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

----- Reply  message -----
From: "dallas johnson" <_dallas at dallasjohnson.net_ 
(mailto:dallas at dallasjohnson.net) >
Date:  Fri, Jun 18, 2010 7:20 am
Subject: [Capri25] G-Series #6 Canceled
To:  "Odell Tuttle" <_otuttle at gmail.com_ (mailto:otuttle at gmail.com) >, 
<_myc at aol.com_ (mailto:myc at aol.com) >,  "Bert Foster" <_Bert at apexq.com_ 
(mailto:Bert at apexq.com) >
Cc: "_Capri25 at lists.wyc.org_ (mailto:Capri25 at lists.wyc.org) " 
<_capri25 at lists.wyc.org_ (mailto:capri25 at lists.wyc.org) >, "WYC  Board List Server" 
<_board at lists.wyc.org_ (mailto:board at lists.wyc.org) >

I'm  listening to the news right now and that storm line yesterday produced 
35  tornado sightings, a single day record for Minnesota. While we got 
lucky, it  was a potent storm line with much more than rain. The radar was not 
telling  us the full story.

Each skipper needs to decide if they can or should  race, it's there 
personal responsibility. But the same rule also applies to  the RC boat, and we 
don't question their decisions regarding their personal  safety. I didn't like 
Blake's decision at the time, but I watched the  florescent green color of 
the sky later in the evening and was glad to not  be on the water.

The first thing I learned at WYC (from the  Bert-n-Ernie show) was that you 
never make a call on "sailing vs not  sailing" until you're at the dock and 
it's time to setup the boat. So, yes,  Blake could have done an onshore 
postponement and that entire routine; that  may have been preferable. But his 
decision to notify us earlier was out of  courtesy, and was simply his effort 
to best serve the overall needs of our  racers (and Thursdays are about 
more than just racing...). 

We have  the best club racing RC in the country (and I'm not just saying 
that), so  I'll give them this one hair split.

Sincerely,
dallas
Wayzata Yacht Club  
WYC  Commodore
952-935-3465w . 952-931-9108h  .  www.WYC.org 

----- Original Message -----  
From: Odell Tuttle 
To: myc at aol.com ; Bert Foster  
Cc: Capri25 at lists.wyc.org 
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010  8:32 PM
Subject: [Capri25] G-Series #6  Canceled

WYC Race Committee,

I  respectfully request that the PRO refrain from announcing a race  
cancellation prior to the officially allowed time.  This practice  results in 
people leaving the club area early, and prevents the opportunity  for a PRO 
change-of-mind if the situation changes.  As I observed  tonight, it also 
creates unnecessary opportunities for protest.  I  request that the PRO consider 
postponement on the water or ashore until it  is absolutely clear that the 
weather will not improve.  

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