[J22-Fleet 1]Sunset Series and Championship Series Scores

Fri Aug 26 19:41:58 CDT 2005

The Capri's, J24's, and PHRF have nicely stated fleet rules posted on their respective web sites. But it's been my experience from a variety of different perspectives within the club that most fleets traditionally operate just as the J22 fleet has operated this year and in past years. Word of mouth is sometimes the best you get in a volunteer organization. 

The J24 and Capri 25 fleet rules on the web are worth reading as they lay out a yearly template for managing a fleet and communicating to it's members. I'm supportive of helping to make this happen. 

Jappa, thanks for all your hard work as H.M.F.inC. See how much we've grown and the excellent job you've done. 

dj

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lovald, Peter 
  To: j22 at lists.wyc.org 
  Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 5:51 PM
  Subject: [J22-Fleet 1]Sunset Series and Championship Series Scores

  Dear Fellow J22 Sailors,

  The Sunset Series has come to an end and a bit of controversy has erupted.  As those of us who went to the winter meeting (to attend to fleet business and not to play poker - No pun intended) might remember, we decided to exclude race A3 from the Championship Series and race G1 from the Sunset Series.  The intention was to make it attractive for more teams to travel to Oklahoma City for the 2005 NA's.  It seemed to have worked, we saw 9 teams go from our lake plus Susan from Duluth.  One of the better showings we have had at any off-lake regatta not to mention the publicity we created for our own NA's next year!

  So far, so good!  Now to the controversy part.  It was, on the way from the race course last night, brought to my attention that everybody is not entirely pleased with the situation!  Several factors may have contributed to this:

  *The vote over the matter was only a count of hands at the winter meeting.
  *No minutes were distributed after the meeting.  Hence, no notification to the members not in attendance.
  *A3 and G1 were shown as part of the Champ Series and the Sunset Series respectively on the WYC, J22 website (Dallas has fixed that as of today, not to hide the fact but to show what the status of the 2 series are as of now).
  *The way the issue was handled by the fleet (yours truly to be exact) versus the club might not be in accordance with the rules.

  There are probably more but I can only take so much self-criticism at the time.  I can also leap into a multi page explanation/rant about not having time to be the Fleet Captain/Secretary/Regatta Planner/Party Planner all by myself but I did enough of that last night.  I will instead throw myself to the mercy of the fleet!  I have posted the scores for the Sunset Series sans G1 on the WYC J22 website (http://www.wyc.org/j22/results/05-wyc-sunset.htm).  I have also posted part of the agenda from the winter meeting for your reading pleasure (http://www.wyc.org/j22/default.htm).  It is now up to you as competitors and fleet members to protest if you feel any rules have been violated or seek redress if you feel you have been unduly disadvantaged!  I will, as your fleet captain deal with the outcome of that and do whatever is necessary, and in my power, to make as many of you as I can HAPPY!  Further, I would also like to apologize to the fleet for my actions or lack thereof in this matter!

  Now, I would like to spend a couple of lines on the positive side of this season and perhaps this whole issue.  We have, as mentioned above, had one of the biggest contingents yet going to a major regatta.  Not a bad feat taken into account that it involved 12 - 14 hours of driving, both ways.  Even better, we have seen 30 different boats compete in the Sunset Series this year.  I do believe that is more J22's that we have ever seen racing on the lake.  We are also seeing a consistent influx of new boats every year!  Let's not let an issue like this put a damper on what we got here.  Let's use this as a springboard to make our fleet better.  We have always been pretty informal in how business has been conducted.  This seems to be a prime opportunity to change that, to make better guidelines for fleet conduct.  However, somebody has to do it!  My time is up, I am retiring as Fleet Captain at the end of this season.  I am still going to help out wherever I can but somebody else will have to take over the "tiller".  I urge anybody who would like to help the fleet progress to step forward or to nominate somebody you think would be a good fit.  All and all it is a very rewarding job, if you don't stay in it too long that is!

  Last but not least - Let's see if we can get all 30 boats out for the Districts.  Now formally known as the Evergreene Cup.  Yes, Liz Greene is back as sponsor, not only with a beautiful traveling trophy but with other goodies as well.  Thank you Nick for making that happen!  George Hansens friend, George from Helly Hansen at Ridgedale is also rumored to be contributing to the well of prizes.  New this year is that we are not only rewarding the first 3 boats, mid fleet winners might also be rewarded.  Show up on September 17th and 18th and find out!

  Thank you all for a great season so far (it ain't over yet),

  Jappa

  PS: Nick Anderson and Billy Allen are the Sunset Series Champs 2005 no matter how the series is scored!  Congratulations on a well sailed series Nick and Billy.  Oh yeah, John Klick helped too.

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