[Sonar] 2 Subjects to Think About

[Mark Kochendorfer]

Thanks for getting the ball rolling on the 2010 NAs.  Has Geneva also put in
a bid to have this race?
With regards to Dry Sailing, I would like to know what boats are interested
in converting to a boat lift.  I know I am not.

Is there another boat beyond 757 that would take advantage of this?  Gusto,
Surly Angel, Encore, Sesame St are the boats that I have see travel to other
regattas.  Any interest from them in this change?

Mark

2008/12/30 Bert Foster <Bert at apexq.com>

>  Hi Fleet #5,
>
> *Sonar North American Championship Regatta in 2010
> *I have been communicating with my good friend, Rick Doerr, who is
> President of the Sonar Class Association (SCA).  Rick is the Paralympic
> Sonar Sailor who beat us in the Paralympic Trials in Newport, and who we
> sailed against in every regatta (15) for 2 years.  The SCA holds a North
> American Championship Regatta each year except a year when the Sonar World
> Championship is in North America, and they like to have the NA out in the
> midwest every few years to help the class grow from being just an east coast
> boat.
>
> The Sonar World Championship is at the American YC in Rye NY in Oct. 2009.
> Therefore, the next NA regatta will be in Sept-Oct 2010, and could be in the
> midwest.  I have put a bid in for Fleet #5 and the WYC to be selected.  Some
> of this was based on the extreme success of both the J-22 and J-24 NAs.  Of
> course this will depend on whether or not Fleet #5 wants to hold it and do
> all the work.  JR has volunteered to be the regatta chairman and both Ernie
> and I will help a lot as we are retired.  However, the entire fleet has to
> want to do it or it won't work.  I could be a lot of fun and a big event for
> us.  We could hold it right after the Star of the North so, an east coast
> boat could drag out here and sail 2 regattas and fly home in between.  We
> haven't been chosen yet and our Fleet has decided they want to do it.  So,
> think about it.
>
> *Sonar Fleet And Dry Sailing (lifts)
> *I'm requesting Fleet #5 to approve dry sailing beginning in 2009.  I
> requesting this because I think it would be good for the fleet to come into
> the modern world.  My recent experience with dry sailing around the country,
> my recent experience with Captain Hook, what goes on at the WYC with other
> fleets dry sailing, and the new dock systems coming to the WYC has lead me
> to believe we should do it.  We now have a number of sailors who travel to
> regattas and you can't have competitive boat speed it your boat has been in
> the water at the WYC with VC 17 on its bottom.  Its true that boat speed
> isn't as important on an inland lake with shifting winds as it is in coastal
> waters and big waves.  Therefore, the possible boat speed difference on
> Minnetonka between dry and wet sailed boats in not as critical.  Speed
> differential no where near as much as new sails.  So, lets make it a
> personal choice.
>
> Lets discuss it.
>
> Regards,
> Bert
>
> Bert Foster, Skipper
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Mark
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