FLEET NEWS updated: 07/02/2009

• Register for the 2009 National Championship Regatta --  REGISTER NOW

• Blake Middleton is the PRO for the 2008 NCESA Championship regatta
  Click here to view the announcement.

• IHYC Wanamaker Weekend Regatta - Results

• 2009 National Championships - Notice of Race
  Please watch for a notice here when On-Line Registration is available - soon

• The Eastern E-Scow Championship regatta on-line registration is now ready
  Register Now

• Chad Hillyer wins the Runyon Colie Jr. Bilgeboarder One-Day regatta
  Results with a New Report

• Toby Sutherland wins Wawasee Regatta - Results and link to Kattack races

• ILYA E Invitational Regatta in Pewaukee July 9-12,    NOR

• E-Scow Up Bay Challenge Cup - Notice of Race (& Registration)

• Toms River Turn-up won by Eric Horrocks - Results and Reports

• 2009 Eastern Championships - Notice of Race 

• Jim Gluek Joins the North Sails & Melges Team - Press Release

• Koar wins LHYC Icebreaker - see results

• No Races at the Lake Geneva Spring Regatta - but here is the story anyway

• 2009 Oshkosh Promotion piece - postcard - regatta registration is not open yet, but watch for a notice next month, along with the NOR.

•  Jim Gleuk's Quantum Inland Sails company has closed - I received an email from Jim on May 11th telling me to remove mention of Quantum from the NCESA web site. I am sure I can say for all members that we are very sadden by the news and wish Jim the very best.

• Robby Wilkins wins 56th Mug Race -- see story

• E-Scow Grant Program Winner Profiles

• WMYA Championships to allow non-member skippers - See Notice

• Runyon Colie Jr (Bilgeboarder) One-Day-Only Regatta - NOR - JUNE 13th!

• Sarasota Midwinter - Results & Report

• Charleston Easter Regatta - Final Results (refresh page)

• Wawasee Annual E-scow Open is June 5-7. See recent NOR

• Lake Hopatcong Ice Breaker Regatta, May 16-17  --  See Notice

• WMYA Invitational Regatta, July 18-19 at Crystal Lake - NOR

• Lake Geneva Spring Regatta  - NOR posted

• Charleston Easter Regatta - Walter Prause says the MC fleet has registration on their site for the Easter Scow Regatta.  Please Please REGISTER so that we can attempt to track those planning to attend.
  Extra meal packages will include lunch on both Fri. and Sat.

• Toms River Regattas:
        Spring Series Regatta, Apr 19, 26, May 3, 9, 17 - NOR
        TuneUp Regatta, May 30-31 - NOR

• ILYA E-Invite Regatta flyer -- view

• 2009 Scantling Rules posted - view

• The vote is in - see the 2009 Scantling Rules Ballot Results
  Also an interpretation on the GPS electronics issue that failed.

• Easter Regatta at Charleston - Notice of Race

• Island Heights Sailing Foundation - BBYRA E-Scow Grant Program. FORM.

• Scantling Rule Ballots were mailed to 'Regular' members on January 9th. Ballots are DUE on February 3rd.

• Added two sentences Jan 17th to clarify the aluminum scantling change: " Since corrosion resistance is one of the important properties considered, this still essentially limits us to the use of 6000 series alloys for leeboards. Also, since weldability is an important property, this essentially limits us to 6000 series alloys."

• 2009 Scantling Rule Change Ballot - FORM

• "Don't Ban GPS" Chris Fretz has an opposing view from the Board of Director's decision to put the electronic devices topic to a vote

• NCESA Board of Directors Meeting - Minutes
  A membership vote on items of the minutes will take place shortly.

• Excerpt from a 11/24/2008 Sailing Anarchy interview with Dennis Conner.

• 2009 Eastern Sailing Championships
  Bay Head and Mantoloking Yacht Clubs will host the 2009 E Scow Eastern Sailing Championships.  Racing will take place on August 3, 4, and 5; Monday through Wednesday.  We have assembled an awesome team to provide you with great racing and the best food and entertainment possible.  Please note that the Championship Regatta will start the day after Tom River Up Bay Regatta, sailors are encouraged to participate in both.  Contacts:  Russ Lucas BH 8 and Bob Koar BH 22.

• 2009 National E-Scow Championships in Oshkosh, WI. See Announcement

• ILYA Secretary, Jim Smith, says, "the ILYA (Suzi) has booked Dick Rose, rules expert from Sailing World Magazine, to talk about the new rules at the Winter Inland. I have heard Dick before and he makes great sense of the rules in a easy-to-understand way."
  New racing rules, including a 3 boat length zone, go into effect for 2009.

• 2008 Annual Membership Meeting in Chautauqua - Minutes

• The 2009 ILYA E-Scow Championships will be on a Thurs- Sat, August 13-15. Registration probably the 12th. More details when it is officially announced.

• Augie Barkow in his Big Wheels V-37 E-scow competed in Louie's Last Regatta (http://www.louieslastregatta.com/) and finished 3rd. This may seem like they did not win, but the prize for winning is 1 quarter barrel of beer, 2nd receives 2 quarter barrels - Augie received 3 quarter barrels for 3rd place. Victory!150 plus boats participated in the charity event. Augie says they were about as far as the Mumm 36 in the light air.

• Richie Ryon wins Triple Crown at Little Egg Harbor - Results

• Blue Chip Regatta  - History of Mystery Guests & Winners

• Jewett wins 2008 Blue Chip regatta - Corrected Results & Report

• Tammy Saywer's 2008 Blue Chip Regatta  Pictures

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