2008 Schedule

San Jan Sailing Club Schedule for 2008

May 25, Saturday: Reverend Ted will bless the fleet at 11:00am at the Marina. Celebration to follow - POSTPONED.

June 1, Saturday: Celebration of Frank and Adele’s marriage. Lunch at the dock followed by informal racing and cruising with wedding guests. Blessing of the fleet by Reverend Ted.

June 4 Wednesday: Beer Can Races begin and will be held every Wednesday through August. Races start at 6:30 sharp! If you plan on racing, call the marina so we know who’s coming. This is a good opportunity for people looking to sail who don’t have a boat. Show up at the dock with the right provisions and you're bound to get a ride.

June 7-8: Saturday June 7th, Two Rivers Marina is hosting a dock party. When Neil and the gang decide to throw a party, it’s going to be good. SJSC will also host it’s first sailing clinic of the year. This clinic's focus will be on racing. Saturday evening over sundowners, we will have instructional discussion on starting, simple tactics and of course a few tricks. Sunday we will have experienced racers go out aboard other boats to demonstrate and practice racing
skills.

June 14-15: Saturday, San Juan Cup; Sunday Bass-ack-wards Race. The San Juan Cup is a non-triangular course with lots of running and reaching – great for cruisers just ask Fred. Fee of $15 applies; prizes awarded. The Bass Ack-wards on Sunday features a staggered start with slowest boats going first. No fee for this fun, cruiser race. No crowded start line, but if we do a good job handicapping, everyone should finish at the same time.

Saturday, June 21: Cleanup at the park. The SJSC will be doing a cleanup of the shoreline around the marina, dry storage, mooring cove and other areas on the Colorado end of the lake. The crew at the marina will be putting on a pancake breakfast at 9am as a kick off for the event. Everybody is encouraged to show support by helping keep the lake beautiful. If you plan to attend the pancake breakfast, please let Perry or Barbara Dodds know. If you want to eat, let us know!

Man Over Board event(MOB) postponed to weekend of July 12th.

Saturday, June 28: Rum Run This new event is designed for skill development and fun. We will meet at the dock at noon and go over the details of the event. The Rum Run is a race where one member from each boat starts ashore and has to row, paddle or swim back to their boat anchored off shore. The crew on the boat cannot raise the anchor or sails until the crew member from shore has touched the boat. The crew then raises the sails and sails off anchor around a buoy course. After completing the course, the boat sails back to the starting point, anchors, a crew member rows ashore, drinks a shot of rum and records their finish time. The event will be followed by a beach party at the anchorage. (No race fee for this event.)

Saturday/Sunday, July 5-6: Sandy Stahlecker Memorial Regatta - annual benefit for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
This is a fun two-day race series. We will try to run 2-3 short course races Saturday afternoon and one Sunday morning. The finishes from each race will be scored together to create a final score. If you do poorly in one race, you have a chance to do well in the next and as we have seen in the past, it makes for an exciting couple of days. This year we are hoping to create a pledge sheet for each racing boat to help increase the clubs overall donation. The MINIMUM race fee is $25with all proceeds going to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society). Donations from all club members - racers and non-racers - will be welcome.

Saturday, July 12th: Man Over Board (MOB) drills off-shore and onshore. We will discuss how/how not to retrieve crew members overboard while under sail. Sunday morning, we will practice these skills on the lake. More experienced sailors will accompany others aboard their boats to help facilitate practice of MOB maneuvers. This is good chance to practice this seldom practiced art.

Saturday, July 19: 2nd Annual Pirate Regatta...Pirates will be back again to harvest the bounty of Navajo. You pirates best be armed with tennis balls, water cannons and anything else needed to repel boarders. Pirate dress is strongly encouraged. Details of Pirate party are still being worked out, but until further notice the dock is ours! Arrgh!

Saturday/Sunday, August 2-3: The He-Man Race followed by La Jara Champagne Brunch on Sunday. Start for the He-man is 7:00am Saturday. This is a fee race with prizes. This is the ultimate race and a test of your marriage. Racing class racers (with or without spinnakers) will race down to the dam and back to La Jara Canyon. Cruising class racers will race only to La Jara Canyon.
More details about this event will be posted concerning eligibility and raft up location. All boats welcome for the raft up and brunch.

Saturday, August 9: National Marina Day. This year there will be an on the water boat show by Rich’s Marine. Sailing Club members are encouraged to have their boats tied to the dock to show people the beauty of a sailboat. We will also arrange rides for newbie’s to experience the thrill of sailing.

Saturday/Sunday, August 16-17: Cruising Commodores will be hosting “Jacks Cruise”. Grandsons are encouraged to attend. Location TBA.

Saturday/Sunday August 23-24: La Jara Canyon Cruise to include a morning cruise down the lake to La Jara Canyon for a raft up and fun social.

Saturday/Sunday, September 6-7: Francis Canyon Cruise. Perhaps one of the best cruises on the lake. Water is still warm but the summer crowds are gone. Plan to join us on this unforgettable cruise.

Sunday, September 14: Commodore's Cup. This will be the last organized race and event of the summer season.

Other events may be added to this calendar at anytime. check the blog: http://sanjuansailingclub.blogspot.com/ for updates.

This is a notice for all racing events. All racing is subject to USSA rules, modified as follows:

Protest are officially discouraged.
Courses will be announced at skipper’s meetings.
Unless other-wise announced, skipper’s meetings will be at 1:00pm on day of race; start will be at 2:00pm or when wind permits.
No skipper’s meetings for Beer Can Races.
Flags may be flown while racing.
All race starts will be on VHF 68
Start sequences will be 11:00 minute “boom”;
Followed by 10 minute “boom”;
Five minute “boom";
“boom” or go.

Unless otherwise announced, races start at 2:00pm. Any on-water event is followed by a raftup, dock party or beach party. Location will be determined via VHF.

Be sure to check the Blog or this spot for calendar changes, start times and other important information.