Category Archives: Racing News

2013 Windjammer Results – Awards Thursday, Feb. 28th

Sunday Starting Line It was a foggy start and foggy end for the Sunday Race from Venice to Sarasota. Don’t forget the Awards Ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 28th 6pm at SSS.

Series Results

Saturday Race 1

Sunday Race 2

And pictures here

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by Donna Hillmyer (Regatta Director) | 25 Feb 2013 | Posted in Racing, Racing Events, Racing News, Results, Squadron News | Leave a comment

Regatta Chair Sought

The Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s largest annual multihull regatta, is looking for a volunteer to be the Regatta Chair.

Please call the Squadron at 941-388-2355 if interested.

Details about the regatta can be found at: www.BuzzelliMR.com… Read full article

by Nana Bosma | 20 Feb 2013 | Posted in Racing News | Leave a comment

Race Management Seminar well attended

21 sailors attend the US Sailing One Day Race Management Seminar Conducted by Tom Farquhar. The seminar was held Saturday February 2nd at Sarasota Yacht Club, arranged for us by Michelle Lee. Mr. Farquhar is an International Race Officer who … Read full article

by Herb Larrabee (Race Captain) | 13 Feb 2013 | Posted in Education, Racing News | Leave a comment

SCOWABUNGA

It’s official! The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is now home to MC Scow Fleet 97. In just a few short months, the fleet grew from two boats to eight. I’ve never seen anything like it! Is it because the MC is … Read full article

by SCOTTRAN | 12 Feb 2013 | Posted in E Scow News | 1 Comment

Flying Scot Fleet 36 Update

Dec.15 Race Report
We had a great turnout for the racing. 13 Scots were launched and 12 Scots made it to the starting line. After a delayed start as the fleet staggered out to the line in a light northwesterly … Read full article

by Bob Twinem | 7 Feb 2013 | Posted in Flying Scots News | 1 Comment

Racing Forum

Donna Hillmyer and I conducted a Racing Forum on Saturday 5 January at the Squadron. We had 27 registered attendees. The purpose of the forum was to develop a racing program based upon the feedback of the racing community. The … Read full article

by Herb Larrabee (Race Captain) | 8 Jan 2013 | Posted in Racing News | Leave a comment

SCOWABUNGA

Last Saturday five members of our newly formed MC Scow fleet joined the Flying Scots for a great day of racing on the bay! With light winds out of the East, Jeff Nicholas caught all the shifts and scored … Read full article

by SCOTTRAN | 8 Jan 2013 | Posted in E Scow News | Leave a comment

MC Scow Fleet elects a Fleet Captain.

Richard Elsishans has been nominated and has accepted the position of Fleet Captain of the newly formed MC Scow Fleet. His plans are to coordinate races with the Flying Scott fleet, schedule invitational regattas with the existing MC Fleet at … Read full article

by SCOTTRAN | 16 Dec 2012 | Posted in E Scow News | Leave a comment

MC Scow Fleet Starts

LENGTH: 16 ft; BEAM: 5 ft 8 in; WEIGHT: 420 lbs; SAIL AREA: 135 sq ft CREW: 1-2

Currently, Sarasota Sailing Squadron has two active one-design fleets: Flying Scots and E-Scows. We are now building a third, single or double … Read full article