What's New in SAIL?

on Thursday, September 02, 2010

• Open Regattas: The racing season is in full swing and the clubs hosting these regattas welcome your participation.
  • Rocky Mtn. Shootout & Hornblower -- May 15-16, Cherry Creek
  • Leukemia Cup -- May 21-23, Chatfield
  • Carter Open -- Jun 5-6, Carter Lake
  • ReUnion -- Jun 12-13, Union Reservoir
  • Wyoming Gov. Cup -- Jun 19-20, Lake Alcova (NOR, Entry, Perks)
  • Sparkler Jr. -- Jun 26 , Union Reservoir
  • Firecracker -- Jul 3, Union Reservoir
  • July Regatta & Long Race -- Jul 4-5, Lake Heron
  • Chatfield Jr. -- Jul 10, Chatfield
  • Aspen Open -- Jul 17-18, Ruedi Reservoir
  • Dillon Open -- Jul 31-Aug 1, Lake Dillon
  • Cherry Creek Jr. -- Aug 28, Cherry Creek
  • CO Gov. Cup -- Sep 11-12, Cherry Creek
  • Oktoberfest -- Oct 2, Union Reservoir
• Pay your SAIL dues; re-join for 2010: SAIL memberships are valid only for a calendar year. If you haven't paid your 2009 dues, you're not a member now. Adults, go here to see a printable membership form which you can fill out and mail in with your check. Juniors, your form is here. Membership in SAIL helps the sport of sailing in the Rocky Mountain region and gives you individual benefits too. SAIL's revenue stream is membership dues.
  • PHRF: SAIL PHRF certificates also expire on Dec. 31 and need to be renewed each year. The fee is $5 (with SAIL membership, $20 without). The fee just covers SAIL's cost to administer the PHRF system. Go here to apply.
  
  
• Leukemia Cup Returns: The Leukemia Cup is coming back to Colorado on May 22-23,2010. A kickoff for the sail-for-charity event will be held April 9, 2010, with Gary Jobson as the featured guest. For more information, see the flyer or email Ross Simpson. 
  
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• Sailing Instructor Course: SAIL's  US SAILING Level 1 Sailing Instructor Course on Cherry Creek at the end of May. Seven candidates took the 2009 course; 7 graduated. Look for the course again in May  2010.
   
• 2010 Memberships: & PHRF Applications available Click here for membership, and here for PHRF.
  
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• Sailor overboard, drowns: On May 23, 2008 Bob Snare, a respected sailor, was on the foredeck of his boat at Cherry Creek Res. when a sudden gust of high wind caused him to go overboard.  He was not wearing a personal flotation device; when the crew got the boat back to him, he was no longer visible. His body was recovered that evening. The coroner has ruled his death due to accidental drowning.
• West Coast Tragedy: On May 23, 2010, Tom Kirshbaum was reported missing when his 26-foot Folkboat ran aground on Venice Beach, California without him aboard. The previous day, he'd competed in a single-handed race around Santa Barbara Island & finishing off the West end of Catalina. Another race, Catalina to Marina del Rey, was postponed due to high winds and heavy seas, but he set out alone. His body was recovered four miles offshore from Long Beach. 
   
• Scuttlebutt:  Check out the Scuttlebutt link. for your daily digest of sailing news from around the world updated daily.

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