FLEET 50 ARCHIVES FROM 20032004 Lightning Yearbook report posted November 30. Joe Warren has finalized and forwarded the Fleet 50 Annual Report for the 2004 Lightning Yearbook. Click here to check it out. Phil Rowan Remembers Us. Phil Rowan, a self-described vagabond sailor, sailed with Fleet 50 during fall season 2002. He wrote a very nice article that we posted on our website. It's worth re-reading. Click here to check it out. PRSA Awards, Party, and Elections, Saturday November 22. Great party! Frank Gallagher won the Spring and Fall series. Craig Huzway gets the Founders Trophy. Jeff Storck and Lightning RC get the Fleet Captain's trophy. Hampton Frostbite Regatta, November 10. Ron Buchanan and Joe B. moved fleet 409 to Hampton and got things going. It was a great place to sail. It only took 2.5 hours early Saturday morning to get there - a straight shot down 95 and 64. Fall Sunday Series #8, November 2. This was the last one! We were worried there would be no wind, but we actually had a light and steady southerly. The current started strong but eased off as the day progressed. John Butler, Roger Wright, & Hayden Smith sailed fast and consistently to win the day. Results. Fall Sunday Series #7, October 26. Thacher-Daniel-Hayden were fast on Lord Jim! They got a 2-1-1 to edge out Frank-Skip-Lolita on Resistance is Futile to win the day. It was breezier than normal and many of the other competitors were dealing with their spinnaker demons. Results. Pictures. Borderline Regatta, October 25 & 26. The Carolina fleet always shows us what southern hospitality is all about. This is a favorite for many in our fleet. Here is the NOR. Frigit Digit Regatta, October 18 & 19. Nabeel, Pat, Harry Keith, and Joe Anderson got beat up. All 36 boats that came were fast. We river sailors need to learn to adjust our rig tune, sail trim, and steering to bay conditions. Results. The NOR. The website. Fall Sunday Series #5, October 12. What a great fall this has been. Yet another gorgeous day for sailing. Cool temperatures and northwest breezes from 10 to 18 knots. Resistance is Futile got a 1-2-1 to win the day. Beedobeat edged out Lord Jim. Again, no protests! Well, not exactly. Frank ran a mock protest to hear Rick's case against Jeff. Results. Fall Sunday Series #4, October 5. Fall sailing on the Potomac is great stuff! Cool temperatures and north or northwest breezes from 5 to 15 knots. Resistance is Futile got a 1-2-3-3 to edge out Gray Ghost for the day. Finally, no protests! Aside from hitting marks, draping spinnakers, and near capsizes everyone sailed cleanly. We ran RC: Jeff Storck, Bob Wilbur, Rob Tompkins. They got off 4 nice races with nice long legs. Results. Fall Sunday Series #3, September 28. Another perfect day! Grey Ghost got a 4, 1, 1 but for the last race was protested on a Rule 13 (While Tacking) incident and disqualified . That gave Wolf and Resistance is Futile 8 points each with a 5, 2, 1 and a 1, 4, 3. Wolf wins the tiebreaker with the bullet in the last race. Cumulative results for Sept 14 & 28. Hurricane Isabel hits the Washington Sailing Marina. No boat was safe from the rising waters. The water rose, the wind blew. Before you head out to the marina, check out some pictures of the worst that was done and rest easy if your boat isn't on this page. Click here. Solomon's Invitational, September 19 & 20. The Solomons fleet put on the Dixie Districts this year and this is their second big event. PRSA has sent more boats than any other club for the past two years. Lets continue that. The invitation. The website. Sousan and Drew add a new soul to our world! Born Sunday September 14 at 2:10 p.m. (5 minutes after arrival at the maternity center), Benton Sabri Hudson-Arafeh was 7 lbs and 14 oz. Sousan commented that she wasn't sure about this "Labor" thing. With all the scientists we have, there must be a better way. Fall Sunday Series #1, September 14. A perfect day that helps make you forget those drifters. Grey Ghost got a 1, 1, 3. Wolf got a 2, 5, 1. Elsewhere frustration and protests abounded. Hmm.... Red, Maryann, and Jennifer ran the RC boat with great help from Steve & Laura Kistler and Bill Carnell of the Hampton fleet. Cumulative results for Sept 14 & 28. ISO Good Judgment by Denise Maleug. A story about cruising to Mount Vernon, the Storm of August 16, capsizing, and judgment. Wednesday Night Series is complete! Cathy Feig wins the Green Fleet series of races among rookie skippers and experienced non-skippers. Cumulative but incomplete scores. Final scores. President's Cup & Leukemia Cup, September 6 & 7. 21 boats sailed and another helped on RC. Click here for the results: President's Cup, Leukemia Class subgroup. Click here for pictures. Havre de Grace Lighting Regatta, August 23 & 24. Just two hours up the road, the newest fleet in the Dixie Districts put on a great regatta. Comments. South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association Regatta (Wrightsville Beach), August 9 and 10. Nabeel Alsalam, Russ Roberts, and Ben Kuykendall had some good races and a lot of fun sailing on the ocean in 3 to 4 foot rollers. Dave Pyle and the Carolina Yacht Club were great hosts. Sweet Corn Regatta, August 9 and 10. Three races in building winds were held on Saturday. The wind died on Sunday. Pat McGee, Paul Maher, and Ian MacLeod placed third with a 2/8/1. Bob Astrove was also there with his son and a neighbor. They came in tenth. Jeff and Cath two-handed the races after their middle crew bowed out at the last minute. They came in 14th and had a blast. Severn Sailing Summer Series. Jeff, Pat, and Joe went over. The choppy water beat up our flat water sailors. 3rd
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13 Dixie District Championships, June 14 and 15 in the Solomons. Nabeel, Russ, & Scott got 4th. They tied Phil Grotheer with 17 points but Phil won the tiebreaker with a best 2nd place finish vs. Nabeel's best 3rd place. They both were 1 point behind Jamie Brickell in 2nd. Jo Ann Jones is this year's Champion. She has lots of experience crewing for excellent sailors like Bill Healy, but this was one of her first helming experiences. While she had great crew with Greg Fisher aboard, this was a great achievement for her. By the way, Frank, Skip, and Lolita popped out of the crowd with a 6th. The full results are here. Spring Sunday Series #8, June 8. The was the last one. Nabeel beat Frank in the first race to take the lead in the overall Spring series. But Frank came from behind on the last leg of the last race to beat Nabeel and take the Series. Congratulations, Frank. Here are the results. HELMS Regatta, Saturday June 7. The regatta was postponed due to heavy rain and too few non-Lightning skippers. We'll try again soon. PRSA Spring Regatta, May 24 & 25. 10 Lightnings competed. Jeff, Craig, and Cathy F. lead the RC team and managed 5 races in gray weather and light air. Nabeel, Scott, and Russ won the regatta. Twelve-year-old Mark Buchanan had two bullets and took second. Results Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup, May 3 and 4. 31 boats enjoyed great weather, great camaraderie, and a great party. Dick Hallagan wins (again!). Drew Hudson and team win the Doc Gilbert trophy in a tie-breaker. Results. Pictures. Write-up. PRSA Spring Frostbite Regatta, Saturday March 29. Thacher Tiffany and Rob Tompkins did match racing. Thacher was like Alinghi-tough to beat. Results. Wednesday Night Series is underway! It runs from May through September. On July 16th and every two weeks thereafter will be a Green Fleet series of races for rookie skippers and experienced non-skippers. Cumulative scores. On July 23rd and every two weeks thereafter will be a drills and training session like starts, rudderless steering, spinnaker handling, etc. There's a lot to learn about Lightnings and how to get the most fun out of them while being safe and sailing fast. Don't miss these opportunities! Special Olympics, Monday June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, and 21 plus a 1-day regatta on Saturday July 19. We Lightning sailors have been taking out Special Olympians learning to sail and race on Monday evenings for several years now. Mostly, it is a fun sail and a special treat for these kids. It is a treat for us also to be able to so easily give some joy. Boat in the water by 6:00. Frank Gallagher (FGallagher@geico.com, 703-560-6863h, 301-986-3217w) is coordinating our involvement. Talk to him. Sunday, July 27 at the Mt. Vernon Yacht Club from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mt. Gay TastingYou are invited to attend the Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta 10th Anniversary Kickoff Picnic and Mt. Gay Tasting. Raffle prizes and giveaways, hot-dogs, pre-registration, and guest speakers. RSVP: Kristy Lysik 703-960-1100 x 212. (Direction to the Mt. Vernon Yacht Club.) Sunday, August 10, Boat Name on T-Shirt DeadlineThis is the deadline to hand in $100 of contributions and raised donations for the Leukemia Society in order to get your boat’s name on the official Volvo Leukemia Cup T-shirt. If you haven’t raised donations for the Leukemia Society in the past, this might be the year to start. The Regatta is in honor of Gary Jobson who is one of the most outstanding promoters of our sport and who is currently battling lymphoma. It isn’t too early to ask your friends, neighbors, and relatives to support your participation in the regatta with a $10 or $20 check to the Leukemia Society. (4 Easy Steps for sending in your contributions) 2002 news |