Pass the gravy!

11-17/18-07 Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. Turkey Day Regatta. While driving home from this event I had a large smile on my face. I had seen everybody from “Back in the day” through the upcoming stars. I had seen families with two boats on their cars. The parents sailing their lido 14 and they’re kids sailing sabots. YES! I had a lot to be thankful for. 1. I had sailed well. 2. I did not hit any sabot’s 3. I was leaving a true sailing club with young and not as young sailors attending. 4. The best of all, I had found a good parking place. Yes, I have a lot to be thankful for.

Well now that you got your serving of mashed potatoes let me pass you the gravy and tell you about what you missed on the inside course in the Lido 14 fleet. You really did miss a good event with over cast sky’s, although not cold yet, shifty southwest breeze of 5-8 knots. Twenty-Four Lido 14 teams attended split into A’s & B’s almost equally with separate starts and windward/leeward courses. Jerry Montgomery was the inside PRO and he did an outstanding job keeping the 60 Sabots, 24 Lido and 10 coach boats from killing themselves.



Dina and I sailed well; I would have to say WAY over my head, and were hitting the shifts like they were pop up squirrels at an arcade. Although I missed the skippers meeting, I was drooling over the Pogo 40 sailboat that is berthed in the ABYC marina, my first quote was a classic, two rows from the starting line “Yep, three minute starts”. Also fun to watch was Bob Little with his two kids sailing with him. I am not sure but I think Bob and Lisa changed the name of their boat to “1xtra child dinner”. At the pre start Bobs son liked the sound of the starting horn, so the little guy (no pun intended) kept duplicating the sound with his voice and was doing a good job. The Little family hung in there all day with a 4th place the last race and it was a three times around. I wish I could have filmed them on the runs with Bob comely asking them to quite up as we approached the leeward mark. He did good Lisa and good for our sport. Meanwhile there was a good battle going on for first place between Team Weise and Team Yates/Kincaid. Unfortunately, for Team Yates/Kincaid on the third race of the day he and Dina & I sailed through the restricted start finish line. Teams Kent a Weise quickly pointed out our mistake and we returned to the line and unwound our self. After the race I was told by a number of people that once you go through the line you’re done. The chief judge and PRO felt I could unwind myself still not sure about that one? There was another great quote on the water this weekend from Team Kent. While sailing next to son Gregg “ Hey Dad, looks like we are both last place” Steve reply was even better “ That’s not that funny on this boat Gregg”.

On Sunday Team Yates/Kincaid came out of the blokes on fire. Hitting a big right shift and sailing away from the fleet to an easy win. The next race the team was back with a second. After finishing forth in the fifth race Kurt Weise was seen rubbing his chin and wondering what to do better in the next race. Well he found it, with a good start, at the upper end on the line, and finding the first shift Team Weise secured their Turkey dinner.
Lessons leaned from this event. Go to the skippers meeting, read the SI and the board and leave the fin sailors a lot of room in the parking lot.
Next Sunkist is Dec 1 come on down. Get your Lido Membership dues before all your bill's come in from the holidays

Sea Ya!

Len Bose

All photo were taken by Rich Roberts

The Concept Trawler/Tug

While in Catalina Island over the Labor Day weekend I noticed the number of restored commercial fishing boats with wide stern section’s and europa sedan styling to them. Most of these owners have put a lot of time and effort in restoring and maintaining their yachts. When approaching these boats you can see the pride of ownership from across the bay. This style trawler was built mostly from wood or steal and the interior is broken up into many different compartments.
Now take this stern and place it on the Grand Banks Europa 46 or the Mainship 35 and you are only starting to put this puzzle together with me



WHAT ARE YOUR YACHTING NEEDS?

Do you want to go weekend cruising for under $ 300.00 in fuel or do you want an expedition long-range yacht? If you answered YES keep reading.
If you’re yachting needs call for an affordable boat with a single diesel for long range and low fuel costs, kept simple and quite, low exterior maintenance and something with classic type line. A yacht that is easily handled by one person and something that makes you smile each time you see her then give me a call and lets talk more about this concept of yachting.



WHAT IS A CONCEPT YACHT?
It means that I do not have the money to draw the design, build the mold and build a spec boat. It’s a niche in the market place that has not yet been taped and is ripe on the tree. I feel strongly that this style trawler will lead to the next Nordhavn expedition type yacht. I see a smaller line of yacht from 32-40 feet similar to the Mainship Trawler line.




WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Just call or email me, tell me what you think? If you have the money and want to build a spec boat and see were it leads? If you have seen this type of boat and agree or disagree with me, drop me a line. LETS TALK!



As a Yacht Broker who understands the only new boat we want to sell is something we truly believe in and can stand behind and be proud of. This is one of the few type’s of boats I want to sell.

Why do we own boats?

You may wonder why we go to such great time and expense to own these things. I'll let the photos do the talking on this one!






They say a picture is worth a thousand words?













These are photos of my family growing up on our boat in Catalina. Now go back and find your photo album. Funny how easy it is to get started on those spring boat projects now?



WHAT! You don’t own your own boat? I honestly do not understand how you can afford to miss out on this part of life? I will find you the right boat!






CALL LEN BOSE YACHTS AT (714) 751-6121 TODAY!





SEA YA AT CATALINA?

Yachting Winter Maintenance Schedule

WINTER TIME

Yep! It’s pay me now or pay me later time. The prime objective of the true yachtsman is staying two moves ahead of your maintenance schedule.





MAKE A CHECK LIST
The most import tool on your boat is the almighty pen. Like any good pilot you have a checklist and you follow it. WHAT no checklist? Spend some time now cutting and pasting and tailor a checklist for your boat. I promise this will save you time and money.

Check your lines and cleats.
If you’re on a mooring make sure the ball shackles are clean and seized with wire. Check your splicing and thimble’s for any chafe and rust. Also check your cleats on your boat, make sure that the backing plates are tight and in place. Your biggest concern is chafe, so redo all your chafe gear. Go up your rig and inspect your bird emplacements. While your up there you might consider taking your wind instruments wand down until the racing season starts back up in four months. Spray and cap connectors with a moisture displacing lubricant. “ I lost the wind cups and mast head fly to the tune of $ 300 last winter” Consider bringing a can of silicon lube and spraying your chives and if your furling system requires lubrication, this is the time to do it. On the way back down wipe down your mast and standing rigging. If you have the time, a coat of wax on the rig is a good idea. When you’re back on deck take a long look at your mast boot. I keep two lines on my bow and two on my stern and I tie them off on separate cleats. If your one of those lucky and rich guys who have a slip make sure your crew checks for all chafe on your dock line and your chafe gear is in place. Take a look at your cleats on the dock and make sure they are secure. Inspect your electric cord for any chafe or shows sign of sparking. Nothing like plugging in a bad cord when it’s raining. The surge is stronger with the south swells rolling through so check your fenders.

Empty Lockers.
All the perishables food should be taken off the boat. Take a look at your Med kit and take home anything that will expire over the next season. Did you know that your sunscreen has an expiration date on it? Open all the lockers and drawer’s good circulation will keep mildew down along with a dehumidifier or small heater will do wonders in the battle to come in February

The Head.
It goes without saying to pump out your holding tank. Flush a couple of gallons of fresh water thought it. Disconnect the intake hose from a closed through hole. Place it in a bucket and run some bleach and fresh water thought it to keep the smell down. Place some head lubricate in the bowl and give it a couple of pumps. Check and open and leave close all the seacocks in the head area. Run the macerator pump for a second or two, just to keep it from freezing up over the winter. Run a little bleach and water through your shower sump pumps.

Freshwater Tanks.
Drain the tanks of any water and remember that the pickup is above the bottom, so you will have to open the clean out port and sponge out the tank. This is the perfect time to wipe down the inside of the tank with a little chlorine and water. In Southern California we are fortunate not to have to deal with freezing conditions. Our hot water tanks, other pumps and hoses will be fine, Should you have a water maker you will need to refer o the manual and check all the seacock. Also take note of your refrigeration and air conditioning condensers.
Interior Cushions.
I remove all my cushions and steam clean them and place them in my office in the house. I need to find a better place for them in the house somewhere? If you don’t want them taking your living space make sure your prop them up. Air circulation to all sides of the cushions is best. Take all your blankets, linens, house flags, blankets and life jackets off the boat. Prop up your cabin sole and clean the cabinet surfaces, bilge, scrub the interior and make sure to get to the ice box or refrigeration area and use bleach and water to clean them out. A good trick is to leave an open box of backing soda in the box.

Batteries.

Each couple of weeks you will have to make a note of your battery condition. Check your water level and make sure you keep a full charge.

Engine.

Your engine manual will have a checklist. In October I have my transmission fluids and oil changed. Dave Beek at Island Marine fuel at (949) 673-1103 can complete this task with little effort on your part. I go through my spar parts and replace everything I have used this past season. Check you packing gland and coupler for any changes. I run my hand over all hoses, belts looking for chaff and inspect my motor mounts. I normally replace my raw water intake hose at this time. I spend an hour just looking at the engine for any warning signs and spot clean the bilge and engine compartment.

Exterior.

It’s always good to wash her down and give her a coat of wax. The best to people in town to clean and wax your boat is Brian Marshall at (949) 322-4452 or Arturo Villegas at (714) 465-7513. I take all my halyards down with lead lines and stow my halyards and all lines out of the sun. Go over all your bright work and repair any bad spots. All your covers should be padded to prevent chafe, and secured for the up coming Santa Ana winds. I recommend taking down your furling genoa
And taking down my dodger, awnings for next four months. This is a lot of work but it does keep every thing working such as zippers and rust off the stainless and keeps the birds away. Go through your winches and windless and clean and replace your extra parts.

Closing Remarks.

Being the True Yachtsman you are now two moves ahead on your maintenance schedule and one step closer to being ready for Opening Day at the yacht club next season. Keep a look out for my notes on Opening Day this coming February.

42 BENETEAU The Perfect Live a board!

All the performance and luxury of a much larger yacht is scaled down into this model without compromise. Groupe Finot designed her for the best combination of speed and ease of handling while down below, her two cabins and salon are spacious and exceptionally well-appointed. She has many great features such as Beneteau’s patented folding boarding platform that hides under the aft deck when not needed, preserving her clean lines while underway and saving deck space, yet provides ease of entry to the dinghy and for swimming. Roller furling for both genoa and mainsail, a Raymarine suite of navigation gear and a dinghy are just a few items from her equipment list. She would be a superb choice for sailors looking for extraordinary style, performance and comfort. Please go to my listing for full spec sheet at www.yacht world.com/lenboseyachts or hit my link button on the right side of this page.

J -109, Performance Cruiser and Racer

OK, You have read the JBoats web site, reviews and articles, and now have all the manufactures propaganda. If you are reading this you want a J Boat, that’s simple, you are happy to pay the extra money for the quality of the boat, I call that value.
Other than the J 105 most of the successful J Boats designs have been the racer cruiser. If you want to one design race and that’s it, nothing else, buy the J 105, used, great class sailing and it’s hard to beat. NOW, It you want to one design, sail offshore, cruise to your local islands and determine your use of your boat the J 109 is the perfect boat.



I have a client, who is now a very good friend, come to me and said “I have been watching your ads over the years and I want to meet you before I buy a boat” I could tell, before I even meet this guy, I like him already. My client said “ I want a J Boat and I am thinking of the new 124 what do you think”? Simple, what is your use of the boat going to be? He did not know! Do want to race? “Yes, One design” Have you raced before? “ No, I have been working” This is the normal answer because these baby’s are not cheep. What type of racing do you want to-do? Buoy or offshore? “ Not sure yet” Do you want to take your family sailing and cruising, “YES” “ I want my family on the boat”. I said, than lets get the J 109.

My client has joined our yacht club and has done everything from the club cruisers to the Big Boat Series in San Francisco. He has placed 2nd in the J 109 overall highpoint series and will be one of the boats to beat in this years Class Championship. We are also headed out today on this long 4th of July weekend to just anchor and swim and sit on the boat all day. NOW THAT'S VALUE!

IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT? Can you picture all the good times and the continued use by crew and family? Well I have a J 109 for Sale in California! Go to my listing page for the spec sheet and give me a call and I will have you and your family on the water in know time!! (714) 751-6121

Santa Cruz 50 DECEPTION

Fully equipped for racing with all of the amenities for comfortable
cruising, Deception has been maintained to the highest of standards. Extensivesail inventory, new rig, new engine, state-of-the-art electronics and more.
Deception's impressive race record, outstanding equipment and excellent
condition throughout rate her turn-key. She represents a unique opportunity to acquire the very last Santa Cruz 50 built! NEW ASKING PRICE $ 215,000

Name: DECEPTION
BUILDER/DESIGNER
Builder: Bill Lee Yachts
Designer: Bill Lee



DIMENSIONS
LOA: 52'4
Beam: 12'
Draft: 8'
Hull Material: Fiberglass



ENGINES
Engine(s): Single Volvo diesel (NEW 1997)
Engine Model: 45-hp
Engine(s) Hours:
Cruising Speed: 8.3 knots

TANKAGE
Fuel: 40
Water: 40





Accommodations
LAYOUT: Chain locker is followed by sail storage forward. Next aft are
settees to both port and starboard. Next aft is the NAV STATION with oversized chart table. Opposite the nav station to starboard is the GALLEY, featuring 4-burner Force 10 propane stove with oven and refrigeration with oversized freezer (mechanical off engine).



Aft of the nav station on port side is the enclosed HEAD with W-C Captain
toilet, sink and freshwater pump. Opposite the head to starboard is an
oversized hanging locker (legal home for life raft). Continuing aft on the
port side is a bench seat followed by two adjustable pipe berths with
excellent access to aft storage. The starboard side features the same bench
seat and pipe berth configuration. Lowered settees eases sail storage and
handling.




Electronics and Navigation Gear
Robertson autopilot
(3) compasses
Depth sounder
ICOM VHF radio
ICOM SSB
Wind speed indicator
GPS With Plotter
Watermaker
Refrigeration


Electrical System
12vDC and 110vAC systems; (4) batteries; Heart inverter; dockside electrical
inlet with hook-up cables.




Deck and Hull Equipment
(2) anchors with chain and line; bow pulpit with rails; side stanchions
with lifelines; very large wheel; rigged safety lines for harnesses; full
safety equipment; navigation lights; single electric-controlled search light.
Canvas includes dodger plus winter cover.
Deck material is gelcoat on carbon reinforced plastic. Hull color is white.
All gelcoat topsides white hard bottom paint. Hull is vacuum cured
glass/epoxy uniroving over balsa core; layer of kevlar inside forward of mast.
Deck and house is carbon/epoxy over balsa core (lowers weight - 800# more inkeel). NOTE new mast and rigging 1998.




Additional Equipment

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS: (2) manual bilge pumps; manual fire extinguishing; head plumbed to holding tank with overboard valve. ENGINE was new in 1997 and is freshwater cooled with fuel filters. Fuel shut-off valves for engine and LPG galley stove.


SC 50 DECEPTION SAIL INVENTORY


SAILS: Racing

Main 3DL North 2006
#1 Light/medium North 3DL 2006
#1 Heavy Carbon 2003
#2 Jibtop Kevlar 2002
#2 UK Tape Drive
#3 Ulman Carbon 2003

Spinnaker Staysail
Genoa Staysail Kevlar Ulman , 2002

Two .75 oz. symmetrical kite
Two .5 oz. symmetrical kites
5 oz. UK Asymmetrical kite 2004
75 oz. UK Asymmetrical kite 2004


Lot’s of old sails. Winches are Lewmar, Rig is Balanger 4 Spreader replaced in 1998, Check stays added, and Boom replaced in 1998. n-haulers added this year for better upwind performance.
Headfoil, new 2002
Mast collar, new 2004
Masthead sheaves, new 2004
Carbon spinnaker poles, new 2002
Reaching struts, new 2004
Running rigging always current
Hydraulics control backstay, babystay, vang and outhaul.
Navtec hydraulic panel rebuilt, 2003
All hydraulic cylinders rebuilt, 2003
Carbon fiber wind wand at masthead, new 2002

ELECTRONICS:

B&G 390 System upgraded in 2000 w/ 20/20 at mast, repeaters in cockpit, laptop computer, VHF, Boat Polaris.

CRUISING GEAR:

(2) Anchor’s chain and rode, Cockpit table, V-berth with Custom cushions, Boat Cover, Red dot heater, New Sony CD w/ 10cd changer




DECEPTION n

1. the practice of deliberately making somebody believe things that are not true.
2. an act, trick, or device intended to deceive somebody




When I first meet this light blue boat from Marina del Rey there was no DECEPTION. This was the boat to beat. The year was 1991 and it was the start of the highly competitive Fabulous Fifty’s fleet in Southern California. Owner Dave Meginnity and his new yacht DECEPTION had made a name for herself already in the 1989 Trans Pac by placing forth in her class. At the time the boys from Santa Cruz aboard ALLURE had the most time on the water along with a brand new Ross 45 design named “M-1”. DECEPTION had her hands full that year and Meginnity came back the following seven years with straight bullets in most all the events she sailed. Of course when you have Pete Heck running the program that helps and Pete knows a good bet.
So, Back to 1991 and the Trans Pac. Meginnity had just changed the rig before the start of the race and DECEPTION was locked and loaded. I was on Hull 25 SAMURAI and four 50’s had entered. The race was slowed by light winds during the mid-portion, but we still had a very exciting start and finsh. The starting line was one of the most aggressive starts I’ve seen, for a long distance race, with four boats going over early. For SAMURAI, the finish of the race was very exciting 26.6 knots of boat speed. “ NO SHIT” it was the third wave in a row and I kept that memory still after 17 years as one of the best. DECEPTION, SAMURAI and ALLURE were all heading south. Deception ended up sailing higher and just as fast as us and ended up sailing ten less miles than us to the island. Like I said there is no DECEPTION she is fast.



Around 1995 the Seattle area stared to buy up the Santa Cruz 50’s and at one time had as many as 9 boats on the racecourse. HOOLIGAN (ex: DECEPTION) was now painted white and she was in control of the sound and spent a number of years racing in buoy mode. No water makers, no spare rudder systems, no SSB’s. This class lasted until around 2001.



In 2001 Bruce Anderson was looking for a new boat and I told him a little deception of the “Magic” boat in Seattle. Bruce is close with Bob Perry and when Bruce called Bob and asked about the boat I had a deal. Two weeks later we are sailing down from Seattle. Now if you never have sailed the Oregon coast that is a good thing. KEEP it that way! I never had seen such big waves and the boat did fine. We were trying to keep her from going down the waves and keep her under control in over 45knts of wind and HUGE waves. The boat will take you home in safety.

The next year we raced in the 2002 Pacific Cup with eight Santa Cruz 50’s on the starting line. Just after the start it was easy to see that the three boats to beat was OCTAVIA, GONE WITH THE WIND and us on CHICKEN LITTLE Ex: DECEPTION, HOOLIGAN. We were all very close to each other all the way across the Pacific. It came down to the last day and OCTAVIA sailed very well and found a squall and rode it in the last three hours of the race. She was sailing seven knots faster than us for the last three hours and beat us in by an hour. OCTAVIA crew was the boat to beat and we almost got them with our boat.



Bruce sold the boat two years ago and the boat name was changed back to “DECEPTION” THANK GOD! And the owner has placed a complete North sail inventory on her and was coached by on of the best sailors in our area Kevin Miller. The owner has done whatever the boat needed to keep her in top shape. Deception won the high point series in 06 making her the fastest boat in Ventura County on corrected time as well as boat for boat. She won every major series in Ventura County. Set a new course record for the C. I. to MDR race.



WELL? Now it’s your turn. Yeah, you can buy a 50 for less. Although remember what your dad always told you” You get what you pay for”. “DECEPTION” IS THE MAGIC SC 50 and with the Newport Harbor Cabo race gaining ground and Trans Pac picking up pace. There are now seven active 50’s sailing point to point races and let me tell you there is no DECEPTION that this boat will bring you to the top of the fleet.

GREAT PHRF BOATS!

NY 36
Looking for something to club race? Do you race were the wind is light and the water is flat? Well this is the fastest boat you can find for under
$ 50,000. A true giant killer the New York 36 was designed for just these conditions. All the sails are fresh and ready to place you at the top of the fleet. The hull was repainted in 06. She looks great! Plenty of interior for the family over at the island. An all around great boat!
New York 36 spec Sheet





CAPO 30
The perfect Racer/Cruiser built by Westerly Marine and designed by Carl Schumacher the boat loves the breeze and can sail to her rating up wind or down wind. She is great for cruising and just one of the all time better built boats.






WYLIE 38
I can’t tell you why this boat has not sold yet. Built by Westerly Marine to a Wylie design this boat at 72 PHRF will win what ever she enters. She was built to do Trans Pac and Cabo. She is the perfect double-handed boat read more further down my blog.WYLIE 38 spec Sheet






Beneteau 405
Great race results, complete North sail inventory. The perfect all around boat!


2006 Racing Results

Hot Rum Series (8 races): 1st in class; 1st overall

Angleman Series (6 races): 1st in class; 1st overall

Bogart Series (6 races): 1st in class; 1st overall

Argosy Series (2 races): 2nd in class

Crew of 2 Around Catalina Race: 1st in class; 1st overall, non – spinnaker division

Newport to Seal Beach: 1st in class

Newport to San Diego: 2nd in class
Beneteau 405 Spec Sheet

NOP "1st Amendment "THE MOTHER OF ALL LIDO 14 PARTY'S"






09-23-07 Newport Beach, CA Lido Isle Yacht Clubs Roy Woolsey Regatta. With the Class Championships behind us for the 2007 season things around the boat garden were very relaxed as we set up our boats and headed off to LIYC. As the entry list grew to over 20 boats things started to get quite and new sails were being raised.

At LIYC you start off the tower and there is a trick on how to take the weather pin with the close proximity of the docks then play the right. Team Richley, Buddy & Maxsom, sailing in their first Lido event in Roy Woolsey boat “LIFT” seemed to have done this before and placed a close lee-bow on Class Champion Mark Gaudio at the first weather mark, then held on for a second place finish. I thought to myself, “Welcome to the fleet Buddy, you got lucky your first race” Well Buddy proved me wrong and sailed to a third place in an event that was almost a carbon copy results of the Class Championships. Team Johnson decided enough was enough after race two and Terry decided to cleanse herself of the bad juju and went for a short swim while docking after race two. Whatever she said to Walter worked because they went on to a 1,1,3 and Walter was getting away with a unique system for arriving at the right spot at the starting line and plugging the last three starts.

I did not really sail my best and got pasted a couple of times, ex: sailing around Lido and heading to X while taking the isle to close the fleet did a end around on us. On the third race, the hard part was breaking our tiller and for some reason I had duck tape in the boat. We fixed it then got back in the race and this was not or worst result. Fortunately Dina and I got a 2,5 in the last two races.

Along with Team Richley there were two new teams on the water that sailed very well. One was Don Baker, on his first "away" Lido 14 race the other was sailing in Kelly Cantley's boat - I don't know the names so we'll have to wait for the results on that one. It always seemed these two boats were in the Hunt and I looked forward to seeing more these two teams.

B Fleet had seven boats with BYC Juniors Christophe Killian, Ryan Davidson & Greg Kent sailing to second along with Ryder Nesbitt sailing with his Mom, HOW COOL IS THAT, sailing to first place.

Quotes on the water: One of the better ones was, Dina and I were sailing down wind from T to W. Teams Richley and Schupak were on either side of us all on port tack. Schupak “ Leeward boat Len” Len “ Nothing I can do Steve I have a weather boat telling me proper course” Schupak “ Well tell him to come up” Richley “ Proper course” Len “ I wish you guys would make up your mind” and I thought brokering boats was difficult! Team Richley closed that deal by gibing to starboard. We were trying to get out of that sandwich because we still owed Paps a 360 who was just behind us. “GOOD TIMES”

Everyone needs to go to http://lenboseyachts.blogspot.com/ and pick up your “NOP” for the “Mother of all Lido Party’s”. Advance registration is appreciated.




09-19-07 Newport Beach, CA Fleet One at BYC. OK, I give summer is over! Last nights practice was held in 10 knots of southerly breeze. Our coach was Class Champion Mark Gaudio taking a bird's eye look over the participants. Mark was helping John Fradkin and was at the top of the mast of DEERFOOT. Quotes from Mark; “ OK, I need two more inches”, “I should have brought my camera” “ Larry, ease your main sheet”, and of course “ Point harder in the puff’s”. Thank you Larry Walters and Kim McRae for coming out last night.

That concluded the Twilights until next March. What’s next? Woolsey this Sunday, Lido Classics October 7 & Fall Invitational at Mission Bay October 28& 29. Attached is the long awaited “NOP” for Fleet 1 Annual Party the “Mother of all Lido Parties”. Let us know if you can make it?

IDEA, We keep hinting we are going to start team racing? Lets make some teams up at the party and make it happen. Team Racing

Lens Lesson: "Team race in September next year"




09-12-07 Newport Beach, CA Fleet One ay BYC. Yes, the sun is setting earlier and we have only one more week of summer. With 6-8 knots of breeze fleet one held its Wednesday night practice series in front of the Balboa Yacht Club last night. The coach’s were Fleet Champion, John “Johnny Current” Fradkin along with John Papadopoulos. Paps took 91 photos and I will make CDs for the people that attended. Its good stuff and you can spend all day looking at them.



These short races with two-minute starts keep you on your toes and allow you to take the input from our coaches. For example Dina and I held a slight lead going into the weather mark and I called for a jybe set. Bad move when you have a number of leeward boats approaching you. A number of the same quotes we have heard over the season “ I was NOT OVER EARLY!” Or “Len why did you let Kim get to the right of you on that beat?” One of the better two quotes came from Team Killian when holding a lead going into the leeward mark with two boats bringing in the breeze behind him. “ I hate when this happens”. The other quote came from Paps & Fradkin while coaching “OOOOOHH!” Dina and I hit the starting at full speed almost fouling Team Walters. This type of sailing is fun. After the racing Commodore Andrews was operating the crane and helping everyone put their boats away. Something tells me that the Commodore was watching us sail while at yet another meeting. It was easy to see he wanted to be on the water racing with us. We all meet at the bar after the race and you could hear the number of rule questions going around. Coach Papadopoulos bought a round of drinks for everyone and we all went to dinner. GOOD TIMES at the club!



SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. During the Class championships last month, at the BYC party, my timing was off, kind of like a lot of my starts, and the Steel Drum player ended about an hour early. Kim McRae stepped up and made sure the drummer played for another hour. THANKS KIM that was huge. Kim also leads the way on participation this year along with his passion for sailing he is one of Fleet 1 most valued sailors. THANKS for everything this year KIM.



FLEET ONE BUSINESS
The annual fleet party will be held at my house October 5 BBQ and prizes. Let me know ASAP if this date works for you. I will come up with the NOP “ Notice of Party” and send it out soon.



Len’s Lesson # 4 While sailing in front of BYC in Lido 14’s with Fleet 1 “ Isn’t this shit fun”