I'm "visiting" Japan on an all expense paid trip courtesy of my Uncle Sam. Hope to be back and sailing with you guys by the end of April! -Mark Forever --- On Tue, 3/22/11, s.butkus1@xxxxxxxxxxx <s.butkus1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: s.butkus1@xxxxxxxxxxx <s.butkus1@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [gpsbug] WSSC Spring 2011 ad Hoc Race Series Update To: s.butkus1@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: j.wandling@xxxxxxxxxxx, Gpsbug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, gpsbug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, jlpn@xxxxxxxx, cat3086@xxxxxxxxxxx, John.Ormond@xxxxxxx, "RUSS GOODWIN" <lrgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "RMCG5070: aol.com" <RMCG5070@xxxxxxx>, "tom orlowski orlowski" <torlo@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 9:08 PM Responses to my previous query were unanimously in favor of racing on Sunday afternoons. So the first gun will be Sundays at 1 o'clock (1300) followed by a 1310 start. We'll use the proposed schedule below. Start thinking boat speed & I'll be putting out a coordinating email the week before the 10 April start. Thanks, Steve On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 9:29 PM, s.butkus1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: WSSC Spring 2011 ad Hoc Race Series [Please pass to anyone I may have missed] Proposed schedule: Each weekend 10 April-19 June, except: No race 23-24 April or 7-8 May (Easter & Mothers’ Day weekends) 22 May (Sunday) Pagan River challenge (Conclusion of Warwick YCC cruise weekend) Organization: Ad Hoc As we did last year, each race to be “organized/coordinated” by email the week before. For those skippers likely to race this Spring: Pls email me your preferences for racing on either Saturday or Sunday using a percentage scale, e.g.: 70/30 would indicate a higher likelihood of racing on Saturday than Sunday 10/90 would indicate most chance of racing on Sunday (The first percentage will always represent Saturday) Saturday races would probably start mid-morn. Sunday races would probably start early afternoon. Should you be interested some other races further afield, occurring during the Series: 5/27-28 Down the Bay Race 6/3-5 Southern Bay Race Week 6/17-18 Cock Island Race John Wandling is an excellent source for information on racing around Hampton Roads. Other suggestions? Thanks, Steve