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2022 Spring Meeting Announcement (Date changed to April 26)

Hi all-

Our Spring meeting will be Tuesday, April 19 April 26 at 18:00 hours at PYC. The topics (Agenda) are:

  • 0. An overview of the 2022 season followed by:
  • 1. Minutes from the Fall Meeting,
  • 2. Appointment of a Nominating Committee,
  • 3. NOR/SIS for 2022,
  • 4.Fleet Launch,
  • 5. The PRO Returns,
  • 6. Qualifiers for the 2023 Worlds,
  • 7. Our National Association,
  • 8. Sail Sales,
  • 9. Other items,
  • 10. The 2022 Race Schedule-see attached and
  • 11. New ways (rules) to round marks.  

The Fleet launch will be very different this year.  We will be using PYS on May 14 with a weather day of May 15.  The cost will be $150.00.  Boats will be launched by crane with a single lift point-you will need eyes on your keel bolts and a bridle.  We have extra bridles available if you don’t have one.  If you want to launch with mast in, you can arrive Friday afternoon and set your mast-leave the boom off.  We have 2, possibly 3, tow boats available.  The launch window will be from 08:30 to 14:00.  Expect to be launched in the morning.  This will be an all hands on deck process so that boats and cars can be moved.  There are other alternatives which we will discuss. 

SEE EVERYONE AT PYC NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 26. 

Jay

2022 Racing Schedule

Spring Series: May 17, 24,31 June 7, 14, and 21

Summer Series: June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, and August 2

Fall Series: August 9, 16, 23, 30, and September 6 and 13

Weekend Series: CYC June 4, PYC Pilot Race June 18, Casco Fiasco July 16, Drop marks July 30, Sail Maine August 13, Drop Marks August 27. You must race 3 weekends to qualify. Days with multiple races will be scored by your fleet position for the day.

Thursday night Racing Series ????

Lobster bowl ????

How to qualify the the 2023 Worlds in Miami???

2 thoughts on “2022 Spring Meeting Announcement (Date changed to April 26)”

  1. Fleet Captain

    This is the latest from Myles Everett and PYS as to the launch procedures. If you do not have a lifting bridle let us know we will have spares available. Also, REMEMBER OUR SPRING MEETING ON TUESDAY APRIL 26.
    Thanks.
    Jay

    Please pass on these details to Fleet 43 and Fleet 27 regarding fleet launch. Feel free to forward this email or paraphrase.

    PYS set the launch window from 8 AM – 12 PM. I expect to see around 7-8 J24s and around 10-12 Etchells participate, but welcome more. We’re able to splash around 10 boats an hour when dialed in so this leaves plenty of extra time for delay if needed. Please do not stagger arrival times. As soon as a boat is ready they are going in. I think everyone will find the whole shebang to be more efficient than they may be used to.

    We’d prefer to launch all boats with the mast up. This allows folks to prep at their own pace and reserves the launch line for boats that are really ready to go. It also keeps the deck clear for rigging the pick and keeps the load centered. This is how we’ve done it before and would like to keep it that way if possible. Let me know of concerns here.

    We invite any and all to bring their boats down Friday afternoon/evening to step their rigs and get ready. Obviously stepping masts in the morning is an option too but this may streamline the launch for those that have flexible schedules. Location on the property to be determined. Please do not bring any boats down before 12 PM on Friday the 13th. If anyone needs to do this they may reach out to me directly and we can discuss alternative options.

    We will not provide overnight dock space. All boats need to leave on Saturday the 14th. There will be plenty of dock space during the day Saturday to get boats prepped for travel. Please reach out if more time is needed.

    Trailers and cars may obviously stay on site while everyone is trekking back towards Falmouth. Please ensure all vehicles and trailers have left PYS before the yard opens on Monday.

    The fee for launch will be $150.00 per boat. We’re hoping to collect a single check from each Fleet. From some previous conversation this seemed satisfactory but please let me know a different structure makes more sense.

    We will be asking each boat to sign a waiver prior to launch. This will essentially say that PYS is liable for its equipment and labor (i.e. the crane tips over, operator error, etc) but that boat owners are on their own for self inflicted damages (i.e. the boat owner’s lifting strap fails). I haven’t quite wrapped up the verbiage here but will send out something in the next few days for Fleet review.

    I’ll be providing more specific details about where to go on the property a little closer to the event. There are too many boats and equipment in flux at this time to make a realistic plan.

    Please let me know of any questions or concerns!

    Best,

    Myles Everett
    Portland Yacht Services
    100 W Commercial St, Portland, ME 04102
    (207) 774-1067
    myles@portlandyacht.com

  2. Fleet Captain

    Hi All-
    It has been brought to my attention-since I no longer have school age kids-that planning our Spring Meeting for the same time many will be on Spring Break with their offspring- that it might be a better idea to have our Spring meeting the following week. Sooo, let’s all plan on having our Spring Etchells Meeting the following week-Tuesday April 26.
    Sorry for the confusion.
    See you all in person at PYC on April 26.
    Thanks.
    Jay