Ferrarone/McKeige Chalk One Up for Fleet 9 at WRSC

Ted and Doug sailed a stellar regatta this past weekend to take top honors at the WRSC Spring Regatta in West River, Maryland this past weekend in a fleet of 13 505s. Olav and Katrin also had a great weekend, sailing 8441 to a solid 5th place finish. Nice breeze, flat water, and air temps in the mid 80s left everyone who was able to make it glad they came! Full results can be found here.

Next weekend, 470 World Champions Isabelle Kinsolving and Erin Maxwell will be practicing out of AYC, with interested Fleet 9 teams invited to join them to “buzz the leadmines” finishing up AYC Spring Series Weekend 2. With a number of available boats, be sure to get in touch this week if you’d like to join in...

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Spring Starts off in High Gear

Fleet 9 has had an active few weekends to start off the 2009 season. Last Saturday, Fleet Captain John Wyles and Kevin McCabe put the best of Fleet 9 “past and present” on display on the front lawn for American YC’s 126th Commissioning on the front lawn of AYC. A number of Fleet 9 Members were in attendance, enjoying the warm weather, the re-opening of the club, and the bar. Judging from the smile on John Wyles' face below, it was a pretty good time!


Not to leave all the activity for the weekend ashore, the fleet met for a first successful training session on another nice day on Sunday. After surviving an hour of Long Island Sound’s finest east-south-northerly, a nice frontal southerly filled in for 3 exciting windward-leeward practice races in 12-15kts. Class newcomer Keith Longson had Tyler Moore’s old 8883 going well in the fresh breeze, with 8931, 8939, and 8441 also out having fun. The day served as a great starter to polish rusty boathandling around the short course, with water temps in the 40s providing additional incentive not to botch those wire to wire gybes!

Looking good...even off the water.

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Opening Day...Sort Of

Fleet 9's opening day was met with conditions that tested even the most diehard spring sailors in the fleet. Upper 40's/ low 50's and a soaking rain saw more than a few fleet members head for the greener pastures of the AYC bar and the Masters tourney. After a few hours of rigging and "are we really doing this?," a three boat contingent made up of Mike/ Russ, Matt/ Zack, and Dan/ Joerg ventured out after the worst of the front had passed through for a nice moderate air session in the later afternoon. It was great to see the Bassmaster out and having a blast, with due credit to Ted who managed to pull everything together in time for the new guys(in sandals no less!). A great time was had by all.

We'll be meeting again this Sunday for round 2. With any luck, the weather will cooperate and a 6-10 boat fleet will be there to enjoy!

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Fleet 9 Opening Day 2009

Last Sunday’s bright sunshine produced a flurry of 505 activity at AYC. Six boats were pulled out of winter storage and rigged ready for the season. It was good to see Keith Longson getting to grips with 8883, with a double spreader rig.

Fleet 9’s season kicks off next Saturday, April 11, with a rigging and tuning session at AYC. Ted Ferrarone will be on hand to check and give guidance on settings and measurements.

Come and join us on Saturday afternoon, if not to sail just to look at the variety of boats and rigging and talk 505s.

Look forward to seeing you all.

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