New England Lightning District Newsletter May, 2006 Message from the District Commodore
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May, 2006 Message from the District Commodore It’s finally here! The 2006 sailing season is upon us and I hope you are all as excited as I am about sailing Lightnings in New England this season. The high point of the season is always the New England District Championship regattas, and I’m really pleased that Fleet 145 at Lake Spofford is hosting both the championship regatta and the Womens, Juniors, and Masters regattas. I’d really like to encourage EVERY fleet in the district to be represented at these events, as well as the other District regattas. Good attendance at these events has a number of positive effects: First, it tells the host of the regatta that you appreciate the effort that they have put into running the event. Second, it helps show the strength of the Lightning in New England. Lastly, it’s just plain more fun when there are more boats! Also, I’d like to ask every one of you to do your part to introduce the Lightning to other people this season. Whether it is Juniors, new sailors, sailors of other types of boats, or non-sailors, please make an attempt to show off the Lightning! See you on the water! Bill Fastiggi District and ILCA Dues All Fleet Treasurers should collect $5.00 from each fleet member for the District dues and send a check to the District Secretary. If you aren’t part of a Fleet please send your check directly. Please make out the check to New England Lightning District and mail it to: Bob Shapiro 8 Webber Street Wilmington, MA 01887 Also, do not forget to pay your fleet dues to the ILCA - $25 per year. Dues help maintain a strong class organization, which in the end makes our experience better and adds value to owning a Lightning. District Email List and Mailing Labels We are trying to use only one district email list. This list is maintained on the District Website http://www.lightningclass.net/ne/ Go to the “emailer” heading and add your email address as well as those of your crew and other fleet members. You can look at the entire list. You can use this to email regatta announcements to the district members. If you need to make a change to this email list, send an email to the District Secretary Bob Shapiro (finallybk@gmail.com) or District Commodore Bill Fastiggi (bill@vtsailing.com) If you wish to mail out regatta notices, you can purchase up-to-date mailing labels from the ILCA office (they are .10 each). 2006 New England District Schedule The following is the schedule for the 2006 New England District season. The schedule is also posted on the District Web page, http://www.lightningclass.org/ne. June 3-4 Malletts Bay Boat Club Spring Regatta, Fleet 301, Colchester, VT 24 Saturday Only – Spofford Districts One Day Warmup, Fleet 145, Lake Spofford, Spofford, NH July 7 Friday Only - Women's, Junior's, Master's District Championships, Fleet 145, Spofford, NH 8-9 District Championships/Dave Fitch Memorial Regatta, Fleet 145, Lake Spofford, Spofford, NH 29-30 Atlantic Coast Championships, Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club, Beach Haven, NJ August CHANGE!! 12-13 Brian Hughes Memorial/Leukemia Cup Regatta, Fleet 121, with assistance from Fleet 273, being held at Lake Massabesic, Auburn, NH 7-11 Women's, Junior's Master's NA's, Southwestern Yacht Club, San Diego, CA 12-19 North American Championships, Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego, CA 26-27 Squam Lake Regatta, Fleet 332, Holderness, NH September 9-10 Annual Massabesic Regatta, Fleet 273, Lake Massabesic, Auburn, NH 23 Saturday Only - Ed Hinds Memorial Lightning Flash Regatta, Fleet 493, Bow Lake, Strafford, NH October 14-15 Mallets Bay Boat Club Leaf Peeper Regatta, Fleet 301, Colchester, VT New England Regatta Information and Contacts Lake Champlain Spring Regatta June 3-4 Entry Fee is $70 ($65 for US Sailing Members) Entry fee includes: coffee/bagels Saturday and Sunday AM, Awesome hors d-oeuvres, VT micro brew and catered dinner for three Saturday night, and trophies for the top 3 boats. Registration Sat AM 8-10, 10 AM skippers meeting, 10:390 AM Harbor Start There is limited housing available. Contacts: Mark Gardner 802-318-6479 mark@TheGardnerFamily.net Website: http://www.lightningclass.net/fleet301/2005Results/SpringRegattaNOR.htm Lake Spofford Districts One Day Warmup June 24 at Lake Spofford, NH Contact: Bob Bush 413-253-0920 rcb01@aol.com You will not find nicer people and a more enjoyable regatta than at Spofford. NE Districts Womens, Masters, Juniors – Friday July 7 at Lake Spofford, NHContact: Bob Bush 413-253-0920 rcb01@aol.com Housing provided for Juniors. Call Bob if you need boats, crew or anything else! NE District Championships and Dave Fitch Memorial Regatta July 8-9 at Lake Spofford, NH Contact: Bob Bush 413-253-0920 rcb01@aol.com Lake sailors – this is your kind of sailing! Boats from outside New England are welcome to participate in the Dave Fitch Memorial. Brian Hughes Regatta August 12-13 on Lake Massabesic in Auburn, NHPlease note change in date and change in venue! Brian Hughes Regatta supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Contact: Sean Fagan 978-356-6393 sailteam@net1plus.com Website: http://www.americanyachtclub.org/ Squam Lake August 26-27 on Squam Lake, Holderness, NH Contact: Dwight Gertz 781-274-8021 dwight.gertz@celerant.cc Sail On Golden Pond! Lots of boats and lots of fun every year. Lake Massabesic September 9-10, Auburn, NH Contact: Walt Colantuono 603-880-0083 w.colantuono@att.net The more the merrier! Ed Hinds One Day Lightning Flash Saturday September 23 at Bow Lake, NH Contact: Bob Shapiro 781-693-5924 finallybk@gmail.com Five to seven low key races followed by homemade appetizers, dinner and desert. Registration 9-11 at Grange Hall, Skipper’s Meeting 11:00 AM at ramp, Start Noon Leaf Peeper October 14-15 End the New England Sailing Season where it started – on Lake Champlain! Contacts: Mark Gardner 802-318-6479 mark@TheGardnerFamily.net Website: http://www.lightningclass.net/fleet301 Please make sure to write up the results of your regatta and submit them to the Lightning Class with lots of photographs, for posting on the web site and inclusion in Flashes, with a copy to Bob and Bill. Everybody likes to see their names in print – all three team members included! GOOD SAILING!!! See you on the water!!! Download 28.05 Kb. Share with your friends:
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