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MC FLEET #104 The Fleet was founded in 2015 to bring MC sailing to Gull Lake. The Summer of 2025 MC racing will be every Saturday at 10am from May 31 - August 30 Other boats and off lake sailors are welcome. |
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** MC Fleet 104 Please contact school@glyc with your 2019, 2020 and 2021 results!
2025 SATuRDAY RACINGWhat: Fleet racing Saturdays June, July, August, September
Who: All MC Fleet and other sailboats welcome to join. Time: 10:00 am unless noted otherwise Location: Main Lake in front of GLSS PRO: Rotate through fleet. PLEASE volunteer. If you are novice PROs, Mentors will guide you through this process. 2025 DATES to NOTE May May 31 - IceBreaker! June June 7 June 14 (Father’s Day Weekend) June 21 June 28 July July 5 (Independence Day Weekend) July 12 July 19 July 26 August August 2-3rd FAMILY FUN REGATTA August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30 September - Weather Permitting September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 SAFETY: We need one Safety Boat out there each race. To help PRO teams, please encourage your family to check on your safety. Life vests and flotation panels are excellent options to reduce risk to sailors, PRO and safety teams. Throwable flotation in all boats is state law. You are responsible for your own safety and a safety team will assist you if available. Respect physical distance between boats. SAFETY NEVER TAKES A HOLIDAY. COURSES: 3-5 20 minute races per Saturday. Course design at the discretion of the PRO will be communicated prior to starts. 3 minute starts. COMMUNICATIONS: Prior to the Racing, we will use the GLYC MC FLEET Text Group to monitor weather and general plans During racing, radios will be used. Chanel 72 PLEASE add new and potential sailors and teams to this email list and forward along to them. SCORING: Each race will be scored. Results will be posted on FLEET TEXT. We will be Accumulating Scores for the Season WEATHER: Times may change if weather is a factor. A race may be rescheduled for Sunday if the PRO team deems appropriate. The TEXT GROUP and Chanel 72 radio will be used to communicate postponements and cancellations FINANCES: Each MC registered to the fleet will need to pay a fee $150 per boat. We highly encourage a donation to GLSS at the Skipper Level or greater. For those of you who have not already made your donation to GLSS, here is the link to the easy to use website. DUES: Each boat needs to pay a fleet dues of $150 to Fleet 104. This helps to support the use of club facilities and fleet costs. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Have Fun Out There! Your MC Fleet Officers, Vince Driessen Katie Arvesen Notice of Race/Sailing Instructions Gull Lake 63nd Fun Regatta August 5, 2023 Gull Lake Sailing School/ Gull Lake Yacht Club
3. Schedule of Races: Saturday, August 5, 2023. 10:00 am 3 mn warning signal on the race course. Three races will be held back to back in the morning followed by a break for lunch and three races will be held back to back in the afternoon. A brief afternoon gathering will be held following racing. No throw outs will be calculated. One race constitutes a regatta. 4. Registration: Please register via the online registration portal on the GLSS website. LINK HERE 5. Entries: Two classes of boats: Fleet One is the MCs and Fleet Two is the Open Class. Simplicity governs that No Handicapping will be taking place for the Open Fleet. 420s, X boats, Optis, C scows and keel and catamarans are welcome. Starting sequence will be determined by composition of registrants. 6. Fees: Entry Fees are TBD. This includes use of facility and equipment, one long sleeved t shirt per boat, trophies and after sailing gathering. 7. Rescheduling: If inclement weather occurs on July 30th that prohibits sailing, a rain date will be the following day on July 31st, 2022. 8. Risk Statement: Sailing by its nature is an unpredictable sport and inherently involves an element of risk. Competitors and support persons participate in this event entirely at their own risk. RRS 3 states: The responsibility for a Boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. By taking part in the event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges such risk and responsibility. 9. Lunches: Please bring your own lunches and beverages for mid day break. 10. Apres Sailing: Watch for details 11. Race Course: Race course will be a WA 2 or WA 3. This means a Windward Leeward course with an offset at the Windward Mark, a Leeward Gate using two marks for the gate and a Windward Finish Line with a port mark and race officer boat with a flag on the starboard end line. The starting line will be between a port mark and a race officer boat with a flag on the starboard end of the line. 12. The Start: Each class will have a three minute sequence for the start. Three Minutes: The Warning Signal: The MC Class Flag will be raised. White, Red and Blue triangle with Letters MC Two Minutes: The I Flag will be Raised. Yellow Square with Black Circle. One Minute: The I Flag will be Lowered Start: The MC Class Flag will be Lowered. This sequence will be repeated for the next Class following a determined time by the Race Officer. If a general recall occurs for the first fleet, they will go to the end of the sequence and the next group will start. 13: Flags: The Race Officer may determine use of starting flags and other flags as necessary including, postponement, life jacket and others. 14. Marks: Marks will be Large Orange Buoys. A small pink buoy may be used if needed. 15. Penalty Turns, Protests, Redress, Arbitration: Race Official will review procedures at the Competitors Briefing at 9:30 a.m. August 5, 2023. |
2024 FUN REGATTAFUN REGATTA Logistics: The fleet will support the Fun Regatta on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024. We anticipate a great showing of the fleet and seek volunteers for on and off the water tasks. This should not interfere with your ability to sail in the races. Learn about Launching, Boat Inspection, Race Equipment, Trophies, PRO helper, Safety, Scoring, Marks and Mooring. Thanks for volunteering!
Kate and Gene Driessen Sportsmanship Award 
2021 - Lynn and Warren Holmes
Lynn and Warren have spent countless hours this season volunteering at Gull Lake Sailing School. They have been steadfast in their commitment to maintaining the flower beds and landscaping on the property. We are grateful for Lynn and Warren! 
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