SLOG – BLYC Sailing Log

What a wonderful time we had on our first ever sailing adventure! The BLYC “Grow the Sport” initiative is truly an excellent way for members to learn more about sailing .

This past Friday was a perfect day and Dave Paligo and Bill Collision took us out sailing and provided us with an great overview. They gave us an opportunity to try out different responsibilities on the sailboat and taught us so much !! They were professional , patient and very personable . We didn’t know anything at all about sailing but now we not only know about the mast , jib and boom but also about winches , tiller, sheets , puffs and so much more . We must say that their enthusiasm for sailing is contagious and they knew how to make “newbies” feel comfortable.

We really encourage others in the Club to take advantage of this great opportunity to get out and try their hands at sailing on Buckeye Lake .

Sue & Mark Zawislak

Celebrate 125 Years of US Sailing!

As of June 27, we are 125 days out from our 125th birthday on October 30, and we’re celebrating for 125 days with a series of videos, editorials, membership perks, and fun stories highlighting important moments. We invite you to Honor History and Impact the Future with us! To kick it off, watch the first in our video series Celebrating 125 Years: The Racing Rules of Sailing. Hear former chair of the Racing Rules Committee Dave Perry discuss how the modern rulebook came to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PlBFGK1sjc

Watch the Video

SUMMER SERIES STARTS SUNDAY!

The BLYC Summer Series for the 2022 Lambrecht Cup Trophy starts this Sunday, July 3.  Competitors’ Meeting at Noon, First Warning at 12:55.

As of this writing there are seven yachts registered.  You must be registered in advance of the first race in which you participate in order to be scored.  If you have not yet registered, please CLICK HERE to do so.

SEE YOU ON THE WATER!

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Also, don’t forget the Commodore Earl O. Williams Independence Day Long Distance Race on July 4.  CLICK HERE to register.

David Paligo, Fleet Captain
s/v Runaway #1049

The 2022 BLYC Sailing/Racing Season has officially started with 9 boats registered and 7 boats going to the start line. This year there is strong competition amongst the PHRF racers.

At our competitors meeting, our PRO went through a starting sequence using the RC flags and sounds. With the winds directly out of the West and shifting to the NW, RC announced we would be using course C (S-1-2-1-F). Great course for our first race of the season. This gave crews a variety of marks and allow the team to remove some of that winter rust and spring cobwebs.

As many of the racers know we have gone to a new registration and scoring process so a big thanks go out to all who are working hard to make 2022 Sailing/Racing a successful season.
For the latest info on scoring results with corrected times, please click here.

One of the exciting new features of using Regatta Network for our registration & scoring this year is the “Crew Finder” board.  If you are looking for crew, or if your interested in crewing on a boat, you can post to the board and hopefully connect with others and get out on the water.

CLICK HERE
to access the Crew Finder for the Spring Series

Crew Finder Boards for each series and the Long Distance Races are also linked in the drop-down menus on the website, under “Sailing & Boating”