Foc’s'le Special Edition – Labor Day Weekend News

Posted on September 3, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Foc’s'le — Labor Day Weekend 2011

SPECIAL EDITION –LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT HSC!
Here are two great reasons to venture out to Spruce Run:

Sunday Racing
When: Sunday, September 4th
Sunday Start: 1:30 PM
The Fall Racing Series is underway, but Hurricane Irene kept us off the water last Sunday. There should be lots of folks anxious to get back out on the water!?!  The holiday weekend is a great time to get in on the action.

2011 Labor Day Sunfish Regatta
When: Monday, September 5th
Skipper’s Meeting: 9:30 AM
1st Race Start: 10:45 AM
Join us on the 5th for the annual Labor Day Sunfish Regatta! Celebrate America’s pride in the working men and women who built this country and the boats we sail. This event is open to all HSC club members and the Club’s Sunfish will be available for this event. First race starts at 10:45 AM, and we plan to run 5 races! Be prepared to eat lunch
on the water.
See you all there on Monday, September 5th!

 

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Hurricane Irene Update

Posted on August 29, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Two of our members visited the lake on Tuesday, August 30.  While they couldn’t check every boat, they did report good news — the See Which Won and shed are fine.   Also, the reservoir is full!!     See you at the lake!

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Sunfish Labor Day Regatta

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Sunfish Fleet Captain

The Sunfish Fleet Labor Day Regatta will be held on Monday, September 5, 2011.   The lake is full following Hurricane Irene!

9:30 am – coffee & donuts

10:00 am – Skipper’s Meeting

10:45 am – First of 5 races; lunch on the water

See you there!

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August Issue of the Foc’s'le Newsletter

Posted on August 16, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Upcoming events include -

Regular Sunday racing every week,

Wednesday Sunfish Twilight racing (through Aug 17),

Jet-14 Gravy Bowl on August 20

HSC Fun Day & Women’s Regatta on August 27 – fun for all!

Labor Day Sunfish Regatta on September 5

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July Issue of the Foc’s'le Newsletter

Posted on July 12, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Here is the July edition of the Foc’s’le, with lots of news.  We are busy this summer:

–“Little Brown Jug” Independence Day Regatta Re-cap and Results

–Force 5 Championship Results

–Upcoming Junior Sunfish Events – youth sailors compete, near and far

–Rookie Regatta – fun for newer sailors

–“Crew University” Info – learn to crew!

–Fleet Reports, Lots of Photos, and More!

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Little Brown Jug Regatta – Monday, July 4

Posted on June 28, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Attention all sailors…………………………….from the Commodore

Join us on  July 4, 2011 for the Little Brown Jug Regatta!

This is an around-the-lake regatta for all types of boats, followed by a picnic back on shore. All fleets race together with a staggered start based on the Portsmouth rating system. The first boat to reach the finish line wins the Little Brown Jug perpetual trophy. The skipper’s meeting will be at 11 am, with the first start at noon. The race will last about 100 minutes, with the picnic to follow.  Club members do not need to race to come to the picnic. Burgers, condiments and soft drinks are provided by the club. Please bring something to share: last names starting with A-M please bring a side dish, and N-Z please bring a dessert.

Thank you to the Flying Scot Fleet for sponsoring the picnic!

See you all there on Monday, July 4, 2011!

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June Issue of the Foc’s'le Newsletter

Posted on June 4, 2011 by hscwebmaster

It’s a busy June on the water, including these events:

6/4 & 6/5 – Force 5 Spring Spectacular

6/11 – Commodore’s Cup – open to all boats

6/14 – Sailing Lecture

6/16-18 – Adult Learn-to-Sail Class

6/25 – Race Clinic

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Memorial Day Foc’s'le – sailing events special edition

Posted on May 27, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Here are all the events this Memorial Day.  See you at the lake!

Foc’s'le — Memorial Day Weekend 2011

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HSC Sailing Rally & Picnic (AKA “The Spruce Run Runaround”) on Sat. May 28

Posted on May 26, 2011 by hscwebmaster

All Hunterdon Sailing Club members new and old are invited to the:

2011 HSC Sailing Rally & Picnic (AKA “The Spruce Run Runaround”)

When: Saturday, May 28th, 2011 (Memorial Day Weekend)

Set-up and Registration: 10 AM to Noon
10 am to 11:30 am: Visitors can stop by to see boats & meet club members
Skipper’s Meeting: 11:30 AM
Le Mans Start: Noon
Picnic: 2 – 4 PM organized by the Open Fleet

Open to all HSC members with and without boats.

All you need are a life jacket, water shoes, weather-appropriate clothes/bathing suit, sun-protection,  and a food/drink contribution to the pot-luck picnic. It’s a great opportunity for new members to get to know the club.

Open to all classes of sailboats, but bring your “Big Boat.” Boat owners are encouraged to load up with new club members as crew. We did not leave anyone on the beach last year and plan to repeat that success this year!

Le Mans Start with boats beached or anchored. It’s not really a race, but it’s fun to start this way.  At the start signal, participants will run to their boats and sail to various check points around the reservoir over a two-hour period. You will find out the rules and other on-the-water activities at the skipper’s meeting. The slowest boat can win, and the fastest boat can lose!

Scoring: It’s a secret, but single-handed boats (Sunfish, Force 5, etc.) can earn extra points if they carry a passenger.

Awards: Many!

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A full weekend of sailing

Posted on May 16, 2011 by hscwebmaster

Hunterdon Sailing Club hosted sailing both days this weekend.

Watch video of the Sunfish regatta compliments of Ted Janulis.

On Saturday, the HSC Sunfish fleet hosted the first SANJL regatta for 2011. Seventeen sailors were on the starting line. The day was overcast and cool was wind between 8 and 12 mph from almost due east – from straight over the dam. The conditions were surprisingly challenging as shifts and alternate puffs and lulls kept the lead changing throughout the races.

Sunday, Brent Benson, Race Chair, and Barbara Benson, and Yuko Ichijo, crew ran the Sunday Spring Series Race day 2.
The day was not too promising but it turned out fine with light and gently increasing breezes for all of the three races. No rain! Lots of clouds but sun threatening toward the end.

Photos and race results will be posted soon.

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