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!