Is your boat still up in the Yard?

You have only one week left to get your boat ready for racing. First race is May 6th. First warning is at 6:05 pm.

We still have the same "Hotline" for finding out the current race status. Call the Museum at
410-745-6428 extension 255
to hear any pre-race announcements like "are we really going out with all those clouds on the horizon?" Any announcements will be made at least 45 minutes prior to the first warning.

For those of you interested in dinner and/or drinks after the races, the Miles River Yacht Club will have a buffet dinner set up from 7pm until everyone gets a chance to eat. No more freaking out to get food before the town rolls up the sidewalks. The bar will stay open until 10pm as well. All are welcome - you don't need to be a member to get a bite to eat after the races.

Skippers Meeting Highlights

For those of you unable to attend the Skippers Meeting on Wednesday, here's what you missed:

The Official Notice Board for all announcements and changes is:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sm-wns/

You can sign up for email notices, or you can check the website for updates. You will have two weeks notice of any change, but it is up to you to sign up or check.

The RC will be broadcasting and monitoring on channel 78 this year. We found that there was lots of traffic on our old channel, so we're hoping the channel 78 will be open.

Stay off the line when it is not your class. Your class flag will go up 5 minutes before your start and that is plenty of time for you to check the line. If you flag is not up, then other people are trying to race, so you should be somewhere else. Not only is it in the rules to stay clear (RSS 23.1), but there is an instruction to stay clear (10.1).

Hitting the RC boat will still get you disqualified. We really don't like to be hit.

Class splits for PHRF are the same as last year with one move - Cabaret (the Elite 35) will move to PHRF B class.

We still have laminated course sheets available, so come by the Race Committee boat and pick one up. It probably won't make it the season, but it will last longer than paper!

Remember that we still have a "Hotline" to call for last-minute updates. You know, if it is looking stormy and you want to know if the race has been abandoned. Call the Museum at:

410-745-6428 Ex. 255

A recorded announcement will let you know what's happening.

2009 Sailing Instructions Are Available

The Sailing Instructions are now available for you to download! You can get them from the files section of the Yahoo!groups website for St. Michaels Wednesday Night Racing.

If you're not in the group yet, you can pick up a copy tonight at the Skippers Meeting at 6 pm in the pool house meeting room at the Miles River Yacht Club. There are also copies available at the MRYC office and at the front gate of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Everything is set for the races to begin. You have 14 days to the first race. Let's hope for good weather and clean starts! Remember, the warning for the Star class will be at 1805 hrs.

Marshall

Herring Island Sailing Fleet 2009 Schedule

The Herring Island Sailing Fleet is an incredibly active fleet of racer/cruisers and just plain old cruisers who will race and/or party at the drop of a hat. If you see them out there, you should join them!

May 2	HISF Spring Series
May 16	HISF Spring Series
May 26	HISF Jib and Main
May 30	HISF Spring Series
June 5	HISF Jib and Main
June 6	HISF Spring Series
June 13	HISF Spring Series
June 14	HISF Jib and Main
June 27	HISF Summer Series
July 11	HISF Herring Run Regatta
July 17	HISF Jib and Main
July 25	HISF Jib and Main
Aug 8	HISF Summer Series
Aug 14	HISF Jib and Main
Aug 22	HISF Fall Series
Aug 29 & 30	HISF Cruise Race
Sept 5	HISF Fall Series
Sept 13	HISF Jib and Main
Sept 19	HISF Fall Series
Sept 26	HISF Fall Series
Sept 27	HISF Jib and Main
Oct 3	HISF Fall Series
Oct 10	HISF Frostbite
Oct 17	HISF Frostbite
Oct 24	HISF Frostbite
Oct 31	HISF Frostbite

Miles River Yacht Club 2009 Comet Schedule

The Comet class at the Miles River Yacht Club is a growing fleet of smaller one-design boats that race mainly on Friday evenings. The schedule for this year is:

May 22	Comet/Dinghy Series 1
June 5	Comet/Dinghy Series 1
June 19	Comet/Dinghy Series 1
June 26	Comet/Dinghy Series 1
July 10	Comet/Dinghy Series 1
July 24	Comet/Dinghy Series 2
Aug 1&2	MRYC Annual One Design Regatta
Aug 7	Comet/Dinghy Series 2
Aug 21	Comet/Dinghy Series 2
Sept 4	Comet/Dinghy Series 2
Sept 18	Comet/Dinghy Series 2
Oct 10 & 11	H. Shuster Star Fall Series

Yes, there really will be Comet racing at the Schuster Fall Series!