Muskegon Yacht Club Racing Fleet 2015 Wrap Meeting

October 21, 2015

Muskegon Yacht Club Racing Fleet 2015 Wrap Meeting

Major Changes in 2015

• Changes in Division Splits• New Division•Melges Fleet included in overall

scoring• Yacht Scoring • Year 2 for Blacklock Cup

• Overview• Next Year’s Registration Process• Crew Registration• Learn to use with Luiz Kahl October 31, 2015

Plusses and Minuses from Division Changes

• Division One (PHRF -29 – 30)• Plus

• Finished tied in scoring after throw outs.• Very close competition• 3 of 4 boats had a 1st place

• Minus• 3-4 boats typical attendance

Plusses and Minuses from Changes

• Division Two (PHRF 63– 93)• Plus

• Finished tied in scoring after throw outs.• Six different boats won races• 8 of 11 boats placed during season• Our biggest and most competitive division

• Minus• None

Plusses and Minuses from Changes

• Division Three (PHRF 120– 134)• Plus

• Finished tied in scoring after throw outs.• Minus

• Inconsistent turnout let to small fleets occasionally

Plusses and Minuses from Changes

• Division Four (PHRF 174+)• Plus

• Very Close Racing• Minus

• Only 3 boats consistently sailed.

Plusses and Minuses from Changes

• Division Five non Spin• Plus

• Five of Nine boats had 1st place• Minus

• Attendance inconsistent

Plusses and Minuses from Changes

• Division Six Melges• Plus

• Tight racing• Consistent turnout• Largest Melges 24 fleet in the Midwest

• Minus• Rating if wind strength allows for plane.

Overall 44 boats registered, Average of 28.5 boats participating, High of 35 boats (multiple weeks)

What (if any) Changes for 2016

•Consolidate division 3&4 ?• Sport boat division?• Start Times• Seasonal•Order variation

•Course variation

Weekend Racing

•Participation has been TERRIBLE• Craig Powell Event & Governors Cup the exception

• Poor Value for Sponsors• Need to get more sponsorship involvement• Need to provide more recognition and support to sponsors

• Bud Ainsworth is new Rear Commodore• Need a new Regatta Chairman• Each event must have a Champion• Event Champions and Chairman will be Regatta Committee

Weekend Racing Ideas:

• Consolidate to 3 Weekends?• Add Cruising Divisions?• Women’s Regatta • Junior involvement?• Promote more both internally and externally?• Coordinated onshore activities?• Encourage more travel to Holland Grand Haven to encourage them

to come to our events

Outrageous Ideas

•MYC OD Event• NOOD like two or three day regatta

•MYC Squared• Annual Offshore event coordinated with Milwaukee Yacht Club

• National/Regional Championship Events• SC 70’s• J 35’s• Flying Scott’s• Melges• Moth’s

Awards

• Weekly• Coffee mugs going away• Barware?

• Series Awards• Divide summer series into multiple series

• Overall Seasonal Awards• Summer Series• Blacklock Cup• BOTY??

Seminars

• Rules• Rules infractions observed this year• Skipper and at least 1 crew should be familiar with rules

• Attend a rules seminar• Dave Perry – Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing

• Weather• Wind Forecasting?• General

• America's Cup Program (Trophy and Tucker Thompson)• Safety

• Safety at Sea October of 2017 • Optional 2nd day hands on demo day

Key 2016 Dates (some dates tentative)

• Challenge Race May 4th

• First Scored Race May 11th

• Commodore’s Cup May 29th

• ACWS Chicago June 11-12

• Chicago NOOD June 17-19

• Queens Cup July 1st

• Bayview Mac July 16th

• Chicago Mac July 23rd

• Verve Cup August 12-14

• Governor’s Cup September 3-4

• Last Scored Race October 5th

• Challenge Race October 12th

Thank You For Your Time and Attention!

•Thanks Jon & Jess• Thanks to the Staff

• Thanks for a great season!

• Bar is OPEN!

Photo Credits to Joe Gee Photography