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Submitted by rripror on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 12:21
...Hello to all, I have a 'brand spankin' new' Flying Scot ordered and should be delivered to me in the Spring.[:D] ...this will be my first sailboat (have a Boston Whaler Montauk 170) and I can't wait to start learning how to sail.[:p] ...drove to Chicago to attend the 'Strictly Sail' show and met the Carpenter Family (Harry,Karen and Carrie-nice folks)and got a good look at a new boat. I am stoked! ...joined the FSSA on-line but haven't heard back from anyone yet.[:0] ...anyway, it's super to be part of an association that has a boat with a great pedigree and historic lineage.[^] ...see ya' on the water![;)] Rory A. Schoenheider MAELSTROM FS#5949 "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM
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I woke up one morning and ordered my Flying Scot, went and picke

Submitted by Wallace on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 12:32.
I woke up one morning and ordered my Flying Scot, went and picked up my boat two years ago. I love it. I raced one time and came in 21 out of 21. Never been beat that bad, I plan on racing again this season. We have three FS in Charleston. I can't get them to one regatta as of yet. You did the right thing and you will enjoy the Carpenters shop. Good luck! Wallace FS5867 Fleet of two 2010 Charleston, SC

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Submitted by rripror on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 13:32.
...thanks for the good words Wallace! ...if i ever end up racing i expect to finish dead last also.[:D] i love it! ...i have built up quite a library of sailing books, videos and magazines in the last year or two so i'm getting better with the vocabulary and the locations of all moving and non-moving parts of a sailboat.[:)] ...when i find a new hobby i usually land on it and drive it into the ground ( a little OCD ) but this one sounds like it's gonna last a life time.[:D] really excited. ...if you're interested there's a 'solo circumnavigation' going on right now you can follow on-line. look up 'Velux5ocean'. really cool. ...thanks again! "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM

...sailors become shellback's when they cross the equatorial line.

Where are you located? If you ever find your way to eastern PA,

Submitted by sawyerspadre on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 20:10.
Where are you located? If you ever find your way to eastern PA, we would love to have you come sail, or race, with us at Nockamixon Sail Club. We are on Lake Nockamixon, about 40 minutes north of Philly. Fleet 163 www.nockamixonsailclub.org Welcome to the Flying Scot! Phil Scheetz FS 4086

Phil Scheetz

FS 4086

Fleet 163, Nockamixon Sail Club

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Submitted by rripror on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 21:59.
...Twin Cities, MN. and I think I found a Fleet on Medicine Lake just NW of me.[;)] ...thanks for the invite and the welcome Phil, though i think i'm gonna need at least a year on the water before i 'travel' to display my lack of skills.[:I] "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM

...sailors become shellback's when they cross the equatorial line.

Rory, welcome to the Flying Scot family! Check out FSSA's "Hi

Submitted by Andy Carrier on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 13:07.
Rory, welcome to the Flying Scot family! Check out FSSA's "Highlights of Scots n' Water". This book has a wealth of information about everything for your Flying Scot. Call the FSSA office for details. Andy FS 4957

The Medicine Lake fleet is really nice.

Submitted by Claus on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 17:27.
The Medicine Lake fleet is really nice. I'm from central Iowa and have visited them a few times for their Wood Duck regatta and Midwest championship regatta. You don't have to be a pro to race with them. I'm a living sample of it. As a member I think you can store your boat on a lift there. It would make setup and tear down simpler (= more time on the water). This year the Wife & Husband regatta is fairly close. It's a lot of fun for married couples and again you don't have to be a pro. Meeting the fellow sailors and attending the regatta is at least as much fun as winning it. At least I think so. The pros might correct me.[;)]     Saturday, July 30 & Sunday, July 31     Delavan Lake Yacht Club, Delavan Lake, WI     http://www.dlyc.com/ The Midwest district will of course not be to far away either. This Year it's in conjunction with the Glow regatta at Clinton Lake. I don't think they released any specifics about it (i.e. date).     Clinton Lake Sailing Association, IL     http://www.clsasailing.org BTW, your boat doesn't happen to be yellow. Because if it is you need to name it "Mustard" instead. [:D]

Claus FS5074 Seaweed Ames, IA

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Submitted by rripror on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 21:48.
...thanks Claus for the info! ...nope, 'MAELSTROM' is all white with a wide red waterline stripe...looks really good with the name in black on the stern (port & starboard). Dee sent me pictures after they put the name on.[8D] ...Claus have you ever taken 'Seaweed' to the Bayfield,WI. and Apostle Island waters of Lake Superior? Wondering how the FS performs in those waters. ...looks like you're on a big lake in your picture. "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM

...sailors become shellback's when they cross the equatorial line.

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Submitted by rripror on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 09:54.
...aaahhhh, you have a friend with a boat named 'ketchup'. now i got it.[;)] "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM

...sailors become shellback's when they cross the equatorial line.

Wallace, You should find Tommy Smith FS 4909.

Submitted by ScottC on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 13:41.
Wallace, You should find Tommy Smith FS 4909. He lives somewhere in Charleston and races in the Carolina's District quite often.

You should also consider attending the annual Ephraim Regatta wh

Submitted by Jay Lott on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 15:42.
You should also consider attending the annual Ephraim Regatta which is about a 5 hour drive from the twin cities. First weekend in August every year. This is consistently the largest annual Scot regatta in the Midwest district. Info at www.eyc.org/racing Hope you can be there! Jay Lott Ephraim Yacht Club Race and Regattas Chairman

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Submitted by rripror on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 19:03.
...thanks jay! funny story, but last year in oct. (AFTER i placed a purchase order for the boat) my wife and i took a weekend trip to Door Cty. WI. we stayed in Fish Creek, but while traversing the peninsula we passed by the 'EYC' and i had spotted a bunch of Flying Scot's parked on the dock and i flipped out! i had never seen a 'Scot' in real life. i took alot of pictures of other peoples boats that day (ha ha) and actually bought an art print from a local artist that depicted the Flying Scot and a collage of different landmarks from Ephraim. to me at the time, i thought it was all a great coincidence but after arriving back home and doing some more research i found that Ephraim is actually a Flying Scot owners midwestern mecca! what a beautiful location you have there and i can't wait to sail off the shores of your wonderful town with my new Scot. i may just show up to watch this year though, me being a 'green sailor' would be a gross under-statement.[:D] "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM

...sailors become shellback's when they cross the equatorial line.

If your print is by Freddie Bridenhagen then one of the boats on

Submitted by Jay Lott on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 17:17.
If your print is by Freddie Bridenhagen then one of the boats on it might be mine. I'm in two of his paintings, both of which are sold as prints. Jay

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Submitted by rripror on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 19:50.
...C.L. Peterson is the name of the artist...print is called 'The Village'. "I'm going down, into...maelstrom." FS #5949 MAELSTROM

...sailors become shellback's when they cross the equatorial line.