2012 Dixie Lakes Video

Submitted by glennw_fs on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 11:24

The following video was sent in by Kirk Jockell.  Thanks Kirk!

 

2012 Wife Husband Championships, Rogersville, AL - Day 2

Submitted by dianekampf on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 00:13

The day started out as another winter day in Rogersville, about 5 degrees colder than day 1 and a little more wind.  But that did not stop the hearty Flying Scot sailors from trekking out for another day on the water.  The winds settled a bit and we had about the same as day 1, 10-14 knots, perhaps a few times as much as 15.  And by race 2 the big ball of fire in the sky appeared and warmed us all up tremendously.  The race committee continued with the practice of flying the "round the ends rule" flag, so we had no general recalls.  After 2 great races, we were back

2012 Wife Husband Championships, Rogersville, AL - Day 1

Submitted by dianekampf on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 02:11

We weren’t sure if we were at the Midwinters or the Wife-Husband today at Lake Joe Wheeler in Rogersville, AL.  But in fact it was the Wife-Husbands, hosted by the Privateer and Muscle Shoals fleets.  Many couples went out wearing winter caps and everyone had several layers of clothing to be prepared for to low 50’s, the cloudy weather and the wind. 

Medals provided by FS Foundation used for ACC and Carolinas Districts

Submitted by Sailordave on Tue, 10/02/2012 - 13:40

What Kind of Trophy?

A young sailor once asked me why we didn’t give monetary prizes instead of trophies, or “little tin cups” as he called them.  I gave him the long version about how sailing is a Corinthian sport where sportsmanship and fair play are an integral part of the game and how exaggerating the value of the prize might challenge that philosophy.  When the reward for winning is are large there is temptation to cut corners for some.  Look at all the professional major sports and you can see proof of this all too frequently.

2012 Flying Scot Wife- Husband Championship coming up on 10/6 - 10/7/2012

Submitted by dianekampf on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 04:19

*** WIFE HUSBAND TEAMS *** Don't forget the wife-Husband Regatta coming up on 10/6 - 10/7/2012 hosted by Privateer and Muscle Shoals Scot Fleets at Lake Joe Wheeler in Huntsville, Alabama.  Look under Upcoming Events for details about the event.

BIG NEWS: Midwest District Gains a Fleet!!

Submitted by debaronson on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 16:15

Eagle Creek Sailing Club in Indianapolis just became Flying Scot Fleet #201 and is a member of the Midwest District!! Welcome, ECSC! Flying Scots at that club include Geoff Endris, owner of Blown Away, and Carrie Carpenter, owner of Shadow. ECSC holds two multi-class regattas per year, one in the spring (Mayor's Cup) and one in the fall (Governor's Cup).

2012 New England Districts - Massapoag YC, Sharon, MA

Submitted by dianekampf on Sun, 08/19/2012 - 12:25

Massapoag Yacht Club and Quannapowitt Yacht Club co-hosted the 2012 New England Districts at Massapoag in Sharon, MA on 8/18/2012.  Although Mother Nature was not cooperative and brought us rain and very little wind, we had 14 boats from 6 clubs, MYC, Rockport, MA, Duxbury, MA, Stone Horse in Harwichport, MA, Cedar Point in Westport, CT, and Old Greenwich Yacht Club, CT,  who braved the conditions and sailed w

Sailing in Saratoga 8/11-8/12/2012

Submitted by dianekampf on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 01:52

As we do each year, Greg and I travelled to Saratoga New York for the annual Flying Scot Invitational hosted by Fleet 161 and chaired by Rob Hayes.  We had a great time as usual with fun racing, good friends and plenty of good food and beverages.  Friday was ouir usual visit to the horse races, where it rained all day, I lost $38 and Greg won $3, and we wondered if this was an indication of how the weekend would go.  Friday night, there was a great meal back at the clubhouse with great friends and we met a few new friends as well. 

There were

2012 Flying Scot NAC at Lake Carlyle, IL - Special Award Winners

Submitted by dianekampf on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 05:20

By now, most of you know that Jeff and Amy Smith Linton won the Championship Division and Frank and Marianne Gerry won the Challenger Division at the 2012 NAC, Melanie Dunham and Carrie Carpenter won the Women's NAC and Greiner and Robert Hobbs won the Junior NAC.  I thought you might be interested in the winners of some FSSA special awards:

Joan Burnside Trophy

This is given to the winner of the Women's NAC - Melanie Dunham and Carrie Carpenter, Cedar Point Yacht Club, Westpor

2012 Flying Scot NAC - on our way home

Submitted by dianekampf on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 22:56

29-Jun-2012

We left this morning from Lake Carlyle where it was 92° at 8am and we knew we were extremely grateful that the RC got us off the water yesterday.  We watched the temperature go up to 109° at one point and then we saw the weather coming.  The temperature dropped 30°, the winds were reported as high as 80 knots and the camper was being blown around a bit along with the trailer.  We took shelter at a comfort food stop where we gorged on shakes and cheese fries!  Glad we were not anywhere near a lake at that time. 

 

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