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Read all about the Frankenscot and skipper Jeff Linton and crew Jahn Tihansky's adventures in the Everglades Challenge. Story and pictures by Jeff's shore crew (for this time only) Amy Smith Linton!
Last Year's Fleet of the Year winner was Lake Norman Yacht Club - pictured Carol Claypool and Frank Gerry
Once again it's time to send in nominations for the FSSA Fleet of the Year Award. This prestigious award is presented to an outstanding Flying Scot® fleet each year at the Annual Meeting during the NAC. Last year's recipient was Fleet 48 from Lake Norman Yacht Club. Please take time to review the application available...
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Scots move to the line at the Grits 'n Haggis regatta Sandy Eustis leads the fleet
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Once again wind forecasts were incorrect. All of the “best” websites for forecasting winds on Lake Pontchartrain were wrong. All had predicted light southerly’s the entire Memorial Day weekend of the Gulf District Trifecta. And all weekend we wound up with 8-12 knot northerlies for the 5 race series. But at least there was no rain!
On Memorial Day weekend of 2014 Flying Scot Fleet 96 and Southern Yacht Club in...
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This Scuttlebutt entry by one of our own Flying Scot sailors in the Midwest is a must read for all of us sailing in areas where the water stays cold into the early summer. Captain Jack holds a USCG Master’s license and has been sailing for 50 years. During the summer he drives a commercial passenger riverboat in Chicago, sails his Flying Scot, and crews on a Tartan Ten. To view the full story pn Scuttlebutt, click... |