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Races are held the first Saturday of the month. Oct. - May. Races will be canceled if there are high winds and/or seas. A skippers' meeting is held at 10:00 A.M. at the Pavilion in Higel Park to announce the course, review the starting sequence, PHRF handicaps, and VHF channel to monitor during the race. Races start outside the Venice Inlet at 12:00 P.M. which means the 5 min sequence begins at 11:55 A.M. Also, volunteers to assist with race committee are welcome.

The following schedule includes the dates of the VSS Buoy and Distance Races, as well as dates for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year (SBYA BOTY) events (indicated by the *). For more information on the SBYA BOTY events, see www.sarasotabayyachting.org



2007 2008

September

1-2 * SSS Labor Day Regatta

21-23 * BYC Kick-Off Regatta


January

5 VSS Buoy Race

19 VSS Distance Race



October

6 VSS Buoy Race

6 * CYC Bay Race

13 VSS Distance Race

20-21 * SSS Multi-Hull Rendezvous


February

2 VSS Buoy Race

9 * SSS Cherry Pie Regatta

16 VSS Distance Race



November

3 VSS Buoy Race

10 VSS Distance Race

10 * SYC Invitational Regatta


March

1 VSS Buoy Race

15 VSS Distance Race



December

8 VSS Buoy Race

15 VSS Distance Race


April

5 VSS Buoy Race

12 VSS Distance Race

19 * VYC/VSS Shark’s Tooth Cup




May

3 VSS Buoy Race

10 * BKYC Sarasota Bay Cup

12-20 * Sarasota/Key West

17 VSS Distance Race






* Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year Event



BKYC Bird Key Yacht Club BOTY Boat of the Year

BYC Bradenton Yacht Club CYC Cortez Yacht Club

SBYA Sarasota Bay Yachting Assoc. SSS Sarasota Sailing Squadron

SYC Sarasota Yacht Club VSS Venice Sailing Squadron

VYC Venice Yacht Club
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JUNE 2007


EVERY FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT SERIES

6:30 pm start





JULY 2007


EVERY FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT SERIES

6:30pm start
Saturday 7th
Sizzlin Summer Sail-Pursuit Race .
Followed by a Pot Luck dinner.

5pm start





AUGUST 2007


EVERY FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT SERIES

6:30pm start
Saturday 18th
Sizzlin Summer Sail, followed by docktail party.

5pm

SEPTEMBER 2007


1st & 2nd
Labor Day Regatta
SBBOTY#1
See NOR
21-23
BYC Kick off Regatta
SBBOTY#2
See NOR





OCTOBER 2007


TBA
Hula Cup-Luffing Lassies


Saturday 6th
TBA
SBBOTY#3
See NOR
Sat 20th
SBYA Multihull Invitational

See NOR
Sun 21st
Fall Series #1

1;30 start
Sat 27th
Great Pumpkin regatta

1:30 start





NOVEMBER 2007


Sunday 4th
Fall Series #2

1:30 start
Saturday 10th
SYC Invitational
SBBOTY#4
See NOR
Sat 10 and 11th
Flying Scot Nationals Regatta

See NOR
Saturday 17th
Drumstick Regatta

1:30 start
Sunday 25th
Fall series #3

1;30 start

DECEMBER 2007


Sunday 2nd
Fall series #4

1:30 start
Saturday 8th
Commodores Cup

1:30pm
Sunday 16th
Fall Series #5

1:30 start

JANUARY 2008


Tuesday 1st
Hangover Regatta

10am start
Sunday 6th
Winter Sunday Series #1

1:30 start
Sat 12th
Snowbird Regatta

1:30 start
Sunday 20st
Winter Sunday Series #2

1:30 start









FEBRUARY 2008


1-3rd
29er Regatta

See NOR
Sunday 3rd
Winter Sunday Series #3

1:30 start
Sunday 17th
Winter Sunday Series #4

1:30 start
Sat 9th
SSS Cherry Pie Regatta- pursuit race
SBBOTY #5
See NOR
23-28th
Windsurfing Invitational Regatta

See NOR





MARCH 2008


Sunday 2nd
Winter Sunday Series #5

1:30 start
Saturday 15th
Pot O Gold

1:30 start
Sunday 16th
Winter Sunday Series #6

1:30 start
28-30th
One Design Midwinters

See NOR





April 2008


Friday 4th
Friday Kick off Party

6:30 pm start
EVERY FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT SERIES

6:30 pm start
Sat 19th
VYC Shark Tooth Regatta
SBBOTY#6
See NOR





MAY 2008


EVERY FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT SERIES

6:30pm start
May 3 & 4th
SYSP Sailfest Regatta

See NOR
Saturday 10th
BKYC Sarasota Bay Cup
SBBOTY#7
See NOR
Wed 14th
KW Rendevous Sarasota Leg
SBBOTY#8
See NOR





JUNE 2008


EVERY FRIDAY
FRIDAT NIGHT SERIES


June 21st
Summer Sailstice Regatta
Cortez Yacht Club
SBBOTY #1 2008/ 09
See NOR
June 20-22
Sailstice Raft Up weekend


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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Wind!! No Wind?? Key West Race Week




No wind=No Racing....in Sailboats.

This is how you get statistically perfect sailing conditions. Monday we had 30 knots and too much to race and today 4 knots and not enough to sail. The average of that is 17 knots. Perfect, right? Just kidding. In reality, Key West is one of the best venues in the world for racing sailboats. Just a bit of bad luck this week.

Tomorrow is supposed to be good; 8-13 knots of wind. I am sure the race committee will be eager to get three races in so it will be another long, tough day like yesterday. But tomorrow is a long way off right now and most of the 2500 sailors are well into their third Margarita or Mudslide at this point. Good money making afternoon for Key West.

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Get more at MyspaceHaven.com]]> http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_99/ http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_99/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:08:15 -0500 SAILMONSTER http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_99/ ]]> http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_100/ http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_100/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:00:25 -0500 Sailmonstermomma http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_100/ By LATISHA R. GRAY


SARASOTA -- The sound of crunching wood and snapping masts drew attention to the 10th Street boat ramp on Wednesday as city workers turned rundown boats into rubble.

Using the long metal arms of an excavator and the scoop of a bulldozer, workers folded five boats in half and loaded them onto the back of a waiting dump truck.

This is the last stop for "derelict" craft that are spotted by police in Sarasota Bay.

Police tagged 14 boats in August as derelict, or having no means of getting under way. Owners spoke up for nine of the craft, and the remaining five were destroyed.

Police conduct sweeps of the bay a few times a year, and they tag derelict craft with bright orange stickers. The owners have five days to contact the police and fix the boats.

If the owner does not contact the police, the boats are taken and destroyed, a practice that has drawn criticism from some boat owners who complained they did not have enough time to move or repair their craft.

The owners of the boats destroyed on Wednesday had about two months.

Marine Patrol Capt. Eddie Howell said the boats were all in terrible condition, and one owner did not seem to mind when police hauled it off.

"He said the roaches were so bad he couldn't take it," Howell said. "He showed me the bite marks."
]]> http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_101/ http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_101/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:16:51 -0500 Sailmonstermomma http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_101/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Light winds Wednesday postponed the Acura Key West 2008 sailing regatta for the second time this week.
Officials hope to get at least one match in Thursday, but the weather forecast calls for light winds most of the day.
The race was canceled Monday, the first day of the planned five-day regatta, because of winds in excess of 30 mph and rough seas officials deemed as too risky.

-On the Net Acura Key West 2008:

Last modified: January 23. 2008 7:05PM


]]> http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_102/ http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_102/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:08:51 -0500 sailmonster_hannah http://www.sailmonster.com/article/article_102/ (January 24, 2008) There was much rejoicing around the Conch Republic on
Thursday. The wind gods smiled on Acura Key West 2008, presented by Nautica,
delivering excellent racing conditions and bringing much joy to both
competitors and organizers. Early forecasts for Thursday were not favorable
and talk on the dock was that another day of racing might be lost. Racing had
been abandoned on Monday because of too much wind and Wednesday as a result
of too little.

However, conditions proved even better than expected with the wind starting
at 5-8 knots from the southwest then clocking around to the north and
increasing to 12 knots. That allowed for two races on all four courses and
resulted in an awful lot of happy faces when the boats returned to port.
“What a surprise! We had very nice sailing conditions today, the best we’ve
had all week,” said Dave Ullman, who holds fourth place in Melges 24 class.
“It didn’t look promising last night, but if any of us could really predict
the weather, we would be in a different business.”

There was minimal shakeup in the standings with the lead changing hands in
only five of 16 classes. However, the difference between the first and second
boat in the other 11 classes is six points or less and things could change
dramatically before this series concludes. It sets the stage for the final
day at Acura Key West 2008 with organizers moving the first gun up one hour
and planning to conduct three races, with early forecasts calling for 15-20
knot winds.

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