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24 days until this event

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Be at Strider Dock at Willis Marine Center - Tue May 14th @ 4:30PM EDT

We are looking to tune up against some J/109s across at Stamford for two or more Tuesdays, the earlier in the season the better. This will be weather dependent. Please select all the Tuesdays that are possibilities.

If we race Tuesday, we will also race Wednesday. 

Notice of Race is linked to this event

343 pm High Tide May 16th 2023
430 pm Meet at Dock
445 pm Depart Willis Dock (note choose and raise Jib enroute.)  9.6 nm from Willis Dock to bouy R32 start. Between 90 min and 105 min at average 6 knots. (5 kt speed limit first two miles)
(Note; tide on Long Island Sound, can add 15 minutes of travel time,  between peak low and high tide, and it can save 5 minutes at the peak between high and low tide. A northerly wind can reduce max velocity
615pm to 6:30pm Arrival Time
620pm Arrive Race Area (based on 343p high tide)
700 pm Race Start at R32 

31 days until this event

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Be at Strider Dock at Willis Marine Center - Tue May 21st @ 4:00PM EDT

We are looking to tune up against some J/109s across at Stamford for two or more Tuesdays, the earlier in the season the better. This will be weather dependent. Please select all the Tuesdays that are possibilities.

Notice of Race is linked to this event

400 pm Meet at Dock
420 pm Depart Willis Dock
700 pm Race Start at R32 I think

118 days until this event

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Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Fri August 16th @ 2:30PM EDT

Preperation:
* See recommended crew packing available 2 days before race. Light packing required.
* Come rested, ready for an endurance race

FRIDAY: (note no captains meeting ashore, no party ashore)
** PLEASE SLEEP WELL *
2:30pm: Prep team gathers, moves sails on/off boat.
3:00pm: Whole team gathers, Change headsail if necessary
3:20pm: departure
5:10pm: Arrive at Start for practice / fine adjustment of Strider
6:30pm: Dinner and Check In 
7:00pm: First Signal

SATURDAY:
7am: Breakfast
10am: Time Limit Expired
Noon: (Noon or sooner) Return to Willis, Clean Boat

119 days until this event

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Be at Dock - Sat August 17th @ 12:00AM EDT

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154 days until this event

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Be at Dock - Sun September 8th @ 6:30AM EDT

The Cows Trophy Race, first sailed in 1955 and won by Bill Ziegler on Bounding Home, is a wonderful race absolutely unique to the Stamford Yacht Club. It consists of an indeterminate number of legs all beginning and ending at Cows Bell R32.

If conditions are very windy or raindy, we may delay our departure to reduce the time we are exposed to bad weather. 

10:00am: Whole team gathers, Change headsail if necessary
10:20am: departure
12:10pm: Arrive at Start for practice / fine adjustment of Strider
     (or pickup crew at Stamford, if any, 12:20pm)
1:30pm: Lunch and Check In 
2:00pm: First Signal
6:00pm: Time Limit Expired
?:??pm: There are no mentions of parties, etc.
8:00pm: Estimated Return time to Strider, Pizza ashore if anyone interested.

2023 Stamford Yacht Club Cows Race on Yacht Scoring – A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program

161 days until this event

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Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sat September 21st @ 9:00AM EDT

Note, Duncan, Lisa, Alex signed up for July 22 2023

Prize is a Pelican Cooler of Sand City Brew
11:30 Gathering at Willis Dock, Change Headsail
12:00 Depart Willis Dock for race area
12:55 First Warning, 5 min start sequence – Jib & Main ONLY
12 :00 First Start, start time based on PHRF, one class only – See documents for the course I, II, or III
05:30 Time Limit Expires
06:15 Worst Case Return to Dock
06:00 Very Fancy Fundraiser Party on the lawn of NPYC. BBQ, Raffles, Live Music

168 days until this event

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Be at Strider Dock at Willis Marine Center - Sat September 21st @ 10:00AM EDT

Day race,  46 mile course (IH to Stratford Shoals and back), 19 mile short course

07:15am Boat Prep
07:45am Departure, travel to race area
09:00am Practice
10:00am Park in cover to enjoy pre-race snack
10:55am Race Start

168 days until this event

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Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sun September 22nd @ 9:00AM EDT

NOR and SI Links for 2023 On Strider Website
   (or) for 2023 go to https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/25626
Capt brings lunch, provided by Capt Dan (late lunch, eat downwind or after race)
Crew brings their preferred beverages
9:00 am Meet at dock (unload extra weight from boat to Dans car)
9:15am Departure (Choose Headsail out at the course)
10:00am Practice
11:00am First Gun
?:??pm      Eat lunch on downwind leg or after race
3:00pm   Estimated Return to Dock
4:30pm   Estimated Worst case
5:00pm   Awards Party at Vanderbilt Castle Fundraiser Event