Canandaigua Lake RC Laser Sailing

With the Spring Series wrapping up last week it was Nate Heinzelman holding off Tim Follette to win the series. No one else could muster enough wins to even come close. Congratulations to Nate!!!!!!

Finishing all alone in third place was a very focused Mary Schmidt (652) .

The 8 week Summer Series is next with everyone vying for that number one spot. The weather for the first week is expected to be summertime warm with winds 15-20 knots out of the south east. Great for setting a course but it will be choppy and “C” sails will probably be the norm.

Covid is now officially over and the wind is at our backs. Good luck to all!!

See you Sunday at 4pm off the south dock CYC.

The Admiral!!!!!!

With Spring comes eternal life.

Fleet #14 has returned from a year of COVID mask wearing to an unmasked vaccinated much happier fleet. Although you may still wear a mask if desired it is not necessary to join in on the fun.

Many of our fleet are still away until warmer weather but to some of us it is not a factor. We have had 16 races to date with very close scoring. Nate Heinzelman currently has a short lead on Tim Follette and a bunch of us vying for third. There are still 7 more weeks of racing for the Spring series and much can still happen . Check out the standings on our “RESULTS” page.

It was a year that we hope not to remember!

Shelter in place ruled for the months of April and May and then no groups and social distancing kept us apart through June. There were times when a couple of RCs found their way to the south dock to practice waiting for a green light from our Governor. Finally in July (phase 3 in New York) racing had begun for some. Masks and continued distancing were to be observed though.

The yacht club never opened during the sailing season and some of our members maintained a very cautious outlook and decided not to race. Those of us that did race had many good days with the wind cooperating most of the time. Actually we were able to string together over 100 races this year. With Sailors Night being cancelled this year’s perpetual trophy will be handed out next year.

It is our intent to continue our Sunday racing schedule thru November 1st and then pause to allow Santa Claus the ice covered lake as a landing pad. His eye sight is starting to fail him and hitting a roof top just isn’t in the cards anymore. I had hoped to have one additional week to rap things up at Jack’s place with Mary’s lasagna but with increase in COVID cases being reported I will impose on her to be prepared for a Spring feast instead.

As part of our COVID-19 relief package, the fleet will not be collecting annual dues until next October. Please use these funds to buy your sweetheart something special for having to put up with you all year without many breaks. My wish is that everyone remains safe and healthy through the holidays and is ready for our full fleet to regain the waters of Canandaigua lake next spring.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Tha Admiral!!!!

Many awards were given on Sailor’s Night to the RC Lasers.  Taking home the top prize this year was  Jonathan Gorbold winning two of our series races and High Point overall.  Anna Gorbold took 2 Fleet class victories, winning the “C” Fleet in the spring and then winning the “B” Fleet in the fall.  Gary Schmidt was awarded first place in the “A” Fleet in the summer and Steve and Nate Heinzelman moved up in fleets with victories of their own.

And, as planned, we begin a new season October 27th at 2 PM off the south dock CYC.  The slate is wiped clean and we are all once again tied for first place.

Just as a reminder:

Annual dues for Fleet #14 RC Lasers expires at the end of October 2019. Your payment of $20 makes you an active member from 11/01/19 thru 10/31/20.

You can pay your dues online if you wish! Click here. Or in person to Maggie Atkins or Nelson Habecker

Thank you for your membership.

See you on the water!!!!!

Gary Schmidt
Summer Series

Gary rolls into town for the summer and scoops up the Summer Series.  That’s pretty good considering that he spends the winter months hibernating in the south which is full of alligators which makes it difficult to get much practice in.  It was a tie for second place between Jay Niggli and myself.  In the B fleet it was Richard Phelps picking up a win. It was a very good series for all of us.  We held 47 races over that time period.

Unfortunately the days get shorter  and colder so beginning October 5th we will be changing our race time to early afternoon (2-4PM) and we will be going from shorts and T shirts to boots and jackets.

See you off the south dock CYC as racing continues with the Fall Series up for grabs.

The Admiral!!!

With the completion of the Spring Series it is time to recognize our winners.  In the A Fleet it was Jonathan Gorbold, in the B Fleet it was Nate Heinzelman, and in the C Fleet it was Anna Gorbold.  As per the rules put in place last year the winner of the B Fleet now moves to the A Fleet and the winner of the C Fleet now moves to the B Fleet.

Congratulations to all our winners and may they do as well in the Summer Series.

And speaking of the Summer Series, we have completed 7 of the 8 weeks in the series which will end August 11th. You can check out where you stand in the series by clicking on “RESULTS“.

The Admiral!!!!!!!

We are now in the forth week of our Spring Series and it is time to change the clock for future races.  We will now be racing 4:30 pm till 6:30 PM to allow time for all the big boats to clear the docking area.  I am also asking that we unload our boats and then park across the street so we are not blocking the dry dock area.

We had 11 boats come to the starting line last Sunday and would have had 12 except I put a heavy box on top of my transmitter which disabled my rudder.  No worries, it has been fixed and I will be on for the next race date.  And speaking of race dates, there will be NO RC RACING this weekend so we may all enjoy the Memorial Day Holiday.

To see how things are sizing up this year simply click on “RESULTS” for all the boats and scores.

With all the snowbirds back and the fair weather sailors coming out racing is expected to get rather crowded.

The fun has just begun!!!!

See you June 2nd at 4:30 PM south dock CYC for our next race.

The Admiral!

It was great to be back at Holiday Harbor for the last couple of weeks to race.  (Courtesy of Jack Bennett who opened up his home to our invasion of RCs. )

We were able to get in a dozen races over a two day period walking the docks.  The wind as usual was very challenging at times with holes throughout.  When all was raced and done it was Richard Mikulec in first place closely followed by Jonathan Gorbold and then Rich Furstoss.   “RESULTS”

Although I have officially ended the season of racing due to work obligations there was talk at the end of racing  that if the weather were to cooperate they just might extend racing for one more week. There will most likely be an e-mail out in advance to inform everyone.

As for myself, I wish to thank everyone for all the fun that was to be had all year and I am looking forward to doing it again next year.

Happy Holidays, safe travels, and don’t eat too much.!!!!!

The Admiral!!!!!

Last Sunday we began our new season of racing off the south dock at CYC.  Only three races were completed which tells you just how light the winds really were.

This coming Sunday and next we will be moving to Jack Bennett’s home at 42 Holiday Harbor to continue our season.  Plans this week are for racing in the channel from 2pm till 4pm and then feasting on cheese and crackers, salad, Ham, scalloped potatoes, black bean soup, bread,  desert, and wine.

Also:

Just as a reminder:

Annual dues for Fleet #14 RC Lasers expired at the end of October 2018. Your payment of $20 makes you an active member from 11/01/18 thru 10/31/19 and makes you eligible for many prizes and awards that will be handed out during the year..

You can pay your dues online if you wish! Click here. Or in person to Maggie Atkins or Nelson Habecker

Thank you for your membership.

See you on the water!!!!!

The Admiral!!!

Our 2018 season ends with Jonathan Gorbold running away with the top spot concluding with a 78.3% win rate. “Very Impressive”.

In our Fall Series it was Jonathan again in the A Fleet, Tim Follette taking top spot in the B Fleet, and Richard Phelps first in the C Fleet. What that means is that Tim is now a member of the A Fleet and Richard is a member of the B Fleet.  Welcome to your new fleets.  Awards were handed out to all the winners of their perspective fleets on Sailors night.  Some of the statistics we shared were that we had 167 races with 1352 starts.  That is the most starts and races that our fleet has ever had in one season.

Thanks to everyone that made it possible.

I would also like to share that Jonathan Gorbold, Anna Gorbold, and Rich Furstoss traveled to Rhode Island to represent us in the RC Nationals mid October and did quite well.  Please take the time to view the photos, write up, and the full results page.

“Congratulations to all of you”

2018 National Championship Report

We will be resuming our racing schedule the Sunday Oct. 28th at 2PM off the south dock at CYC. Although it may be a little colder the breeze should be welcoming and the rain will have ended.

All are welcome Sunday at 2!!!!!!

The Admiral!!!!!!!