I hope that as this season begins that we can enjoy a safe and fun time. It is possibly a good idea for you to send a message or email Pete Pringle with a trip report on lake conditions as you try the usual places this spring. As the sailing season begins I always hope that it will be a fun and safe season. The recent news about the canoe accident in Hayden Lake with the death of a young man should be more than enough reminder that we should ALL be wearing flotation gear at all times when afloat this time of year. The water temperature is cold enough that even a short swim to shore is not a guaranteed possibility.
Some items are still open for amendment.
One of them is the matter of the starting sequence. Here we show the traditional method. The 2001 Racing Rules have a new default method that may work better. The regatta will be governed by the 'rules' as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. The PHRF-NW speed potential ratings and the time on time system will be used, except for Equalizers, which will use the time on distance system.