Author Archives: Bob Miller (Vice Commodore)

Wow!!! Great sailing results this past weekend at the 3rd Annual Turkey Run hosted by Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto; a 10.73nm pursuit race which is a SBYA Boat of the Year event.  17 entrees and 7 were from SSS. The easterly breeze was brisk with 20+ knot and gusty. It was again a catamaran Stiletto 27, this time Iguana, that started last and finished first!  … Read full article

The following sailors are requested to pick up their awards from the 2011 Sailors Dinner. Please pick up your award ASAP.... Space is limited in the SSS Office....

Robert Baine-Moonfleet
Paul Eckel-Encore
Travis Yates-Indigo
Don Slevin- Wind Music
Armando Garcia-G-Cat
Bob Hosbeke-L.L. Windancer
Jim Corrigan- Fun 23
Tom Turner-Freedom
Doug Fisher- XS
Blair McCracken-Scots & Water
Tony VanDenover-Nacra 132
Jerry Wheeler-Demon
John Steele- Rita B
George McCarthy- Light Wind
Charles Weiss-Zepher
Doug Deardon-In-Tune
Bill Johnson- Purple Haze
Peter Robinson

The office would be happy to mail your award for $10.00.… Read full article

17 Skippers participated in the Great Pumpkin Regatta yesterday (including 5 Flying Scots). Results show that Capt'n Kevin Rattigan aboard Water Rat won both races followed by Ray Pilot skippering Flirt and Scots and H2O finishing third in the Non-Spin class. Jason Roznos won the Cruising class followed by that big 41' Bristol Moonfleet and sailing his Chrysler 22 Treo for the last time Robert Hindle finished third.… Read full article

Wow!!!! What a great turnout for the Regatta Pointe Manatee River "Sailstice" Regatta. SSS sailors took home most of the the Podium hardware!!  In Spinnaker, Misty was nosed out by Bob Armstrong on Mischief (we are talking feet here).  Three J-24's were bunched together in the spin fleet.  Solitude in the non-spin fleet led the entire fleet for the first nine miles and then was overtaken by the Spin fleet boats.  … Read full article

Sunday Series Starting Time: A request to move up the starting time from 1pm (1300) to 1:30 (1330) will be implemented beginning Sunday June 5th… Read full article.   This will hopefully allow for that refreshing sea breeze to fill in and still allow for our skippers to make it home for Sunday supper.

Notice of Race
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
1300 1^st Start- Time (approximate)
Spin, Non-Spin, Multi-Hull, Cruising Classes, E-Scows, Flying Scots
(This event is open to vessels 19’ or longer)
Details:

Registration 1030-1130
Regatta Entrée Fee: $12.00 per boat
Skippers Meeting 1145

Distribution of course information and 1 “free” T-Shirt (additional are available for $8.00 each or until they run out)
4 or more one-design boats constitutes a separate class

One Start for all Spin, Non-Spin, Scots & Cruising Class entries (two different courses)
One Start for Multi-Hulls, E-Scows
GPS time for official start
Monitor Channel VHF #72

Long Course:  4.68NM
Start/Finish: Between IC#13 and float mark or RC boat
>> L >>G to L(S)>>IC #13 (s) to finish
Short Course:  3.62NM… Read full article
Start/Finish: Between IC#13 and float mark or RC boat
>> L >> I >> to L(S)>>IC #13 (s) to finish
Rules are very simple!!!  

BOTY Sarasota Bay Cup: This weekend the Bird Key YC will be hosting the Sarasota Bay Cup.   There is still time to enter and the price is right!!!!   $45.00 will get you a great dinner and a Polo Shirt plus a great party on Friday and Saturday night.
“Bikini Cup/Ladies at the Helm Regatta” … Read full articleThis event is not far off and we are looking for a strong turnout.

Venice “Sharks Tooth” regatta: Five brave skippers… Read full article
Participated in the “Breezy” regatta this past month.  The captains that left on Friday afternoon competed in the “Sharks Tooth Feeder Race”.   RunAway could not leave until Saturday morning and almost missed the race as a strong South wind made getting to the Venice jetty very wet and difficult.