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The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the 2012 "Jack Attack" Races Series are available here, together with the Time Allowance table for Pursuit Start.
The first race is this Friday, May 4th starting at IC-13 with the warning signal at 6:10pm… Read full article.

… Read full articleThe Windjammer Regatta is a reincarnation of an event from the past of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The new version is now three years old and is sponsored by SSS, Venice Yacht Club and Venice Sailing Squadron. The idea is to emulate offshore point-to-point races, first from Sarasota to Venice on a Saturday and then back to Sarasota the next day.

The committee meets every 3rd Wednesday at 6pm… Read full article on the Front Porch.
Wed 15 Feb 2012:
Attending:
Donna Hillmyer, Regatta Director, Laurel Kaiser, Education Coordinator, John Huber, Bob and Brenda Twinem, Kirk Burnett, Cindy Clifton
(offering comments outside the meeting Craig Bridges, Manager, Richard Elsishans, Doug Deardon, Barry Milbourne, Rear Commodore)
Brief Synopisis-
This is a standing meeting open to all members to voice thoughts about racing at the club. 

Calling all One Design Fleets! The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting their Annual One Design Midwinter Regatta March 16th through March 18th for fleets of five or more boats. Anticipated fleets include E Scow, Daysailer, Albacore, I-20, S2 7.9 and Flying Scot, with invitations to all One Design fleets with boats of five or more including Windmill, Laser, SR Max 21 and Melges 24.… Read full article

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

On November 12, 22 Laser sailors from around the area gathered on Sarasota Bay for the sixth and final regatta of the 2011 Suncoast Laser Series. The sailing conditions were near perfect with 8 to 12 knots of breeze and sunny skies. 5 races were sailed. On top of the Laser fleet was the Squadron’s own Jeff Olson.… 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

Forecasts were for inclement weather Saturday but 6 Scots ventured out on the bay (5 with the intent to race and one out for a day sail).
Thank you to Marsh and Lainie for running the races for the day. We sailed out to the course on a light breeze but things certainly picked up as we got ready to race.… 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