It's time to dig out those drysuits

Hello Laser sailors,

It's time to dig out those drysuits. SSA Laser Frostbite series begins Sunday November 19! Registration starts at 11:30 am - first signal at 1:00 pm. Everyone must register to participate- no exceptions! The race committee volunteer information will be sent out soon. See the NOR on the Laser Fleet 10 website (or attached below)

http://www.severnsailing.org/fleets/laser/frostbiting/frostbiting_nor.pdf

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Check out the Laser Fleet 10 Blog! A big thanks to Leon Bloom for setting in all up.

http://laser10.blogspot.com/

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Don't forget to mark you calendars - The Laser Fleet 10 Christmas party is scheduled for Saturday December 16th - 7:00 pm at the SSA clubhouse. Beverages will be provided, please bring a party food or dessert to share.

As always, contact me if you have any questions. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

-Dorian
spidervmd@hotmail.com


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2006-2007 Laser Frostbite Series- Notice of Race

RULES: RRS, USSA prescriptions, Laser Class Rules, SI's.
1. Competitors shall wear life jackets at all times while on the water. This changes RRS 27.1 and 40.
2. A boat that may have broken a rule of RRS Part 2 may take a penalty by making a 360 degree turn. This changes RRS 44.1.
3. A boat shall not leave the basin(s) until the safety boat has left.
4. Competitors shall wear wet or drysuits.
SCHEDULE: Registration Sunday, November 19 11:00am -12:30pm, and every Sunday thereafter for newcomers. First warning signal every Sunday @ 1:00pm. No races started after 4:00pm. Register once for the entire season. No registration, no scoring, no exceptions.
COURSES: Windward/leeward; start/finish in the middle. Sometimes triangle. Rarely Olympic. Always per the discretion of the RC. Length is 10-15 minutes per race.
SCORING: Low point system. DNS equals number of competitors for the day plus 1 point. Race Committee duty equals your average daily score for all race days you competed in. You must compete in 50% of the series' races days to qualify for series scoring.
AWARDS: Trophies for all competitors who race in 50% or more of the 2006-2007 series, measured in terms of participation days.
ENTRY FEE: $177 for non-SSA members. Space on the starting line is limited. Fee does NOT include winter storage. There is NO winter storage available to non-SSA members. Sorry, we just don't have any room at the inn.
INFO & ENTRIES: Dorian Haldeman, spidervmd@hotmail.com
DIRECTIONS: US Route 50 to Exit 24, Rowe Blvd (MD 70). Bear right onto Rowe Blvd. Cross Weems Creek and College Creek. Continue on Rowe Blvd as it bears right after College Creek. At Church Circle you must turn right - continue about 180 degrees around Church Circle to Duke of Gloucester Street - the Maryland Inn is on the corner of that intersection - turn right. Follow Duke of Gloucester Street and turn right at end. Cross Spa Creek Bridge and take the first left onto Severn Ave. (Shell Station). Go 5 blocks; turn left onto First Street. SSA is at the end of the street on the right.



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