Thursday, April 25, 2013



NOTICE OF REGATTA

2013 J/30 MID-WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP


LOCATION                   PONTCHARTRAIN YACHT CLUB
                                    501 LAKESHORE DR. MANDEVILLE, LA (985) 626-3192

RULES                         Races will be conducted on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Mandeville, LA
This regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016. Prescriptions of the US Sailing, J/30 Class Rules, J/30 Mid-Winters Championship Sailing Instructions. In the event of a conflict, the Sailing Instructions shall govern. Sailing Instructions will be available at registration.

ENTRIES                      This Regatta is open to any J/30 owner who is a member of the J/30 Class in good standing, and has submitted a complete entry form and paid fees.

MEASUREMENT          Measurements, weigh in, and inspection shall be done on Friday, April 26, from 1700 hours to 2000 hrs. Local boats can be measured beforehand.
Sails that have not already been stamped by J/30 Class measurement logo will be measured at Pontchartrain Yacht Club between 1700 hrs to 2000 hrs.

ENTRY FEE                 $45.00 for US Sailing Members
                                    $50.00 for Non US Sailing Members
                                    Make Checks Payable to J/30 Gulf Coast Fleet

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
                                   
Friday 4/26/2013            1700 hrs to 2000 hrs       Measurement and weight in
                                    1700 hrs to 2000 hrs       Registration
                                    2015 hrs                        Skippers Meeting

Saturday 4/27/2013        To be announced            First Warning Signal – other races to follow

Sunday 4/28/2013          To be announced            First Warning Signal – other races to follow
                                    Awards             As soon as practical

SCORING                     The Low-Point Scoring System of Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016 will apply. Except that a boat’s total score will be the sum of her scores for all races with 1 throw out of 6 or if more races are completed.

TROPHIES                   Trophies will be awarded to the top three Skippers. The J/30 Mid-Winter Champion Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the First Place Skipper.

Contact: Neil B. Borne   
            Fleet Captain
            504 908 6345
            Nbb4@speakeasy.net

Monday, February 25, 2013

Fleet Pictures

J30 Gulf Coast




























Fleet Roster

 
Grits 2
Jalapeno
Jalapeno
Cuba Libre
Zephyr II
Land Shark
Land Shark
Rambunctious
Toy Box
Jackpot
Hot Chocolate
Black Magic
Moonraker
Wolf Pack
30 Love

J 30 Gulf Coast Fleet 2013


Elections have been completed.
                Fleet Captain/Governor: Neil B. Borne
                Treasury: Casey Grimm
                Rear Feet Captain: Ken Buhler

Race Schedule has been established

Dues have been set and a change of format to pay for 2013 has been established. We as a Fleet, each boat will pay his local and National Dues online at J30.org; Local dues $40 and National Dues $50.
Thank you for paying promptly and please pay as often as you feel comfortable.

New Activities for J 30s: Raft-Up in Bayou LaCombe July 4, 2013. Come join the fleet for a raft up, only 16 Nautical miles from New Orleans. We will be swimming, eating, having adult cocktails, and a foot sampler from boat to boat. This is a great opportunity for us to show off our Culinary Skills/cooking.

Race Schedule for 2013 Gulf Coast Fleet  

Leukemia Cup Southern Yacht Club March 23-24
 Mid-Winters Pontchartrain Yacht Club North Shore April 27-28
 Juby Wynne Southern Yacht Club Pontchartrain Lake South Shore May 25-26
Schools Out Pontchartrain Yacht Club June 1-2
LPRC: Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit October 25-27
Sugar Bowl NOYC October 14-15