November Sail and Workshop 2007

Our next Sail and Workshop will be held on Sunday, November 11th. We will meet at Epping Forest Yacht Club on "Bananas" at 12 noon. Bob McClemens will be hosting this workshop-covering sail trim. He will have a short instructional and discussion period before we go out sailing and practice our sail trim.
When you come to the gate at Epping Forest, tell the gate keeper that you are going to down the marina and going on Bananas for a sail.
Email at nfwsn@earthlink.net if you will be attending this event.

Women on the Water Regatta

Our final Regatta for the Women's Series 2007 was held this past Saturday, November 10th at the Rudder Club.
Spinnaker Class 1st place- Kaos- Kim Brew

Non-Spinnaker Class- 1st place- Keep the Faith- Neena Guidi
2nd place- White Lightning- Lynne Currie

Mixed Cruiser Class- 1st place- Whisper- Joan Rogers
2nd place- Liberty Call- Roseanne Vernon
3rd place- Lair- Susan Edwards
4th place- Bernoulli- Linda Jones

Congratulations to all winners!

November Meeting

Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 15th at the Gun & Tackle Club. Social at 5:30pm and meeting starts at 6:00pm.

The agenda will include results for the Women's Sailing Series 2007, Changes for the Women's Sailing Series 2008, upcoming On the Water Sail and Workshop, Christmas Party (December 16th), and Planning Ahead for 2008.

On The Water With Jacqui

Our first On The Water Sail and Workshop event for 2007 was on Jacqui Welti's Freedom 40. We had a gorgeous day with the sun shinning, warm weather and some wind. We all took turns at the helm and each had the opportunity to sail this magnificent boat. Jacqui spoke about the history of her boat and what it takes to make this sailboat sail even in light winds!

Our next On the Water Sail and Workshop Event will be on Sunday, November 11th at 12 noon. We will meet at Epping Forest Marina on Bananas. Bob McClemens will be hosting the workshop. He will give us a short instructional and discussion period before we head out on the water. We will learn more about sail trim. Lots of sharing and telling sailing stories.

Winners of Hands on the Helm Regatta

The 3rd race of the Women's Series was the Hands on the Helm Regatta.
Winners are as follows:
Spinnaker Class

• 1st Place- Jodi Weinbecker- Cheetah

Non-Spinnaker Class

• 1st Place- Nicola Nichol- Skimmer
• 2nd Place- Neena Guid- Keep The Faith
• 3rd Place- Lynne Currie- White Lightning

Cruiser A Class

• 1st Place- Joan Rogers- Whisper
• 2nd Place- Linda Jones- Bernoulli
• 3rd Place- Jacqui Welti- Big Time

Cruiser B Class

• 1st Place- Roseanne Vernon- Liberty Call
• 2nd Place- Leslie Carter - Francisco Sea Warrior
• 3rd Place- Karen Weimar - Zaida

Congratulations to all winners!

Don't forget the upcoming 4th race of the Women's Series on Saturday, November 3rd at the Rudder Club. Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race can be found on www.sailjax.com

Saturday Sail and Workshop

Come join us as we sail out onto the St. Johns River on a Freedom 40 on Saturday, October 20th. We will meet with Jacqui at the Ortega Yacht Club at 12 noon. Her boat "Kara Vela" is located at the end of "B" dock. A workshop on the river will include "How to be a Tactician" during a race. What to look for at the start of a race- pin end versus committee boat end; currents; wind direction, etc. Our guest for this sail is David Parrish who has a lot of knowledge sailing and racing on the St. Johns River. We will be out on the river until about 4pm. Questions- email at nfwsn@earthlink.net

Captain's Course

Anyone interested in getting a Captain's License?

Contact the Sea School at 1-800-237-8663 and join fellow sailors who will be taking this course in November. Ask for Nelli.
It is a 3 week program:
Starts November 3rd, 9 am - 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday for 3 weekends.
There is also a 1 weekend, then 5 evenings, then 1 weekend program.
The Sea School is located at 8252 Arlington Road, Jacksonville, FL