Friday, October 4, 2013

Commodore's Fleet Info

Hello, Commodore's Fleet parents, I'm Bob Meagher, the chairman of the LYC Opti Committee.  We have a group of seven committee members (listed at the end) who work to make sure the program runs smoothly and lines of communication stay open.  If at any time you have a question, please don't hesitate to contact any one of us at our addresses and cell phones below.

Communication & Optiblog
Experience has shown that e-mail lists quickly become incomplete, can annoy recipients with "Reply All" syndrome, and leave us searching our Deleted Items for last-month's critical information.  We have created a blog page located at http://lycoptis.blogspot.com/ that solves this problem.  Please Sign Up on the right side to receive e-mails of every blog post the morning after they're posted.  This is the simplest and most comprehensive way for the coaches and committee to communicate with all LYC Opti sailors.  Also, useful documents and links are located throughout the site -- explore away!  Note, if you don't sign up, you'll miss important info throughout the season, so please join us.  Thanks.  (P.S. -- for archive purposes, this e-mail will be posted to the blog, so if you're signed up, you'll receive it again tomorrow morning.)

Repeat Parent's Meeting This Sunday
Following the success of last weekend's Parents' Meeting, Lisa Jones is leading another on this Sunday, immediately after the kids launch (2:15ish) for the people who couldn't make it.  Please come learn about how to handle boats and sails, upcoming regattas & parties, gear, and more. 

Fort Myers River Romp
The first regatta of the season is around the corner (October 19 & 20) and your kid will love it!  The River Romp is a decade-old tradition and a great first regatta for aspiring Green Fleeters.  The races are held very close to shore in protected waters on the river in Ft. Myers, perfect for first-timers.  A dozen of you have signed up already, and all Commodores Fleet kids should take the leap -- but if you have reservations, please contact the sailing office at 954-527-2223.  If you haven't already done so, please register for the regatta here and sign up here on the LYC page here.  Green Fleeter boats like yours get first priority on the LYC Trailer, which you'll load Thursday night (17th) after practice.  This is a great way to do something quick and fun as a family, as well as spend some time with other parents new to the program -- or many years into it.  Ask more about it this Sunday, but make your plans now!

Naples Cup Regatta
The second fun regatta of the season is the Naples Cup Regatta with the legendary party many of you have heard about.  Unfortunately, we received word yesterday that the beach renourishment project underway in Naples is causing the cancellation of the regatta this year for its scheduled date of November 9 & 10.  We are working on a suitable replacement, but if you booked rooms in Naples, cancel before your deadline, and stay tuned for the alternate plan.

Private Coaching
Is your sailor really into it and can't get enough?  Or has some hesitancy that some one-on-one instruction can erase?  We have numerous private coaches of all different personalities ready to help.  Ask the Sailing Office

Head's Up
The Championship and Intermediate Gold fleets are having a Joint Practice with the Coral Reef Yacht Club team this weekend.  On Sunday afternoon pickup, the Sailing Center area will be a little more crowded than usual.

We look forward to seeing you at the Sailing Center, and at Ft. Myers.

Thanks.

The Opti Committee
Bob Meagher -- son Joey, Intermediate Gold; daughter Lucy, Commodores -- 954-448-5999, bob3@supersailmakers.com
Roger & Beth Welker -- son Luke, Championship -- 646-745-4643, roger.s.welker@wellsfargo.com  rbleventmanagement@gmail.com
Alberto Casaretto -- daughter Bella, Championship -- 954-593-9290, wandacasaretto@yahoo.com
Lisa Jones -- son Langdon, Intermediate Silver -- 954-465-6342, lisawalljones@me.com
Kevin Wagerson -- son Christian, Intermediate Silver -- 810-969-2026, kwagerson@mac.com
Jim Clark -- son Kelly, Championship -- 954-662-7873, jimclark000@gmail.com


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