Accommodations for Upcoming Regattas

CYC Green Team,

USODA Midwest Championship at Tawas Bay Yacht Club. Team Picture: CYC RWB and Green Sailors.

We had a blast at the USODA Midwest regatta last weekend! Many of you are discussing plans for the next two upcoming regattas, which is awesome! I’ve had a couple questions about hotel accommodations. You are welcome to stay wherever you would like, but below is where I’ve booked rooms for the coaches.

1. US Junior Olympics regatta @ Macatawa Bay Yacht Club October 7-8^th. There are 20 rooms left at the Quality Inn and several other hotel options in the Holland area. I did not reserve a room block, but if you would like to stay at the Quality Inn , it’s about 12 mins away from MBYC. There will be no practice on Friday. The drive is about 3 hours so you may want to arrive Friday evening if you’re not a morning person.

Quality Inn:

422 E. 32nd St.

Holland, MI, 49423

Front Desk:(616) 392-1000

2. Halloween Spectacular @ Lake Geneva Yacht Club, October 28-29^th. Please see the Notice of Race (NOR) attached. The NOR has a few hotel recommendations.  I booked a room for the coaches at the Fontana Village Inn about 8-12 mins away from the Club. There will be no Friday practice so if you are up for making the 2 hour drive on Saturday morning, then you only need to book for one night.

Fontana Village Inn: 

100 E Dewey Ave, Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, WI 53125

fontanavillageinn.com

I will send out a detailed regatta schedule a week prior to each event. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions. I’m thrilled with the amount of enthusiasm and participation that we have for these upcoming events!

Thank you,

Julia Melton | Sailing School Director

USODA Midwest Regatta Logistics

Opti Team,

Next weekend is USODA Midwest Championship at Tawas Bay Yacht Club! Amy will be coaching Green Fleet and I will be coaching RWB for this regatta.

Please come help load your boats on Wednesday Sept 13 at 5:15pm. If you are unable to load your boat at that time then you have two options:

1. Load your boat to the 6 boat Opti trailer on Sunday after practice. NOTE THAT 6 BOAT OPTI TRAILER WILL NOT BE ARRIVING TO TAWAS BAY UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT SO DO NOT LOAD YOUR BOAT TO 6 BOAT TRAILER IF YOU PLAN TO PRACTICE ON FRIDAY.

2. Ask another family to load your boat for you. IT IS NOT THE COACHES RESPONSIBILITY TO LOAD YOUR BOAT.

I will be arriving to Tawas Bay Thursday night with the trailer of boats practicing on Friday and Amy will be arriving late on Friday night with the 6 boat trailer.

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, September 15

9am-12pm CYC Green Fleet Practice

12-4pm CYC RWB practice

3-6pm Check-In: Competitors & Coach/Support Boat Flags

6:30pm Welcome Reception

Saturday, September 16

*Arrive to Club as early as needed to be rigged and ready at 8:25am.

7:30-8:30am Check-In: Competitors & Coach/Support Boat Flags Continental Breakfast

8:25am  Rigged and Ready

8:30am CYC Team Meetings

8:45am Coaches Meeting

9:00am Competitors, Coaches and Parents Meeting (Mandatory)

*CYC Team Meetings again after Competitors Meeting.

9:30am Harbor Start

1030 First Warning – Championship Fleet Lunch on the water

After Racing Competitors Dinner

Sunday, September 17

*Arrive to Club as early as needed to be rigged and ready at 7:40am.

7:00-8:30am Breakfast

7:40am Rigged and Ready

7:45am CYC Team Meetings

8:00am Coaches Meeting

8:30am Harbor Start

9:30am First Warning – Championship Fleet Lunch on the water

1430 No first warning signal after this time

After Racing Awards Ceremony

Be sure to read the Notice of Race before arriving to the event. Also, please sign up to bring heathy snacks for the kids to share on the coach boats. We will have jugs of water on our coach boats so pack a refillable water bottle that your sailor can clip on to the boat.

Essential items to bring:

-sailing gear: booties, spray gear, gloves, layers (fleece, wetsuit, spandex, etc.)

-PFD

-refillable water bottle

-healthy snacks

-sunblock, hat, sunglasses

-race team pinny

-notebook to take notes

-binoculars (for parents on land)

We are looking forward to a fun event! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Please note...special ends on 9/30/17

Bob Hillier | Owner

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