2012 Class Regatta Schedule Survey:

Please help the Class plan for the 2012 Regatta Schedule!
Right HERE is a survey so you can tell us where you want to race.
We are eager to hear from you!

2012 Class Championship Regatta Announcement!

Start your planing now for the 2012 CCR! This event will be held in S2' home port of Holland, Michigan with 3 days racing out on Lake Michigan (conditions permitting). And the conditions should be excellent since the CCR is scheduled for Sept 13-15, 2012.

In a related area, I will shortly be issuing an invititation for everyone to participate in a survey of venues for the rest of the 2012. Watch for details, be sure to have your voice heard in setting the 2012 Class Event Schedule.
Thanks!!!!

2011 Nashville Equalizer Announcement!

This is the Invitation to the Nashville Equalizer Regatta. I have heard this a very fun time and you should check it out.

2011 Owners Meeting Minutes

Are Here.

The minutes of the 2011 Owners Meeting - held during a lull in the CCR - are now available. Highlights include the re-establishment of the existing Class leadership, the discussion of a survey for suggested Class events, and a request for stories and pics of 7.9's was made.

2011 Class Champion Announced

CCR Results are here.

The final results from the 2011 Class Championship regatta held in Sarnia, Ont. are here. once again the Championship goes to #538, now named Radio Flyer. Congratulations to all who participated in this great event!

Boat Weights Published

S279 Boat Weights This table lists all of the S2-7.9 boat weight data available to the class Sec-Treasurer at this time. Some information is incomplete, wrong, or missing. Please inform me of any corrections you think relevant, especially if you have a “Wt. Certificate” bearing different data. This will be updated routinely and after every CCR, and public to all members.
We are interested in keeping up with the 7.9’s as they are sold, bought or moved, so please keep me informed of what you are doing with your boats.
Write if any questions:
Paul Latour
Sec-Treasurer
paullat@comcast.net
July 28, 2011

2011 CCR Documents are now available:

The Class Championship Regatta documents have been released are available here:
NOR and Entry Form
If you have any difficulty with these documents, please contact Doyle Boston Sails or Tim Bosma

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Sailing World again features the 7.9

I was finally getting to read the June 2011 issue of Sailing World, when I cam across the "one thursday night in America" article. The title and the blurb about how they asked readers to write in is set on a great photo of Maniac (#311). The #1 is cracked off a bot and the sun is setting at the bowpulpit as a crew clutches what looks like a super sized Heinekien and holds the boom box on the cabin top. Roger Keubel - Maniac's owner - sent in the article. Thanks Roger!

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Here's a note from our Treasurer:

Remember to send in your dues.

1. Dues are only $30 / year,
2. Dues are due Jan. 1 each year,
3. The difference in replacement mast cost is $600 more to non-members, (i.e., 20 years of dues!),
4. And two of last three new mast buyers were not members in the previous year.

Bottom Line: send dues to Latour before you crash your mast!

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S2 7.9 Class Featured again by Sailing World!!!

The Jun 2011 Sailng World magazine article One Thrusday Night in America opens with an article by our Class Member Roger Kuebel about their Weeknight racing at Jubilee YC, Beverly Harbor, Mass. It is good to hear about the S2 7.9's that are out there! This Class of boats is on the rise!

Sailng World magazine features our S2 7.9 Class in their first SW NOODs Video Series.
The fleet at St. Pete stars in the video, which can be found at:
2011-st-pete-nood-s2-79-class

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2011 S2 7.9 Class Schedule Update!

From Spike Boston via the Forum:
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to make sure everyone gets the dates right! Registration and Sail Measurement will be Tuesday August 16 and Wednesday August 17. The Practice Race will be Wednesday August 17 Racing will start Thursday August 18. The NOR will be out in the next few weeks. As well we have booked a block of rooms at the Harbour Front Inn 1-800-787-5010 www.sarniaharbourfront.com Rooms are booked under S2 7.9 North Americans 2 double beds are $90.00 1 queen bed are $85.00 If you have any problems booking please call Lynz Boston 519-344-5236 and she can help you out. Thank you, Spike
Also, The Canadian Championship regatta has been changed to 2 days or racing - August 6 & 7.

The S2 7.9 Regatta Dates for 2011

Mid Winter Champion Crowned!

The S2 7.9 Mid Winter Championship was held at athe St. Pete NOOD Regatta in St. petersburg, Florida. 10 boats competed and it went down to the last race. Frequent Flyer - we all know that boat - wrested the title away from Matros (#520) sailed by Roger Gamache and crew. Matros had a 4 point lead going into the last race, and we are eager to get both sides of the story on this regatta finish.

Results are on this site's Racing page and at: St. Pete NOODS

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Dates for the Canadian Championships Announced

from our Class Pres via the forum:

Please put this on your racing calendar, August 5 -7, will be the annual S2 Canadians at the Sarnia Yacht Club in Sarnia, Ontario. This will be a great tune up for the Class Championship Regatta which will also be held in Sarnia this year, less than two weeks later. The S2 Canadians will provide three great days of racing on the crystal clear waters of Lake Huron. History has shown us getting in up to 13 races in during the 3 day format. Last year we had 7 boats on the starting line, let's double that this year. Come sail this regatta and leave your boats in Sarnia for the CCR. Stay tuned for NOR info.

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Mid Winter Championships Announced

from our Class Pres via the forum:

It's about 7 weeks away, get on the Sailing World website and register for the regatta. We currently have four boats registered (3 Sarnia boats, and the good Dr. Paul), let's get more registrations in. We are also going to make this the S2 Mid-Winter Championship. We could easily have 11 boats on the starting line with the rumored boats (SMAC, Majic. Rock On, Money Shot, and some more of the local Floridians) that are going to register. Hope to see you in St. Pete.

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Discounts for Charlotte Harbor

With two exciting new classes invited to participate and a worldwide wave of interest in Charlotte Harbor, the board of directors today released the Notice of Race for the Charlotte Harbor Regatta and the opening of our registration site for the Feb. 3-6, 2011 event.
Early registration discount deadline for the Charlotte Harbor Regatta is Dec. 31. With $15 off for early entries and a $5 US Sailing discount, you can get into this huge one-design event for only $105. With four nightly dinners included in the entry fee, you're essentially racing for free (or paying for sailing and eating for free)! Come early for practice, with hotel regatta rates as low as $65, this is truly the "fun, affordable regatta."
Thanks. Hope to see you in February.

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2011 S2 7.9 Class Championships Announced!
August 18th - 20th, 2011
Sarnia Yacht Club

The 2011 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta will be held August 18-20, 2011 at the Sarnia Yacht Club in Sarnia, Ontario. Come enjoy the crystal clear blue waters of Lake Huron for this year's CCR. Passports or an "Enhanced Driver's License" are required to get into Canada. (Alternative accomodations are being developed/arranged for competitors who can not gain entry into Canada). Make your plans now to attend. See you in Sarnia!!


The S2 7.9 Regatta Dates for 2011

NOR posted for 2011 Charlotte Harbor Regatta

With two exciting new classes invited to participate and a worldwide wave of interest in Charlotte Harbor, the board of directors today released the Notice of Race for the Charlotte Harbor Regatta and the opening of our registration site for the Feb. 3-6, 2011 event.

Low fees, free slips, great hotel rates, generous sponsors and helpful volunteers make the Charlotte Harbor Regatta “the fun, affordable regatta.” The 2010 regatta drew 65 boats in eight classes, including the S2 7.9, the fast-growing Viper 640 fleet and the popular Flying Scot fleet. The multihull circle that featured the Hobie 16 and Hobie Wave classes this year, will double next year with the addition of the F18 and Weta trimaran classes. Also invited to participate are the Sunfish, Laser and Precision 15 classes. Other classes will be considered upon request.

The Charlotte Harbor Regatta will feature fast, competitive racing, exciting onshore activities and beautiful Southwest Florida weather. Classes will race on three circles, grouped according to boat compatibility and size. Buzz about the 2010 Charlotte Harbor Regatta and the great sailing conditions here resulted in the International Association for Disabled Sailing awarding its 2012 World Disabled Sailing Championships to Charlotte Harbor, which was recognized by SAIL magazine as “one of the top 10 greatest places to sail in the United States.”

An early registration discount and a $5 US Sailing member discount make the regatta even more affordable. Regatta rates on area hotels start at $65, and early birds can snag a two-bedroom suite right at our regatta host, Fishermen’s Village Resort & Marina, for only $140 a night, 30% off their regular rate. In addition, all nightly regatta dinners are included in the registration fee, with additional crew or family tickets only $40.

Virtually everything you need to know about the Charlotte Harbor Regatta is available on our website at www.charlotteharborregatta.com. Participants may register and pay online via our RegattaTech application or print out a registration form and mail in your entry and payment. The website also will enable participants and prospective entrants to see who has signed up for what classes, buy regatta gear and follow the results come February. Lodging, directions, related links and a regatta store also are featured online.

For participant, media and sponsor inquiries about the 2011 Charlotte Harbor Regatta, e-mail Brian Gleason at gleason@charlotteharborregatta.com.

Thanks for your interest in the Charlotte Harbor Regatta. We look forward to seeing you on beautiful Charlotte Harbor in February.

Results and Reports of the 2010 Equalizer are in.

From Mark Rode:
The crew of Raised By Wolves would like to extend our warmest appreciation for the sailing and hospitality we enjoyed this past weekend at PPYC in Nashville. Paul Latour and his lovely wife Dana not only organized and executed a terrific event but served the S2 7.9 fleet some of the best gumbo I have ever tasted. This event should be on your list of "must go to" regattas. Thank you!

and from Mark Gutteridge:
Thank you Dana and Paul;A first class ,as always from the two of you, extravaganzy!The equailizer regatta has always provided a variety of sailing and non sailing challenges.I am speaking only for myself, but It is on my calendar.My fall calendar, Don't change it. Unless you have to.

The Results are at the PPYC web site. Congratulations to all partcicpants.

Next up -- Nashville Equalizer!

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By now you should have received your invitation to the Nashville Equalizer Regatta. Scheduled for October 16 & 17, 2010, this regatta is a great cap to the season and a very fun time for all 7.9 sailors. Included in the regatta invitation is another invitation to the South's Best Gumbo dinner at the Latour's. Details of the Regatta are at the PPYC site. In addtition to these 2 great attractions, Paul included a list of reasons you might be interested in the Equalizer.

• Motels cost less and only 3 miles from marina
• groceries and restaurants nearby
• Gas costs less
• Hockey game Saturday night ( predators.com)
• Certified USSA PRO
• Judge on the water
• Photographer available
• Mini-NOOD multi-fleet style; seperate S2 class
• Park your S2 over the winter if you want; nearly free
• Lots of no-charge docking
• Next stop St. Petersburg NOOD in February.
• Guaranteed good weather
  So, if you didn't get your invite, contact Paul Latour

Final Results of the 2010 CCR

Here is the worksheet of the final scores from the 2010 Class Championship Regatta held in Racine, WI.
Results are also displayed on the Race Results Page. Congratulations to all partcicpants.

Schedule and Locations of CCR Events

Home base of operations, docking, drinking etc:
Racine Yacht Club
1 Barker St
Racine, Wi 53402

Boat set-up, inspection, launch trailer storage, sail measurement:
Racine Riverside Marine
950 Erie St
Racine, Wi 53402

Boat weigh-in:
Westshore Marine
811 Onterio St
Racine, Wi 53402

Weigh-in will be 12-3 on Wed. have your boat cleaned out and ready. The checklist is in the Class rules.
Initial check-in may be at Riverside for efficiency with final registration at the Yacht Club. Still working on that detail.
Here is a link to google maps
Call if you have questions. Mark Rode 262-770-2921. I look forward to seeing everyone. I have ordered good weather, we'll see if it is delivered.

Registration extended!!!! Get your registration postmarked by Saturday, June 24 or electronically to Mark Rode by Monday, June 26 for the
FREE Class Championship Regatta!!

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF RACE
INVITATION
S2 7.9 Class Association, Fleet #14 and Racine Yacht Club cordially invite you and your crew to attend the 2010 Class Championship Regatta on August 19 – 21, 2010.

This is a free regatta! There will be no Entrance Fee or Registration Fee for Class members if registered by July 23, 2010.
Here is the Notice of Race and the Entry Form.

Hotel Info for the FREE Class Championship

Racine Hotels:

FREE Class Championship Regatta Announced

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF RACE
INVITATION
S2 7.9 Class Association, Fleet #14 and Racine Yacht Club cordially invite you and your crew to attend the 2010 Class Championship Regatta on August 19 – 21, 2010.

This is a free regatta! There will be no Entrance Fee or Registration Fee for Class members if registered by July 23, 2010.
Here is the Notice of Race and the Entry Form.

Next up -- Ontario Championship!

SARNIA ONE-DESIGN REGATTA -- Ontario Championships
JULY 2ND, 3RD & 4TH 2010
SARNIA YACHT CLUB, SARNIA ONTARIO CANADA
S2 7.9 -- ULTIMATE 20 -- VIPER 640
Three days of racing (pending class decision)
Friday 3-4 races Social at the Club
Saturday 4-5 races Social at the Club
Sunday 2 races Awards and pack up
Fee’s $50.00 US/CAN
Dockage and ramp available at SYC and is included in the entry fee.
Friday night get together to be arranged. Saturday social event planned at SYC clubhouse -$10.00 per person. Sunday muchies-free. Awards to be presented on Sunday afternoon after racing. No races to be started after 2 pm on Sunday.
For more information contact brad@doyleboston.com

Detroit NOODs In The Bag.

We had 8 boats registered for the Detroit Noods. Here are the results. The race web site is here.

Announcing Event in Alexandria Virginia

June 12/13 is the Geico Cup Regatta run by the Daingerfield Island Sailing Club (DISCSailing.org) racing in the Potomac River. DISC has four actively raced 7.9s out of the Washington Sailing Marina (WSM) and a fleet of MORC boats with ratings from 168 to 180. We invite the 7.9s to join us for a weekend of tight racing. WSM is providing free docking for visiting racers and Geico is sponsoring the event with trophies and swag. DC is a great place to visit in June. Spring racing has been excellent with lots of wind and plenty of boats on the line. We have plenty of experience with S2s and find they adapt very well to our home waters. Sail in sight of the monuments and Washington history on the Potomac. For more information email us at comments@discsailing.org. The poster of this race is available here.

Correction, Correction!! S2 7.9 Takes First at Charleston Race Week!!
Another Horizon In The News

Bob Fleck, of Harvey the RV fame, has taken 1st in fleet on a tie-breaker for the PHRF E fleet at the 2010 Charleston Race Week. Good Job Bob and Crew!

Photos by Meridith Block blocksail.com

Horizon True Receives High Marks
in Practical Sailor review

We are quite proud of our Class Board Member, Director of Rules and Specifications, Jeff Mootz for receiving high marks in the Practical Sailor review of his Horizon True camera mount system

Horizon True camera mounts came about as a desire to film on a sailboat primarily for racing and post race analysis. Keeping the horizon level is needed not only for the viewer watching the video but to give a true sense of what is happening on the boat. Horizon True camera mounts have evolved over the last 12 years along with technology, i.e., smaller cameras. These mounts are also hydraulic dampened so there is much less rebound-swinging of the camera, coming off a wave for example. Horizon True mounts are used professionally in filming with Gary Jobson for ESPN. The mounts are designed for a variety of cameras. Horizon True has a line of cameras available as well. See www.horizontrue.com for more details.
All mounts and cameras have been tested on a S2 7.9 "Skyhawk" on Lake Minnetonka MN.

Bonus Package for Chicago NOOD
PLUS
S2 7.9 NOOD Regatta Stimulus Package

From the Vice Pres.:

** The S2 7.9 Class Stimulus Plan will be in effect. **
The S2 Fleet ONLY. One boat will win the free entry fee.

** Hard Tack will provide an additional prize. **
For what / For whom? Your suggestions welcome.
We could award it to the regatta winner. Or to a different wiener. Let me know what you think. This could be fun.

** Who's in ?? **
In addition, where do you want to sail out of? North? Put in at Diversey. Sail out of Belmont. Or South? Put in at Burnham. Sail out of CYC?


I'll go first. Hard Tack is in. Prefer sailing North. Diversey / Belmont. It's easier and more fun. The CYC North Station at Belmont is great.

S2 7.9 NOOD Regatta Stimulus Package

I had this idea e-mailed to me, and the class has decided to give it a try.

In going with the trend of Economic Stimulus, the S2 7.9 Class has decided to try one too. Here's how it is going to work: For all NOOD regatta registered entries in the 7.9 class for the Annapolis, Detroit, and Chicago events, we will have a drawing at each regatta and pick one boat to have their entry fee for the regatta paid for by the class (the winner will get reimbursed for the entry fee that they paid for the event). We hope that this incentive will attract more participants to these events. These drawnings will be completely random (put all the boat names for the regatta in a hat, and pull out the winner). Hopefully we can build some camaraderie in the fleet and have some fun with this too.

There are about 6 weeks left till the Annapolis NOOD, and we have 5 boats registered at this time. Let's try to get over 10 boats on the starting line. Annapolis is a great venue, and who knows, maybe you will be the lucky winner of a fully paid entry fee.

Reminder:
Annapolis NOOD April 30 - May 2, 2010
Detroit NOOD June 4-6, 2010
Chicago NOOD June 11-13, 2010


See you on the Starting Line,

John Spierling
Rebel 108

Next up -- Annapolis NOODs!

We have 5 boats registered for the Annapolis Noods, with only 3 states represented. Are there any boats in Maryland? This could be the Eastern Championships! Here is the list of racers. The race web site is here.


Tom Cassidy started an initiative to get the Lake Erie 7.9's together. See his message here.


We have updated the Member List button above to show the current memberships.

Another One is History!

The most recent Class event is the St Pete NOODs. And here are the final standings for our class:

S2 7.9 (8 boats)Series Standing - 6 races scored

Information is provisional and subject to modification
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, February 14, 2010 1:33:00 PM CDT

Notes
- Scoring System is ISAF Low Point 2009-2012
- Finishes in [brackets] denote throwouts

Information is provisional and subject to modification

2 New Things

The Other Info page now has a link to the S2 Factory Response to a question about the design of the 7.9 to sail with the BOARD UP. Check the link for a statement that you can take to your PHRF board if needed.

and

This report is from the Charlotte Harbor Regatta in Port Charlotte, Fl. It is always good to hear about 7.9's cuting up a racecourse.

S2 7.9 (3 boats)
Series Standing - 9 races scored
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, February 07, 2010 8:04:27 PM CDT

Sail Boat Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Pos 508 Bama Slammer Robert Knowles 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 [3] 11 1 255 Soulshine II Paul Robbins 2 2 2 2 1 [3] 2 1 1 13 2 461 Crime Scene Peter New [3] 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 21 3

Fleets fill Charlotte Harbor as regatta wraps up

After two days of heavy winds and high waves, Mother Nature delivered Chamber of Commerce weather for the final day of the inaugural Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Sunday, Feb. 7 on Charlotte Harbor, Florida.

More than 60 boats in eight classes, including two of the three Viper 640 vessels that broke masts on Saturday, started the day in picture-perfect sailing conditions. Shifting winds, not damaging gusts challenged skippers Sunday.

In the Viper 640 class, Brad Boston continued his winning ways to capture the overall victory ahead of Dan Gorman. Bill Abbott took advantage of his competitors’ misfortunes on Saturday to slip into third overall and held on Sunday to stay there.

Fred and Reid Hutchinson went 1-2 in the Sunfish class, while Rita Steele took third. The trio traded spaces in the Top 3 all weekend, but Fred Hutchinson’s consistency – a first, two seconds and two thirds — prevailed.

With two wins in the Hobie 16 class Sunday, Mike Montague vaulted past Day Two leader Kenneth Hilk, who dropped to third behind Randy Payne.

Rick White started strong Saturday with a win and finished the regatta the same way to take the overall title in the Hobie Wave class. Dave White and Stan Woodruff finished second and third, respectively, separated by a point after six races.

In the S2 7.9 race, Paul Robbins made a strong run at Alan Konegsberg with two wins Sunday, but fell two points short in the overall standings after nine often grueling races over the three days. Peter New took third.

Donna Steele bounced back from a second place finish on Saturday to win all three races Sunday to top Alden Spencer in the Laser class.

Harry Carpenter capped off four seconds with a win in the day’s last race to capture the title in the Flying Scot fleet, followed by John Selldorff and Jeff Penfield, who took third over Ira Perry with a tiebreaker win in the third race.

For full results, click on Results in the navigation menu to the left.

— BRIAN GLEASON, Feb. 6, 2010

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Happy New Year!

The next upcoming Class event is the St Pete NOODs. The home page for this regatta shows the 7.9 class and the story of Dave Flechsig who won the S2 7.9 class and first place overall at the 2009 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD. Sign up now, then dust off that trailer and head south.