Sailing Anarchy

We Did It!

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ISAF Report

The idea to run a Sailing Anarchy regatta sprang from our requiremnt to run an event for our America's Cup effort. Clean put together a tidy little event on the east coast so I thought, hell, let's do one out here - Cali style. bigger and better. And I'll be god damned if we didn't do exactly that. As you probably know, the main idea was to try to gather as many sportboats together as possible, and let 'em all race against each other. It just hadn't really been done before and I wanted to do it, so we did. The 'we' part is of course the SA people, but really Coronando Yacht Club. I just thought their facility, the south bay, and as I came to discover, their people would be perfect for what I had in mind. I'm not sure how all of that could have turned out any better.

Of course my original idea had strippers in cages, booze company sponsored chicks handing out free samples, sex in bathroom stalls and all kinds of debauchery, but then reality came and woke my ass up. Maybe when SAYC has its own facility we can pull that off, but I did have the people of CYC to consider so I got real. But the event was something that I wanted to be fun, relaxed, different, better and have good and interesting racing, and according to my observation and the feedback from almost everyone we nailed it.

The racing was good, and if you won, you'd say it was very good. On Anarchy, we had some absolutely rotten luck on Saturday and found ourselves pretty deep going into Sunday. Chris Winnard and Rick harris on Elusive were the class of the Flying Tiger Class. As I stated, we had Alex Camet with us and he upped our game, put us where we needed to be and we flat domintaed Sunday, somewhat suprisingly winning our class. The well sailed and very consistent Melges 30 Nemesis, sailed by Geoff Longenecker won Sportboat A overall, with us slipping into second, and the sort of always right there Cheetah 30 Supa Fly coming in third. Sportie B looked like a real trip with all the crzy Open boats, Vipers, Ultimates and the other various little rockets, notably the thompson 650. Check Venomiss' report from earlier in the week.

Putting all the different boats together in their fleets (save the 505's which god love 'em, showed up with their 8-boat fleet, blasted around the course and reminded everyone just how cool those boat and sailors are) was such a trip. Sure it was a bit awkward at times , but that was part of the beauty - boats within classes trying to not only mangae their position one design wise, but then sizing up their various handicap brethren. We loved it and can't wait to do it next year. We're honstely planing on 100 boats next year, and I see no reason why we can't do that. We're looking into ways to make the event better, which classes/boats, etc. to invite, and since the community made this event a success, we'll lean on them for more good ideas. After all, everyone wins when the event is better.

And without a doubt, without our amazingly supportive sponsors, this thing doesn't have nearly the pop that he did. Open Sailing not only supported the event, they brought the entire fleet of Open 5.7's, the rocket quick Open 6.50 and a clear coat carbon one on display for us to all drool over. Principal Jerome Sammarcelli busted his ass to get all the boats here, including bringing a 19' RIB for us to use. Jerome's dedication and tireless work was evident to all, and we are so glad to have a partnwer like jerome and his group.

Sometimes people wonder about ROI when it comes to things like advertising and sponsorship.How is this for an effective return? from Jerome: We have sold one boat thanks to the event. We also have 2 more boats pretty much sold in Marina Del Rey, CA, again, thanks to your event. What else needas to be said?

I thought getting some great prizes for our trophies winners would be a good thing, and thanks to Point Loma Outfitting for entire crew of the Sportboat A winner in Kaenon sunglasses - not exactly an inexpensive deal. PLO has been so supportive of the SA community for so long - please make an effort to show them some love.

Our friend Bill Lynn at Atlantis Weather Gear has been showing y'all how nice their product line is, and if you don't know, you need to find out. The winners of Sportboat B know as they won a full crew outfitting of Raceboat Edition Numbers softshell jackets. Awesome.

I'm not sure there is anyone who doesn't have a pair of Camet shorts, and for good reason. They were innovators in the technical end of sailing gear and continue to make some of the best stuff out there. Team Anarchy had the full on Cargo shorts (purchased through PLO, btw. All so very incestuous!) and Camet was generous enough to donate 10 pair of shorts and their Code Zero technical shorts, which made for great daily and overall prizes.

We established a great working relationship with Puma during the last VOR and they went above and beyond to send us a ton of unbelievable jackets, watches, vests and shirts. I wanted one of each! And big props to Eco Sports Bottle for their bitchin water bottles.

We couldn't have handled registration and management without Yacht Scoring, nor could we have had such accurate immediate race results without Tom Fisher and Regatta Scoring Solutions.

I think that's about it for now. Again, a huge thanks to everyone and we're planing on doing it again next year - tentatively Sept 24, 25, 26. Be there! Check out all the Sat and Sun photos from Da-Woody.

10/02/09

Updated: 9/25/09

Bow numbers! They are required, and can be picked up at the skipper's meeting 9:00 am at CYC Saturday. there is an amendment to the SI's - it will be posted and also available at the skipper's meeting.

We now have the sailing instructions available. Click here to download and print a copy. You'll note a few twists from the norm - what, you were expecting something different? Primarily, we don't want to have protests. We hate them, think at least 80% of them are pure bullshit and have written the SI's so that we don't have to suffer them if we so choose. Settle your differences on the water, on the water. We'll all be better off for it.

While we are absolutely certain that the level of sailing ability at the SA Worlds is going to be alarmingly high (high being the operative word), but having said that, somebody has to come in last. Or likely to have a bad day. Since regattas usually only reward the winners, we thought we'd offer something for the anti-winner. Jon "Bueno" Rogers, Head Coach of the CYC Junior Sailing Program, Snipe, J/22 and J/24 World Champion crew, will be on the water observing on Saturday. He'll identify the boat that he feels could use a bit of help, and then go out sailing with that boat Sunday before the racing starts to go over some of the issues that he observed. Sure it's a crash course, but could be very valuable.

If it turns out to be your boat, don't be offended - be happy! It is the rare opportunity for a skilled sailor like Jon to observe you sailing and then come on board for some free coaching. Just another thing we are offering at the ISAF to make it a good and better experience...

As our big event draws near, we have some good stuff for those interested. The schedule of events is here, the entries and ratings are here. Ullman Sails has joined our killer list of sponsors and the grand prize from them is to have Dave Ullman spend a day coaching on the winner's boat for free. The winner will be determined at the event. The regatta shirts were delivered today and they look really good! They will be available for purchase at the event (cash or check only) but you can preorder via pay pal right now and can pick them up at the regatta. Get on it as they are very likely to sell out.

If you are not racing, but would like to see what an Open 6.50 looks like in clear coat carbon, be sure to come by CYC - Open Sailing will have a brand new one on a trailer for you to check out

Puma has just agreed to provide us with a bunch of their killer sailing gear as prizes - Puma jackets, vests, watches and shoes! Kaenon will outfit the winning crew of the most competitive class, and Atlantis will outfit the Sportboat B class winners in Raceboat Edition Numbers softshells. How cool is that?

anarchists!

a couple of things for you to know:

1) dave ullman will not only be speaking saturday evening, but he will also be doing a q&a session with y'all. pretty sure after a day of hard racing, you guys will have some questions! there is nobody better than dave.

2) coronado yacht club will have box lunches available for sat and sun, but you have to pre-order. click here for info on that and other food services they will be providing. oh yeah, there will be a big barbecue at the club saturday night - $10 for everything. ya gotta do that.

3) a full schedule of events along with ratings, class breaks and the sailing instructions will be available early next week. we'll send you an e-mail.

4) puma has joined the regatta as a sponsor and will be providing some of their killer gear for prizes.

5) some of you have not yet paid your entry fee, so please go to the yacht scoring page, log in and get that taken care of asap. otherwise, we'll have to shake you down in the parking lot.

6) isaf regatta shirts you may pre order those now and pick them up at the regatta. they are very nice tech shirts and a total deal. what, you're coming to the regatta and not getting a shirt? puhlease! get 'em for your crew while you're at it - click here. that's it for now - drop a line with any questions!

The regatta is coming together nicely. We have Point Loma Outfitting and Open Sailing and Camet as our sponsors so far and this one is shaping up to be a good event. There is new hotel and shirt info below and here is the NOR.

Plus, as a cool sponsorship deal, Camet is offering Sailing Anarchy International Sportboat Anarchy Funfest participants a pre-race incentive! As part of Camet Clothing’s sponsorship, they are offering a coupon on items purchased before the Big Regatta. Buy two or more Camet products, enter AnarchyISAF in the coupon code, and get 20% off. That's a nice deal - Team Anarchy jumped on it and will be pimped out with Camet Cargo shorts. In addition, Camet will be donating some of their excellent gear (shorts and technical shirts) as daily prizes for our regatta so be sure to support the companies that suport us!.

Okay, so here's the deal - we are going to have the best west coast sportboat regatta - ever! To be held in the south bay of San Diego - good breeze, flat water, no kelp - and run out of Coronado Yacht Club September 26, 27. We're going to gather as many sportboats as possible, put them together in at least two handicap classes, run seven races, and have a full slate of food, drink and entertainment as well. Dave Ullman will be speaking and doing a Q&A afterwards, alt rockers Moxy Bullets will be jamming, all Saturday night. And of course there will be giveaways, good prizes, great racing, good times. We are limiting entries to 60, er 70 boats total (plus or minus - we still have a couple spots open!, so sign up now!

ISAF Shirts!

Yes, you read that right - brand new, super bitchin' ISAF technical shirts for sale right here on SA. Oh, you thought we meant that ISAF? Hahahahahahahaha!!!

No, the International Sportboat Anarchy Festival regatta shirts are ready to go. These aren't just any shirts, they are the new Pro-fit moisture management shirts, made from hydrophobic polyester fibers and are designed to transport moisture away from the body and enhance fabric drying rate thus, keeping you feeling cool, dry and comfortable. Not only do they have the regatta logos on them, but we beat the hell out of our supplier and are offering these things in short sleeve for only $28 bucks (long sleeve for only $32) A custom ISAF technical shirt for $28? Yes indeed. We will ship orders in a couple weeks and also have them available at the regatta. Get on it and pre order now.

Hotel Info

Updated:

Many of you need accommodations, so here is some info:

Hotel del Coronado:

Room rate of $150.00 + 8.19% tax (they have also waived the $25.00 daily resort charge)
The room rate is valid September 24-29, 2009 (if someone needs additional dates, just let them know)
They can use the phone numbers of 619-522-8000 or toll free at 800-468-3533 and use the reference code of “BOATREG”. This is the only way you will get the special room rate!

Coronado Inn: $119.00: Reservations: 619-435-4121

Coronado Island Inn: $99 Reservations: 619 - 435-0935

There is a pretty big car event in coronado that weekend - The North Island Speed Festival, so rooms will go quickly...

06/19/09