RC Update

March 26, 2015

Agenda

IntroductionsUpdatesEducational Sessions:Web Sign Ups, Karen PaquinBoat or Bag, Jay Kehoe

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Introductions

State your name

Tell us:What is your favorite part of the CYC Refresher?

Or if you have never been:What are you looking forward to learning at the Refresher?

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Updates: Staff Changes

Sean is leaving us!

Karen has joined us!

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Karen Paquin

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•Before CYC, Karen worked at Southwestern Yacht Club during the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series in 1995. She has been an active member of the Coronado Yacht Club for 26 years where she has enjoyed racing, cruising and volunteering. After relocating to the midwest 6 years ago, Karen has worked for the Geneva Lake Sailing School as well as Line Honors.

One Day Race Management Seminar

30 people

Several CYC RC volunteers passed the test for Club Race Officer. If they are interested in being certified ROs:• Competency in all RC positions• US Sailing membership• Complete the paperwork• Steering Comm. approves, Lou signs

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Schedule 2015

Open for Sign Ups!

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CYC bidding: Blind World Championships

Blind sailors from around the world 3 classes, based on level of visionOne sighted guide on each teamBorrowed boats

Sonars, Tom 28sSeptember 10 – 13, 2015

Key Dates

Icebreaker March 28 & 29Frostbite Starts March 22 29RYF Starts May 16Beer Cans Skyline Series Start May 20Baker HS Team Race Champ May 23-24NOOD June 12-14Mac Starts July 10, 11NACC Aug 1-3Offshore Verve Aug 7-9Inshore Verve Aug 21-23Sheldon Clark Sept 19

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Race Committee Meetings

RC Refresher, April 11 – noon to 5:00• All RC volunteers should attend• Special Sessions in the morning

• Boat Drivers• Scoring

May 13, Monroe 6:30

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Quiz- Where can you find the schedules?

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Updates

Lots going on in the background• Policy - Janet• Assignments- Janet• RC Forms- Amy• Clothing- Jill• Erik’s Booklet- Rick• PRCC guidance & recruiting- KK• Race Documents- Joanne• Planning & scheduling- Janet

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2015 RC Policy

• Added requirements to be on the RC Steering Committee and RC Policy Sub Committee

• Clarifications of points awarded for scoring an event; 10 points earned for special regattas, 5 points for all other events

• The CYC burgee and CYC RC Logo may only be used on approved RC apparel. 

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Assignments

Please sign up as soon as you can. It helps our planning tremendously.

Send an email to one of us if you have special requests.

Race Officers- we are trying to assign all events now, so sign up!

Janet B, Jay, Rick, Helle, Amy S, Karen P

Sign Up by these Dates!

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Friday, March 13

Wednesday, April 22

Tuesday, May 26 NOOD assignments

Thursday, June 18

Thursday, July 30 Verve assignments

Tuesday, September 1

Wednesday, September 30

Thursday, October 22

RC Forms

Trial for a few weeksNew : RO Cover Sheet & OrganizationRevised:• Recorder’s Summary Sheet• Recorder’s log• Finish Sheet• Mark Rounding Sheet• Timer ScriptScorer will collate your paperwork

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Clothing

New Race Committee logo.  Order your 2015 Race Committee shirt  • Available in Nany Blue and White• Long sleeves too.

New Gear added this season:  Helly Hansen Vest.(available at secret site only!)

Erik’s Booklet – Who’s Erik

Once upon a time, eager volunteer, Erik Schneider compiled his personal notes into a handy booklet for himself and made a few extra copies. It has grown into a must-have item for race officers and regular RC volunteers. In addition to producing this booklet, Erik has worked tirelessly to coordinate meetings, illuminate race documents and encourage new RC volunteers.• March 26, 2015

What’s in Eric’s Booklet

Pre-race prep On the Water reference New:instructions for stop watches, voice recorders, GPS, new knot diagrams Rick Lillie, Jeff Cross & Tanya Whitehead

Publication Date: 411

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PRCC Guidance & Recruiting

Thanks to new volunteers:• Christopher Collins• Alina Dix• Jen Steffler• Amy Schwartz 

Volunteers needed for:- 5/22/15 Baker HS Team Race Nationals-6/26/15 Hamilton Trophy-7/1/15 Old Guard Race • March 26, 2015

Race Documents

3 events complete10 NORs posted, 7 In progress12 Not started Need PRCC’s for 9 EventsNeed Drafters for 7 events Current plan is to complete all documents by end of April. 

Race Documents

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Coming Up

Icebreaker Sat & Sun• High schools, • 420s • Inside the harbor

Frostbite• Every Sunday, including Easter

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