Don’t miss the ALCA rules session this Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in the “side room” at Brewster’s on Portage Road. Starting time is 6:30. Come and eat, or just have a beer while Dave Stiemsma goes over some sail racing rules and answers YOUR questions. We have already gotten a good response from people RSVPing to the event, so don’t be one of the ones to miss out on this invaluable learning event!
Videos from Hobie on the 22nd Hobie 16 Worlds at South Seas Resort at Captiva Island, Fl in November, 2019 are posted on the Photos|Videos page of our website. I will be posting video I produced from the same event as I complete the segments.
Photos from Summer Series Week #6 (8/13/19) have been added to the website at Photos|8/13/19 Tuesday Night Racing.
Someone must have really ticked off the wind gods this series, as we are looking at some version of calm vs light and variable for tomorrow evening race time. I know, we’re not there yet, and living in Michigan, things can change. Win Larsen has graciously offered to bring his pontoon out for our race committee, and Race Chair for the evening is Steve Weatherford, with Dave Stiemsma on-board as assisting. Any news of cancellations will be posted on our Facebook site, and if any folks aren’t regularly on Facebook, please let me know – I will get the information to you via phone call or e-mail (let me know which). We will stop by the landing to spread the word as well. We will gather at Brewsters regardless of whether we race or not Tuesday. It’s time to start talking about the summer float party, which we are hoping to schedule for Sunday Aug 4th.
The Hobie boat tuning and rigging seminar scheduled to begin at 10 AM at the Austin Lake Public Boat Access on Saturday, April 27th has been postponed to the following Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the same time and location. The postponement is due to the forecasted inclement (cold and rainy) weather.
NOTE: The ALCA Spring meeting is still on the schedule for Saturday, April 27th at 5 PM at Brewster’s Pub on Portage Road.
Save the date of Saturday, October 27, 2018 for the ALCA Year End Party and Awards. Details to follow.
Pictures that Julie Lenczycki took when on the committee boat the night of August 28, 2018 are now posted on the Photos > 8-28-18 Tuesday Night Racing menu.
Our last week of racing for the Summer Series is upon us. Where did the year go? Today’s forecast calls for highs in the middle 70s inland and at the Lake Shore. Winds variable to SSW 5-10 mph. For tonight, winds SE 5 mph.
Depending on the actual wind conditions, watch for the possibility of an A-C course with an UPWIND finish line, or possibly an A-B-C (no gates – round all marks on your port side) course.
Summer Series racing is scheduled to resume (after last weeks break).
Tuesday’s forecast: Clouds slowly break for some sun after lunch, warmer, and humid. Some thunderstorms develop, especially east of US 131. Highs near 80 degrees inland, upper 70s at the Lake Shore. Winds NW 10-20 mph. Watch this site and our Facebook site, as we get closer to race time, as the weather may be questionable with respect to thunderstorms.
Stay tuned to the ALCA Facebook site for info about racing tonight. The weather forecast does not look promising:
Tuesday: Clouds and a few breaks of sun, especially north of Kalamazoo, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing by early afternoon. The high will be near 80 degrees. Winds SE-SW 10-15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Evening showers and thunderstorms then isolated showers overnight. Warm, and very humid with fog developing. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds SW 10-15 mph.
Win Larsen is our race chair to tonight, and will be making the race/no race call.