Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-10-01 Thread Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List
Our policy was to cancel the race if no one volunteered. Peer pressure did the rest for those who hadn't volunteered. To date, I don't think we ever had to cancel a race due to lack of Race Committee. Pretty much everyone signs up for a race at the beginning of the year and if there are spots u

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-30 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
Finish first. A’ one’ in low point scoring. Gary From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of RANDY via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 7:56 PM To: cnc-list Cc: RANDY Subject: Re: Stus-List RC issues. I'd never heard the term either - it's n

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2016-09-30 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
I used to race twice a week. The first 10 years or so that had the C&C27 I was pretty intense about the whole thing. Never missed a race, obsessing over the wetted surface, harder on my crew than I should have been, etc. Our club has pretty much gone to a one design (Soling) over the last 5 yea

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2016-09-30 Thread Indigo via CnC-List
I have been "listening" to this discussion for a few days. I think it is deplorable and disheartening to see that the "corinthian" spirit and "volunteerism" is disappearing from sailing. I believe that most of us, if we race at all, race in mid-week "beer can" races where for most part the re

Re: Stus-List RC issues

2016-09-29 Thread Martin 'Mac' McKenzie via CnC-List
At our club, each boat is assigned a night to do RC. If they do their night they are scored their average for the series. If they do not show up the get a non discarable DSQ. Mac McKenzieWorthy PearlC&C 37 Toronto___ This list is supported by the gener

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2016-09-29 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
list > Cc: RANDY > Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 7:56 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List RC issues. > > I'd never heard the term either - it's not used in the community I've > raced in the last four years. But I guessed its meaning correctly :) > >

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2016-09-29 Thread jim schwartz via CnC-List
cnc-list Cc: RANDY Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 7:56 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List RC issues. I'd never heard the term either - it's not used in the community I've raced in the last four years. But I guessed its meaning correctly :) Cheers, Randy From: "Kevin Driscoll via

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-29 Thread RANDY via CnC-List
Driscoll" Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:01:07 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List RC issues. http://www.answers.com/Q/What_exactly_does_the_Sailboat_racing_term_a_bullet_mean_start_first_round_first_finish_first_or_just_finish_first?#slide=2 Do you race much Steve? On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-29 Thread Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_exactly_does_the_Sailboat_racing_term_a_bullet_mean_start_first_round_first_finish_first_or_just_finish_first?#slide=2 Do you race much Steve? On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 2:30 PM Steve Thomas via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > What do you mean by "the RC get

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-29 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
What do you mean by "the RC gets a bullet" ? I mean, I get it that there is supposed to be a gun culture in certain places, but I am guessing you are using the word as a scoring term that I am not familiar with. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List wrote:

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-29 Thread Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
n extra throw-out to each boat that does RC a second time during > the year (we give one throw-out per series as a general policy). > > Cheers, > Randy > > -- > *From: *"Charlie Nelson via CnC-List" > *To: *"cnc-list" > *Cc: *c

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-28 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
give one throw-out per series as a general policy). > > Cheers, > Randy > > From: "Charlie Nelson via CnC-List" > To: "cnc-list" > Cc: cenel...@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 3:07:24 PM > Subject: Stus-List RC issues. >

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-28 Thread RANDY via CnC-List
throw-out per series as a general policy). Cheers, Randy - Original Message - From: "Charlie Nelson via CnC-List" To: "cnc-list" Cc: cenel...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 3:07:24 PM Subject: Stus-List RC issues. I am looking for ideas on variou

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2016-09-28 Thread Fred Hazzard via CnC-List
List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Charlie > Nelson via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > Sent: September 28, 2016 6:07 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: cenel...@aol.com > Subject: Stus-List RC issues. > > I am looking for ideas on various ways to encourage c

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2016-09-28 Thread Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List
Give RC boat advantageous points in series From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Charlie Nelson via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: September 28, 2016 6:07 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: cenel...@aol.com Subject: Stus-List RC

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-28 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Charlie, For a multiple-race series, we’ve made it a rule that for each race, one entered boat will be selected at random to serve as RC for that night’s race. The selection is done at the week before the series starts so people have the option to trade with another boat. Failure to appear and

Re: Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-28 Thread Michael Crombie via CnC-List
ist" Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:07:24 To: Reply-To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Subject: Stus-List RC issues. ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs b

Stus-List RC issues.

2016-09-28 Thread Charlie Nelson via CnC-List
I am looking for ideas on various ways to encourage club members to serve as Race Committee and Mark Boat personnel. Currently, our Club Racing Chairperson cajoles, begs, etc. club members who race to serve periodically as the PRO, RC and MB crew. Since we have a one design Sunfish fleet, t