FLEET NEWS updated: 07/22/2008

• Rob Terry (CR-66) of Crystal Lake edged Doug McNeil (WH-111) of White Lake to defend his title at the WMYA E Invitational, hosted by Torch Lake YCC. Report & Results

• Six sailors will have their names entered into the Barnegat Bay Sailing Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 4. The Barnegat Bay Sailing Hall of Fame promotes the area’s maritime heritage by recognizing individuals whose accomplishments on the water and/or on shore have significantly enhanced Barnegat Bay’s maritime character and strengthened its status as a maritime center. The 2008 inductees are:
  Henry Bossett (Manasquan River YC), Willie decamp (Mantoloking YC), Garry Hoyt (Beachwood YC), Mike Spark(Surf City YC), Dick Wight (Mantoloking YC) and a posthumous award will be given to Dick Bertram (Mantoloking YC).

• ILYA Invite Day-3, Final Results -  report to follow later
• ILYA Invite, Day-2, Results
• ILYA Invite, Day-1, Report & Results
• Andy Burdick, Peter Keck, Coye Harrett, and Lindsey Bartell are your new 2008 National Champions - Final Results
• National Championships - Day2 Results
• National Championship Regatta - Results Day 1  Note: to see the results by race, click on the race number.  For more info, surf the the tab above that says '2008 E Nationals!'
• Harry Melges Letter to the E Fleet
• Latest North Tuning Guide
• Runyon Colie - Bilgeboarder Regatta:  Report and Results
• Easterns NOR Updated
• National Regatta Liability Release Form
• Toms River YC Tune-Up Regatta  (Results)
• Andy Burdick Wins Geneva Spring Regatta   (Report & Full Results)
• Rick Turner Letter to the membership on Chainplate Stress
• Tammy Sawyer's Geneva Spring Regatta pictures
• Dick Wight wins Hopatcong Ice Breaker - (Full Results & Report)
• Please note addition to Nationals NOR - Item#2
• White Bear Leukemia Cup Sept 12-14 (Update)
• Wawasee Open Results for 2007 (better late than never)
• 2008 Midwinter's Report (Sarasota)
• Updated Easter Regatta Photo Gallery.
• Canadian Open Championships - NOR
• NCESA Asymmetrical Conversion Loan Program Offered
• NCESA Asymmetrical Conversion Grant Program
  Thank you Doug Love (BH-10), member from Bay Head YC, NJ
• Toms River Spring Series - starts April 20 - NOR
• Rules Committee Interpretation on bowsprit extension measurement
• Bowsprit Scantling Change Proposal for 2009 (explanation)
• Updated - Sarasota Mid Winter Regatta Results & Pictures
• ECESA Championship Regatta July 31-Aug 2  NOR 
• Charleston Easter Regatta Full Results/Competitor Comments
  (Updated 4-7-2008 2 PM)
• Photos from a visit to Melges Performance Sailboats on 2-29-2008
• The Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association (BBYRA) Championship Series will institute a "two turns penalty (two tacks and two jibes)" for 2008.
• White Bear Leukemia Cup Sept 12-14 (pre-NOR information)
• Melges has recorded approximately a 5 lb net gain on the conversion to the asymmetrical spinnaker configuration. The NCESA leadership says boats will not be re-weighed at the Nationals simply because they have made the conversion (assuming they had a valid weight sticker attached beforehand.)
• Register NOW for the 2008 National Championships
• Eastern Region meeting took place on Saturday morning January 12th at 11 AM.
• Asymmetrical Spinnakers in 2008 - Ballot Results
• 12/14/07 Scuttlebutt article about the asymmetrical spinnaker vote taking place. Scroll down to "To Change or Not to Change"
• Photo Gallery Updated. Check it out!
• Commodore Turner’s Letter to the Membership
• Asymmetrical Spinnaker - Information Packet

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