Notice of Race ILCA/Laser Fall Invitational Regatta

Marsh Creek Sailing Club, Marsh Creek State Park, Downingtown, PA

Saturday October 7, 2023

Venue: 565 acre beautiful Marsh Creek Lake, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Fleet: ILCA /Laser all rigs (Full (7), Radial (6) and 4.7, all scored together)

Rules: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and US Sailing Prescriptions, 2021-2024

Sailing Instructions: to be provided at the venue upon registration.

Appendix U, Audible-Signal Racing System, will apply. (3-minute dinghy start sequence)

Racing Area:   Marsh Creek Lake, Marsh Creek State Park, Downingtown PA (West side launch area)

Google map location: https://goo.gl/maps/ETqpw2GzsN6xYPA99

Fees: $35 Guests.  $25 MCSC members.  Entry fee includes morning snacks and lunch after racing.  Payment by check, cash, or Venmo at registration.

Registration: 9:30 TO 10:30 on-site.   Those intending to participate, please email your intention to  vpharris1@comcast.net  If you forget, don’t let that stop you from coming!

Skipper’s meeting: 10:30 am

First signal: 11:15 EDT  No signal after 15:00

Scoring: Five (5) races or more are planned.  One throw-out if 6 or more races are completed

Awards:   Presented following the last race.  Number of prizes will be based on the number of entries and will be at the discretion of the organizing authority, but will be no less than 3.

Questions? contact Vince Harris,  vpharris1@comcast.net ; 215-801-2453

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2023 Sailing Schedule

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Membership Application 2023

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42nd annual Philadelphia Laser Championship report and results.

By Commodore Vince Harris.

On April 29 we hosted a successful 42nd annual Philadelphia Laser / ILCA Championship Regatta at Marsh Creek Lake.

The weather had been forecast to be nasty: cool, rainy, and very windy, with cold water in the lake too.  Instead, things were benign.  The weather wasn’t very much anything- not very cold, very rainy, nor very windy.  What they call a ‘soft day’ in Ireland.  Well, it was very adequate for some sailboat racing.  So those who stayed away to avoid extreme conditions needn’t have done so.

Six races were sailed in an Easterly that began at about 8 knots but eased up a bit through the day.  What started as something like 6-8 with gusts to 10, ended up at about 4-8.  Good shifts, as usual, but no big blasts, and the base direction never changed significantly. Races were Windward-Leeward, with a couple of triangles thrown-in.

The racing seemed to be quite strategic, with the leaders often choosing the right side where there seemed be more pressure toward the inside of the point on the eastern shore of the lake, but gains were to be seen across the course, what with the shifts.  That said, boat speed was still important.

Connor Demming of Wayne, PA (Conestoga HS) and Barnegat Light YC was dominant, winning every race, but Chris Houston was impressive in finishing 2nd, challenging Connor in nearly every race.  Connor sails several days a week.  Chris sailed last week for the first time in about 6 months.  Mark Sanford was very consistent with only one score worse than a 3rd (and that was a fourth), to finish only two points behind Chris in 3rd place.  Jim Knab from Rehoboth Bay SC was fourth.

Thanks to all the race committee volunteers (Charlie Lindsay, Susan Huffington, Eve Walters, Bob Myers, and Dan Walters) our commodore Vince Harris for organazing and managing the regatta, Dan for lunch and Jerzy Sliwinski for breakfast goodies.

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42nd annual Philadelphia Laser Championship

Notice of race

Marsh Creek Sailing Club, Marsh Creek State Park, Downingtown, PA

Saturday April 29th, 2023

Fleet: ILCA /Laser all rigs (Full (7), Radial (6) and 4.7, all scored together)

Rules: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and US Sailing Prescriptions, 2021-2024

Sailing Instructions: to be provided at the venue upon registration.

Appendix U, Audible-Signal Racing System, will apply.

Racing Area:   Marsh Creek Lake, Marsh Creek State Park, Downingtown PA (West side launch area)

Fees: $35 Guests.  $25 MCSC members.  Entry fee includes morning snacks and lunch after racing.  Payment by check, cash, or Venmo at registration.

Registration: 9:00 TO 10:30 on-site. 

Skippers meeting: 10:30 am

First signal: 11:00 EST  No signal after 15:00 EST

Scoring: Five (5) races or more are planned.  One throw-out if 6 or more races are completed

Awards:   Presented following the last race.  Number of prizes will be based on the number of entries and will be at the discretion of the organizing authority, but will be no less than 3.

Questions? contact Vince Harris vpharris1@comcast.net 215-801-2453

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2022 YEAR END REVIEW

2022 was another successful season at the club. We had about 18 Sunday race days from April through November. Attendance was very good with anywhere from 6 to 12 competitors. We had about 5 different sailors who “won the day”. Pete Madonna was the fleet champion for 2022. Eve Walters gets the most improved sailor award! Our Spring & Fall regattas were both well attended. Allyn Miner won the PA Laser Championship and Pete won the fall regatta. We had 5 MCSC members travel to several away regattas in MD and NJ. Mark and Vince extended their seasons with the frostbite series at CRYC. After 12 years of serving the club as Commodore, it was time to pass the torch. Pete is stepping down and Vince Harris is the new commodore. Vince has been active in the club for a few years now. He has returned to Lasers after racing J24s and a few other boats. Vince has a lot of enthusiasm for the club and really enjoys helping people get out racing. We are fortunate to have him. Thanks Pete for all of your efforts to keep the club humming along, it’s been fun!

New Membership Application for 2023

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2022 Philadelphia Laser Championships results

Leeward mark rounding

We had 13 racers participated. Wind was light but steady, 5 knots from the South. 62 degrees and cloudy. 6 W/L races completed. Allyn Miner won the regatta. She put on a bit of a clinic finishing 2,1,1,2 in the 1st 4 races. In 2nd with 14 points was Jim Knab. Friso Fremer finished strong later in the day and was 3rd overall, 18 pts. Chris Houston 4th , 23 pts. Vince Harris 5th 27 pts. Thanks to all who travelled to the lake to race (we had an International field this year). Everyone had a lot of fun on the water and afterwards. Race committee kept everything moving fast and smooth. Thanks to Charlie , Susan , Fred , Bob and commodore Pete for your fine effort. Vince and Jerzy for breakfast and Wegmans for fine hoagies.

Pictures are here: https://1drv.ms/a/s!AoFLBYVUqTYElSRBvwzA-Oiwpfc5

If you did not pay your 2022 season membership dues check check the Membership and treasurer on this site or Facebook. If you would like to join the club please contact us via Facebook all are welcome.

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