Volunteer Bulletin #1

Hi all!

Just a reminder here! Please report to Bristol YC at 9 AM tomorrow! We are rain or shine!

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My number is 631-830-7155.

I have also updated the assignment below. @Adam Keefe you are helping Albert with windward mark set and doing photography.

Koi Bulletin #2

Day of Details

Friday June 16 at 11:53

Hello Challengers of the Koi Pond Classic!

It is almost game time for you all to channel your inner Koi and swim upstream to the Bristol Yacht Club. The Koi Pond Committee and our school of volunteers are eager to welcome you for a fun weekend of match racing. Which Koi will end the weekend on top?

The Koi Pond Committee wants to make sure that you are well prepared for the weekend so please review the weekend timeline below and suggested actions. 

1. Saturday at 930am is the competitors meeting. When you park, please park towards the back of the parking lot as there will be a wedding in the afternoon. Please come to the meeting mostly dressed and ready for the day. As prep for the meeting please read the Sailing Instructions, Pairing Sheet and Boat Assignments, and G.N.A.R. Addendum (all attached and will be available at koipondclassic.com). Also Pearson sent a lot of great information about match racing that you all can use to refresh your memory on match racing or learn to make new memories since some of you are new to the game. 

2. Dress for Rain Saturday - The forecast looks ominous for us Koi but good thing because Koi spend 90% of their lives in super wet water and the remaining in mildly wet water. 

3. Required items for teams to bring - VHF, Lifejackets, lunch, and water. We will have water to refill on the water. 

4. First Annual Gathering of the Koi Sponsored by Whalers Brewing Company - following the end of sailing Saturday all Koi are to report to 22 Mill St in Newport for dinner, Whalers' refreshments (beer and hard seltzer), umpire debrief, and a night of celebration. Remember win or lose, we are all fortunate to be swimming together. 

5. Sunday the competitor's meeting will be at 930am unless otherwise stated EOD Saturday. No warning after 430 on Sunday, but the plan is for us to wrap up before then. 

Please forward to your teammates and ask follow up questions in the Whatsapp group that you will be added to today. Follow us on Insta @koipondclassic

We are all excited to see you out on the water for a weekend of match racing, comradery, and celebration. Remember, this will be the last regatta you will ever sail!

Koi out.

Peter, Pearson, Albert - Koi Pond Committee Chairs

Koi Bulletin #1

Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 8:32 AM

Koi People,

Attached is an update as we get closer to our fateful weekend. The great Koi Pond Classic is nearly upon us. PLEASE send this form to all of your crew. It is mandatory that each crew member fill this out.  SI's, sailor bios, and more are coming this week.

HERE IS THE FORM LINK

There will be a Whalers-sponsored party at 7:30 PM in downtown Newport. Parking will be Darwinian style. Dinner will be provided. Please let us know if you plan to come in the form link above so we can get a reasonable headcount. We have a lot of Whalers to drink so you have to come. This is a threat.

Results will be posted at koipondclassic.com.

Please bring your own VHF, life jacket, and lunch food.

Please report at 9:00 AM for a 9:30 competitor’s meeting on Saturday morning.

Please also let us know if you or your team needs housing. We will do our best to accommodate last minute. There is a section in the form about housing.

In addition to our regularly scheduled match racing, there will be an additional competition called the Guardians Numerical Assessment of Radness (GNAR). See the attachment for more details. It will also be posted as an addendum to the SI's. The winner of GNAR will receive a ~mystery~ prize.