CYC Seattle is hosting a free racing series which will include a cruisers class as well as a racing class. I’ve been going out a THU night series a couple of times on different boats from Windworks and it has been a blast, this should be just as good!
Here is the full information from Kurt @ CYC.
CYC Friday Nights in August Sailfest
We're trying something new -- free sailing for everyone on Friday nights
this August. If there's enough participation, we'll make it a weekly event
next year during the warmer months.
Sail Northwest is generously acting as our charter sponsor.
The Port of Seattle is also partnering with us.
Cruisers: The second start is the Pleasant Evening start. Talk it up around
the docks. REALLY, this is made for you. As has happened at Elliott Bay, a
lot of cruiser/daysailor types might come out of the woodwork, especially
with your enthusiasm. Sail in more or less in the same direction, then come
to the club afterward. Read the sailing instructions, you may have a laugh
or two.
Racers: It's a chance to go round the buoys in a no-pressure situation.
Maybe a great opportunity to take out all the folk who aren't quite right
for the tooth-and-nail stuff we do. Kids and dogs, kids and dogs. Maybe time
to try people out in new positions.
The important stuff:
Free for everyone, including non-CYCers. Just show up.
Start 6:30 pm at the hamburger off the north end of Shilshole. Call it a
race if you want.
Volunteer Race Committee (so no complaints)
2 classes/starts, "Fun" and "Pleasant Evening." Fun for the more
competitive.
NO HANDICAPS. We'll record times just for yuks.
Sailing Instructions available online. "No Protests" is one provision. Boats
being allowed to finish under engine is another provision.
Clubhouse (BAR!) open afterward
Free food and beer while they last.
Prize winners to be drawn from a hat.
If this all sounds a lot like the Duck Dodge, Elliott Bay Downtown and
Anthony's Homeport series, it's no accident. Those events continue to draw
large numbers and get people sailing. We just happen to have the perfect
place to hold such an event, including the social gathering.
Please come out for some fun on Fridays. Stack your boat with friends.
Encourage your non-racing dock neighbors to come out by reassuring them it's
designed to be neither intimidating nor serious! If our membership sails,
others will follow.
This will be a great chance to encourage people to join CYC and actively
race their boats. It may be a good place to recruit new members for your
crew or your fleet. And it might just be fun. Oh well.
Kurt Hoehne
IMPORTANT! We're still looking for help putting this on. If you're
interested, PLEASE call the club or email kurt@meadowpointpub.com.