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For those who haven't figured it out yet I am hooked..... hook, line and sinker on the new International Class boat called Footy
 
Sand Point Model Sailing Club
AMYA club #95
 
  
 
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The Measure of a Member
What is the measure of a member?
Is it the guy or gal who wins the most Soling races?
Is it the guy or gal who wins the most Footy race?
Is it the guy or gal who wins the most events overall?
 
I think it is none of the above. I think the real winner is the member who sacrifices time, effort and funds to support club orginazation, events and attracting and assisting new members. When I say assisting new members I am reffering also to helping make them more competitive. Which makes the club more competitive.
He is a winner not only for his support but for the advancement of the club.
In the words of Kennedy "Ask not what your country (club) can do for
you but what can you do for your country. "(club)
I like winning as much as the next guy but without someone supporting the club there are no winners. There is no pond, no course, and no marks. There are no events, no participants due to no promotion. There are no signs and no drinks. There are no new members because they all left discouraged due to always finishing last.
There are no trophies and no winners because there was no event.
 
With that being said I would like to announce the
 
Overall winners at SPMSC for 2008 and 2009
 
Tie for 1st place Bob Boisvert and Dave Griesse
Thank you gentlemen for making our location, our marks and maintaining them.
Thank you for making possible our Regattas.
Thank you for attracting new members.
Thank you for making it possible for others to race.
 
 
Ok guys and Gals, the annual meeting is complete and the new club officers for 2009 are as follows: 
 
Commodore ............. Butch Bragg.
  Vice Commodore .....  Dave Griesse.
Sec/Treas ................ Bob Boisvert.
 
Dave Griesse is our new  Soling Fleet Captain
Butch Bragg will be Footy Fleet Captain
 
We have opened a new Soling Sailing Venue
This course was set up by Dave our new Soling Fleet
 Captain at the Chain of Lakes park just north of
Titusville off JJ road.
We will conduct our Sunday race at that Venue next
 Sunday the 11th of January.
 It is time to pay you dues and renew your membership
 if you haven't done so.
 
Person to contact is
Bob Boisvert our new club secretary and treasurer
 
Bob can almost always be found at the pond on 
Sundays at 2:00 pm
 
 
The SPMSC Soling Cup Race is over.
 The cup was held by Jimmy Carter in 2008
The cup was held by Dick Ruffe in 2007.
Who will hold it for 2009?
 
 
The Cup is retained by Jim Carter.
2nd place Butch Bragg
3rd place Dave Greise
 
Titusville, Fl., Just north of Garden St. on US 1
Come sail with us, everyone is always welcome. If you are new to RC Sailing and just want to come check it out,  come on by and someone will allow you to sail their boat. Use the navigation bar at left to get directions to our pond and view our schedule.  
                        New skippers are always welcome. 
 
 Come join our club yearly dues are only $5 a year.
 
 
AMYA club # 95
     Our official club boat is a Soling One Meter. 
 We also sail the Footy 
 

The Soling One Meter is a low-cost, kit-based one-design class targeted toward getting new skippers and hobbyists involved in model yachting. The Soling One Meter Class philosophy is to provide a low-cost one-design model suitable for introducing newcomers to the hobby, while offering enough performance to keep long-time model sailors interested. All aspects related to performance are intended to be restricted to what can be achieved by building the kit straight from the manufacturer's plans. Other aspects not affecting performance are not as strictly controlled.The Soling One Meter Class was introduced to the AMYA in 1993. Since that time it has become the largest class in the organization, with just over 800 boats registered in late 2006. The Soling One Meter also qualifies in the open design US One Meter Class.

 

Specifications
LOA 39.38 inches
Displacement 10 pounds minimum
Sail Area: 592 sq. inches
Draft: Approx. 10 inches
Mast height: 52 inches
Overall height: 65 inches  
 
   
 
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Florida Footy Results

Results can be found here FFF III

New Florida Footy Message Board
Exclusive message board about the FFF series

Team Shark went on a feeding frenzy and captured 1st, 2nd and 4th place finishes.
Jamerican Dave showed off his skills by finishing 1st in the Orlando event. John Equizi was forced into a second place for the first time in the series. Gerinomo George cranked in a 3rd place win followed by Butch for 4th. There was about 10-12mph wind with gusts that sent footys diving. The recent changes I made in my boat the day before wasn't working. Oh, well that's what makes it fun.
The next event is under the planning stage so stay tuned for further updates as they happen. I will update the page later with pictures and plans for the next series.

FFFIII leg 3 results:

1st..........John Equizi
2nd........Butch Bragg
3rd.......Dave Griesse
 
  
 
1st Place
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2nd place  

        
3rd place
 
Priceless! Congratulations Dave 

Results can be found here FFF III

    National Footy Regatta Orlando

March 2009 7th and 8th   

 Pictures of the National Regatta
 
Footy Festival II, is complete
 
               
       
 
Florida Footy Festival I,
 
results is listed under Flordida Footy
at left under the Footy links
 
 
Clubs participating in the FFF are: 
 Daytona....................... SDMYC,
 Orlando aka Sunday Sloopers
Titusville.......................SPMSC,
Vero............................... IRMSC,
Tanglewood ................TWMYC