WBORA SERIES/REGATTAS
NOR ~ Notice of Race

• RACE 1 NOR - June 21
  
  
• RACE 2 NOR - July 12
  
  
• Sam Barfield Regatta/RACE 3 NOR - August 30-31
  
  
• Doxey Cup/RACE 4 NOR - September 20
  
  
• RACE 5 NOR - October TBA

WBORA Sea Buoy

On a note closer to home, our own Murray Seidel went to considerable effort to obtain and install the new WBORA mooring buoy. He has specific instructions for its use.

• On top of the buoy there is pennant line with an eye in it. There is a S.S. hook where the eye is placed. This keeps the end of the line from getting fouled with marine life.
  
  
• Remove the pennant from the buoy and run your line thru the eye. Cleat both ends of your line to your boat. When casting off reverse the procedure making sure the eye of the pennant is on the hook of buoy.
  
  
• Never ever put a line around the chain attached to the bottom of the buoy. This will put all the strain into the plastic and is likely to destroy the buoy. They only safe way to transmit loads thru the buoy is thru the metal rod which goes thru the buoy. The load goes from the moored boat, to the pennant, thru the shaft and then to the anchor chain attached to the bottom of the buoy. If you do not understand these instructions call Murray.
  

Failure to comply will result in your boat being accidentally T boned by Sundance under full diesel power. That's Sundance above. That's not a good thing.

Calling all current/potential
WBORA MEMBERS!

Here is the current membership application for those of you interested in becoming a full-time WBORA member, whether as crew or skipper. Please try to make the Kickoff Meeting on May 30th, details above.

Note: 2007 Application .pdf below will be fine for 2008 (please add current date)

LINK: 2007-2008 WBORA Membership Application (PDF File)

Participation is the key to a great future for WBORA. Winning is not everything, lots boats out there improving their skills followed by good fellowship at socials and raft ups makes sailing fun. We have a lot of experienced crew out here looking for rides. Skippers, that can be great way to learn more about sailing. Also, the old hands around the club are full of advice and help for the less experienced.

Mary Harrison
Commodore