Greetings!

Happy Holidays to all. I have heard from a few of you that you have missed the blog and I am touched;-) Over the winter I try to minimize filling up your inbox but there is a short and cheery one for your reading.

A quick and seasonal reminder that the Dinghy Shop has a wide selection of gifts for the sailors in your life.... even if it is you. Mention the Three Village Sailing Team and you will receive a 20% discount on foul weather gear, cozy fleeces and DRYSUITS (mandatory for spring sailing).
www.dinghyshop.com

Enjoy your holiday season with your family and friends... and don't forget to recruit new sailors for our spring sailing season in March, thanks. Victor

New Three Village Sailing apparel for 2016

HALLOWEEN INVITATIONAL - SAT, OCT 31

The final league invitational regatta of the season is this Saturday, Oct 31 at WFC. NOR , SI, Forms and registration are available online at the league website. Please let me know by Wednesday. Victor

PASTA PARTY- FRI, OCT 30

Time to celebrate! End of the season pasta party. At the Tarjan's. 6 - 7 pm. (parents might like to join for a drink?!) RSVP by Wednesday. Victor

Dylan, Alex, Andrew, Alexander, Victor, Stephen and Braxton

Drysuits & Gill Gear

Hi Team, 

With the big temperature drop we had in the last week I wanted to let you know about 15% discount we have on all Gill gear drysuits at the Dinghy Shop.

They also carry a very reasonable drysuit for only $499 and backed by Stohlquist, a great company who has been around for a long time making drysuits and other great gear.  Stay warm! Victor

Dinghy Shop Inc

334 S. Bayview Ave 

Amityville NY 11701

www.dinghyshop.com

Breakwater regatta. Sag Harbor

Dylan, Victor Alex, Diego and Braxton at the Breakwater regatta

Nice weather, a firepit to warm up, BBQ treats, and great winds, all contributed to another wonderful organized regatta by the Breakwater yacht club. Thanks!
Look out for the next blog, it is our last week of the fall season sailing. Mark your calendar: Pasta party, Friday 10/30, 6:30 pm
V.

Breakwater Regatta. Sag Harbor. 10/24

Dylan, Alex, Andrew, Alexander, Victor, Stephen and Braxton.

Hi team, please confirm if you can attend the Breakwater regatta! Nor & previous results on :
http://massa.hssailing.org/schedule/massa15-16/schedule/massa-s
Victor

Skipper Victor Tarjan & Crew Alexander Langrock

Skipper Andrew Futcher & Crew Braxton Maldonado

Biggest yellow duck in the North East

Oyster Bay festival, 2015

Hi Team, congrats to another successful event at the WFC last Saturday. 

Quick update for this week:

Monday: NO SAILING but sailing on Wednesday instead.

Saturday: 10/24 Breakwater Invitational @ Breakwater YC. Please text (!) or email by Monday 6pm if you are able to participate. Victor

Parking restrictions at WFC regatta

Please read info below carefully, thanks. Victor

Race Documents

All race documents, including NOR, SI, and required Forms are available on the league website. No paper copies will be available at check-in. A Sailor Registration Form, signed by a parent or guardian, is required for each sailor and shall be handed in at check in.

Travel, Check-In and Parking

Please plan for some additional travel time. There is a 5k road race in the morning in addition to Oyster Fest related travel. Check-in and parking is off-site at Oyster Bay Marine Center (OBMC). You will not be able to drive to or from WFC. Instead, all participants shall park at OBMC and take a launch to WFC. The launch ride between OBMC and WFC is about 10 minutes. You may also walk between OBMC and WFC (approx. 15 minutes) at any time.

Oyster Fest Fleet Invitational, WFC

Upcoming regatta at the WFC is going to be in the middle of the yearly "oyster fest" celebration. 

Parking is going to be a challenge, try to carpool! Nor is going to be send out before Fri.

http://www.theoysterfestival.org/ 

Explanation "Team racing"

Here is a brief description of "team racing" to sailors and parents not very familiar with it. While "fleet racing" involves a group of teams sending one boat to compete against many other teams in two divisions, team racing pits 3 boats from one team against 3 boats from another team in separate races. After sailing against one team, a team will then have more matches against other teams until they have raced all entered in the event. So, if 8 teams attend, each team will sail 7 different races and the total number of races to complete the competition will be 28. Since there are so many races to complete, team racing events are normally sailed on what is called a digital "N" course with the start at the bottom left and the finish at the top right. This allows starting races right after each other so they can be completed quickly.

When a skipper and crew sail their 420 with 2 other boats from their team against another team of 3 boats, they can do blocking and wind-stealing maneuvers that can not be done in fleet racing. The goal of each team is to finish the race with places that add up to 10 or less points. This means that the other team will lose because they have 11 or more points. 10 therefore is the magic number. For instance, 1st, 3rd, and 6th add up to 10 points and is one of the winning combinations. Team racing involves a lot of different strategies, tactics, techniques,inter-squad communications, and rules that are a lot of fun and turn sailing into a team sport like basketball or football. One important rule is that a 360 (not 720) degree turn is all that is needed to cover a penalty. 

The minimum number of sailors needed to form a team racing team is 3 skippers and 3 crew. 

WFC team regatta. Sat.10/10

Hi Team, The SBS fleet and facilities have not sustained any damage from the gale force winds. The WFC therefore lost two of their floating docks but are probably going to be fine to host upcoming regatta. Please check your emails regurlarly for the lastest update. See you on the water.Victor.

NO sailing on 10/5 & 10/6. Fall break SBS

Thanks for helping out with securing the 420's for hurricane Joaquin last Thursday !
Stay dry and safe and see you all after the fall break. Victor

Change in schedule, theory class on Tuesday 9/29

 Coach Will, Diego, Andrew, Braxton and Dylan at Suny Maritime Regatta

Hi team,
Thank you all for your 100% commitment at the Suny Maritime regatta.
We will discuss our results this Tuesday at the theory class at the SBS or on Wednesday evening at my house. Victor

SUNY Maritime regatta

Talk about location-location-location! SUNY Maritime, located on what was once a military fort, still “guards” the East entrance to Long Island Sound. link: Suny Maritime

On Wednesday night theory session I will be talking about upcoming regatta at SUNY Maritime.
Please check out this link before class. Victor
basic sailing rules

Update regatta schedule

REGATTA SCHEDULE

The MASSA and NYISA-SE regatta schedule has been updated on the league website. The NYISA-SE schedule is summarized herein:

 9/19 – no regatta scheduled

*9/26 - NYISA-SE Fleet Race Qualifier @ SUNY Maritime in conjunction with SUNY Maritime Invitational - Register by noon, Monday 9/21

10/3 – no event scheduled

10/10 – NYISA-SE Team Race Qualifier @ WFC - Register by noon, Monday 10/5

10/11 - NYISA-SE Team Race Qualifier @ WFC Make-up Date

10/17 – Oyster Fest Invitational @ WFC - Register by noon, Monday 10/12

10/24 - no event scheduled

10/31 – Halloween Invitational @ WFC - Register by noon, Monday 10/26

*IMPORTANT NOTE: This year we will hold the NYISA-SE Fall Fleet Qualifier in conjunction with a new intersectional regatta hosted by SUNY Maritime. This event promises great racing and will serve as an excellent qualifier for our league. Berth priority will go to: NYISA-SE official teams, visiting MASSA teams, NYISA-SE composite teams, NYISA-SE second teams. Please register through the league website.

Reminder & Interesting links

Today: Coach Francis, Braxton and Stephen

Just a friendly reminder: Sailing theory class, Wednesday 6-7 pm. Theme: upwind speeds.

Interesting links to look over for tomorrow:
http://zimsailing.blogspot.com/2013/04/tracking-upwind-in-waves.html

Victor

Setauket Harbor festival

Beautiful weather, great music and a nice turn-out. Big thanks to the volunteers and the committee of the festival to allow us a promotional table for the 3V sailing team.

First regatta of 2015

Welcome Diego, Braxton, Dylan and Cameron in the 3V sailing team!

This week's schedule:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 3:34- 5:45PM
Wednesday 6-7 pm: regatta rules at my house
Saturday: the SBS invitational in Port Jefferson Harbor.

Fair winds, Victor

Regatta Schedule Fall 2015

Welcome to Fall 2015

Port Jefferson Harbor with The SBS 420's

Tonight is our first team meeting of the season. Bring signed waivers and any prospective sailor(s)!
Try-outs for new sailors are going to be this Thursday and all next week possible.
Give us a call for more info, times and any concerns : 631.751.0411

Greeting from Armenia

Lake Sevan, Armenia

Just a friendly reminder that the 3V High School sailing season is going to start officially on Tuesday September 8th, 2015. On Wedneday 9/2 team meeting at 6 pm team my house.
Detailed info will follow by email.

Sailing in Armenia & Summer regattas

Hi team, just letting you know that I will be absent till the end of August. I am participating in a humanitarian trip in Armenia and hopefully get a change to sail on lake Sevan.

http://ayas.am/en/sevan_eng/

Tonight and next week will be the last opportunities to join The SBS Dinghy regatta and or the SYC Tuesday night regattas. Reach out to Captain Linzee if you interested. Happy sailing. V.

Summer regatta with SBS

Victor Tarjan

Sailors:

Last Week: Last Tuesday in Spring Series Race #7, the race was canceled due to rainy weather. Today's race is the first of the Summer Series. We are entering DUE EAST and MARINER. SEA WIND is on the hard having some maintenance work done. 

Tuesday's Forecast:  Temperature in the low 90s.  SW winds 7 to 9  mph. Very slight chance of intermittent thunder showers. We will be monitoring the radar.

Please text Captain Linzee (631 786-3293)  if you are planning to sail. Indicate the boat you want to sail on. 

Crews: 

DUE EAST: Capt. Francis George with Eddie Feld-Cipkin,

MARINER: Capt. George Linzee

FAIR WINDS! 

Victor

Monday nights Dinghy regattas

Philippe, Victor and Constantine

Hi 3V sailors and prospective sailors, 

Monday 7/13 is the second dinghy regatta on Monday nights (3 more to follow). 

Great opportunity to keep up the sailing skills, or just to give it a try. 

Send Captain Linzee an email or call him if you like to participate with or without your own boat.

Capt.. George Linzee

The Stony Brook School

1 Chapman Parkway

Stony Brook, NY 11790

Phone: 631 786-3293

Fax: 631-941-1575 

stonybrookschool.org

Fair winds and happy summer. 

Please forward the email to interested sailors, thanks! 

Victor Tarjan

631.751.0411

(3V sailing team captain)

General info about the 3Village Sailing Middle & High School Team: 

http://www.3vsailing.com/

Tonight's regatta update

Weather situation: There is a cell that will reach us around 5 pm but should be through by 6 pm which would give us enough time to make the start out in the Sound.

We will meet at the Annex at 5:30 PM, wait out the passing of the rain, and then proceed to the Albergs and race. 

Call Captain Linzee's  cell if you have any questions from now till then.

Phone: 631 786-3293

Tuesday night races

Hi Team,

Here is the updated list for this evenings keelboat race. There is only room for 2 more on the SBS School fleet. (I will be taking out our own Elliot)

DUE EAST: Capt. Francis George, Danielle Bouquoi, William Meitz, Rob Taylor, Andrew Barber

MARINER: Capt. John Everitt, Carmelo Cataudella, Lawrence Ray, Ascher Vorros, Isaac Vorros, Eddie Feld-Cipkin

SEA WIND: Capt. George Linzee, Mike Sawka, Leslie Paige, Kadin Via, Jack Gafney,  Sebastian Bond

The hourly weather forecast calls for the following:

5:00 PM: Temperature with heat index around 89 F

                Winds from the SW around 14 mph

                Chance of thunder showers

9:00 PM: Temperature with heat index around 75 F

                Winds from the W around  9 mph

                Reduced chance of thunder showers

Captain Linzee will send out an email update at 4 PM based on the radar map. At this point, we will most likely sail.

Check-in and Pick-up Time and Place: Please arrive between 5 and 5:30 PM and park in the Port Jefferson Brookhaven Town Marina Parking lot by the brick Annex building (near the charter fishing boats). Entrance to the lot is across from MacDonolds. The pick-up time will be dependent on the winds and the length of course but usually is between 9 and 10 PM.

Just email or call Captain Linzee directly before noon if you like to join. 

Fair winds!  

Tuesday Night Regattas

Hi Team,

Tuesday evening is the next keelboat regatta on the Port Jefferson waters!

Last Tuesday, the SBS had three captain's ready to race but not enough crew for all the boats. 

Here are the boats and Captains:

   SEA WIND, George Linzee

   MARINER, John Everitt

   DUE EAST, Francis George

The SBS can put up to 6 on each boat. Please confirm with me and Captain Linzee by email or text that you are coming and give me your preference of boat. Call my cell if you have any questions.

Arrive at Brick Building next to PJ Boat Ramp between 5 and 5:30 PM. Back by 9:30 PM. Bring fowl weather gear (rain jacket and pants).

Captain Linzee:

Phone: 631 786-3293

Fax: 631-941-1575 

stonybrookschool.org

Victor Tarjan

vic.tarjan@gmail.com

631.751.0411

INFO races:

http://www.setauketyc.com/race/
and
http://www.setauketyc.com/race/SYCTuesdayNightSeriesNOR2015.pdf

Sunday Maritime festival

The festival was a success; perfect winds, great turn out and even a few new prospective sailors for the Three Village Sailing team! 

The SBS and SBU are combining their fleets for Monday evenings walk on regattas. Starting Monday July 6th, around 5 pm. Open to the public!
More info will follow soon.

Like to try this once? Coach Leslie is organizing a group event for interested sailors, 4 hours "super(water)man" in Port Jefferson water. Date & price will follow.

The festival was a success; perfect winds, great turn out and even a few
new prospective sailors for the Three Village Sailing team! 

The SBS and SBU are combining their fleets for Monday evenings. Starting Monday July 6th, around 5 pm.
More info will follow soon.

Saturday at PJ Maritime festival

http://www.portjeff.com/featured-events/2015-boaters-festival/

Big thanks to all the Three Village Sailing Volunteers ! 

Port Jefferson Maritime Festival Demo Sails

Notice time schedule for Saturday 6/6 and Sunday 6/7:

Meeting on the green field next to Centennial Beach.

11 am, Meeting
Noon, Demo sails
2 pm till 5 pm Regatta

Please let me know what times you can attend. Thanks.

Demo sails. Saturday 6/6. noon-2pm

End of spring sailing season. Thanks.

 Victor, Reilly,Luke and Alexander

Captain Linzee and Coach Will Becchina

As always I’d like to thank everyone who has supported the 3V team over the past season in any way. 

In particular Captain Linzee for getting the docks & 420's so fast ready for the spring season.

Thanks to his incredible devotion to make sailing possible for every high school student on our local waters, we are now able to host 10 sailors in our team! 

I am looking forward to meet prospective sailors on Saturday June 6th at the Port Jefferson Maritime Festival. Mark your calendars:

12 pm - 2 pm, demo sailing with The SBS, SBU and SYC...... 

Spread the word and forward the website to friends, family and anyone else who might be interested. 

All your support is greatly appreciated! Victor

Results NY State Championship 2015

Congratulations to both teams for a productive championship that focused on everyone to do their best and improve.  Being the youngest teams to participate we can be proud to keep up with the seasoned teams. 

Great 8th place by Josie, Alex and Stephen, way to go! 

A very nice ending of another great spring sailing high school competition.

NY State Championship. WFC. 5/16

*Last double handed fleet racing event of the spring season!
*Pre-regatta pasta party @ Tarjan. Fri. 5/15. 6:30 pm.
*Wear your spirit wear

Sag harbor Invitational 5/2

Reilly, Victor and Alex in Sag harbor in front of Billy Joel's  Down easter Alexa.

Nice regatta ! Competing against SBU and SBS sailing teams certainly improves our racing skills. Way to Go !

http://www.windcheckmagazine.com/college_sailing_rises_at_stony_brook_university

May Regatta Schedule & Racing clinic at SUNY Maritime

5/02       Sat   7 AM - 7 PM League Fleet Regatta @ BYC, Sag Harbor

5/09-10  Sat-Sun  7 AM - 7 PM SUNY Maritime Team Racing Clinic

5/16       Sat   7 AM - 7 PM NY Championship @ WFC, Oyster Bay

High School Team Race Sailing Clinic

SUNY Maritime College Head Sailing Coach Zach Runci and Assistant Coach Morgan Wilson will host an advanced team racing clinic for you to take your team racing skills to the next level. The event will be two days of racing and coaching in collegiate 420’s, including chalk talks and video debriefs.  This is the perfect event for junior sailors in 8th -12th grades to improve their team racing skills as either an individual boat or a whole team race squad. Breakfast will be provided Saturday morning and lunch will be provided both days.

 Date: Saturday & Sunday, May 9 - 10

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Age/Prerequisites:   Students in 8th – 12th grades, individual skippers/crew, boats or whole teams welcome

Fee: $100 per sailor

Register (Pay online, send in registration form)

Baker League Team Qualifier, Sunday 4/19, WFC

http://hssailing.org/event/conditions/baker

Team Racing Format: Each team consisting of 3 boats will race every other team one at a time. With 6 teams, each team will therefore have 5 races bringing the total to 15 races overall to do one full rotation. Given the promising forecast, the regatta could accomplish two rotations in which each team races each other team twice. This is the normal format for a district and national event. If we start racing at 9:30 AM, the regatta could accomplish 30 races and you would sail 10 by 5 PM or sooner. 

Tips from coach Everitt

Check out the links below: 

https://sites.google.com/site/princetonsailing/sailing-tips/tricks-tips

http://collegesailing.org/blog/coaching-tips/what-could-go-wrong/

http://zimsailing.blogspot.com/2013/04/dos-and-donts-for-roll-tacking-420s-and.html

College sailing in Rhode Island

Maybe interested to be a .....RAM ?

http://web.uri.edu/campusrec/sailing/

Visit URI and check out the sailing facilities.... great coach: Skip Whyte, tremendous experience and very generous in his time talking to you. Thumbs up!

Or maybe ....... you prefer a HAWK ?

http://giving.rwu.edu/priorities/capital-projects/sailing-center-campaign

Amazing facility! Just roll out of your bed into a 420....not bad...

Absolutely meet Coach Callahan: she even knows where Setauket is, thanks to TURN.

A Bear maybe.......?

http://www.brown.edu/Athletics/Sailing_Club/

One of our local sailing instructors, Rachel Gutman, enjoys to sail for Brown!