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Anyone sailing a Butterfly and a member of LDBSA will be welcome to sail in our Wednesday Butterfly series.
Tentatively, courses will be windward-leeward. We may experiment with some of the unconventional courses that have recently proven popular with other small boat fleets.
We can always use volunteers, so if you would like to help with Race Committee, contact one of the club officers.
8/26/09 - The first One Design Butterfly racing season came to a close on Wednesday evening after some extremely tight sailing in very light air conditions. Six boats took to the line and enjoyed a perfect evening - even with some entertainment provided by a local seaplane pilot flying about!
Congratulations to everyone who sailed this season - and thank you to everyone who volunteered to do race committee.
Final season results can be found on the Butterfly Racing page (see button above and left)
7-29-09 Some very tight racing in moderate winds made for great spectating from the committee boat and great competition on the water. New sailors are joining the fleet!
7-26-09 Calen and Joe Terry and Dennis Gamble returned from Spring Lake, MI from some very competative sailing at Butterfly Nationals. Calen finished 16th in the Junior Division, Joe 23rd and Dennis 33rd in the Open Division, A brief summary is on the RACING page.
CONGRATULATIONS DUBAY SAILORS!
Click for Junior Results:
Click for Open Results:
7-15-09 15 -20 MPH winds with gusts measured up to 27 MPH, five boats racing. Sailors were hooked in, hiked out, and sheeted block to block for some great heavy air Butterfly racing. Check the race page for results. And no capsizes? Talk about FUN!
7-1-09 Several LDBSA sailors are considering heading to Michigan for the Butterfly Nationals. If you're interested, the early registration deadline ends July 5. See www.butterflyer.org for the Notice of Race and other information
6-24-09 Thank you Kurt for volunteering your boat to be the committee boat and Jim Force for helping out on the RC boat. The course changed dramatically with a 90 degree shift following a weak and small cold front that blew threw. 4 races were held in light to medium winds. Results are posted on the racing page.
6-10-09 The first Butterfly one design series kicked off with light air and 6 sailors on the line. The racing was tight with boats finishing within inches of each other. Thanks Kurt and Adam on the RC boat. See the racing tab for full results.