[frers-list]Frers 33 2006 Nationals - Are you coming?
Arthur Kelley
frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:44:54 -0500
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I didn't see a lot of positive responses to Kurt's query about who is coming to Newport this year. If you are on the fence, let me give you my perspective.
We have only participated twice now, because we've only had the boat 3 seasons. I went up there the first year with a green crew and no expectations of doing well. I got lucky and picked up a couple of people form other Frers 33's to supplement my regulars. We had a blast! We even beat one boat overall. The turnaround in the crew was amazing.
At home sailing PHRF, we tend to get a bit lazy at times and the competition is just not as intense since you can make all kinds of excuses for another boat beating you. In this one-design event everyone stepped up his/her game plan two notches. By the time we got home, the team was really psyched and our subsequent results showed it..
We had the same response this year. About half of the crew had been with us the year before, there were a couple of "greenies" and 2 folks from other boats - one Frers and one not. I now have one really pumped up crew. We have a dozen people wanting to come along and that's without bringing in "special players". (Matt - you're a regular now, not a ringer!).
This event is my single biggest crew builder. People love the venue - and the word gets out about that. They love the intense racing and the opportunity to race against really good sailors in the same boats. We had the same finish at Nationals last year as the year before - we beat one boat, but when you look at the progress we've made in other events, it's priceless.
If you're thinking "we're not good enough", stop worrying. This is the best way to get better. These three days are worth a whole season of PHRF - maybe more. Besides, we have our own little race at the back of the fleet that's as intense as the group at the front.
This event requires more logistics than most, that's true. But don't you owe it to your crew and yourself to mix it up with the "other" guys? When else does the LIS group get to tangle with the MA group?
To the LIS group I'll offer that if we can agree on a transport schedule, we'll happily travel flotilla style so we can keep each other awake overnight via radio. To the MA teams I'll just say - we'll race you to Zelda's!
I hope to see may of you out there this year!
Art
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I didn't see a lot of positive responses to Kurt's
query about who is coming to Newport this year. If you are on the fence,
let me give you my perspective.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have only participated twice now, because we've
only had the boat 3 seasons. I went up there the first year with a green
crew and no expectations of doing well. I got lucky and picked up a couple
of people form other Frers 33's to supplement my regulars. We had a
blast! We even beat one boat overall. The turnaround in the crew was
amazing. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At home sailing PHRF, we tend to get a bit lazy at
times and the competition is just not as intense since you can make all kinds of
excuses for another boat beating you. In this one-design event everyone
stepped up his/her game plan two notches. By the time we got home, the
team was really psyched and our subsequent results showed it..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We had the same response this year. About
half of the crew had been with us the year before, there were a couple of
"greenies" and 2 folks from other boats - one Frers and one not. I now
have one really pumped up crew. We have a dozen people wanting to come
along and that's without bringing in "special players". (Matt - you're a
regular now, not a ringer!). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This event is my single biggest crew builder.
People love the venue - and the word gets out about that. They love the
intense racing and the opportunity to race against really good sailors in the
same boats. We had the same finish at Nationals last year as the year
before - we beat one boat, but when you look at the progress we've made in other
events, it's priceless.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you're thinking "we're not good enough", stop
worrying. This is the best way to get better. These three days are
worth a whole season of PHRF - maybe more. Besides, we have our own little
race at the back of the fleet that's as intense as the group at the
front.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This event requires more logistics than most,
that's true. But don't you owe it to your crew and yourself to mix it up
with the "other" guys? When else does the LIS group get to tangle with the
MA group?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To the LIS group I'll offer that if we can agree on
a transport schedule, we'll happily travel flotilla style so we can keep each
other awake overnight via radio. To the MA teams I'll just say - we'll
race you to Zelda's!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope to see may of you out there this
year!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Art</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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