Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Folks, the ever popular NSC Turkey Trot Pursuit and Feast is just 10 days away and counting on Monday Oct. 9th! This is an open club member’s pursuit sail race followed by a social Thanksgiving feast in the afternoon. All sailboats, members and guests welcome. Registered Handicaps are not required!
Basically the Turkey Trot is once or twice around the Interclub racing circle marks, and first sailboat home wins the day. Of course, the slowest boats get to start first to even things up. Even if you never race, this is a fun day out and a great way to get out and sail one more time before the end of the season, so please come out and join the fun.
As traditional, we need volunteers to buy and cook a turkey or ham and bring it in that morning. You will be reimbursed for the purchase. We will also need several volunteers to prepare and set out the turkey, ham and fixings at the club post-racing that afternoon. If you are interested in helping out this year, please contact Ross at fleet at nsc dot com.
Eligible Boats: Any member NSC or Interclub keelboat, catamaran, or dinghy. If your boat doesn’t have a registered PHRF rating, one will be assigned for you. Talk to Doug Patterson (Chief TT Race Officer) about your Handicaps.
Briefing/Registration: 10:00hrs, in the Members Lounge. Copies of the special Sailing Instructions about course and starting times will be issued. See 2017 TT Start Times and SIs here.
First Warning Signal: 11:00hrs, first gun: 11:05hrs (for the slowest boat.)
Post Sail Feast: Turkey and ham sandwiches with all the fixings will be provided for all participants while we all “hand sail” the day at the bar and on the deck. Our thanks to our volunteer member turkey/ham cookers and food preparers and Co-Chairs Leo Belleperche and Jenn Holliday!
Awards: Leon’s TV Trophy – 1st NSC boat overall, all classes. And turkey prizes (Farm Boy Gift Cards) draw for the top finishers in PHRF/JAM, and Dinghy/Catamarans.
Hope to see you on the River!
Any questions, please email me, Ross at fleet at nsc dot ca