• Race time is 2 PM Saturday May 7th our post race 
• This is a Pursuit Race starting and finishing at G3.  Slowest Handicap boat starts at 2.
• Start times and course will be distributed no later than 10 PM on Thursday May 5th.  That’s the last scheduled race instruction.
• There is no fee to race this event.  
• However if you want to eat at the post race ceremony you must make a reservation by midnight Thursday May 5th.  TreinenRich@aol.com  The cost for your meal is $15 cash for two dinners to be collected at the door.  It’s an Italian themed dinner, BYOB.
• To Register and view the details of this race go to the Regatta List page on the SPSA web site.  You must Logon in 1st.  The NOR and SI are found by clicking on the  Docs  button.

• Galene had the fastest elapsed time of 1:02:01 beating Bumbugo by 8 seconds.
• On corrected time Bumbugo wins the April flag with a 50:40 versus Galene’s 52:39.

• This is a night race.  Please do all the things needed to keep your crew safe.  Working running lights turned on and PFDs are at the top of that list.  
• Record your finish time and who finished ahead of you and behind you.  The official clock is your cell phone time.  Text your finish data to 918 766-1515 and also bring it to the Courigans post race gathering.  We need the seconds too!  Here’s a link that shows that.  https://liveclock.org/fullScreen.php 
• Those of you who enjoy reading SIs and the NOR can find them in the documents page of the SPSA web site.  You need to log on first. 
• No one declared a Cruising Chute by midnight on Wednesday.
• There is no race committee.  As always your honesty is on display for all to see.  That includes the guy up in Bay Front Tower watching the start with his binoculars.  
• We may have a guest boat joining us.  Exfil is a Beneteau 461 from Windward Point Yacht Club of Columbia SC visiting St Petersburg.  Exfil is on her way to Belize, departing April 26th.  Say hello to Mac Smith on any close encounter.
• Post Race gathering at Courigans.

• The SPSA Series Racing for 2021-22 completed the last two races on April 2nd.  Thanks to Mike Reed as RC, Vanessa Goodrum for the use of Good Times and the rest of the RC for a job well done.  The trophies for this event will be awarded at our September annual meeting.  1st, 2nd and 3rd place pennants are awarded for the Fall Season and Spring Season as well as for the combined Series.
• King of the Bay winner for March was Galene.  Her time corrected time of 43:03 came as as the 4th fastest of all time.  To date we have had 61 times reported on the King of the Bay course and 24 monthly winners.
• Our Full Moon Regatta is set for this coming Saturday evening, April 16th, with a first start to be at 7:30.  This will be a pursuit race with the Highest Handicapped boat starting 1st, that would be the slowest boat, and the fastest boat starting last.  First boat boat back to the finishing mark wins.  With sunset at 7:56 and moonrise 9 minutes later, this promises to be a glorious night out on the bay.  Watch for course details and your start time (dependent on the wind conditions).  Here’s what you need to know now.

• Cruising chute declarations are due by 10 PM this Wednesday April 13th TreinenRich@aol.com 
• No money involved.  This is a just show up event.  Spinnaker and cruising classes.
• This is a pursuit race.
• Start and finish will be at G3.
• Sailing Instructions, course and start times will be posted on the SPSA web site no later than 6 PM on Friday April 15th.  There is even a possibility they will be emailed to all members about the same time.  Maybe even a little bit earlier.  
• Post Race party will be held at Courigans at 1st Avenue SE and Beach Drive

Looking for crew or a deck under your feet?  We will do what we can.  Send an email to Brian at Membership.Chair@spsa.us  You can also make your case on our SPSA Members Facebook page.  Not a member yet?  Search for us and ask to join.  This is an SPSA Members only page.  

One other thing.  Consider this your 1st Official Invitation to run for an SPSA Officer Position.  All interested parties should send me a message and I will send you a listing of the officer positions and responsibilities.  There are benefits we do not announce.  TreinenRich@aol.com  

Here’s the event info you need for this weekend and a little bit beyond.

• Saturday is Spring Season Races 7 & 8 day.  Mike Reed, of Amber Looe, is our race committee assisted by Vanessa Goodrum and myself.  We will be on Vanessa’s Good Stories, a Pearson 38.5.  See you at 11 AM for the first start.  We will be somewhere out on the bay, most likely just east of the Pier.  Listen or call on VHF 72 if you can’t find us.  Our post race gathering is at Courigans.
• SPSA Board Meeting on Tuesday April 5th 6 PM at the Yacht Club Marina Table.  Our board meetings are open to all SPSA Members.
• Full Moon Pursuit Race 16 April  – details to be announced later.
• Couples Regatta & Awards Party 7 May – details to be announced later.
• Need crew or a deck under your feet.  Contact Brian  Membership.Chair@spsa.us 

• Yacht Club Twilight Series  We have 4 members racing in the J-70 fleet, 3 in the Spinnaker fleet, 1 in the non-spin fleet and 9 in the cruising fleet.  With two races in the bag, the SPSA boats are sitting in 1st place in the spinnaker, non-spinnaker and totally dominating the cruising fleet.  However there are lot of races still to be sailed.
• Pusser’s Rum Cup  Nine members participating.  Notable SPSA Member results: Cruising A:  1st Surge, 3rd Galene.  Cruising B: 1st Legacy, 2nd Cayennita III.  Spinnaker: 3rd Warrior 
• Pennington Cup  Five members participating.  Notable member results.  Cruising:  2nd Legacy.  Spinnaker: 1st Warrior.