Pacific Class Yacht Racing Association

Dear Ancient Mariners and Friends, You have probably heard it enough already but 2020 really is an unprecedented year. Did you ever think you would be told tha...t you were flat out not allowed to use your boat for over a month? No anchoring out, no cruising, no racing, no leaving the dock period! That was not even the case during World War II. We hope you took the down time to get some projects done on the boat and are now ready to go again. We have certainly missed seeing you all each month at our membership meetings and Guinea Cup races. Halloween is just around the corner, but we want you to brush off those cobwebs and come back out to join us on the water! Government regulations pending we plan to host the November Guinea Cup and the December Half Pint of Rum. Both will be slightly modified to meet current guidelines and accommodate as many boats as possible. Stay tuned for the NOR’s. For our non-racers we encourage you to anchor out in La Playa the weekend of December 12th and welcome the Half Pint Racers as they finish and join you. While we cannot officially endorse rafting up, we will not be disappointed to see it either. Let’s see our burgess fill La Playa! The Ancient Mariners are also going to experiment with being the ‘Modern Mariners’ by hosting a digital Annual Meeting! Your Board has been meeting via Zoom for a few weeks now and we want you all to come join us in our digital fun. A specific invite will be sent out in a separate email, but the tentative plan is to have a short social where people can chat and catch up before the presentation style meeting starts. Our Board will provide an update on where things stand, announce plans for 2021, and announce the 2021 Board and Officers. Ugly holiday sweaters are encouraged! Plans for 2021 are already underway. We are preparing some digital presentations to fill in until we can meet in person again, and fingers crossed we can host our regular 2021 racing schedule. Fleet anchor out weekends may have to fill in for in-person interactions so brush up on your code flags so you can signal each other across the anchorage. Now for the business end of things. Attached to this message is your 2021 AMSS Membership Renewal notice. While we have not been able to hold our normal schedule of events this year our fixed costs have remained the same. The bills for insurance, webhosting, PO Box, postage, printing, etc. did not go away when COVID arrived and with our current renewal numbers we just barely break even. There was no fundraiser this year with the loss of the Yesteryear Regatta so we need your help. Please send in your renewal for 2021 in a timely manner, include your ballot with it and encourage your crew, friends, dock mates, etc. to also consider joining or renewing. Fair Winds and Following Seas! Your 2020 AMSS Board of Directors Chris Frost, Commodore Jeffrey Woods, Vice Commodore Chris Donathan, Port Captain Ann Kinner, Purser Marjie Carver, Yeoman Greg Stewart, At-Large Patti Rague, At-Large Lindy Thomas, At-Large Danielle Richards, At-Large http://www.amss.us//1/2020_amss_membership_application.pdf

#TraditionalTuesdays start next week! Social distancing rules apply so only people from your household onboard but let’s get out there! That’s what this series was designed for! ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa @ancientmarinerssailing See more

Transom Tuesday. From the file. Chris Frost's PC #43, Blue Chip. Kettenburg & Classic Yacht Regatta. #pcclass #ancientmarinerssailingsociety #sdyc #downwindmarine #koehlerkraftboatyard

Only two boats for #TraditionalTuesday last night. A PC and. Cowhorn Schooner. It was a light, but beautiful night. Hopefully we see more boats next week! ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa See more

#TraditionalTuesdays start next week! Social distancing rules apply so only people from your household onboard but let’s get out there! That’s what this series was designed for! ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa @ancientmarinerssailing See more

Dear Friend of WoodenBoat, . In response to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, and to help ease your time while practicing social distancing, we have decided to m...ake the digital edition of WoodenBoat No. 274 (May/June 2020) free for all to read and enjoy. Please share this digital edition with all friends and family you think might enjoy, or need, a fun distraction. . bit.ly/WBISSUE274-DIGITAL . If you like what you see and wish to hold the print edition in your hands, you are welcome to order it with the link below, and if you’d like to become a subscriber and receive this wonderful magazine all year, we have provided a link for that as well. . bit.ly/WBISSUE274 bit.ly/WBSUBSCRIBE . We can assure you that our long commitment to the quality, integrity, and reliability of what we publish and produce here, and our long commitment to our customersreaders and advertisersremains as unassailable as ever. We can already see that the business of our industry is not ceasing; it’s merely going through an adjustment, and we intend to support that as fully as ever. We are in this together, and all of what we do, going forward, will reflect that commitment. With sincere best wishes from all of us, . Andrew Breece, Publisher WoodenBoat Publications See more

Thank you Justin R Edelman of Nobleman Sailing Media for creating this wonderful video for us!

It will be here before you know it! The 2020 #traditionaltuesday series starts April 7 and runs through September. 6pm start off SDYC. ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa See more

Last weekend we held our first Sun Trophy Race with four boats sailing. They had a nice race down to the bridge and back. Our next race is February 8 with the @ancientmarinerssailing group! ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa @ San Diego Yacht Club See more

We need your help! We are looking for this trophy, the Santa Monica Civic Regatta Association Trophy for the PC Midwinters. Please check your yacht club trophy cases and email [email protected] if you know where it is or anything about it! ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa See more

Check it out and register for our 2020 events! https://sdyc.org/fleets/pc/64 ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa See more

One month until our first 20 Guinea Cup of 2020. Phew, that’s a lot of 20’s. This year we are going back to our roots and sailing with working sails only. Tha...t means you have no excuse not to join us. Registration is open on our website, www.amss.us. Jeff Johnson @zoomej /SDYC @sdyc1886 #ancientmarinerssailingsociety #classicyacht #woodenboat #sailing #sandiego #history @woodenboatmagazine @classicyachtoa @sdmaritime @sd_marineexchange @pcfleet

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day in the morning... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa

Two of our boats sailed in the @ancientmariners Half Pint of Rum Race today with the big wooden boats. #42 Zest won the day with #43 Blue Chip coming in second. ... #pc90 #pcfleet #kettenburgpc #sdyc #history #southerncaliforniaclassicstyle #woodenboat #classicyacht #sdycclassicyachtfleet #summersailing #summer #sailing #traditionaltuesday #amss #sandiego #tradition #history #woodenyacht @sdyc1886 @woodenboatmagazine @latitude38magazine @classicyachtoa See more