RIPS 2012 Sign up for summer racing in Plumper sound!
Martin's love racing RIPS! for a million reasons why check out RIPS 2011 report.
RIPS website has all the regatta details and exciting up-dates, including incentive pricing if you register before Feb 15th.
Daisy is the first 242 to sign up!
RIPS website has all the regatta details and exciting up-dates, including incentive pricing if you register before Feb 15th.
Daisy is the first 242 to sign up!
RVYC Trophy Night Jan 26th
Join your fellow racers on November19th to celebrate the racing accomplishments of 2011.
No host cocktails at 5:30, Dinner is best ordered close to 6pm and awards begin at 7pm in the mainlounge.
Submit your nominations for the "Biggest Bloody Blunder" award to Tara ASAP. This award is given to the best Martin242 screw up of 2011
No host cocktails at 5:30, Dinner is best ordered close to 6pm and awards begin at 7pm in the mainlounge.
Submit your nominations for the "Biggest Bloody Blunder" award to Tara ASAP. This award is given to the best Martin242 screw up of 2011
Join the 242 Fleet!
Cost: Racing a Martin 242 is some of the best bang for your buck, boat prices are well under $20,000 even including a full new set of sails (+/- $4,000). Top boats only purchase a new jib every year and main every third year and spin when the old one falls apart, however if you go the right way on the racecourse and get a good start, you don't need brand new sails! There are 13 Martin's in Fleet2 (2 RVYC club owned and available for charter). Moorage is always top of mind when buying a boat, RVicYC is about $170 per month and slips are available, the Martin242 is also an approved one-design boat and thus boats can be dry sailed for the same price.
Racing: Fast, fair and most importantly, very accessible with 7 major one-design regatta's on Vancouver Island alone, great Sunday club racing throught the fall to spring, wednesday nights all summer, plus as many one-design days as the fleet wants to race! This is a fleet that travels, Fleet 1 boats attend many of the Island regattas. Fleet 2 boats love making the trip to Vancouver (Fleet1) where regattas host 25+ Martin 242's on the line. Fleet 3 sails out of the California Yacht Club where 4 Martin's from BC just attended the North American Championships this past summer! Fleet 4 is sailed out of Sylvan Lake, AB! So there is lots of support for the fleet in the area.
Rules: The Martin242 has strict onedesign rules keeping all the boats fair and even, fleet measurers are very helpfull with questions and measuring.
Social: Martin 242 sailors are most importantly a very welcoming and encouraging bunch, there is never a shortage of assistance from fellow sailors, boat work, deliveries, crew, tips and tricks for fast sailing... Just ask! Martin sailors love to get together, if it's beers on the dock after racing or dance party on the Grand Banks mothership, everyone is always welcome!
Crew: Looking for a boat to race on or just intrested in coming out occasionaly? email martin242fleet2@gmail.com if you would like to receive emails about boats looking for crew.
Racing: Fast, fair and most importantly, very accessible with 7 major one-design regatta's on Vancouver Island alone, great Sunday club racing throught the fall to spring, wednesday nights all summer, plus as many one-design days as the fleet wants to race! This is a fleet that travels, Fleet 1 boats attend many of the Island regattas. Fleet 2 boats love making the trip to Vancouver (Fleet1) where regattas host 25+ Martin 242's on the line. Fleet 3 sails out of the California Yacht Club where 4 Martin's from BC just attended the North American Championships this past summer! Fleet 4 is sailed out of Sylvan Lake, AB! So there is lots of support for the fleet in the area.
Rules: The Martin242 has strict onedesign rules keeping all the boats fair and even, fleet measurers are very helpfull with questions and measuring.
Social: Martin 242 sailors are most importantly a very welcoming and encouraging bunch, there is never a shortage of assistance from fellow sailors, boat work, deliveries, crew, tips and tricks for fast sailing... Just ask! Martin sailors love to get together, if it's beers on the dock after racing or dance party on the Grand Banks mothership, everyone is always welcome!
Crew: Looking for a boat to race on or just intrested in coming out occasionaly? email martin242fleet2@gmail.com if you would like to receive emails about boats looking for crew.
Crantini has just come up For Sale (see add) not only is she the nicest looking Martin 242 on the RVYC docks, but she has proven to be quite the speedy too! Crantini won the fleet champs last year at the very competative Cow Bay regatta.
StarPoint aka Nine #179 For Sale
Pull out your check book Fleet2 this very fast boat is available at a steel of a deal.
$9,500 She is located at RVYC "E" dock.
This Martin242 placed 3rd at the 2010 NA's, there is no doubt she is fast!
$9,500 She is located at RVYC "E" dock.
This Martin242 placed 3rd at the 2010 NA's, there is no doubt she is fast!