Strictly Sail Chicago: Stop in and see us....Booth 204

Pay your Fleet Dues and get a $25 coupon from Goose Island!

Strictly Sail/Chicago - Navy Pier

Strictly Sail/Chicago - Navy Pier        J105 Fleet 5 Booth -  Next Weekend - Our Booth details can be found at     http://j105.org/     

We need volunteers for:

Thursday   4-6pm
Saturday   10 am to noon
Saturday     6pm to 8pm
Sunday       10 am to 3pm
Sunday        3pm to 5pm

Please email me with a time slot,  to help market your J105 Fleet. If you cannot help, have one of your crew volunteer.    Thankyou!

Thanks to volunteers - Clark Pellet, Sean Wilson, Keith Krause (providing video support), Gerhard Zinseling, Dorin Candea, Tim Kohler, Dave Wagner, Blane Shea, Mike Newman, Ed Newman, Kathie Newman,  You have all volunteered and blocked out your specific time slots.         Thanks to Stearns Boating, SS Composites, Skyway, Larsen Marine providing J105 Hull 226 to our booth . Thanks to J105 National Class Secretary Julie Howell for providing battle flag and the new J105 Class Association marketing banner. 

Fleet 5 Needs your help....

The fleet needs volunteers to man our booth at Strictly Sail.

Please email Jon Weglarz our fleet captain to sign up for a time slot.

2012 Dues form posted

Please note the 2012 Fleet Dues form is now available for download.

2012 Fleet 5 Dues Form

Instructions are on the form.

2012 Winter Meeting, Goose Island Brewery Tour and Tasting

J105 Fleet 5 Class Meeting

Goose Island Brewery Clybourn - Meeting in the Cellar

Wednesday January 11th 2012, 6pm

RSVP with Jon Weglarz at Jweglarz@(removethis)aol.com by Jan 6th, 2012

Class Meeting Agenda: 

1. Finalize 2012 Schedule 

2. Organize Strictly Sail 

3. Update Regular Membership and Associate Membership Benefits/Calendar if time permits

Class Members, Associate Members, All J105 Owners are welcome

If you can not make it please send in a representative with your {PROXY}

To Be Immediately Followed by:

J105 Fleet 5 and Goose Island Brewery Clybourn

Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting with Brewmaster Todd

Wednesday, January 11th , 2012 7pm $10/person

All J105 Owners, Class Members, Associate Members, Team Members, Guests are welcome

RSVP with Jon Weglarz at Jweglarz@(removethis)aol.com by Jan. 6th, 2012

Goose Island Brew Pub - Lincoln Park

2011 Fleet Mackinac Party - 12-2pm at Market Street Inn

All Fleet 5 members, crew, families and friends of the fleet,

There will be a Fleet 5 party on Mackinac Island before the Rum/Awards Party at Market Street Inn.

Back Yard Garden at Market Street Inn

The fleet will provide beer, soda and snacks.  It should be a nice way to kick off the 2nd half of the season and to meet some new faces in the fleet.  Please be sure to pass this information along to any people you might know who are interested in the fleet.

No need to RSVP.....just show up.

The Market Street Inn is located one block behind Douds Grocery.  Click HERE for a map.

2011 NOOD Regatta

It must have been one of the coldest NOOD weekends ever.  Friday and Saturday saw dense fog warnings from NOAA and air temperatures in the mid to lower 50s.  After three races on Friday and Saturday, then two races on Sunday; results are as follows.

1.  Team Messy Jessy
2.  Team Striking
3.  Team Sealark

Congratulations to all the winners.  The season championship continues to look tight.  Season scores to come up soon.  Full results can be found here:  2011 Chicago NOOD Results

3rd place - Sealark

2nd place - Striking

1st place - Messy Jessy