This is the “unofficial and unsanctioned” JYC Flying Scot blog. Mainly a communication tool for our local Scot sailors.
Jackson Yacht Club is a member of the Gulf Yachting Association we carry the sail numbers in the GYA 120-129 range. If you aren’t familiar with Capdevielle sailing in the GYA, then this whole site may seem foreign to you. In fact, it is to me too, sometimes.
As this site develops you’ll find interesting tidbits of sailing info. Like JYC has three Flying Scots:
- GYA122, our retrofitted and not completely restored practice boat, if you’re looking to get into sailing dingies and afraid to take out a boat for fear of banging one up, then 122 is the boat for you. REALLY folks this boat is what we’d like for you to learn on. It’s a great boat to train on. Once you are comfortable then you can move up to one of the other Flying Scots.
- GYA 123, Redwing, she’s the boat we bought to get us back into Scot sailing in 2002. Redwing is fast out of tacks and holds her own with JB upwind. She’s got a few cosmetic bumps on the bruises on the hull, nothing serious. Redwing is a tradionally rigged Flying Scot. She’s not as tricked out as JB but don’t let that fool you, she’s fun to sail.
- GYA 124, JB, she’s the newest in the fleet and is tricked out to the nines. The club purchased her in 2004. She made her first debut race at the GYA Opening Regatta at Lake Arthur Yacht Club. Winds were over 20 that weekend. We didn’t flip, but several did. It was a great first shake down sail. Out of the box JB is light, yet tough. JB changes the work assignments a little from Redwing. JB has an aft led spinnaker halyard that the helmsman is assigned for raising and lowering. If you are used to your crew doing that, you’ll get a surprise. Also JB has internally led spinsheets and jib weather sheeting cleats. N-i-c-e!
