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Issue: #18
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
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USODA Nationals
+ California
Family Vacation
- Wind (they don't call it Hurricane Gulch for nothing'!)
- Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm
- Superb hospitality
- Top 50% qualify for Team Trials
- Tom "OPTIGUYTOM" Coleman GreenFleet Coaching - courtesy Mclaughlin
- Ocean and cool ginormous ships from the world over
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Need a charter for Nationals?
Don't be left without a boat! We ask that if you think you will be going and chartering an Opti, please let Alisa know ASAP. You can always cancel and your credit card will not be charged until confirmation. This will help us plan production and transportation to the West Coast (and ensure you of a boat).
Call Alisa NOW at 800-784-6478 or E_MAIL.
All charter info is here. |
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Trailering and liability: Opti parents and programs take note
A recent letter in Scuttlebutt by junior sailing parent, supporter and administrator Doug Paine of Mission Bay YC has produced some extremely important information.
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recent incident involving a junior parent towing a yacht club trailer
caused a good deal of concern about the liability issues involved. As
the parent advisor of our junior program I took the lead in researching
this issue. What I found was not good news for the club junior program
or the junior parents. Read on...
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More than just the OPTIMISTMcLaughlin
is growing! Well, sure, we've done Optiparts, Optimax, N1, Tebb and the
plastic Opti trainer "OPPI". With our last issue we teased you with our
foray into the best International 420 available (by Simon Cooke of New
Zealand) and a top quality rigid bottom inflatable set up for coaching. We are official Honda Marine dealers too!
Contact Spencer for more info 800-784-6478, spencer@optistuff.com
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 Preseason boat maintenance
How many times have you had a call from the yacht club or coach to discover Johnny's Optimist is broken because of something that you should have/ could have fixed easily before the season? Now, rather than enjoy a beautiful summer afternoon, you're at the club doing fiberglass work rain or shine!
Below is our short list of critical areas you can inspect before the season starts. Granted, some of these repairs may or may not be something you want to tackle, but they are all critical and if inspected and dealt with before the season you are more likely to have breakdown free performance plus save time and money. READ ON>>>
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Considering a custom  Optimist?
ONLY McLaughlin can create
the boat of your dreams
...and deliver it to your next regatta.
If you have been considering a custom boat, now is a great time to call to insure delivery by Team Trails. We would be happy to talk about all the new things we have been working on lately and customize the hull to your sailor.
Sail with the best at the event that matters the most.
Contact Spencer at 800-784-6478 or spencer@optistuff.com spencer@optistuff.com
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Mark your calendar for these Opti events
(if you don't see your regatta listed here... e-mail it to tom@optistuff.com!)
March
3/7/09
HARKEN Series 1 Cal Yacht Club
3/7/09
Allison Jolly Regatta
for Girls St. Pete Yacht Club
3/14/09
Spring OptiFest USSCMC
3/28/09
Sarasota Sailfest
Regatta Sarasota Sailing Squadron
3/28/09
Leukemia Cup Southern Yacht Club
3/28/09
Big Rock Regatta Morro Bay YC
April
4/4/09
Mt Dora Regatta Mount Dora Yacht Club
4/4/09
Clark Mills Regatta Clearwater YC
4/11/09
Jabbo Gordon Regatta Venice Youth Boating Association
4/17/09
FL State Champs Coral Reef YC
4/18/09
HARKEN Series 2 -
BAYS Winter 4
San Francisco YC
4/25/09
Spring Fling
Fort Walton YC
4/30/09
USODA Team Trials Noroton YC
CLICK HERE to see all the regattas where McLaughlin will be chartering.
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Simon Cooke International 420's
are on the way
Click here for priceing and details.
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Getting sails to regattas While at the Valentines Day Regatta several of the parents were discussing the challenges of traveling with sails when they fly in and charter at away-regattas. It seems every airline is different, but many are charging over $100 each way! We also hear that the same airline can vary their policy quite often, so you never know flight to flight. Clever Opti-Parents have come up with the following:
One parent gently folds the sail in two, rolls it and slips it into half a sail box. The airline has been letting them bring the sail on board as carry on luggage. Cheap and secure, but again, what an airline will allow one day can change the next. The smaller the box, the more likely you will have no problem. READ ON... |
 
New Chartered Sale
BlackGold Racing Spars $659 $540
OPTIPARTS Epoxy Blade Set $646 $500
Opti Dolly $279 $220
Top Cover $146 $100
Padded Blade Bag $90 $65 CLICK FOR MORE INFO
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Buy a new or chartered McLaughlin Optimist between 3/1/09- 6/1/09 and receive an additional $100 off your purchase price.
For further details please contact us at 1-800-784-6478 or spencer@optistuff.com
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Thanks you for subscribing to the McLaughlin Newsletter. We welcome your input.
See you at the next regatta!
Sincerely,
Tom Coleman
Mclaughlin Optimist / OPPI / Optiparts |
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