C-15 update 5/13/24

Hi all –

Another C-15 update!  I hope you’re all sailing your great little boats.  The Marina Del Rey fleet has cranked up sailing with a Shallow Water regatta and now the Thu night Sunstroke series.  Great fun in excellent conditions.

I haven’t heard from other fleets but I’ve seen some Facebook posting about Half Moon Bay sailing, so yay.  Please keep me updated so I can relay.  And everywhere else C-15s are being sailed.

The Fresno Yacht Club have posted 2024 High Sierra regatta information.  C-15s are on the second weekend, July 20-21.

On to the upcoming 2024 North Americans in Santa Barbara on Aug 9-11.

We will be posting the NOR and SIs soon.  SBYC uses Regatta Network and that’s where we’ll take entries.

Here is the schedule:

Thu 8/10

  • Apps/drinks at the club for those who are in town.  I’ll be there to buy 🙂
  • The SBYC is going to issue temp membership cards to all competitors can be used for charging in the bar and restaurant, and bosun’s locker.

Fri 8/11

  • 10:00 – checkin at the club, weigh in (people), and measurement (as needed)
    • Vince Paternoster has agreed to head up weighing hulls / measuring sails as needed – if someone has already sailed in an NA in the last few years and hasn’t made any changes, no need to weigh / measure
  • After – launching for the day/weekend, sail over to the end-tie dock
  • 12:00 – competitor’s meeting for Corp series
  • 14:00 – Corp Series: first start – five races – plan for three hours (30 min races)
    • Races will be windward leeward with a weather offset mark and a leeward gate.  Standard 2024 racing setup.  I personally enjoy triangles but this would be a dated approach.
    • 5 minute starting sequence
    • R/C will be on ch 71 for those with radios
  • After: apps/drinks at the club
  • View videos from the day in the bar (club has drone)
  • Dinner on your own but welcome at the club (has a full restaurant)

Sat 8/12

  • 10:00 – breakfast (burritos)
  • Review petitions if anyone wants to change fleets / for people who didn’t sail in Corp series
  • 11:30 – competitor’s meeting for North Americans
  • 13:30 – North Americans: first start – five races – plan for three hours (30 min races)
    • Separate starts for A and B
    • A boats will be issued ribbons
  • After: apps/drinks at the club
  • View videos from the day in the bar
  • Dinner on the beach / live band
  • Annual meeting after in the Fleet Room

Sun 8/13

  • 10:00 – breakfast (burritos)
  • 13:00 – NAs Day 2: first start – four races – plan for 2 ½ hours (30 min races)
  • 15:30 – deadline for last start
  • 17:00 – apps/drinks at the club / award presentation

Scoring will be low point.  One throwout if we have at least six races.  Target nine for North Americans.  Corp scores will not count toward NA results.

  • We are working on some beautiful engraved water bottles for trophies.
  • Boats will be launched at the launch ramp, there is plenty of trailer parking there.  See map below.  We are working on a plan to defray the cost of leaving trailers at the ramp.
  • Club has a hoist but will only be used for weighing boats if necessary
  • We will have an end tie dock available near the club for leaving boats overnight in the water
    • Competitors will be encouraged not to haul out every night
    • It’s a long walk from the ramp to the club
  • Competitors will be issued parking passes for club lot – one pass per boat
    • So you can drive from launch ramp to club if you want
  • Entry fee TBD (will let you know ASAP)  – includes dinner for two, two drink tokens, and two tee shirts
    • Shirts will be custom for each boat – if people register soon enough beforehand
    • Extra dinners will be fine cost TBD

Final note there are a few SBYC members who have volunteered to host competitors.  If anyone is having trouble w housing please let me know, and I’ll matchmake.  Also working on charters and crews, let me know.

Final final note: this would be a great time to check your mast.  You never know when a halyard shackle might break.  Some recent Sunstroke action!

Cheers, and thanks in advance for your feedback!