Hi all, some C-15 updates…
First, if you haven’t registered for the North Americans yet – information and links below – please do so. It makes it so much easier for me and the regatta team if we know who-all are coming. Santa Barbara, August 5-11.
- The qualifier day (Friday), aka the Syd Corp series, in the longtime tradition of the class, will be a separate regatta solely for the purpose of seeding everyone into A and B for the Nationals. If you can’t make it no worries, we’ll figure out the right Fleet for you. It will be an excellent practice day and a lot of fun so do join us if you can.
- If you’ve registered you may have noticed an option for a personalized mini-duffel / 12-can cooler bag (pictured above right). There will be two lines of white writing:
2024 C-15 North Americans
<your-choice: boat name, motto, etc>
If you register soon enough we’ll be able to personalize them in time for the regatta, so please do so. - I am continuing to matchmake people who want to charter a boat with people who have a boat for rent. Recently two more good boats have become available, yay. Please keep me updated if you’re looking for a boat or can’t sail and want to rent your boat out.
- Several of you have indicated you’re still looking for housing and I’m working on that too; please stay tuned.
Okay, now to the High Sierra regatta, which is in less than two weeks: July 20-21. I hope to see you all there! As previously mentioned, we have commissioned a new perpetual trophy to be awarded to the winner of the C-15 class at the High Sierra Regatta. See pic above – it’s a gorgeous piece of wood, in the tradition of HSR trophies, lasered with a beautiful illustration of a C-15 made [many years ago!] by Peter Drasnin. You will want to be there to compete for this trophy! On top of all the other reasons to go and sail at this wonderful venue.
Next I’d like to relay a Half Moon Bay regatta report from Claire Sheehan (thank you for sharing!), about their recent Vice Commodore’s Regatta:
Hi Fellow sailors!
We had wind and fog, sun and fun!
More young women in crew positions than ever! Out of 7 boats, 5 had female crew and most were under 20!
But this guy, Charlie Quest, aged 80, takes the cake! Here with fellow sailors, John Eurich, Carl Hage and Eric Flynn.
David Rumbaugh and Stevie won 5 races. There were only 6!
Lucy Gillies in second with Natasha as crew.
Marc Arseneault and wife, Claire, came in third.
See you in Huntington!!
Claire
Cheers and see you soon