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Hi all wanted to weigh in with another C-15 update. 

The recent SBYC Opening Day was held in a frozen rainstorm, and as you know it is traditional for the Commodore to announce “the harbor is free of ice, and the season is open!”  Our Commodore said “I can’t see the harbor and it might be full of ice by now, but the season is open anyway”.  But the sun is now out, and hopefully will stay that way!

I have heard from a number of you that finding housing for the Nationals in Santa Barbara is difficult and expensive.  Yeah, it is.  There are a number of hotels but they are expensive, and of late there has been an anti-AirBnB sentiment which has cut down on the available choices.  In case it helps, the map below shows a few alternative areas nearby:

To the West (I think of it as North!) is Goleta and its neighbor Isla Vista, which is where UCSB is located.  Goleta has a number of hotels which are more reasonable, and doesn’t have so much of an anti-AirBnB sentiment.  It’s about 15 minutes drive away.

To the East (I think of it as South!) is Carpinteria, which is a nice seaside town that has some hotels, and further East are Ojai – a cute little town with a nice downtown area – and Ventura – a bigger area with quite a few hotels and more AirBnB choices.  Carpinteria is about 15 min away, Ojai and Ventura are about 30 min away.  The road in and out of Ojai is pretty but not a freeway, the PCH down to Ventura is a freeway with a pretty view, but it can get crowded at rush hours.

I’m also working with the SBYC to see if we can solicit members who might be interested in housing sailors.

I don’t have any changes to the racing schedule below, but do want to highlight that the SCCYC Sunset Series on Thu nights is starting on May 2.  Time to dust off the boat, fix those rigging issues, and get your crew lined up!  The Marina Del Rey channel is being dredged so the no-sail buoys have been moved closer together, making for a narrower channel, more tacks and jibes, more boathandling practice, and more fun… 🙂

Evergreen reminders, let me know:

• If I can help find a boat / charter your boat / find a crew / find a driver for your boat.  Yes I have a list.
• If you sail in a C-15 regatta let me know how it went!  (Pics!)
• If you have memory of going to a Nationals or High Sierra regatta – where it was and who  won.
• If you are interested in new sails – we can put together a fleet deal and get a discount.

Cheers and Happy Sailing

Hi all a few quick updates:

I would like to offer my services as a matchmaker for the SB Nationals.  Please let me know if:

• You would like to charter a boat (several people have already contacted me, I have your requests)
• You have a boat in SoCal and would be open to chartering it
• You are a driver who needs a crew
• You are a crew who would like to join a driver

I understand the HMBYC Londerville Regatta was cancelled due to a storm.  Sorry!  Good luck for Commodore’s Regatta on 4/27, we are standing by for a report / pictures.

For SoCal people*, the SCCYC Thu night Sunstroke series starts on May 2: Sunstroke Series 2024- Thursday Night Dinghies : South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club. You can now register …

* if you find yourself in LA on a Thu night, please LMK and/or drop by SCCYC, we will find you a boat!

Several of you signaled interest in sailing at ABYC for Memorial Day 5/26-27, which is great! Please tell me, would you prefer to sail Sat, Sun, or both days?  I will announce so we are all in sync.

Here’s the C-15 schedule as a reminder:

Date	Club	Location	Event
2/3	SMWYC	Marina Del Rey	Super Bowl Charity Regatta
3/16	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	Shallow Water #1 Ice Breaker
3/23	HMBYC	Half Moon Bay	Londerville Regatta
4/27	HMBYC	Half Moon Bay	Commodore’s Regatta
5/2 – 8/29	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	Thu night Sunstroke Series
5/11	LWSC	Lake Washington, Sacramento	One Design Regatta #1
5/25-26	ABYC	Alamitos Bay	Memorial Day regatta / Stan Miller Perpetual
6/15	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	Shallow Water #2 Getting Dinghy
6/16	WYC	Westlake Village	Westlake Cup
6/22	HMBYC	Half Moon Bay	Rear Commodore’s Regatta
6/22	LWSC	Lake Washington, Sacramento	One Design Regatta #2
7/20-21	Fresno YC	Huntington Lake	High Sierra Regatta – Jim Holder Cup
8/3	LWSC	Lake Washington, Sacramento	Delta Dinghy Ditch Regatta
8/9-11	SBYC	Santa Barbara	C-15 Nationals
8/17	HMBYC	Half Moon Bay	Vice Commodore’s Regatta
8/18	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	Outlook Trophy (outside)
8/24	LWSC	Lake Washington, Sacramento	One Design Regatta #3
9/7	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	MDR Dinghy Fleet Championship
9/21	LWSW	Lake Washington, Sacramento	One Design Regatta #4
10/5	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	Shallow Water #3
10/26	HMBYC	Half Moon Bay	Pumpkin Roundup event (not a regatta)
10/26	LWSC	Lake Washington, Sacramento	Octoberfest Regatta (replaces Turkey Shoot)
11/2	SCCYC	Marina Del Rey	Shallow Water #4 Last Light
11/2	HMBYC	Half Moon Bay	Die Hard Regatta

Evergreen reminders, let me know:

• If you sail in a C-15 regatta let me know how it went!  (Pics!)
• If you have memory of going to a Nationals or High Sierra regatta – where it was and who  won
• If you are interested in new sails – we can put together a fleet deal and get a discount.

Cheers and thanks, and see you on the water!

Hi all checking in with a quick C-15 update.

Last weekend the Marina Del Rey fleet at South Coast Corinthian YC had our first second C-15 regatta of the year, the Shallow Water, with 10 boats three of them C-15s.  We race with Portsmouth handicap, also some Snipes, Lasers, Lido 14s, and I think something else too.  Sun was out and wind was blowing and was just a nice day on the water.

As you know the C-15 Nationals  are August 9-11 in Santa Barbara.  If you think you might be coming, please let me know.  I’d like to start getting a feel for how many boats and people we will have.

I have updated the 2024 C-15 Racing Schedule and will continue to do so.

For SoCal C-15 people, ABYC have noted there is a Stan Miller Perpetual to be awarded to the winner of the C-15 class in their Memorial Day Regatta, May 25-26.  Maybe we can “all” plan to sail this year?  And/or, we could pick a day (Sat or Sun) and make it a one-day regatta?  LMK!

(This would be an excellent chance to check out your road trailer – as you will need it to go to Santa Barbara!)

Evergreen reminders, let me know:

• If you sail in a C-15 regatta let me know how it went!
• If you have memory of going to a Nationals or High Sierra regatta – where it was and who  won
• If you are interested in new sails – we can put together a fleet deal and get a discount.