C15 2026 NAC at Huntington Lake

The Huntington Lake venue was as always spectacular and predictable. 12 boats gathered here for the yearly competition which brought crews from Sacramento, Halfmoon Bay and Marina del Rey but also saw the participation of Allison Jolly who flew in from Florida.

When hosting the North American championship at Hunting Lake, the preferred format is to sail 4 races on Friday and piggy back on the High Sierra Regatta over the weekend, thereby adding 5 races for a total of 9 races.

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Allison borrowed a boat from Marina del Rey and encountered a few failures on the first race when each of the trapeze lines broke in the first race, sending twice her crew in the water. That was promptly repaired for race 2.

This year, the marks were moved closed to the center line of the lake, changing some of the strategy for sailing the courses and at time making it difficult to locate the position of buoys for those that discovered the new layout for the first time.

A Flickr album has a good series of photos taken by Randy throughout the event. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD4app

Adam Quest coordinated the event while Dave Rumbaugh provided much of the logistics and above all hosted all the participants not for one evening but for both Friday and Saturday dinners. The condo was packed, the sailors were fed and the camaraderie pervasive.

A new lakeside patio has been constructed which allowed the HSR organizers to host a mixer on Saturday evening after racing where all participants gathered.

North Americans at Huntington Lake

NOTICE OF RACE

Coronado 15

North American Championship Regatta 2026

July 17-19, 2026      Huntington Lake, Ca

Hosts: Sacramento C15 fleet 20, Lake Washington Sailing Club

Sponsors:  Societe Brewery Company

 North Sails

 Ullman Sails

 

1.0      RULES

 

1.1              The location for this event is Huntington Lake, Ca., located just 70 miles North East of Fresno, California in the Sierra National Forest

1.2              The Regatta will be governed by the racing rules as defined in the United States Sailing Association’s The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2025 – 2028.

1.3              The Coronado 15 Association Class Bylaws apply.

1.4              Sailing Instructions for racing on will be supplied through the Fresno Yacht Club sponsored High Sierra Regatta Sailing Instructions.  The sailing instructions may also change other racing rules.  Courses and marks will be the same as what is used during the High Sierra Regatta.

 

2.0      ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
(Must enter BOTH the NAC & High Sierra)

 

2.1              The regatta is open to all Coronado 15 sloops that comply with Coronado 15 Association Bylaws AND at least one member of the team is a current registered member of the Coronado 15 Association.  Proof of membership must be provided upon registration.

 

2.2              Coronado 15 North American Championships Entry: (Friday)

 

Eligible boats may enter by completing the registration form attached to the NOR and paying your National Association dues.  You can email the attached form back to David Rumbaugh at sailorrumbaugh@att.net.

 

2.3              Fresno Yacht Club Entry:  (Saturday and Sunday)

 

2.3.1      Eligible boats will also need to register with the Fresno Yacht Club through Regatta Network online for the High Sierra Weekend #2 in order to participate on Saturday and Sunday.

2.3.2      The registration deadline is 1900 hours on the Friday prior to the race. 

2.3.3      A minimum of 5 boats need to be registered by 1900 the Friday prior to the race to qualify as a one-design class in the High Sierra Regatta.

2.3.4      The Forest Service limits the number of boats to 150 per weekend.  Early registration is strongly recommended.  Each class is limited to 35 boats.

 

3.0      FEES (Must Register for BOTH to participate in the NACs)

 

3.1              Coronado 15 North American Championship:

3.1.1      Registering for this year’s NACs requires payment of your Association Dues.  The $25 Coronado 15 National Association membership dues can be paid by mail, or through PayPal.  The link to pay through PayPal is included.      https://coronado15.org/c15-assoc-membership-form/    It also includes  dinner for skipper and crew on Friday night (up at the Condos) as well as regatta memorabilia.

3.1.2      Extra Dinners can be purchased for $20 each.

 

3.2              Fresno Yacht Club Entry (Saturday and Sunday):

 

3.2.1      Required fees will be $175 for this year, the NOR will be posted shortly.

3.2.2      Link to High Sierra registration:

High Sierra Regatta

 

4.0      SCHEDULE

 

4.1              Wednesday, July 12, 2023  (Check-in and Practice Day)

2-??                 Informal practice races (get to know the lake)

 

4.2              Thursday,  July 13, 2023 (Check-in and Practice Day)

12-??               Informal practice races (get to know the lake)

4:00-6:00 pm  Check-in (boat ramp parking lot)

 

4.3              Friday,  July 14, 2023 (NAC Races 1-3 (possibly 4))

11:00 am         3-4 races are scheduled..  No races will start after 4 pm.

3:00-6:00 pm  Skipper Check-in for the High Sierra Regatta (on the beach)

6:30 pm           Dinner/Class Association Meeting at Condo’s

 

4.4              Saturday,  July 15, 2018 (NAC Day 2 also High Sierra Day 1, 3 races scheduled)

9:30 am           High Sierra (FYC) Skippers Meeting

10:55 am         High Sierra Regatta Race 1  warning signal (our start time will depend on how many fleets are ahead of us in the starting order).

Race 2 and 3 warning signal approximately 15 minutes after the last boat to finish in each respective fleet.

                        TBD                 Fresno YC Happy Hour/Appetizers

 

4.5              Sunday,  July 16, 2018 (NAC Day also High Sierra Day 2, 2 races scheduled)

10:55 am         High Sierra Race 4 warning signal (our start time will depend on how many fleets are ahead of us in the starting order)

High Sierra Race 5 warning signal approximately 15 minutes after the last boat to finish in each respective fleet.

3:00 pm           Trophy Presentation – unless delayed by protests will occur in       conjunction with the High Sierra trophy presentation.

 

5.0      SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

 

5.1              The Sailing Instructions (SI) will be available at the check in area (boat ramp parking lot) at Huntington Lake on Thursday.  A copy of both the SI’s and NOR’s will be emailed to registered competitors who provide their email address by the end of the registration period.

5.2              The SI and NOR for the Fresno Yacht Clubs High Sierra Regatta will be available online through Regatta Network.

 

6.0      VENUE

 

6.1              Races will be run on Huntington Lake using marks set up by the Fresno Yacht Club.

6.2              Marks and courses will be described in the SIs.

 

7.0      SCORING
(NACs will include races on Friday, and the two days of the High Sierra on Saturday and Sunday, separate results will apply to the High Sierra)

 

7.1              For the Societe  Coronado 15 North American Championships:

7.1.1      The Low Point System of Appendix A of the RRS will apply.

7.1.2      One race shall constitute a series.

7.1.3      8-9 races are scheduled: 3-4 on Friday, and then 5 in conjunction with the High Sierra Regatta

7.1.4      If fewer than six (6) races are completed for the NAC’s, a boats series score will be the total of her race scores (no throw-outs).  If six (6) or more races are completed, the worst excludable score will be excluded.

7.2              For the High Sierra Regatta:

7.2.1      Five (5) races are scheduled.  One (1) race shall constitute a series.

7.2.2      No races will be excluded.  The boat with the lowest series score wins, and the others shall be ranked accordingly.

 

8.0      MEASUREMENTS

 

8.1              C-15’s racing in the North American Championships and/or qualifying series must meet the weight and measurement policies as specified in the most recently adopted By-laws of the C-15 Class Association.  The Bylaws are available on www.coronado15.org.  Entrants are solely responsible for ensuring their compliance with the class rules.

8.2              Sail Measurement is required only for sails that have not previously been measured and signed by a qualified class member.

8.3              All boats must be weighed and measured prior to entering the water. Since there is no way to weigh boats at the event, each region (SoCal, NorCal, Half Moon Bay, and Seattle) will be assigned a contact person who will be responsible for weighing registered boats before coming to the NACs.  Boats that have been previously weighed and meet the association requirements will be allowed to race as long as they have not had major modifications to the boat.

8.4              Crews must have a combined weight minimum of at least 300 lbs. minus any excess weight of the boat above 385 lbs.  Competitors will be required to carry additional weight as loose ballast if necessary.

8.5              Boats are expected to comply with all relevant measurement criteria as specified in the Coronado 15 Association Bylaws.

 

9.0      BERTHING

 

9.1              A launch ramp is available with a daily use fee (has been $10 a day for the past few years).

9.2              Overnight parking is available in the boat ramp parking lot. Please obey parking control.  No trailers may be parked in the beach area.

 

10.0  PRIZES

 

10.1          North American Championships Series (Championship and Cabrillo Classes)

10.1.1              Prizes will be awarded based off of event registration numbers.

 

10.2          High Sierra Regatta (Given by the Fresno Yacht Club)

10.2.1    Prizes will be given by class/group as follows:

10.2.2    Number of entries                              Number of Prizes

5                                                          2

8                                                          3

10                                                        4

12+                                                      5

 

11.0  DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

 

11.1          Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.  See RRS 4, DECISION TO RACE.  The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

 

12.0  CHARTERS

 

12.1          There are no boats available at the venue, but a limited number of charters might be available on a first-come, first-serve basis with enough notification.  Contact Ole Eichhorn at ole.eichhorn@gmail.com.

 

13.0  ACCOMODATIONS

 

Camping at Huntington Lake

RESERVATIONS ARE OPEN SIX (6) MONTHS IN ADVANCE!!!! 
THEY GO FAST SO MAKE SURE TO LOG-ON AND GET YOUR RESERVATION EARLY!!!  (For example …   Jan 13th for July 13!!!)

 

Campgrounds

●       Campgrounds range from $34-37 (single – up to 6 people) to $74-78 (double spots-up to 12 people)

Campground names (in the order I would get):  Deer Creek, Kinnickinnick, Catavee, College, and lastly Rancheria.

 

Condos at Huntington Lake

Condo Rentals

●       Fees are based on type of condo you rent.

 

Lakeshore Resort (Cabin and RV Park)

http://lakeshoreresort.com/

●       Cabins are currently being updated, so I am not sure of the prices.

●       RV Park is another option here, but again with new owners I am unsure of the pricing.

 

14.0  FURTHER INFORMATION

 

14.1          High Sierra Regatta

14.1.1    Please see  FYC High Sierra Regatta or contact hsrinfo@fresnoyachtclub.org

14.2          Societe Coronado 15 North Americans

14.2.1    Please email  David Rumbaugh  sailorrumbaugh@att.net

Phone # (916) 952-7178      

14.2.2    Lake Washington Sailing Club    Lake Washington SC

14.2.3    C15 Webpage     https://coronado15.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026 Societe Brewing Coronado 15

North American Championship Regatta

Huntington Lake, Ca

Entry and Registration Form

 

 

Sail#__________                  Hull #__________

Skipper’s Name__________________________________

Address________________________________________

Email__________________________________________

Cell Phone__________________ Yacht Club___________

 

Skipper T-shirt size ______     Crew T-shirt size ______

 

Crew Name____________________________________

Crew Address__________________________________

Crew Email____________________________________

Cell Phone__________________ Yacht Club__________

 

 

Coronado 15 Assoc Dues ($25, can be paid online) $______

Extra Dinners $20.00                                                      $______

 

 

I recognize that the sport of sailing entails certain inherent risks; that I (not LWSC, FYC, or the Coronado 15 Association) am solely responsible for the condition and operation of the boat that I am entering; that, as skipper, I bear the responsibility for determining whether or not conditions warrant participation or continuation.  I agree to hold LWSC, FYC, and the Coronado 15 Association, their members, officers, directors and committees, harmless from all liabilities for damages to my boat, myself, and others and crew while engaging in this event.  I agree to conform to and comply with all rules and regulations governing this event and the safety requirements of the United States Coast Guard.

 

 

Signature ___________________________________
Date:       _______________

C-15 Sailing in 2026

Greetings fellow C-15 enthusiasts!

Hope you had a great winter and are gearing up for sailing our cool little boats.

Here’s a composite schedule of C-15 regattas for 2026:

Please let me know if anything is wrong or missing.  As always any regatta reports or pictures are most welcome.

Note the 2026 North Americans will be held at Huntington Lake in conjunction with the second weekend of the High Sierra Regatta, July 17-19.  After all these years it remains an amazing place to go sailing and the spiritual home of our class.  Please mark your calendars!

Cheers and see you out there

MDR C-15 racing: Sunstroke and Vic Smith series

A couple announcements: In two weeks on May 1, 2025 the Thu night Sunstroke Series begins! – hosted by SCCYC.  As before there will be great racing on the water and tacos afterward.  Hope to see you all “out there”.  Last year we had 10 C-15s register over the course of the summer, hope to get that many out again; we were consistently the largest fleet each Thursday…

Here’s a link to sign up on Regatta Network:

Sunstroke Series 2025- Thursday Night Dinghies : South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club regattanetwork.com

And if you want even more weeknight sailing, on Tue nights the Vic Smith series hosted by the MDR Venture/MacGregor Fleet has begun.  This is a PHRF handicap series.  They give C-15s a rating of 220, so we can race against the little keelboats in PHRF C.  The start/finish is off Chase Burton Park and we either race to the breakwater or around it.  After-race socializing is hosted by SMWYC.

You can find out more and sign up for the series here: https://www.marinadelreyventuremacgregorfleet.com/

Cheers and see you out there!

C-15 Sailing in 2025

Greetings all –

Welcome to C-15 sailing in 2025!  I hope you’ve had a great winter and are gearing up for sailing in our great little boats.

Here is a composite schedule of C-15 regattas for 2025:

Please let me know if there’s any you would add.  Want to keep this up to date.  As well, please share keep me posted with any pictures or notes about regattas which have taken place.  I’m happy to disseminate.

I would highlight especially the 2025 NAs which will be hosted by the awesome Half Moon Bay YC on August 1-3.  Put that on your calendar!  And also, as a great warm up, the 2025 High Sierra regatta is July 19-20.  We are on “weekend 2” as for many years now.

Lucy Gillies is your 2025 C-15 Class President and the regatta chair for the HMBYC NAs.  Please email her with any questions you might have, and we’ll try to post updates via email and on our website.  Also Vincent Paternoster is our Treasurer and Measurer.

Finally want to highlight that this website hosts our class bylaws, people often ask me about this.  They were slightly updated as a result of discussion at the 2024 NAs in Santa Barbara.

Cheers and see you out there!