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. http://www.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:
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 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
● Fees are based on type of condo you rent.
Lakeshore Resort (Cabin and RV Park)
● 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 http://www.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: _______________
