Sea Spray North Americans

​Info on Big Lagoon, California.  

Located North of Arcata and Trinidad California.  Arcata is 25 miles South and Trinidad is 10 miles South.  Remember to book your rooms soon if you are not camping at the venue.  Coming from Canada, the best road may be to Grant's Pass, Oregon then on Highway 199 to the coast and down 101 to Big Lagoon.

 The Humboldt YC is very pleased to host the Sea Spray NAs this summer, over Labor Day weekend! Their response is below.

Fri Aug 31, Sat Sept 1 and Sun Sept 2. They serve at least one dinner and one breakfast. Very wonderful people there.

This is a really nice beautiful venue with free camping that is open that week only. It can get chilly at exposed (waterfront) sites, and a heavy dew is typical every night. Getting out of there with a tight road etc seems like it can be an issue, but it has always seemed to work out. Many stay an extra day after. The red arrow on the aerial image shows the camping area that is opened that week.

The Hobie 16s fleet there usually go in on a locally brewed keg and whatever else they have in Humboldt. These are mostly H16s that live on the nearby beach.

We would enter their event. I yet don't know what is needed for the extra day they offered the SSs. 

The course chart:

http://www.humboldtyachtclub.org/sites/default/files/2016%20RR%20courses.pdf

This has always been one of my favorite events of anywhere. Most people will want hull protection for the variably rocky beach.  Bring your dolly or shore pads.

BTY the general regatta is open to anything that floats. They usually get something like 60 to 80 boats. I have sailed in it 3 or 4 times.

It can get breezy if the fog clears early. Sometimes the fog keeps a lid on it most of the day.

For those that want to stay at a hotel you can google the area for hotels and make your own arrangements.  There are some places not too far away.

Provincial or other area regattas.  Many sailing clubs in your area will host an annual regatta.  Please try to attend at least one or more of these events to help promote our fleet.

If there are any other questions or articles you have for submission please respond to this newsletter.

 

Spring Newsletter

​The Canadian Seaspray Nationals are coming up real quick...

LOSC Spring Catamaran Regatta

Starting 2018, the Lake Osoyoos Sailing Club will be hosting a Spring Catamaran Regatta.  This year's racing event is scheduled to occur April 21 & 22, 2018.  This event is open to Formula 18/16, Hobie 16’s and Hobie 18’s.  There will be no handicapped rating starts.  HCANA membership is required for crew or skipper of Hobie Classes.

Concurrently, we will be hosting the 2018 National Sea Spray Championshipson April 20 - 22, 2018 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).  

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.  Online registration is available by clicking on the appropriate registration button under Regatta Tab on the Osoyoos Sailing Club's website.  A form must be filled out for each individual sailor or for a pair sailing the same vessel. You will be sent an email with instructions for payment upon confirmation of your registration.

If you register, on line, on or before April 16th the fee is $100 for Seaspray and $120 after.  Regatta phone contacts on Notice of Race for further information.

Remember to book hotel rooms or campsites real soon!

And Now For Something Completely Different..

I have been watching this guy's Youtube channel as he sails around Great Britain, but as soon as I saw this one I thought of Don Snell and Stan Storwick. Two guys that are always messing about in boats — might be good for flooded fields on the prairies.

https://youtu.be/VYFO4ByK_Z0