SEASPRAY NATIONALS AND OTHER NEWS

-

SeaSpray Nationals Update

A Reminder to Register (online or in person at the event) for the upcoming Canadian Seaspray Nationals 
Sept 5,6 and 7th.  You can also register Thursday night and Friday morning at Newell Sailing Club.  The NOR is at the bottom of this email.  Hosted by the Newell Sailing Club, Kinbrook Island Provincial Park, Alberta.  A short association meeting Friday or Saturday around 5pm.

The Storwicks are moving 

A big change for the Osoyoos Sailing Club and our Seaspray fleet.  Stan and Donna are moving to Calgary to be closer to family.  Our fleet owes a big debt of gratitude to Stan's dedication to our little catamaran.  For a very long time his reserved promotion of our fleet has been a steady influence that has helped to keep us afloat.  Many improvements and rebuilds are directly related to Stan and Donna's(sewing) efforts.  Not only did they work on the boat they also organized lots of events over the years, wrote articles for the newsletter and welcomed many "new to Seaspray" sailors to the fleet.  We wish you all the best in Calgary and a great big thankyou!    

An eMail From Ontario Owner

Hi I have a SeaSpray and have enjoyed being included in all your SeaSpray newsletters over the last 20 or so years.
One day I hope to sail against other SeaSpray 15s. Currently my SeaSpray is in bad need of repair and I may end up selling it for parts.
That aside, I have had a burning question for about the last 5 years since the SCHRS was created.

Are you folks using the SCHRS system when sailing against other cats? Obviously not needed for the class races but a lot of us sail against other boats.
Currently SCHRS has NO RATING for our beloved SeaSpray 15  https://www.schrs.com/
Not sure if you are aware but this is the go-to rating system and I would like to know what the seaspray 15 rating is.
And I think if you apply to SCHRS it should be someone from the SEASPRAY ASSOCIATION with all the measuments so that we have them correct to the class rules.

It will take some work I imagine but I would definitely reach out to them to see how we can get the SeaSpray on the list. 

Let me know if you or someone in the SEASPRAY 15 assonciation intend to pursue this,

Homepage - SCHRS.com - The Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System

Homepage - SCHRS.com - The Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System



Kindest regards, hope some day I can get out west and learn some more about sailing SeaSpray.

Brian Burrell


A good winter time project anyone?  


At present the D-PN for the Seaspray under the US Sailing Portsmouth number is 75 for (Mod. Can.) and 77.9 for the (Sea Moth-An AMF product of a long time ago)  Where the 75 came from is anyone's guess but that number has been used by race committees in mixed fleet regattas recently.   In the more distant past it was difficult to win events with a 78 handicap when racing against good sailors sailing Hobie 16s.  My feeling is that a class legal Seaspray handicap should be around 79 when sailing in a mixed fleet catamaran event.   

SEASPRAYS FOR SALE

A couple of excellent value deals below.  These boats are worth a lot more than the selling price.  Buy them both! 


I have 2 Seasprays  that need to find new homes plus an extra halyard mast with used Dacron sails.  If you are interested in any of these please contact Stan Storwick, Osoyoos, BC.   250 495 6205

 #1.  Base price for white CARBON FIBRE (Phoenix) SEASPRAY with sock mast/ KEVLAR sails. $2650.00 with trailer (has registration papers)

 Carbon fibre hulls (0ne of only 6 manufactured) 
 North Sails made kevlar sails 
 Custom rudders and daggerboards 
Okanagan steering
 Internal downhaul for rudders 
 Self adjusting jib fairleads , center tube cleating 
 Main sheet traveller
 Hyfield lever for side shrouds 
 Remote steering 
 Racing hardware 
 One piece trampoline 
 Trampoline cover 
 Beach cradle 
 Trailer (with registration papers)
       (Bunker enables trailer to easily carry 2 Seasprays)










#2.   Base price white fibreglass Seaspray (Nine Lives) with halyard mast/Dacron sails. $850.00 

Fitted for recreational sailing
 Reworked, foam removed 
 Custom rudders and daggerboards 
 Internal downhaul for rudders 
 Self adjusting jib fairleads, center tube cleating 
 Main sheet traveller 
 Hyfield lever for side shrouds 
 1-piece trampoline 
Trampoline cover
No trailer








#3  Stan Storwick has a used halyard mast and used Dacron sail for sale.
         $300.00


Notice of Race 

You are invited to the Newell Sailing Club’s

(Kinbrook Island Provincial Park, Alberta)


Beach Cat Regatta 2025


CANADIAN SEA SPRAY NATIONALS 2025


Catamaran Regatta


Sept 5, 6th & 7th 2024 Fri/Sat/Sun


Rules

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, Prescriptions of the National Authority and Applicable Class Rules. Sailing Instructions will be available on-site.  A one boat turn exoneration of a rule breaking will be the accepted penalty.

Entries

Open to all catamaran classes.

The Canadian Sea Spray Championship is open to all Sea Sprays meeting the class rules. Canadian Sea Spray Association membership is required for Sea Spray sailors (Available on site and free).  Other catamaran classes may not be restricted by their class rules governing this event.  

Scoring

The low point scoring system in Rule A4 will be used. When 4 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. If 8 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst 2 scores. One race shall be completed to constitute a regatta.


Canadian Seaspray Entry Fee $60. BeachCat Single $60 Double $80


Meals and Socials

Please if you can, bring your own plates, utensils and cups. 

Friday Supper $8 Saturday Breakfast $8 Saturday Supper $8 Sunday Breakfast $8   $32 Total 

Please register at newellsailingclub.com or on site before the event starts.


Payment: Personal cheque (made out to Newell Sailing Club or cash.

Advance Payment by E-transfer: newsletter@newellsailingclub.com

Registration   Newell Sailing Club

All catamaran types; Thursday evening or Friday morning

Schedule: Friday 10:00 AM Skipper's meeting First Race 11.00 AM. 4 Races planned

Saturday  First Race 10.30 AM       5 Races planned

Sunday    First Race 10 AM. Last race starting no later than 12pm.    3 Races Planned  

Courses:  Windward Leeward courses and others will be described in the race instructions

.

Camping and or Accommodation: 

Remember to book your campsite three months in advance if staying at Kinbrook Island Provincial Park.  Check the  accommodations list on the Newell Sailing Club website for other accommodations nearby.

Popular posts from this blog

Spring 2021 - Regattas, Foils, Trailers

-
Image
REGATTAS Last year's Championships were all cancelled but planning has started for the 2021 season — assuming vaccinations are complete, virus spread is halted, and Public Health Orders are removed. From our US host club for the North American Championship: Hello sailors, Thank you for your response to my poll on our 2021 regatta. Very few of you wanted to skip for a second year and are hoping for a try this year. The EYC Board is assessing the situation on a regular basis and based on the current outlook for the summer, they have decided to slowly work towards an opening up of the EYC grounds towards the summer, subject state mandates. With that, our event schedule is compressed into a few months. The good news is that we have reserved the weekend of: August 7 & 8 for the 2021 edition of the "Live on the Edge" Multihull Regatta! We will monitor the state mandates and will only put the Regatta on if it will be safe for all who want to attend. I will let you know when ...
Read more

2022 REGATTA INFORMATION UPDATES

-
Image
  Newell Sailing Club Prairie Wind  July 9 -10,  2022 There is no Notice of Race published on the club website yet but keep checking.  There is camping booking information on THIS   website for those of you needing an RV site and there will be n/c tent camping on the club's property Friday and Saturday night.    www.newellsailingclub.com Alberta Beach Catamaran Clinic  Aug 5, 6 and 7th 2022 New event open to all catamaran types.  Here's a chance to collaborate on boat setup, capsize recovery options, sailing activity, socializing, and any topic you may be interested in.  The goal is to get more catamaran sailing activity province wide.  Check the website   https://sites.google.com/view/ albertacatamaransailor/home   for more info.  Make plans to take part even if it is only part of the three days.  This will take place at Newell Sailing Club and tent camping will be offered at n/c on the club's property...
Read more

More Information: NA Regatta

-
June 12, 13 and 14   2020 The information below will help you plan if you intend on coming to this event.   Thanks go to the Eugene Yacht Club for their generous offer to camp on their grounds.  This helps to keep costs down and is helpful to the sailing group for convenience, socializing, help, etc. Thanks to Michael Butler for  being the liaison with the Eugene Yacht Club. I feel this is a very generous offer for the extra day of competition and considering the distance some of us will travel it makes perfect sense.   For those of you who are thinking about coming this is a chance to explore some new areas and sample the scenery and lifestyle of this part of the country. (from EYC contact): "The EYC Board unanimously voted to support the Sea Spray Nationals as part of our LotE Multihull Regatta and the Friday prior. Here is the offer from EYC: - Sailors are welcome from Thursday through Sunday night to camp on the EYC grounds - participate in Thursday night club racing as practi...
Read more