C World Online Volume 2, Issue 9a and Volume 2, Issue 10a are both available.  Read about the current regattas recently completed and the good times expected when attending C Nationals at Lake Geneva.

It appears the Beulah met its challenge with a great turn out. and preparation for a good time.  Read about it in the current issue of C World Online (Volume 1, Issue 26a).

More Photos

After an abandoned first race, sailors raced off of the course.  The 2nd day proved to be a little more steady, despite the velocity variability. Check out the results and article.
 
 Photo courtesy of Ginny Garrison.

 
 Photos Courtesy of Leslie Barkow.

• Free meals for skipper and crew!
• Free keg of beer!
• Free housing!

So register today - be early and get extra raffle tickets!

This is a picture for the future of C boating: 3 little Lotawanians advertising a regatta in September (click on thumbnail to view larger image).

C Nationals NOR

The 2007 C Nationals Notice of Race has been posted (also available via the Racing menu at the top).

Register Now for the Black Tie Regatta

Come one, come all to the 44th Annual Black Tie Regatta on April 20-22, 2007 on the clean and clear waters of Rush Creek in Dallas, Texas. 

Sign up (thank you MC class!) your boat now and you are automatically entered in the $50 raffle refund!

Camping is easy, hotels are close(r than driving home) and the wind is always ready to BLOW.  Strong arm your friends to make the trip as well.  Double deck, bring a tent, pay a young guy to drive and you fly first class (so many ways to do it!).

Known as the Champagne of Regattas, meet and compete with the best C-Scow sailors. The spring sailing weather will be superb and the Saturday evening Black Tie Dinner Dance (and blue collar fun) will once again feature the best in live entertainment and cuisine.  Contact Pete O'Connell (972-250-0580) with any questions.

Don't be a guy (or girl) following the regatta from your PC...  Live it, feel it, drink it!

Congratulations to Sam

Sam Rogers is engaged to Jenny!

Champ of Champs Regatta

Augie and Jeff are representing the C's this week in Arkansas at the Champion of Champions regatta.  Here is the press release:

Little Rock, Ark. (October 25, 2006)
This week, 20 of the country's top one-design sailors are meeting on the race course off Grande Maumelle Sailing Club in Little Rock, Ark. to compete in US SAILING's U.S. Championship of Champions. 20 different one-design National or North American champions compete in the event. The one-design class champions are competing in Y-Flyers for US SAILING's Jack Brown Trophy. Sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., racing begins on Thursday, Oct. 26 and finishes on Saturday, Oct. 28. On Friday, October 27, competitors and local sailors will have the unique opportunity to meet U.S. Olympic hopefuls Sally Barkow and Carrie Howe in person at the US SAILING Mount Gay Rum Speaker Series. Barkow and Howe, who along with Deb Capozzi are campaigning for a spot to go to China in 2008 in the three-person Yngling class, have a remarkable record sailing various one-design classes. Barkow, 2005 US SAILING Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, and Howe will talk about their sailing experiences, such as winning the Yngling Women's World Championship and Women's World Match Racing Championship in 2005, their recent trip to Qingdao in China (site of the 2008 Olympic Regatta), and much more. The competition at the U.S. Championship of Champions will be fierce, as these sailors are all reigning champions in their respective classes. Among the competitors are August "Augie" Barkow, C-Scow National Champion and Sally Barkow's brother, 13-year-old Flying Scot Jr. Champion Mac Cady, and Etchells World Champion Bill Mauk. More...

New ILYA Trophies

How would you like to be immortalized on the new ILYA Championship trophies?  Submit your favorite C Scow photo for chance to have it included on the new trophies!  The catch?  Submissions must be received by October 31, 2006 for consideration.  Email Chris Andert right away!

2007 Ice Breaker Regatta

Put on your schedule!  Indiana Cedar Lake Yacht Club 45th "ORIGINAL ICEBREAKER" Regatta May 5th and 6th. New in 2007: Masters and Grand Masters Trophies. Friday Night Fish Fry. Contact Pat Kardos at (219)663-4999 or  boat1@aiagrp.net.

2006 C Worlds Regatta: Great sailing, social, and fleet meeting

Recalled by Matt Prange, Photos by Larry Kmiecik

Delavan Lake Yacht Club played host to the grand finale of the Centennial C Scow season in superb fashion October 7th and 8th. Unseasonably warm weather and arguably the best breeze seen this 2006 sailing season greeted the eleventh annual C Worlds regatta. Roughly 20 true die-hards braved the cool waters in what turned out to be an extremely competitive fleet. A leisurely 10:30am start on day one allowed the competitors to sleep-in even if traveling from home the morning of the regatta. A strong southwesterly breeze caused many to sail with thirds right away in the first race that was a W2+. Jim Gluek came on strong out of the blocks winning race one showing everyone the same speed and smarts that the National Point runner-up showed throughout the year. The hearty, fall meal of chili and steak sandwiches refreshed the sailors for the endurance races that were to come. The first race in the afternoon and the heavy breeze in the morning race prompted the race committee to decide that the morning legs were just too short. Thus they moved the top mark past the Yacht Club into the western finger of the lake while leaving the bottom mark right in front of Lake Lawn Lodge. They were the longest legs the C Scows had seen all year. Jim took race #2 sailing steady and fast. Race 3 saw shorter legs and it was 3 time C worlds winner Joe Schaub taking the bullet. With 3 races in at the end of day one it was Gluek in the lead with Team Wagon one point behind.

The amazing fish boil preceded what turned out to be and eventful evening. Hold 'Em and Flip-Cup (or boat racing to cool people) were the names of the games at the party. Flip-Cup is now the staple of C Scow social activities and this evening was no different the highlight of which had to be "Barkows v. not-Barkows" with A-25 and V-11, distant relatives, teaming up to take on an elite team of challengers. The outcome was not pretty (let's just say it was a good night to be "not-Barkow").

The Dog fight begun and the tacking duel on the last leg of the modified 2 was a exciting finish to a great regatta. M-17 took the win, V-11 2nd and then V-137. The back-to-back heavy air races on Sunday proved to be a good combination for Team Wagon with a 1st and 2nd on day two to once again prove the prowess they had showed all year as they took the Worlds crown. And Delavan once again showed their prowess in hosting one of the most fun, cost effective (cheapest), well-run regattas of the year. Just think, only 363 days until we get to go back again! See you at midwinter's.

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