MC Fleet #24 and the White Lake Yacht Club
cordially invite you to the

2012 MCSA National Championship Regatta
August 22 - 25, 2012
Venue White Lake Yacht Club on White Lake, 6748 South Shore Drive, Whitehall, Michigan 49461. White Lake Yacht Club website
Rules The races will be governed by the rules defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). No advertising may be displayed pursuant to ISAF Regulation 20.6.4. The Sailing Instructions will take precedence in case of conflict. This changes RRS 63.7.
Entries and
Eligibility		 This regatta is open to all sailors of MC scows. This is an MCSA sanctioned event. Each skipper must be a current member of MCSA and meet trophy age requirements before the first scheduled race. Non-MCSA members will be scored DNC for all races. All yachts must comply with the MC class scantlings prior to the preparatory signal of the first scheduled race. A boat may sail with a different sail number from its hull number if it registers with that sail number, and must compete with that number for the entire event. (Pay your dues via credit card now)
Schedule
of
Events		 NOTE: All times shown are preliminary. Check official Notice Board for updates.

Date Time Event
Wednesday, August 22 1200 - 2000 Launching & Registration, weighing, measuring.
  1400 Racing Clinic with Justin Hood
  1600 Practice Race
  1730 SLYC-style "Lean In" at WLYC
Date Time Event
Thursday, August 23 0800 Continental Breakfast at WLYC
  0915 Competitors Meeting
  1030 Warning signal for Race One
  TBD Lunch
  TBD Racing as conditions permit
  TBD Hawaiian Luau Party at WLYC immediately following day's racing
Date Time Event
Friday, August 24 0800 Continental Breakfast at WLYC
  1030 Warning signal for first race of the day
  TBD Lunch
  TBD Racing as conditions permit
  1900 Cocktails at WLYC
  2000 Champions Dinner at WLYC with band to follow
Date Time Event
Saturday, August 25 0800 Continental Breakfast at WLYC
  1030 Warning signal for first race of the day (no race to start after 1300)
  TBD Lunch and Trophy Presentation

Registration Boat registration is $210 for skippers who register on or before July 15, 2012, and is $225 for those skippers who register after July 15, 2012. US SAILING members will receive a $5 discount off their registration fee.

The Registration Fee for Youth is $100. There is no late fee for Youth.

Credit card transactions will be processed on July 15, 2012 for those participants who have registered by this date. For those who register after July 15, credit cards will be processed simultaneously with online registration. For those paying by check, please make payable to "WLYC" and mail them to White Lake Yacht Club, PO Box 1, Whitehall, Michigan 49461. Please remember to put "MC Nationals Registration" in the check memo.

Registration fee entitles each registrant to:

  • Three breakfasts
  • Three lunches
  • Free beer after racing each day
  • Wednesday welcome "lean-in"
  • Thursday and Friday dinner parties
  • Regatta T-shirt
  • Additional meals and merchandise may be purchased online or at check-in.

  • Register online

  • See who has registered already
On site registration will take place in the WLYC club house.
Radio Use Bring your VHF radio. It will be the primary way to communicate with the contestants about activity on the racecourse; e.g., delays, recalls, weather related issues.
Scoring The Low Point System, RRS A4, will apply, except that each boat's total score will be the sum of her scores for all races; in the event that seven (7) races are completed, her worst score will be excluded. This changes RRS A2.
Trophies Three (3) completed races shall constitute a regatta for awarding Perpetual Trophies and declaring the National Champion. Keeper trophies will be awarded if at least one (1) race has been completed.

Keeper Trophies:

  • Top 15 Overall (any age, male or female)
  • Top 3 Masters (50 - 59 years of age)
  • Top 3 Grand Masters (60 - 69 years of age)
  • Top 2 Mega Masters (70 - 79 years of age)
  • Top Old Salt (80+ years of age)
  • Top 4 Youth (under 21 years of age)
  • Top Woman
  • Top Single-Handed Sailor
Weighing
Measuring		 All boats will be inspected to ensure compliance with the class weight requirement. Sails will be selected at random for measurement. Weighing and measuring will take place on club grounds at a location to be announced.
Launching and
Trailer Parking		 The majority of launching will take place at the Lakeside Inn ramp, 1/8 mile West of WLYC. Limited launching will be available at WLYC. Trailers will be parked in the Rillema field, which is 1/8 mile south of Lakeside launch.
Haul-Out The launch crew will tag 25-30 trailers/boats upon arrival that will specifically haul out Saturday at the WLYC ramp. This is to ease the bottleneck at the Lakeside ramp. The remaining boats will haul out at Lakeside. If you are a local or do not plan to leave immediately after the regatta, we ask that you moor or beach your boat to let others haul out first. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and patience.
Boat Storage All boats will be moored or beached in the vicinity of WLYC. Each participant is responsible for bringing his/her own mooring and 30 feet of anchor rope. Cinder block anchors will be provided on site. Water taxis will be available to transport to and from their boats. Boats will be beached to the immediate West of the WLYC. There will be no dry sailing.
Facilities
  • Spacious two-story clubhouse; upper balcony with great views of White Lake
  • Anchor Room restaurant serving snacks, sandwiches, salads as well as beer and wine
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Pool
  • Wireless internet
  • See www.wlyc.org for more details
Alcohol There shall be no outside alcohol brought onto, or consumed on WLYC grounds. Beer and wine is available for purchase in the WLYC Anchor Room throughout the day and bars will be set up to serve the evening parties. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Lodging
and
Directions		 Housing:
Contact Karolyn Rillema at jrillema@aol.com or (231) 894-5027. Housing is available on a first-come first-serve basis.

*There will be free housing for all Juniors who want it*

Lodging and Directions

Look here for directions plus a list of conveniently located motels.

NOTE: The Lakeside Inn is holding 35 rooms until March 15, 2012 and is prepared to offer a group rate if enough rooms are booked.

Also visit the White Lake Chamber of Commerce at www.whitelake.org and check out the White Lake Yacht Club website, www.wlyc.org/ for additional information.

Crew Junior crew members will be available along with boats to transport them to the race course when wind conditions warrant.
Plan for
Spectators		 Spectators can view the race from the "T" dock and upstairs clubhouse porch depending on the race course. Spectator boats will be available.
Nearby
Attractions/
Activities
  1. Lake Michigan Beach - Duck Lake State Park is located approximately 2 miles south of WLYC.
  2. Numerous golf courses are located throughout the White Lake area
    1. White Lake Golf Club
    2. Old Channel Inn
    3. Hickory Knoll
    4. Bent Pine
    5. Lincoln Golf Course
  3. Michigan's Adventure (amusement and water park) is located approximately 6 miles from WLYC.
  4. Peter Johnson Potter Barn located on Michillinda Road about ½ mile from WLYC. Check it out.
  5. Explore the small sister towns of Montague and Whitehall. Numerous local restaurants, shops, etc. that are fun to explore.
Pre-Nationals
Tune-Ups		 If you're looking for great tune-up regattas for the Nationals make sure to attend the Spencer Weersing Memorial Regatta on White Lake, June 9-10 and the WMYA Regatta on Muskegon Lake, August 8-11 (see www.wmya.org for details).
Questions/Inquiries Regatta Chair: Cam McNeil cameron@lakemichiganlaw.com 616-405-6772