Fleet 86 and the Catawba Yacht Club invites you to the
2010 Cottonwood Regatta
May 15 - 16, 2010
Venue Catawba Yacht Club is located at 19809 W. Youngblood Rd Charlotte, NC 28278, on Lake Wylie.
Rules The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
Entries and
Eligibility		 This event is open to skippers of MC scows who file a proper entry form and pay the entry fee before the skippers meeting. For purposes of advertising, this is a Category A event.
Schedule
of
Events
Date Time Event
Friday, May 14 1500 - 1630 Practice Races
1700 - 1900 Registration
Date Time Event
Saturday, May 15 1000 - 1100 Registration
1130 Skippers Meeting
1200 Warning Signal Race #1
1800 Social Hour
1900 Dinner and Deck Party
Date Time Event
Sunday, May 16 0800 Coffee and Doughnuts
0900 Warning Signal for first race of the day. No race starts after 1200.
1300 Awards ceremony
NOTE: Carowinds is open for family fun and is located 10 minutes from our club. Come race with us and let your spouse and kids go to Carowinds for the day!
Registration Boat registration is $65. Registration fee includes: All race fees. 1 meal ticket to Saturday Dinner and Deck Party including hors d'oeuvres, food, beer or wine, and live acoustic music. Saturday coffee and donuts. Bottled water will be provided during racing. Please bring your own lunch Saturday and Sunday. Additional dinner tickets will cost $15.00. A hot dog dinner will be available for children at $5.00. Current MCSA members get a $5 discount.
Sign up by April 30 and receive an additional $5 discount!
Scoring USSA Appendix A using the Low-Point scoring system with no discards. This changes RRS A2. Six races are scheduled; one race constitutes a regatta.
Trophies
  • Top Four Overall
  • *Top Master
  • *Top Grand Master/MegaMaster combined
* if three or more skippers register in this class.
Radio
Communications		 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.

Specifically for Recalls: Following the display of the individual recall signal, the RC will attempt to announce first by VHF radio and second by hailer the racing number of all boats identified on the course side of the starting line at the starting signal. This changes RRS 29.1. Such announcement is a courtesy and failure by the RC to make the announcement, or of the boats to hear or understand it shall not constitute grounds for redress.

Directions
and
Accommodations		 Limited Tent Camping is available at Catawba Yacht Club on a first come, first served basis. Car camping permitted in any open parking space.

Additional Camping: McDowell Park [704]588-5224 Five minutes from the club.

Click on map for directions and list of conveniently located motels

Questions
&
Inquiries

Catawba Yacht Club web site