NOTE: The 2025 Gull Lake Invitational will be sailed June 8th, on Eagle Lake, Michigan
2025 Gull Lake Michigan Invitational at Eagle Lake
June 8, 2025
Notice of Race
The Organizing Authority (OA) for this regatta is the Gull Lake Yacht Club (GLYC), 9725 West Gull Lake Dr., Richland, MI 49083, in cooperation with Eagle Lake Sailing Club and the MC Sailing Association (MCSA)
1. Rules
a. The racing area will be the waters of Eagle Lake, Edwardsburg, MI
b. The sailing instructions will consist of the Instructions in RRS Appendix S that will be published and be posted along with any supplemental instructions on the Notice Board on the Clubspot regatta site.
c. Courses will be windward leeward courses as shown in the sailing instructions
d. The RC will use VHF radio communication with competitors on the water. The channel will be announced in the sailing instructions or at the competitors briefing.
e. Electronic Equipment: Use of electronic timekeeping is permitted. Digital compasses and/or devices which offer functions not exceeding timing, heading and directional memory, which may include a user programmed reference heading are permitted. Any electronic device shall not provide wind information, boat speed, GPS related information or compute correlation between time and bearing (such as used to ping the starting line).
f. Safety Suggestion: The use of masthead floats, when conditions warrant their use, is encouraged but not required
g. A capsized boat may receive outside help in righting and continue racing without penalty. This changes RRS 41.
2. Eligibility and Entry
The Gull Lake Invitational is open to skippers of MC Scows who are current members of MCSA. Each skipper must meet trophy age requirements on or before June 8, 2025 A boat may sail with a different sail number from its hull number if it registers with that sail number and competes with the same number for the entire event. Eligible skippers may enter by completing the required information at the event page at
Clubspot – Gull Lake Invitational 2025, and by paying the entry fee by June 8, 2025.
Each skipper must declare his/her age and will compete in the associated division:
a. Open
b. Master (50-59 years)
c. Grand Master (60-69 years)
d. Mega Master (70-74 years)
e. Old Salt (75 years or older)
f. Woman
3. Fees
NO ONSITE REGISTRATION OR ONSITE PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL COMPETITORS MUST REGISTER AT AND COMPLETE CLUBSPOT REGISTRATION BY 8AM, SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025. Registration fee is $40.00 MCSA Member $50.00 non-MCSA Member
4. Schedule
Sunday, June 8, 2025
9:00am Competitors meeting
10:00am Warning signal for first race, additional races to follow.
No Warning signal after 1:30pm
Lunch and trophy presentation after sailing.
5. Scoring and Prizes
a. The low point system of RRS Appendix A will apply
b. One race must be sailed to constitute the regatta
c. Prizes will be awarded for top 5 overall finishes and top finish in each associated division.
6. Disclaimer and Liability
a. Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The Organizing Authority and Eagle Lake Sailing Club will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury, or death sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, or after the regatta.
7. Further Information
Jim Babel – Gull Lake Michigan Fleet Captain 269-207-7812
jamesbabel829@gmail.com